Monthly Archives: November 2010

Ikoflex – 196/365

Ikoflex – 196/365

I picked up this little gem today.  If the internet is accurate, this twin lens reflex camera was made sometime in the 1930s to 1940s.  …

 

Slinky – 195/365

Slinky – 195/365

Man, slinkies are fun.  It really makes you wonder what we did before their invention.  Learning about s-waves and p-waves in physics class just wouldn’t …

 

Candy – 194/365

Candy – 194/365

The buckets of Christmas candy have come out from hiding.  It is time to indulge the sweet tooth.

 

Pine Tree Row – 193/365

Pine Tree Row – 193/365

These trees were planted about the same time I was born.  They are much taller than me.

 

Pilot Light – 192/365

Pilot Light – 192/365

There once was a pilot light.  It stayed lit all day long, just in case.  It works so hard.  I love him, because he is …

 

Cork Bobber – 191/365

Cork Bobber – 191/365

Happy Thanksgiving.  This is the first Thanksgiving I have spent the majority of the day trying to catch fish.  Unfortunately, I caught only submerged logs.

 

Backseat Newspaper – 190/365

Backseat Newspaper – 190/365

Today was all about driving to Louisiana from Austin.  I really have no idea where we are.  That is what happens when you fall asleep …

 

Leaves – 189/365

Leaves – 189/365

Finally.  Trees are turning colors.  It seems like the color doesn’t last too long though.  Oh well.  It makes me happy.

 

Inside or Outside – 188/365

Inside or Outside – 188/365

I love shooting reflections of people when the light from the other side of the glass combines with the light on the people.  It is …

 

Keeping the Candle Burning – 187/365

Keeping the Candle Burning – 187/365

It is crunch time.  I don’t have too much time for a fancy photo today.  There is a Word document that I must attend to.

 

Decorations – 186/365

Decorations – 186/365

Today was the day that Lindsay has been waiting for…  it is the day to decorate for Christmas.  I still think it is a little …

 

Beginning of the End – 185/365

Beginning of the End – 185/365

For those of you who don’t know/care, the first installment of the last Harry Potter movie debuted today.  This is the end, the beginning of …

 

Flask – 184/365

Flask – 184/365

I got this because my sister met a guy and liked the guy and married the guy.  As  you can see, it has gotten a …

 

Half-Birthday – 183/365

Half-Birthday – 183/365

Today is my half birthday.  I decided to throw a little party for myself.  I invited all the cool kids on the block, but only …

 

Zig Zag – 182/365

Zig Zag – 182/365

Here is the question…. Is the shadow a zig zag or is it the shadow a straight line that falls on a zig zag?  Questions to …

 

Autumnal Painting – 181/365

Autumnal Painting – 181/365

It has been a while since I exported an image over to a special program and made a pseudo painting out of it.  I suppose …

 

Rocker Chik – 180/365

Rocker Chik – 180/365

Day two of the workshop.  Nearly 100% of the scheduled models did not show up, so the photographers got to be the guinea pigs today. For …

 

Red Dress – 179/365

Red Dress – 179/365

This weekend is all about the Learn to Light photography workshop put on by Don Giannetti from Lighting Essentials.  It is a weekend full of …

 

Light Flowers – 178/365

Light Flowers – 178/365

These ceiling fan light sconces things always remind me of being a kid.  I’m not entirely sure why.

 

Branches – 177/365

Branches – 177/365

It is that time of year where I think “shouldn’t the trees be losing their leaves about now?”  And then I look around and realize …

 

Angles – 176/365

Angles – 176/365

It is getting dark way to early.  I noticed this from my perch in the coffee shop and slipped out for a quick walk before …

 

Garage Light – 175/365

Garage Light – 175/365

The lights in the parking garage downstairs are most dreadful.  They  create quite the atmosphere on a foggy night.

 

Monkeys – 174/365

Monkeys – 174/365

The primary goal is: “Stop monkeying around!” The secondary goal is: “Keep your feet warm!”

 

Lodge – 173/365

Lodge – 173/365

Lindsay made breakfast today; lots… and lots…. of bacon.  Gotta love the old cast-iron frying pan.

 

Shaving Brush – 172/365

Shaving Brush – 172/365

Though it doesn’t happen as often as it should, I do occasionally shave.  And when I do, I use this shaving brush.  It creates such …

 

Working – 171/365

Working – 171/365

I spent a good portion of my day sitting at my computer at a coffee shop.  I tried working at home, but the dogs were …

 

25 Pounds – 170/365

25 Pounds – 170/365

This, as you most likely can tell, is a 25 pound dumbbell. If I had put one pound of metal into a mold on each …

 

Researching – 169/365

Researching – 169/365

Reading.  Citing.  Searching.  Highlighting.  Crumpling.  Noting.  Copying.  Pasting.  Learning.  Sorting.  Applying. Researching. In other news, it is Day 169.  This is significant because 169 is 13 squared.  …

 

Soup – 168/365

Soup – 168/365

Lindsay made an excellent soup tonight.  Unfortunately, it was so excellent that I stuffed myself and induced a food-coma.

 

Buckle Down – 167/365

Buckle Down – 167/365

I’ve got a lot of work to do over the next two weeks.  If I want to graduate from Super Hero University before Christmas, I’m …