Blum Stickers

The morning light was taking over and the darkness had, once again, been defeated. Ford Parkway Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA the darkness retreats | Matthew Blum

Underneath the railroad bridge. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA add name here | Matthew Blum

As a city dweller, I'm used to close quarters... On a recent trip to SoDak, I found myself excited to be in the open, limitless fields and pastures. I drove down seldom travelled gravel roads...stood in the middle of a cornfield, closed my eyes and just listened to the corn clap with the wind...scanned groves of trees in search of deer. Inhale...Exhale. It was refreshing! During these morning drives, I also found "barriers", "warning signs" and....."confined spaces". Madison, South Dakota USA confined spaces | Matthew Blum

At the ready...waiting for the wind. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA ere the gust | Matthew Blum

Taken at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. The hangar bay for the Space Shuttle was so massive and its infrastructure so complex. So many triangles...so many equations... the persistent dream of Pythagoras | Matthew Blum

peel the skin crush the bone massage the membrane I am Jack's entrenched subconscious. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA deconstructing Jack | Matthew Blum

A photowalk in early 2013 along the Mississippi... Minneapolis, Minnesota USA urban dweller | Matthew Blum

Oh, the Places You'll Go! Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself Any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go. (Dr. Seuss) Minneapolis, Minnesota USA climbing Mount Seuss | Matthew Blum

don't look down i'll take care of it all it's only you and i i'll break your fall. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA break your fall | Matthew Blum

i hope you find yours. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA my own private universe | Matthew Blum

Door County, Wisconsin USA the importance of being | Matthew Blum

The cyclical rise summoned them to their meeting ground. They each knew their part...they each knew their importance...they each knew their goal. Individually, they were beautiful and unique...collectively, they were perfection. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA the gathering | Matthew Blum

Behold. Let us march on fervently Into the depths of the dragons' chamber, Find them and slay them. Put them to eternal rest. Are we not stronger, Because we have faced our dragons. Or do we deny them, Allow them to sleep among us, For one day they will awaken. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA where the dragons sleep | Matthew Blum

from the dust a star is born in each of us. Maple Plain, Minnesota USA from the dust | Matthew Blum

Saint Paul, Minnesota USA all that remains | Matthew Blum

she is free we are captive Saint Paul, Minnesota USA the dancer | Matthew Blum

All the things you shared from the center of your being, have permanently and forevermore become a part of mine. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA all those little pieces | Matthew Blum

Saint Paul, Minnesota USA never let me go | Matthew Blum

...by doing so, you might find someone or something reaching back. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA reaching out | Matthew Blum

A view of the bottom of Saturn V. Onward and upward.... Kennedy Space Center, Florida USA destination unknown | Matthew Blum

Minneapolis, Minnesota USA naive | Matthew Blum

empty eyes anywher empty eyes everywher staring back at me. empty eyes anywher empty eyes everywher as far as i can see. puzzled and confused, of their state. anxious and weary, of their fate. come to find, that in search of their fears. i was stumbling inside, a house of mirrors. empty eyes anywher empty eyes everywher staring back at me. empty eyes anywher empty eyes everywher as far as i can see. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA empty eyes | Matthew Blum

Overlooking the Mississippi River on a winter day. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA synergy | Matthew Blum

Ford Parkway Bridge over the Mississippi River. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA naive | Matthew Blum

Journey on little buddy...safe travels. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA journey on | Matthew Blum

Scary feelings, scattered thoughts, unknown surroundings, unidentifiable outcomes.... It's unnerving being picked from a place of comfort and thrown into the chaos of uncertainty. Don't forget to eat your daily serving of fruits. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA displacement | Matthew Blum

Dissecting industry. The wheel section of a tank car. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA have oil will travel | Matthew Blum

Saint Louis, Missouri USA meanwhile... | Matthew Blum

The perfect gift for the whiskey lover. The design features an historic label from 1887. The company and the whiskies it produced are now long forgotten in the mists of time. The era of prohibition has much to account for. Celebrate the pioneers from the past with a unique gift.

i do not spin because you tell me nor ill-fated fame and glory. instinctive, yes. part of a larger plan, perhaps. obligation, never. you may find purpose in my trapping methods. "down with mosquitoes!", the resounding chant. i create, i build, nothing more. my brethren might find me mad as i them. spinning for a mere snack, a place to call home. where is your automatism my fellow eight-legged beasts? erase logic, accept discovery, face unknowns, then crawl back to your overlooking lair and note how you've altered your universe. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA the invisible architect | Matthew Blum

Alone in a field, a place I've ne'er been. Absorbing the peace. Spreading arms, lifted chin. Rock Creek, Minnesota USA savoring solitude | Matthew Blum

In order to experience true beauty, one must create a bridge of vulnerability. Saint Paul, Minnesota USA vulnerable | Matthew Blum

Chicago, Illinois USA assigned seating | Matthew Blum

Saint Paul, Minnesota USA the impression | Matthew Blum

...and out of the darkness, the answer will be shown...a solution that will carry you over uncertain waters. Minneapolis, Minnesota USA the reveal | Matthew Blum

Chicago, Illinois USA rapacity | Matthew Blum