A Ship and An Owl Sail in from California

I ran into Lindsay and her friend Tessa as they were coming out of Penn Station last month.<br /><br />Between them they have seventeen tattoos, many of which are fairly amazing. Lindsay shared two of her pieces with us here at Tattoosday.<br /><br />First up is a traditional ship tattoo on the front of her upper left arm:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3BWE0WOY-BIycP-5bpDhxAUJAVTpluctSMo8ToTNSfR1bPkD7ATpXZroBw30bfXXUf2PxR-oQIqCu0kYWj29vLPx110NEbW3aNRBMNOAxEuloJ2VwWZ-ga80wgtJb33hci8xQpldSpE/s1600-h/Ship.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383494255957179202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3BWE0WOY-BIycP-5bpDhxAUJAVTpluctSMo8ToTNSfR1bPkD7ATpXZroBw30bfXXUf2PxR-oQIqCu0kYWj29vLPx110NEbW3aNRBMNOAxEuloJ2VwWZ-ga80wgtJb33hci8xQpldSpE/s400/Ship.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Aside from the aesthetics, and the nod to the classic style of traditional tattooing, Lindsay told me that this piece is a steady reminder for her to "stay the course" in her life.<br /><br />It was inked by <a href="http://integritytattoosj.com/Site/SHAWN_PHELPS.html">Shawn Phelps</a> at <a href="http://integritytattoosj.com/Site/HOME.html">Integrity Tattoo</a> in Campbell, California.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISAtTAuUA3s9YXF8AgFBbE1kXmdyw2MzRV0aZQLaVIvvQ8MOmMmMAlJH3uEY-LzvaeezvJiDmLZb7bZksZQV-tJCM0Ems-6pKbWHYq7QVkcoDzLVUPsgmKNbIzhI6G5zqppUI7vOqtKU/s1600-h/integrity.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383495101901941154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISAtTAuUA3s9YXF8AgFBbE1kXmdyw2MzRV0aZQLaVIvvQ8MOmMmMAlJH3uEY-LzvaeezvJiDmLZb7bZksZQV-tJCM0Ems-6pKbWHYq7QVkcoDzLVUPsgmKNbIzhI6G5zqppUI7vOqtKU/s400/integrity.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" /></a><br />The back of Lindsay's arm hosts this incredible owl tattoo:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwkqMG0efJn78jwNL49RD0itNssBbUIf9R5k3gRCd3JWtzk5_NBSOtQxHfbqTNhWJKUiPWG393eERvKl_bUS0-QqSK8sfYHhFmb-7tTe5ohhp5fpIV2v8ie-NCoHDvlFhjF33uxdE_zM/s1600-h/Owl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383494091735178594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwkqMG0efJn78jwNL49RD0itNssBbUIf9R5k3gRCd3JWtzk5_NBSOtQxHfbqTNhWJKUiPWG393eERvKl_bUS0-QqSK8sfYHhFmb-7tTe5ohhp5fpIV2v8ie-NCoHDvlFhjF33uxdE_zM/s400/Owl.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Owl tattoos are a popular tattoo motif. I've mentioned before <a href="http://owltattoos.blogspot.com/">this great blog</a> dedicated solely to <a href="http://owltattoos.blogspot.com/">Owl Tattoos</a>. On the far side of her upper left arm, she says her owl, aside from its decorative strengths, "watches [her] back". This great tattoo was done by <a href="http://www.tattoo13oakland.com/bio.cfm?Artist=KarlFisher">Karl Fisher</a> at <a href="http://www.tattoo13oakland.com/contactinfo.cfm">Tattoo 13</a> in Oakland, California.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdE8F0vJreVOOz9NYX1aHxEPgQHSMTE_7o4S-SBDeosKi_KtLrav_n-lc3m6fzwVawS-ugf7Sa9FMeEcMzmGdTSYzT_V8D_-zesuPskR_eP7u2LawYu1tIqiaNmWNaEoAbSTdptQERwU/s1600-h/i_inner_logo.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383496823619664386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdE8F0vJreVOOz9NYX1aHxEPgQHSMTE_7o4S-SBDeosKi_KtLrav_n-lc3m6fzwVawS-ugf7Sa9FMeEcMzmGdTSYzT_V8D_-zesuPskR_eP7u2LawYu1tIqiaNmWNaEoAbSTdptQERwU/s400/i_inner_logo.gif" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 161px;" /></a><br /><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Bill/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" /><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Bill/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" />I humbly thank Lindsay for sharing her a little bit of her body art with us here on Tattoosday!<br /><br />Be sure to check <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/09/tessas-tattoo-illustrates-battle-of.html">here</a> to see what amazing piece Lindsay's friend <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/09/tessas-tattoo-illustrates-battle-of.html">Tessa</a> offered up to the blogosphere!

A Ship and An Owl Sail in from California

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