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Ray LaMontagne
April 25, 2005

Ray LaMontagneDiscovering a new artist that truly inspires you is one of life's richest pleasures, I think. Just recently, about a month ago, I somehow discovered one such artist, singer song writer Ray LaMontagne.

In a nutshell, Ray's music is just beautiful. It's soul driven, expressed with great humility and respect, and it's also just damn good music rhythmically and acoustically.

When you get a chance, definitely check out his first album, Trouble, which was released in September of 2004.


» Listen to Ray's Music
» Check out Ray's Site
» Read Ray's Bio

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Coffee in Renaca
April 17, 2005

Coffee in RenacaThe beach in Renaca has a series of beautiful modern cafes that line the main beach. In the late afternoon you can enjoy an espresso and watch the sun drop into the sea.

Yesterday Constanza and I did just that. I took a few photos in between sips of my coffee.

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Body Worlds
April 16, 2005 Body Worlds

I recently found out about this amazing touring exhibition called Body Worlds. My parents went to see this in Los Angeles a few weeks ago.

Anyway, the exhibition features more than 200 authentic human specimens, including entire bodies, individual organs and transparent body slices that have been preserved through the process of “plastination,” a technique that replaces bodily fluids and fat.

Unlike plastic models, plastinated specimens are intricate, REAL displays of human anatomy. They say it takes an average of 1,500 hours to transform a cadaver into a full-body plastinate. The most interesting aspect to all of this, for me, is that plastinated specimens are dry and odorless and retain their natural structure – in fact, they are identical to their pre-preservation state down to the microscopic level.

Check out the website and see if a tour is coming near you soon.

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Farmer's Market Vina del Mar
April 13, 2005 Farmer's Market Vina del Mar

Here are a few photos from our local farmer's market. Constanza and I go here every Wednesday to get our weekly supply of fruits, vegetables, and other yummy things.

I love this place. The food is fantastic and the prices are even better. In general, when you buy fruits and vegetables at a grocery store in Chile they're about half the price compared to what you'll find in San Francisco or San Diego.

However, at the farmer's market it's even cheaper. For a dollar you can get 6 large avocados, or about 12 big tomatoes, or 8 heads of lettuce, or about 30 fresh fuji apples.

I will definitely be taking more shots at the farmer's market in the next month. Today we went in the afternoon when there aren't as many people. I like going in the morning though when the crowds are a little bigger and the best selections are out for the taking.

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Photography by Rence Winetrout
April 08, 2005 gallery.jpg

I'm very happy to finally announce the completion of my online photography site.

This project has been months in the making. There are currently over 1700 pictures organized into 84 different albums.

» Go to the Photo Gallery

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