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Photo a day 50: Childhood

Photo a day 50: Childhood

Today I scrambled to meet the photo-a-day challenge. What to do, what to do. Spending Friday with my nephew sparked the above photo. This Snoopy bought at a K-Mart when I was four-or-five for me by a neighbor was my all-time favorite toy as a child. I know a lot of people finally part with … Continue reading »

Photo a day 40: This hard land

Photo a day 40: This hard land

I am constantly amazed when I drive out into the country how many abandoned homes and barns are along the road side. Houses sit sagging, windows boarded over, shingles sliding off of roofs. It’s a shame too, because I can only imagine how nice some of these homes were in their prime. These are photos … Continue reading »

Photo a day (30 of 366): Sunshine, Sunshine

Photo a day (30 of 366): Sunshine, Sunshine

Today was gorgeous for a late January day. Temperature was about 55 this afternoon and sunny. Perfect day for a few random images outdoors after a 15 mile run. The above I shot after my run and before work. Sky and shadow, tallĀ buildings. I grew up in the suburbs but learned to love the city … Continue reading »

Photo a day (29/366):Lights, shadows, colors

Photo a day (29/366):Lights, shadows, colors

Today was a work day. There was no plan for photography. I just stuffed my camera with its macro-lens in my backpack along with my frozen lunch and went. Crossing the river from Kentucky driving into Ohio across the Roebling bridge the sun just fully appeared in the sky. The reflected morning sunlight from Paul … Continue reading »

Photo a day (28/366): Around here

Photo a day (28/366): Around here

Gray clouds finally parted where I lived after I did a nice little 9 mile run this morning. I napped and decided to go out for lunch before going in to work, giving myself time to take and post some photos along the way. The sun was so strong a lot of images were washed … Continue reading »

Photo a day (18/366): Dusk

Photo a day (18/366): Dusk

Today was not a gold star day for photo taking. What I am realizing is this, for me to have a chance at taking decent images I need to (a) make the time to take the photographs and (b) plan. Otherwise I just feel rushed and ill-prepared for something that is supposed to be fun. … Continue reading »