Well Done Buddy – 365/365
So it has been a year already. Though, it really doesn’t seem all that long ago that I decided I needed to a project to …
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15 May
Concentric – 362/365
Concentric – 362/365
I’ve always liked the way ‘concentric’ sounds a whole lot like ‘eccentric.’
13 May
Circle o’ Qtips – 360/365
Circle o’ Qtips – 360/365
You may be asking what in the world I would photograph a circle o’ Qtips. The real question should be… why not? Actually I just needed …
10 May
Wet Cushion – 357/365
Wet Cushion – 357/365
I almost…. ALMOST…. sat down in this chair today. Apparently when it rains, our gazebo drains water through a inconveniently placed grommet. Wet cushion time.
07 May
Building and the Sky – 354/365
Building and the Sky – 354/365
On the road. People seem especially wary of cameras around fast food establishments.
06 May
Shave – 353/365
Shave – 353/365
Something very rare and elusive happened today. The did not recognize me and let up a mighty howl of confusion.
03 May
Teddy – 350/365
Teddy – 350/365
This is Teddy. He isn’t the most friendly of fellows; don’t let his cheerful disposition throw you off. He has a mean sucker punch and …
26 Apr
Smokin – 343/365
Smokin – 343/365
Fired up the grill today. Hamburgers and sweet potatoes are on the menu.
21 Apr
Orange Pepper Cousins – 338/365
Orange Pepper Cousins – 338/365
They looks so similar in shape and color, but one will fight back if you try to eat it.
14 Apr
Bucky Balls – 331/365
Bucky Balls – 331/365
These round magnets are all kinds of entertaining.
13 Apr
Master – 330/365
Master – 330/365
I think the last time I used one of these things was sometime in highschool. I sure hope it is like riding a bicycle.
09 Apr
Saw – 326/365
Saw – 326/365
Thanks to Home Depot, power tools, my dad and a few hours of sweaty work, I can now access my attic above the garage. Tomorrow, …
04 Apr
Grid – 321/365
Grid – 321/365
It is a window. And the screen mesh covering. Very exciting for a Monday night. Please calm down.
02 Apr
Knots – 319/365
Knots – 319/365
It isn’t everyday that you tie a mattress to the top of a car. It is the first time that I’ve used Boy Scouts in …
01 Apr
Tic Tac Toe – 318/365
Tic Tac Toe – 318/365
I cannot remember ever playing with one of these things… other than to spin them as fast as possible. Has anyone ever actually played tic-tac-toe …
31 Mar
Oops – 317/365
Oops – 317/365
Oops. Thats what I get for being clumsy and unobservant. The interesting part is that it didn’t break until the second bounce. Who woulda …
27 Mar
Vacuum – 313/365
Vacuum – 313/365
We got a new vacuum today. After vacuuming the downstairs, I can honestly tell you that this thing sucks. Sorry, I had no choice but to …
21 Mar
Candle Holder – 307/365
Candle Holder – 307/365
There is a candle holder above the bed. It happens to hold candles, or rather, just one candle.
18 Mar
New Pillows – 304/365
New Pillows – 304/365
You know it has been a good day when you come home and there are new pillows on the couch.
12 Mar
Movers – 298/365
Movers – 298/365
Our lives managed to fit into the back of a truck. Now our life is in a jumbled mess in the dining room and living …
10 Mar
Window Night – 296/365
Window Night – 296/365
We don’t have blinds or curtains on our dining room window, so interesting shadows play on the wall at night.
07 Mar
Hangers – 293/365
Hangers – 293/365
Closets are empty. Clothes and hangers are in separate boxes. They miss each other.
06 Mar
Gelato Man – 292/365
Gelato Man – 292/365
Lindsay and I ran a plethora of errands today. One of them took us near a gelato cafe. Mexican vanilla… strawberry lime… blueberry lemon… ah …
03 Mar
Boxes – 289/365
Boxes – 289/365
We are packing. There are boxes everywhere. I hope I won’t need anything we have already packed.
02 Mar
Candle – 288/365
Candle – 288/365
Note to self: candles melt… don’t let them be packed in the moving truck.
26 Feb
Cold and Colder – 284/365
Cold and Colder – 284/365
Well played. I wish I could take credit for this.
23 Feb
Cigar Box – 281/365
Cigar Box – 281/365
Somehow I have managed to collect quite a number of cigar boxes. They hold a varying number of things: coins, business cards, extra buttons that …
22 Feb
Parasol – 280/365
Parasol – 280/365
Aliah is terrified of umbrellas… even more so of parasols.
20 Feb
Up In Smoke – 278/365
Up In Smoke – 278/365
I took about 30 photos while Lindsay and I were out running errands today. I knew one of them would be great for my 365. …
17 Feb
Ping Pong – 275/365
Ping Pong – 275/365
This is what happens when Aliah gets ahold of a ping pong ball.
16 Feb
Decanter – 274/365
Decanter – 274/365
Lindsay and I are trying box wine for the first time. It definitely needs to air in the decanter for a good while before sipping.
15 Feb
White Doors – 273/365
White Doors – 273/365
I have discovered Day 89‘s good twin brother. They were separated at birth and now lead very different lives.
11 Feb
Heater Man – 269/365
Heater Man – 269/365
My parents have one of those outdoor space heaters. Absolutely glorious.
26 Jan
Concrete Block – 253/365
Concrete Block – 253/365
FACT: Concrete on a cold night is cold concrete. OPINION: You should not sit on it.
23 Jan
Pirate Booty – 250/365
Pirate Booty – 250/365
I have a board game called Dread Pirate, though we affectionately refer to it as Pirate Booty. The goal is to move your ship (die …
20 Jan
Hairbrush – 247/365
Hairbrush – 247/365
For a while, I’ve thought that the hole in the hairbrush was due to the loss of one of the prongs. However, Lindsay informs today …
19 Jan
Basket – 246/365
Basket – 246/365
You may have noticed, but this is one of those decorate baskets that serves very little purpose other than to be decorative and to trip …
12 Jan
Violin – 239/365
Violin – 239/365
Have you ever known someone so well, but then you moved away for a long time? And when you finally saw them again, everything felt …
10 Jan
Crying Concrete – 237/365
Crying Concrete – 237/365
It is getting colder and colder… so the concrete is crying.
09 Jan
Cedar Fever – 236/365
Cedar Fever – 236/365
Cedar fever has hit Austin hard; apparently this year has been one of the worst for cedar pollen. Lindsay is suffering greatly and her only …
31 Dec
Happy New Year – 227/365
Happy New Year – 227/365
It is the end of the year and it is (almost) the beginning of a new year. It is time to party and not take …
29 Dec
Demons – 225/365
Demons – 225/365
We all have our demons that we stick around to haunt us. Though we try to hide them away, they pop up at the most …
27 Dec
Shift – 223/365
Shift – 223/365
I received a new laptop as a graduation present. Now begins the long task of migrating from Old Laptop to New Laptop. Much work to …
26 Dec
Fireplace – 222/365
Fireplace – 222/365
Wood burning fireplaces are far superior to gas fireplaces. Can you imagine what would have happened if Gandalf threw the One Ring into a gas …
25 Dec
Merry Christmas – 221/365
Merry Christmas – 221/365
Merry Christmas everyone! Houston has taken a turn towards cooler temperatures… it looks like no hanging out at the swimming pool this year.
20 Dec
Reindeer Family – 216/365
Reindeer Family – 216/365
My dad likes making things in his shop; he made this little family of reindeer by hand. When I was in town taking this photo of …
16 Dec
Fancy Shoes – 212/365
Fancy Shoes – 212/365
These are the shoes I wear when I am supposed to be fancy. They are brown and leather and slightly pointier than your average shoe. Lindsay …
14 Dec
Steel Paneling – 210/365
Steel Paneling – 210/365
I present colors and lines. Sometimes there isn’t much to say other than I liked the way this looks.
13 Dec
Sophie TTV – 209/365
Sophie TTV – 209/365
I picked up my Ikoflex while I was in Houston, where it had been repaired and cleaned. I still haven’t managed to get a good …
11 Dec
Tying Flies – 207/365
Tying Flies – 207/365
Ever since I can remember, my dad has had a shop out back where he can build stuff. Here, he is tying flies for …
08 Dec
Medal – 204/365
Medal – 204/365
I’ve really been enjoying taking photos of shiny things lately. This is the medal Lindsay received with her dance partner over the weekend. …
30 Nov
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. …
29 Nov
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 …
26 Nov
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 …
21 Nov
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.
18 Nov
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 …
16 Nov
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 …
12 Nov
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.
09 Nov
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.
08 Nov
Monkeys – 174/365
Monkeys – 174/365
The primary goal is: “Stop monkeying around!” The secondary goal is: “Keep your feet warm!”
07 Nov
Lodge – 173/365
Lodge – 173/365
Lindsay made breakfast today; lots… and lots…. of bacon. Gotta love the old cast-iron frying pan.
06 Nov
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 …
04 Nov
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 …
28 Oct
Pins – 163/365
Pins – 163/365
I tried on a shirt in the men’s dressing room of a department store today. There I was confronted with some very primative voodoo technology. I …
26 Oct
Calendar – 161/365
Calendar – 161/365
I remember seeing this thing in a National Geographic catalog sometime in the mid 90s. I was amazed that a small stone and metal contraption …
21 Oct
Bob the Builder – 156/365
Bob the Builder – 156/365
According the the gossip around the sandbox, this guy is the worst contractor you could ever hire. Definitely stay away! Rumor is he always messes things …
19 Oct
Old Piano – 154/365
Old Piano – 154/365
I can’t play the piano. This is a fact. However, I can bang keys on the piano. This also a fact. But people usually leave when I …
18 Oct
33-45-78 – 153/365
33-45-78 – 153/365
A little bit of phonographic history for you today. Why are there 33s 45s and 78s?
17 Oct
Minolta – 152/365
Minolta – 152/365
A friend is letting me borrow this old gem. Apparently his uncle (maybe?) bought it in Japan while serving in the Navy. According to web …
15 Oct
Photo Exhibit – 150/365
Photo Exhibit – 150/365
The University of Texas Ransom Center currently has a photo exhibit as its main attraction. I went in today and saw the first official photograph …
10 Oct
Multi Purpose – 145/365
Multi Purpose – 145/365
Open a beer…. CHECK! Open a wine bottle…. CHECK! Serve as a key chain…. CHECK! Serve as a brass knuckles substitute…. squiggle?
30 Sep
Old Hat – 135/365
Old Hat – 135/365
This hat has been in my possession since sometime in the Spring of 2002. It had life with a previous owner and the goal was …
26 Sep
Dark Angel – 131/365
Dark Angel – 131/365
Little statuette angels and other little figurines can be cute/attractive/neat/other-adjective. But cast the right light on them or get one startled glimpse late at night… …
24 Sep
Antique Store – 129/365
Antique Store – 129/365
I visited an antique store in Geronimo Texas today. It has been open for around 30 years, owned and run by the same woman. I …
23 Sep
Low Rider – 128/365
Low Rider – 128/365
I’m not too knowledgeable about cars, but I know when I see one that can unequivocally be labeled as ‘old fashioned.’ We saw a car …
22 Sep
Reading – 127/365
Reading – 127/365
I don’t get nearly as much time to read as I used to. What I do end up reading is photography books, business books, blog …
19 Sep
Parachute Man – 124/365
Parachute Man – 124/365
A whole pack of these guys has been sitting in my drawner, unopened for a number of months. It turns out that you have to …
17 Sep
Sack Puppets – 122/365
Sack Puppets – 122/365
We had a number of brown paper sacks lying around. I can’t really take a paper bag seriously… it is commonly known fact that a …
13 Sep
Bottle via Flood – 118/365
Bottle via Flood – 118/365
Apparently a hurricane sent a slew of rain to the Austin area sometime last week. Parks were underwater and streets flooded. I headed down to …
10 Sep
Sunny Times – 115/365
Sunny Times – 115/365
The last day of the cruise. You could tell everyone was pulling in overtime hours trying to squeeze in as much vacation as possible. The …
09 Sep
Floral Porthole – 114/365
Floral Porthole – 114/365
After a fun day in Cozumel, we spent a good while in line to get back onto the ship. A glance over at a neighboring …
05 Sep
Shrimping Boats – 110/365
Shrimping Boats – 110/365
I returned to the pier for more images and to see if Captain Davey had gone out that night with the tide. Instead I found …
28 Aug
Interpretive Fire – 102/365
Interpretive Fire – 102/365
Primitive man made fire out of two sticks and a whole lot of friction and effort. I made fire out of red lamp shade and and …
23 Aug
Package – 97/365
Package – 97/365
We received some packages recently. They contained, among other things, packing popcorn.
18 Aug
Railroad – 92/365
Railroad – 92/365
I went out with my friend today to do some test shooting, just for fun. We found a railroad crossing, parked nearby and explored the …
14 Aug
Light Through the Stairs – 88/365
Light Through the Stairs – 88/365
There isn’t much good I can say about the Texas sun right now. It is hot. It stays out for a long time. It burns …
08 Aug
Panda – 82/365
Panda – 82/365
This is a panda. He is small and plastic. He was found wandering in the potted plants on our patio. We decided to keep him. He …
03 Aug
Fan – 77/365
Fan – 77/365
My sister’s wedding was an outdoor wedding in Houston in July. It was hot. However, she is a smart sister and made sure everyone had a …
28 Jul
Tequila – 71/365
Tequila – 71/365
After work today I went over to Lindsay’s work to say hi before I headed home. It just so happened that she was getting off …
25 Jul
Tiles – 68/365
Tiles – 68/365
These are roofing tiles. I really don’t have much to say about them, other than that I liked the colors and the pattern. So I …
21 Jul
Metal – 64/365
Metal – 64/365
I got something in the mail today. It was big and heavy and made of metal. It will hold lighting gear and modifiers. It will …
19 Jul
Reflector Dish – 62/365
Reflector Dish – 62/365
This is what you get when a giant concave dish is coated with hundreds of small square mirrors. I love science museums.
22 Jun
Axe – 35/365
Axe – 35/365
Even though I’ve been using Axe Body Wash for a while now, nothing like this has ever happened to me. Their advertisements show women fighting over …
08 Jun
A Strange Sighting – 21/365
A Strange Sighting – 21/365
This is a fallen street light I found rusting away behind a power plant. I’ve never seen a light quite like it before; it makes …
24 May
Rose – 6/365
Rose – 6/365
Lindsay’s studio had their dance recital yesterday, and now the apartment is filled with flowers that her students and parents gave her. There is one …
22 May
Time – 4/365
Time – 4/365
What is there to say about time? I wish I had more of it. I wish I could slow it down and speed it up …
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