Ashley's Ink: On Her Own Two Feet

I met Ashley in the <a href="http://www.njtransit.com/hp/hp_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=HomePageTo">New Jersey Transit</a> section of Penn Station last week after I spotted this tattoo on her right foot:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3SeM4hzZ35UzWrw2eGOlql0209x9ASUk96xznpWEuBKImI0IDGoELsGocRJ7nlLB9Yy1gYfJI-ohROOnzUGnYIvYR-_i1R2iWK-qbPsJnPcj413QTzUZihrINhyNkbQKv_qggJlgVCk/s1600/patronus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3SeM4hzZ35UzWrw2eGOlql0209x9ASUk96xznpWEuBKImI0IDGoELsGocRJ7nlLB9Yy1gYfJI-ohROOnzUGnYIvYR-_i1R2iWK-qbPsJnPcj413QTzUZihrINhyNkbQKv_qggJlgVCk/s640/patronus.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><br />Now, if you've not read the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter">Harry Potter</a> series, perhaps it is best to skip the rest of the post, because it might not make a lot of sense.<br /><br />Those in the know will understand what I mean when I explain that the ghostly creature on the top of Ashley's foot is the <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Patronus_Charm">patronus</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_Snape">Severus Snape</a>, as described in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</a>, the final installment of the seven-part series by <a href="http://www.jkrowling.com/">J.K. Rowling</a>. The patronus takes the shape of a doe.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/index.php?title=Patronus_Charm&image=Silverdoe-jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="313" src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080605175252/harrypotter/images/thumb/1/1d/Silverdoe.jpg/253px-Silverdoe.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><br />The quote above the doe is "It's real for us..." as remembered by Snape when speaking with <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Lily_Evans">Lily Evans</a>, the girl at <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hogwarts_School_of_Witchcraft_and_Wizardry">Hogwarts</a> who became Harry's mother. Identical creatures appear when they cast the patronus charm.<br /><br />Ashley's friend drew it up and she had the piece done at <a href="http://www.tattoonationonline.com/">Tattoo Nation</a> in Wayne, New Jersey by <a href="http://tattoonationonline.com/montleon.html">Matt "Monty" Montleon</a>.<br /><br />This is one of two tattoos that Ashley has. The other resides on her left foot:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxOMUnkg47AE7lt-xBZTlEP5EbLEivv8v-DlMn0qdvmbFaiNjBfWsOIh3pk8HrtqBsKqOvmbR77aXUDp8DEx1bbTyb0U9Xemgku-7nr3o-jTRiZKRoQyi53GXyY_s7Wfa-IqtMpSCQaI/s1600/snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxOMUnkg47AE7lt-xBZTlEP5EbLEivv8v-DlMn0qdvmbFaiNjBfWsOIh3pk8HrtqBsKqOvmbR77aXUDp8DEx1bbTyb0U9Xemgku-7nr3o-jTRiZKRoQyi53GXyY_s7Wfa-IqtMpSCQaI/s320/snowflake.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br />The snowflake was also inked by Monty and is a memorial to Ashley's grandmother, whose last name was Snow.<br /><br />Thanks to Ashley for sharing her two tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Ashley's Ink: On Her Own Two Feet

I met Ashley in the New Jersey Transit section of Penn Station last week after I spotted this tattoo on her right foot: Now, if you've ...

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Markjames Helps Start February with a Hoot

February 1st found me scowling optimistically.<br /><br />I was pondering how I had managed, since Christmas Eve, to only post ink-spotted tattoos only twice. Some days over the summer I easily eclipse that total on my lunch break.<br /><br />But this is the heart of winter and, when the temperatures haven't been cooperating, things go slowly.<br /><br />I was passing through the New Jersey Transit section of Penn Station and was about to head back to the office when I spotted Markjames.<br /><br />He had tattoos on his hands, neck, and head and answered affirmatively whenI asked if he was a tattoo artist.<br /><br />After taking a picture of his knuckles to share with the good folks at <a href="http://www.knuckletattoos.com/">KnuckleTattoos.com</a>, he offered up this wonderful neck piece:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sTA7e9q63eIFG531A7OK4oDWHjzTI_W9gmp6fWpBpcN8A8Psk-NiCQXLHlOdUV6C-KhZb-OUsWW_Dm8n4fwW-hMAkqcZ0bAuI7NJ7rKZRq8GORwDUrxZmvfgP-Gm0SZiwIhX2rGA/s1600-h/Markjames+Owl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433428442692839890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sTA7e9q63eIFG531A7OK4oDWHjzTI_W9gmp6fWpBpcN8A8Psk-NiCQXLHlOdUV6C-KhZb-OUsWW_Dm8n4fwW-hMAkqcZ0bAuI7NJ7rKZRq8GORwDUrxZmvfgP-Gm0SZiwIhX2rGA/s400/Markjames+Owl.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" /></a><br />He wanted a bird of some sort on his throat and collaborated with the artist <a href="http://tattoonationonline.com/rosenthal.html">Matt Rosenthal</a> at <a href="http://www.tattoonationonline.com/">Tattoo Nation</a> in Wayne, New Jersey. Work from Tattoo Nation has appeared previously on the site <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/11/aries-neck-tattoo.html">here</a>.<br /><br />The owl as a symbol of wisdom is a popular tattoo motif, as is evident from the folks over at <a href="http://owltattoos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Owl Tattoos</a> and their site dedicated solely to owl ink.<br /><br />Markjames works out of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and will be tattooing at Triple VI Tattoos, beginning in April.<br /><br />Thanks to Markjames for sharing his amazing tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Markjames Helps Start February with a Hoot

February 1st found me scowling optimistically. I was pondering how I had managed, since Christmas Eve, to only post ink-spotted tattoos onl...

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An Aries Neck Tattoo

I met Stephen walking south on Sixth Avenue this week and I asked him about his neck tattoo:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XDDeD5_6ni5WORFgc28PoBxDe6cpFFu0IXi-7G69mcNYNdljSSdbgkE2u6wiR3n9DTth_wzerykex_dFMSX29r0rdcaNn9aJKc8ykp8s9aa924Ha0kjUBPq12L6Sp2F6-cYQ5J3m/s1600-h/Aries.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403190218633167922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XDDeD5_6ni5WORFgc28PoBxDe6cpFFu0IXi-7G69mcNYNdljSSdbgkE2u6wiR3n9DTth_wzerykex_dFMSX29r0rdcaNn9aJKc8ykp8s9aa924Ha0kjUBPq12L6Sp2F6-cYQ5J3m/s400/Aries.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />This is a symbol for the astrological sign <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aries_%28astrology%29">Aries</a>. Check out another Aries tattoo on the blog <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/06/danielles-stars-and-signs-forever.html">here</a>.<br /><br />He had this done at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tattoonation">Tattoo Nation</a> in the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey.<br /><br />Stay tuned, he may be sending us more ink in the future. He has six tattoos in all.<br /><br />Thanks to Stephen for sharing his tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

An Aries Neck Tattoo

I met Stephen walking south on Sixth Avenue this week and I asked him about his neck tattoo: This is a symbol for the astrological sign Arie...

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