IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE...

The awesome beauty of the heavens and the earth, the magnificence of the skies and the great power of the seas, all proclaim the glory of God and testify strongly against the idiots who would in upmost ignorance consider messing with the holy order of it all...

...the arrogance of little men, power usurpers and would be controllers pushing propagandas, dispensing death and disease and spewing their chemtrail filth in our skies! Shame on them! The One enthroned in heaven laughs... He knows their day is fast approaching...so hold on, you truth lovers...

I heard the sound of a wave that could drown the whole world...bd

Enough is enough...back to the beach, where the sea meets the shore, where timeless nature beckons and earthlings answer the call by sunning and swimming, surfing and fishing and generally playing like little kids...grounding their barefoot bodies in the sand, breathing ozonic sea breezes and relinquishing all self will to the overwhelming power of the waves... I love it!

OK, now I'm determined!

I'm gonna follow these surfer dudes out into the waves and see if I can come up with a few good shots.

So, stay tuned...

To be continued...

Tom

TRIPIN...

Another Shout Out...

Subha and her team at Ruby Studio just released the first edition of 'TRIPIN-Sri Lanka', an annual publication revealing hidden treasures of the island and inspiring foreign and local travelers to explore the wonders of Sri Lanka. A copy of the book can be seen in all hotel rooms in Colombo and is available in bookstores and shops all around the country. Pretty cool!
It can also be seen right here...

http://www.tripinsl.com/

There is a really nice article on page 90...  :-)

just Tripin,
Tom

THE DRILL TEAM...

Shout out...

While in the States, Luke found out about this young Sri Lankan rap group called 'The Drill Team'. A few weeks ago, he looked them up and discovered they live not far from where we stay over here...all near Malabe. They're a cool bunch, talented, humble and they like to sing about matters of the heart, social injustices and contemporary issues...So, Luke's been collaborating and working on a few projects with them, lately. Here is a link to 'Minisathkama', their new release. It's a deep song touching on effects of the tsunami, exploitation and taking care of aging parents, featuring Lion Born Lord and Mashi...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMgqgPdtAJA

Keep an eye on the Drill Team,
Tom

DO IT YOURSELF...

People say not to ask others to do something you wouldn't do yourself. This pic is a reminder to myself in 2013 to light a fire under my headshot business. 

If I can be shot by Tom (no problem as you can see from my last blog post) then, so can you... Please consider and keep that in mind.
Of course, you'll come out looking a lot better than this...guaranteed!
For now, have a wonderful Christmas, and we'll all be anticipating a great 2013 together.
Blessings all around...
See you next year,
Tom

TIS THE SEASON...

DECK THE HALLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE...

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE...
AND CELEBRATE THE KING OF HEAVEN AND EARTH!!!

Tom

HAPPY THANKSGIVING...

GANGNAM STYLE...

hope everyone had reasons to give thanks...
Thanks, Daniel...
You are the greatest,
Tom

TURN EM LOOSE...

Update on Vavuniya playground project in Sri Lanka... refer to my July 16th blog... http://tomtidball.blogspot.com/2012/07/play-time.html

I'm happy to report that thanks to many generous donations, over $4,500 was collected for the school water and playground project for the kids. Actually, we are now considering doing a second school, also. I will let you know how it goes. 
It's not too late if you are feeling the tug to donate. You will feel real good about it, if you do.
Many thanks again to all,
Tom

THE NEON JUNGLE...

So, we arrive in Las Vegas and drive all the way down the Boulevard following this mobile billboard. What's a country boy to think?

 Looks like we're not in Nebraska anymore, Toto...

We did see a few familiar faces along the way...

 Thank God, Luke was along to keep me in line. We did our little walkabouts... took our cameras and took in the sights.
He's turning out to be a great shooter...leaves me in the dust sometimes. Not only that, he's a fine guy and an upstanding citizen... but, he needs a job.

We decided to climb to the top of this needle called the Stratosphere to check out the view of the desert and the city...
Awesome!

The real purpose of this trip was a sweet reunion between my dad, his sister and our families. Mission accomplished. Good times were had by all...
There's a whole lotta heartland love in this picture.

 Leaving Las Vegas...
There's no place like home  :-)
Tom

HUSKER NATION!!!

There is no place like Nebraska...

from all of us Cornheads,
Tom