The Great Roy World Tour

[itylerstewart]

That burrito looks familiar =) where are you from?

[rnrswitch]

That burrito looks familiar =) where are you from?

Camarillo, the place is called el tecolote. Not the best burritos but a great atmosphere for the family.

[rnrswitch]

Alright, most likely the last update I will have on this. I got some film in and some of the pics turned out good.

The little dude and I decided to take a hike in malibu canyon. Well the first day we went to find the spot we got lost. Apparently the turn off isn't as obvious as I thought it would be. Anyways, we ended up on highway one where I drove around looking for cell reception. I stopped on the side of the road across from this little display, which I suppose somebody thinks is artwork. I don't quite know what to make of it, but I assume some rich uptight chump spent a pretty penny on it and somewhere else there is an artist laughing his ass off that he was able to sell this to some chump in malibu.

Well once we found the joint it started poring rain and we decided to hold off a day. On the way back there are some really beautiful plots of land in the hills. One in particular stood out. This dude was obviously a collector of sorts. Maybe he posts on here and is a crazy LVC nut. There were some old gas pumps, old blacksmith tools. Some antique signs. I wanted to get closer, but I didn't want to be weird.

Well the following day we made it to the trail. It was nice, I guess, rather uneventful. The description was that wove across a creek and the little dude was really looking forward to the creek, well it turns out there was only a dry creek.... lame. So my son decided to make his own creek.

Here are some pics from the trail and after as well.

Mutha fuckin FBI spying on us through the radio antennas.

And the little guy took his digital camera with him (it is an old point and shoot I had back in the day) and he snapped a pic of me.

These are off to the next dude in line, which I think is grooveholmes. Here's hoping his month is a little more exciting.

[grooveholmes]

These are off to the next dude in line, which I think is grooveholmes. Here's hoping his month is a little more exciting.

Dude, those were some great pics; and I enjoyed your photos throughout. Looking forward to receiving em. Hope I can do this leg justice with my shitty cam... Bring it.

[tvshooter]

great last update. rnr jr. lookin just like his dad! good times. and hey, his photo skills are pretty darn good!

[roy6]

I was about to quote that same picture as grooveholmes when I scrolled down and saw he'd beat me to it. Nice update, and especially good pictures, rnr.

[robbie]

great updates rnr.

edit - cool mobil flying pegasus that collector has

[ranonranonarat]

this was my personal favourite.

great update and beautiful pictures. would have been interesting to see what the collector has in store for you. maybe he is a serial killer. you never know...

just curious, what camera and film did you use on these? real cinematic..

[rnrswitch]

Thanks for the comments folks.

Ranon. I used an old Canon FTb from 1971 with a 50mm f1.4 lens. I found the camera on ebay for like 30 bucks and the lens was 80 bucks. I think for a modern canon lens of the same stature I would have had to spend like 500 to 1000. I used some basic TMAX 400 film and had it developed at the local drugstore.

I like the lens because at large apertures with the focus at infinity you get a little vignetting at the corners. It is less than ideal, but I do like the effect. I also shot these with a polarizing filter.

[ranonranonarat]

very nice. a classic example of how film is hard to beat even with the modern day technology we have. 20 or 30 years down the road, you will still look at these pictures with great fondness of the growing up years of the son. good call on the 50mm 1.4. the bokeh you get and the vignetting is a lovely way of "framing" up some of the shots, as i enjoy the effect more on some pictures than others. good call on the camera and the filter!

[grooveholmes]

Something arrived in the mail today...

[Medine]

What's up, what's up with the tour???

[grooveholmes]

Ah yes. The Tour. So after harassing rnr about getting these, he messaged me and said he just wanted a lil extra time to smear his goodness on em. Oh, that rnr, he has such a sense of humor, that one. I got these on Thursday, after a shitty day at work.

After taking these out of the box and admiring the handiwork of RS, I noticed there was something extra, something pervasive emanating from inside the jeans. Lo and behold, frumunda cheese!

Goodies? Sick!

Yet tasty.

All kidding aside, these are truly amazing jeans. Roy did good.

Somewhat like the Siege Perilous, I left one line above mine unfilled...

[grooveholmes]

Welcome to Durham, NC!

I need a new camera, but for now my old Powershot will have to do until my sweet ass iPhone4S arrives...

Anyway, I went to the World Beer Festival in Durham this weekend-- Oh, man, the beer was flowing, and the goggles were fogging...

I'd have more pics of me in the Roys, but my a-hole friend disregarded my repeated attempts at instructing him to "get a full length shot". You can imagine my anger the next morning when looking through the photos. This was the last photo taken.

Whoopsies.

[grooveholmes]

But here is an iPad drawing of the fit. I promise fit pics are forthcoming this soon. It's been raining the past few days here. But I have some big plans...

[rnrswitch]

Dude, I totally forgot to sign the jeans!!!!

Did you get the other goodies in the back pocket? I was going to include some "Americana" type cards (think baseball cards), but I bought a couple packs and the shit was a joke.

[Medine]

really tho, out of any jeans in the universe these are my favorite!

[rnrswitch]

Whoopsies.

That about sums it up.

[grooveholmes]

Haha-- yeah rnr I got the gift.. man, what a throwback! Those were the tits...

and Medine... totally-- these are preeety preety stellar jeans.

[tvshooter]

good to see these back! kill em groove.

[Medine]

I got so much love in these jeans. Theyre showstoppers for sure

[grooveholmes]

Tonight: Bull City Burger & Brewery.

A little history about the Tobacco District. Downtown Durham used to be a pretty dead and unhip place. In the past few years, local businesses have been trickling back, led by several savvy businesspeople who have been pouring money and resources into renovating old buildings and tobacco warehouses.

Pickled stuff. This shiz was off the heezy. The grapes were my favorite. She loved the peaches.

Her burger was good.

Mine was better: 100% pastured raised patty, goat cheese and roasted red pepper potato cake, crema de chile poblano sauce, house cured bacon, and bibb lettuce.

Duck frites and Boylans sodas... ON TAP?? Black cherry, creme soda, cane sugar cola... holler at my boy robbie on the soda tip

[grooveholmes]

Crotch shot

>Errrrrrrrrp<

Dessert. The chocolate was thick, almost like pudding, and had some kick for sure.

Afterwards, we took a small stroll

Everyone was kung fu fighting

Those kicks were fast as lightning

Her timing with the flash was horrible. This was the best shot of about a billion attempts. I was so fucking worn out after trying to get the right take.

[grooveholmes]

East Parrish Street at night. Roys in Bull City.

[robbie]

BOYLANS ON TAP?!

i'm jealous

[grooveholmes]

I know, man! I've been there a few times already and usually sit at the bar and get their brews, but I went to get a water and it was a friggin' soda fountain of pure liquid gold. A buck eighty-five for unlimited drinks in a mason jar.

[grooveholmes]

Went to Duke University Chapel today. I always love seeing gothic/neo-Gothic architecture in the South.

These homeys were chillin' on the steps. "Are you Chinese?" one of the kids asked. "No, I'm Korean," I said. "What are you?"

"I'm half Chinese and half French!"

"I'm not Chinese," said another.

"I'm not either!"

"Me neither!"

WTF, lil dudes? I was late for church

Yeah, I know it's annoying I've blurred out my face. I'm very private in that regard. I don't even have a Facebook account.

[grooveholmes]

Then a walk to the Gardens.

All of a sudden, this little guy comes sprinting at me from all the way across the field.

This metal bench is my favorite place to sit.

[grooveholmes]

I love seeing this type of metalwork. You just don't see stuff like this anymore. Roy would approve, I'm sure.

The little girl was dressed like a strawberry. She had a rubber ball that she dropped and bounced toward me. As I reached to pick it up, she ran over and grabbed it and thanked me profusely. "Oh, thank you my good friend!"

Tall pines

The leaves are starting to turn

She was smokin' hot.

[grooveholmes]

Then brunch at Elmo's Diner on 9th Street. Sorry, no pics! Too hungry.

Afterwards, over to

Yep, what used to be Erwin Mills. Built in 1893, it represented the movement of the US textile industry from its heart in the Northeast to the Southeast. The Duke University Library actually has some archived literature from Erwin Mills-- I've been meaning to get at it, but just haven't made the time.

I wonder what this was?

Beautiful brick arches and large windows. Now it's part office building, part apartments.