Category Archive: Random

My Sis – 364/365

My Sis – 364/365

The project is almost over and I realized that of all my immediate family, everyone is represented in the project except my sister.  Quite startled …

 

Concentric – 362/365

Concentric – 362/365

I’ve always liked the way ‘concentric’ sounds a whole lot like ‘eccentric.’

 

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 …

 

Cinco de Mayo – 352/365

Cinco de Mayo – 352/365

Happy Cinco de Mayo.  In truth, I can’t say I have really understood the big deal about mayonnaise.

 

May the Fourth – 351/365

May the Fourth – 351/365

May the Fourth be with you.

 

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 …

 

Sun Stair – 344/365

Sun Stair – 344/365

Lindsay and I checked out a wedding venue today.  It was obviously haunted so we decided it wouldn’t work out.

 

Hangers – 342/365

Hangers – 342/365

These are hangers.  Class dismissed.

 

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 …

 

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 …

 

Overhead – 210/365

Overhead – 210/365

Don’t forget to look up.

 

St. Paddy’s – 303/365

St. Paddy’s – 303/365

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

 

300 Pi – 300/365

300 Pi – 300/365

Today is the magical collision of two important numerics.  First of all, it is day 300.  It is also Pi Day (3/14… 3.14… pi…π…).  So …

 

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.

 

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 …

 

Cold and Colder – 284/365

Cold and Colder – 284/365

Well played.  I wish I could take credit for this.

 

Ice – 282/365

Ice – 282/365

Ice is great.  Especially Sonic ice; its so crunchable!  This, unfortunately was not Sonic ice, just the run of the mill ice you get in …

 

Whirl – 279/365

Whirl – 279/365

I wish I had some good story for this, but I don’t.  Life is a whirl?

 

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. …

 

Working Setup – 270/365

Working Setup – 270/365

Yesterday I took photos at a Mardi Gras Party.  Lindsay helped.

 

Black(and white)berry – 267/365

Black(and white)berry – 267/365

I wrote a little haiku for everyone out there.  Enjoy. Black (and white) berry, Sour and sweet, tasty to eat. They stain my white shirts.

 

Cold Breath – 261/365

Cold Breath – 261/365

The weather man said it would be snowing right now.  It is not snowing right now.  I was hoping to take a photo of snow, …

 

Crying Concrete – 237/365

Crying Concrete – 237/365

It is getting colder and colder… so the concrete is crying.

 

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 …

 

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.

 

Church – 208/365

Church – 208/365

My sister’s a cappella choir group had a concert today. They sang most beautifully; my sister sang the most beautifulliest. The concert was held in …

 

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 …

 

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 …

 

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 …

 

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 …

 

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.  …

 

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 …

 

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 …

 

Stairwell – 142/365

Stairwell – 142/365

Stairwells are neat.  I always wish that a bunch of people in black business suits holding black briefcases would suddenly materialize and start ascending and …

 

Concrete Lines – 136/365

Concrete Lines – 136/365

Lindsay and I took the dogs on a walk around Zilker Park today.  One of the pedestrian bridges going over Lady Bird Lake caught my …

 

There is no wrong way – 134/365

There is no wrong way – 134/365

There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.

 

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 …

 

Drops – 126/365

Drops – 126/365

It has been quite rainy lately.  Individual raindrops from the sky aren’t so bad; they come down at a generally uniform rate and distribution.  But …

 

Chuck – 125/365

Chuck – 125/365

I never really was a devoted TV watcher.  There were some shows I liked, but I never could say “Such-n-such is my show.” Nothing really …

 

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 …

 

Peeping Lindsay – 120/365

Peeping Lindsay – 120/365

Be careful.  You never know when she may be watching. Cue dramatic music.

 

Building Top – 106/365

Building Top – 106/365

Early morning photo with sharp angles and a dark sky.  I’m a big fan of symmetry and contrast.

 

Air Vent – 101/365

Air Vent – 101/365

I can’t always explain how I end up in the lower levels of parking garages.  It is probably best not to think about it.

 

White Hands – 57/365

White Hands – 57/365

It has been a long time since I have seen this symbol; though, last time it was on my forehead.   A good facial scrub and …