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365/365 Time to Celebrate
December 31, 2018 - Day 365
I did it! A new picture each day for an entire year. Actually, considerably more... there are 1259 photos in my...
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364/365 Dad and Me
December 30, 2018 - Day 364
Had a nice visit with Dad this week. He is doing well and it was great to see him.
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363/365 Christmas Lights at the Gloversville Bunny Farm
December 29, 2018 - Day 363
No bunnies here at the bunny farm in winter, but lots and lots of pretty lights! Merry Christmas from Gloversvi...
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360/365 Last Wabbit Wednesday of 2018
December 26, 2018 - Day 360
Here is our pretty bunny girl on the last Wabbit Wednesday of the year. She really isn't going to miss this. Sh...
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359/365 Merry Christmas
December 25, 2018 - Day 361
Have your self a Merry Christmas!
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358/365 Dusty just saw Santa
December 24, 2018 - Day 358
Dusty heard a noise outside, and guess who flew over? Santa! She was so excited!
Merry Christmas.
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357/365 Happy bunch of dinos
December 23, 2018 - Day 357
Raleigh has a very happy bunch of dinosaurs on Duraleigh Road near Pleasant Valley Road. Very bright and colorf...
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356/365 Another batch of pens
December 22, 2018 - Day 356
Finished a batch of pens today. All similar, all a unique. Which do you like?
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355/365 Sleigh ride
December 21, 2018 - Day 355
Don't these little bears look comfy! It is a good night for a sleigh ride. That is a perfect way to see Christm...
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354/365 New Angel is here
December 20, 2018 - Day 354
The new angel is here, and she is on the tree. She looks beautiful. Merry Christmas!
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353/365 Next to last 2018 Wabbit Wednesday
December 19, 2018 - Day 353
Dusty is having a good evening, she knows there aren't many Wabbit Wednesdays left. Only one more after today!...
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352/365 Night sky
December 18, 2018 - Day 352
We have a bright moon, and partly cloudy skies tonight. 30s exposure gives nice movement in the clouds. Calm ni...
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351/365 Beginning to look alot like Christmas
December 17, 2018 - Day 351
The tree is up! It is ready for hanging ornaments. Probably do that tomorrow. The angel won't light up... she i...
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348/365 The Maple Sun
December 14, 2018 - Day 348
The latest project to come off the lathe. 8" Hard Maple bowl/platter. 2" thick. Carved and airbrushed in yellow...
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347/365 Still lots of snow
December 13, 2018 - Day 347
Thursday evening, and Sunday's snow is still here! The flamingos are no longer covered, and Santa should be bac...
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346/365 Dusty
December 12, 2018 - Day 346
Just a simple photo of Dusty. She posed while I grabbed the camera. One shot from above, one shot straight on....
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345/365 More Funko Pop! figures
December 11, 2018 - Day 345
More Funko Pop! figures from the Harry Potter advent calendar. From left to right - Dobbie, Fred, Hedwig, Hagri...
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344/365 Town Hall with snow and Christmas lights
December 10, 2018 - Day 344
Stopped by the town hall this evening. It is pretty with the snow and the decorations.
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343/365 Snow day
December 09, 2018 - Day 343
Lots of snow today! Got about 7 inches of snow before it turned to rain. Very pretty morning. Hope we get a few...
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342/365 More shop time today
December 08, 2018 - Day 342
I made another nice little tea light holder today. This is Cherry wood. Stands about 5" tall, and finished up q...
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341/365 Christmas Decorations
December 07, 2018 - Day 341
I drove around tonight looking for nice Christmas decorations. I didn't find any over-the-top displays to photo...
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340/365 Light dance
December 06, 2018 - Day 340
It is what it is! Merry Christmas!
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339/365 Cute bunny
December 05, 2018 - Day 339
It's Wabbit Wednesday again. Grabbed my fast 50mm lens, and left the flash in the flash drawer... Dusty doesn't...
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338/365 4 days of Harry Potter
December 04, 2018 - Day 338
Here are the first four Funco Pops from the advent calendar. Day 1 is Harry Potter himself. Day 2 is a Thestral...
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337/365 Good Morning
December 03, 2018 - Day 337
Beautiful December morning at SAS. This pretty sky hangs over building R, and the landscaped grounds. This fi...
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336/365 Chrsitmas Lights
December 02, 2018 - Day 336
Christmas lights at Stan Hywet house and gardens. The lights at the annual Deck the Halls. The pictures don't d...
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335/365 December has arrived
December 01, 2018 - Day 335
I find December's palette calming and beautiful. After the exciting fall colors fade, it is time to reset, go b...
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334/365 Harry Potter Funco pops advent calendar
November 30, 2018 - Day 334
We are ready for December! Matt picked up a Harry Potter advent calendar. It is full of Funco Pocket Pops! I'm...
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333/365 Bunny Snack Time
November 29, 2018 - Day 333
Dusty is snacking on her Timothy Hay cube. Good snack for the bunny girl.
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332/365 Contest entries have been selected
November 28, 2018 - Day 332
The entry deadline for the annual Adirondack Life photography contest is December 1, 2018. Good news for me, my...
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331/365 The kids are ready for Christmas
November 27, 2018 - Day 331
The little kids are bundled up and looking for Santa to come. Still a while to wait, but they are very patient!...
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330/365 Flamingos happy to see Santa
November 26, 2018 - Day 330
Santa arrived in the front yard, and the flamingos welcomed him. they just know the big present he has is for t...
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329/365 Pen making day
November 25, 2018 - Day 329
I made some pens today. The purple one is for my sister Karen. (Don't tell her!) She is crazy about purple. The...
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328/365 A wet and chilly fall night on Trillingham Lane
November 24, 2018 - Day 328
Rained much of the day today, and the temperature is hanging at 40°. Perfect night for some street photography.
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327/365 Have some pie!
November 23, 2018 - Day 327
Time for a piece of pumpkin pie. It is one of my favorite things about Thanksgiving. Yummy pumpkin pie. Topped...
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326/365 Yellow and blue wide rimmed shallow bowl
November 22, 2018 - Day 326
It is done! You saw this in the sneak peek back on day 316. Sure looks different now. The bowl portion is about...
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325/365 Dusty on the Wabbit Wednesday before Thanksgiving
November 21, 2018 - Day 325
Dusty is getting ready for Thanksgiving. She doesn't share the Thanksgiving turkey, but she'll get some good Ti...
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324/365 Third moon photo for the year
November 20, 2018 - Day 324
Back to the moon. Or at least back to photographing the moon. I can't go back because I've never been there!
T...
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323/365 Tree tops in late afternoon sunshine
November 19, 2018 - Day 323
Treetops in the backyard from the driveway. Some bare, some green, some orange... Lightroom HDR panorama proces...
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322/365 Best Western Duck failure
November 18, 2018 - Day 322
I acquired this little duck while staying at the Best Western Inn in Staunton Virginia for the Woodturning symp...
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321/365 The park after dark
November 17, 2018 - Day 321
Spooky bond park after dark! I like the way the parking lot lights shine through the trees and down the slope....
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320/365 International House of Burgers and Pancakes
November 16, 2018 - Day 320
Where else can you get pancakes as a side for your burger? IHOBP. It sounded strange but I needed to order it f...
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319/365 More shop equipment / Save the lungs
November 15, 2018 - Day 319
Just put in an air filtration system for the shop. Now that it is cold, I don't have the door open with a big b...
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318/365 My Dusty
November 14, 2018 - Day 218
Once again, it is Miss Dusty for Wabbit Wednesday! Pretty girl!
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317/365 Ready for winter, ready to skate
November 13, 2018 - Day 317
This little guy always gets to skate... maybe I'll get to as well this winter. Been too long!
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316/365 Sneak peek
November 12, 2018 - Day 316
Here is a sneak peek of my current lathe project. It is an 11" sycamore something. Just a peak, so I can't give...
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315/365 Color is on the ground now
November 11, 2018 - Day 315
I found all of these leaves in the driveway this afternoon. What a nice variety! Most of the ones in the drivew...
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314/365 My birds
November 10, 2018 - Day 314
Some of my birds. I'll do another batch before the end of the year.
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313/365 Little coke bottle
November 09, 2018 - Day 313
More treasure! A little 1 1/2" coke bottle. Mom gave it to me. But not just a coke bottle... it is a lighter! D...
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312/365 FJ&G E.R.R.
November 08, 2018 - Day 312
Here is some history. Two tokens from the old Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville railroad. Or its predecessor th...
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311/365 Waaaaabit Wednesday
November 07, 2018 - Day 311
Dusty's turn again... used the Galaxy S9 cell phone this week. She doesn't love it, but it a little less bother...
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310/365 Another new tool
November 06, 2018 - Day 310
This is the Colwood Detailer wood burning tool. I picked this up while in Virginia at the Woodturning symposium...
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309/365 New Grex airbrush
November 05, 2018 - Day 309
I bought an airbrush for painting my wood turnings while at the Woodturning symposium this weekend. Putting it...
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304/365 Pet Pad Wabbit Wednesday
October 31, 2018 - Day 304
I gave Dusty the week off... she has had enough of Wabbit Wednesday. So I went to the pet store and photographe...
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303/365 Ducky day at Bond park
October 30, 2018 - Day 303
I went to Bond park to get some duck photos today, no knowing it was the Pumpkin Flotilla. I'm not sure what a...
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302/365 Field tree
October 29, 2018 - Day 302
A lone tree in a farm field in the morning light. Very peaceful, even if this tree looks a bit spooky! I always...
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299/365 Not like the ads
October 26, 2018 - Day 299
BK Whopper combo for dinner tonight. This doesn't quite look like the Whopper on the menu board. Tasted good, b...
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298/365 Original NY Pizza Stromboli
October 25, 2018 - Day 298
I tried the "food" style on my new Galaxy S9 phone camera. Seems to blur the edges. that might be what you want...
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297/365 Good hair day
October 24, 2018 - Day 297
I did Dusty's hair for photos today. Pretty bunny!
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296/365 Turning by product
October 23, 2018 - Day 296
This is what I have in the shop after turning a couple things... lots of shavings, chips, and dust. Hopefully m...
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295 No more jungle
October 22, 2018 - Day 295
The overgrown Azaleas have been trimmed. And by trimmed I mean removed! I'll replace them with new small bushes...
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294/365 The sun has set over Lake Crabtree
October 21, 2018 - Day 294
I dashed out of the house after eating dinner tonight to get the day's photo. I got to the lake just in time. T...
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293/365 Time for the closeup
October 20, 2018 - Day 293
I didn't like yesterday's photo very much... so I decided to do one more of the jack o'lantern. I think this is...
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292/365 Getting ready for a Happy Halloween!
October 19, 2018 - Day 292
I did some carving this evening. What do you think? Scary? Happy? I like it. Enjoy!
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291/365 Pre Jack-o'-Lanteen
October 19, 2018 - Day 291
Soon (tomorrow?) this will become a Jack-o'-lantern! Should I make it fun? Or scary? I'm thinking scary! I am s...
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290/365 Miss Dusty
October 17, 2018 - Day 290
It is Wabbit Wednesday again. Here's Dusty!
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289/365 Time for another selfie
October 16, 2018 - Day 289
I took Eric's picture here on Sunday... my turn. Looks like my glasses need to be adjusted!
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288/365 Light painting flowers
October 15, 2018 - Day 288
Photographing flowers in the dark... with a 3 cell Maglite to selective light the flowers.
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287/365 The birthday boy - Eric's 25th
October 14, 2018 - Day 287
The birthday boy posed for today's photo... he wanted a majestic looking up thinking pose... so that is what he...
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286/365 Castle inspired tea light
October 13, 2018 - Day 286
Back in the shop today. First time in a month. First time since I had a nasty reaction to wood dust. It felt gr...
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285/365 The Cary on a Friday evening
October 12, 2018 - Day 285
I made it back to The Cary after dark. So much more interesting than in the daylight. I didn't see The Camerama...
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284/365 Wabbit Thursday?
October 11, 2018 - Day 284
A special edition of Wabbit Wednesday! The last two Wednesday have been part of my Adirondack series, so Dusty...
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283/365 Light keeps changing
October 10, 2018 - Day 283
A panoramic image from the overlook on Route 30 near Indian Lake. What a pretty day!
This is the final photo...
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282/365 Shore of Lake Durant
October 09, 2018 - Day 282
Some very pretty scenery at Lake Durant. Leaves are changing. A bright but overcast day.
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281/365 Fly pond fall morning
October 08, 2018 - Day 281
A nice fall morning at fly pond. Mist over the trees, calm water, some nice color starting to show. Very pretty...
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280/365 Sunrise at Raquette Lake South Inlet
October 07, 2018 - Day 280
Another misty sunrise in the Adirondacks. It was close to being a very colorful sunrise, but the color stayed l...
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279/365 Wading into the pond
October 06, 2018 - Day 279
Wading into the pond gives a pretty view back to the shoreline. This pond is pretty shallow, at least for a goo...
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278/365 Eight Lake on a cloudy fall morning
October 05, 2018 - Day 278
Cloudy skies as a storm moves in at Eight Lake. The color just kept shifting from blue to yellow as the clouds...
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276/365 Rainy fall morning
October 03, 2018 - Day 276
Rain rain go away, come again another day. Rain makes for colorful leaves, and wet leaves too... Beautiful morn...
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275/365 Sunset Seventh Lake
October 02, 2018 - Day 275
Just when I had given up on a colorful sunset, the sky turned pink! Luckily I hadn't put the camera away, and I...
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274/365 Fognado on Raquette Lake
October 01, 2018 - Day 274
The mist came across Raquette lake, and then shot into the air forming a Fog Tornado... Fognado. It was a uniqu...
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273/365 Adirondack Sunset
September 30, 2018 - Day 273
Sunset at the Woods Inn in Inlet, NY. This is the start of an Adirondack week here on my photo of the day. Fort...
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272/365 Art by R
September 29, 2018 - Another large work on SAS campus in front of building R. I like this one in the sunlight. Named "Subconscious Musings" b...
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271/365 Crushed something
September 28, 2018 - Day 271
I have photogrpaphed this scene at night. Looks so different with this scuplture lit from below, with SAS build...
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270 Not artwork!
September 27, 2018 - Day 270
After seeing all the sculptures around campus, you might at first think this is more art... no, this is for pul...
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269/365 Not hiding this week
September 26, 2018 - Day 269
Taking a bunny break from SAS photos for today. It's Wabbit Wednesday, and I haven't seen any rabbits at work l...
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268/365 Deer!
September 25, 2018 - Day 268
Frightened Deer by Richard Rothschild is placed near the athletic fields on the SAS campus. The vegitation has...
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267/365 Striking
September 24, 2018 - Day 267
Located at the front entrance of Building S is a piece named "Point Traveling Through Space At An Erratic Speed...
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266/365 Quest at SAS
September 23, 2018 - Day 266
This 30' tall painted steel sculpture is entitled "Quest". Johanna Jordan is the artist. It is painted in the b...
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265/365 Floating
September 22, 2018 - Day 265
Almost floating... look carefully and you can see the webs holding it. Happy first day of Fall! This little lea...
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264/365 Series 4 No. 5
September 21, 2018 - The first day in a series of shots from SAS campus. The campus has a large collection of sculptures and other artworks....
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263/365 The Moon
September 20, 2018 - Day 263
I know this is very similar to another shot, but I just love the moon at this phase. The craters just stand out...
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262/365 Playing hard to get
September 19, 2018 - Day 262
Dusty was not into getting photographed today. She kept hiding, so it was a short shoot! Still a cute bunny....
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261/365 Should have went to the lake
September 18, 2018 - Day 261
I wish I had grabbed the camera and went to the lake instead of running to Best Buy. Oh well, win some lose som...
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260/365 Could be a lot worse
September 17, 2018 - Day 260
The yard needs a good raking! I'm not complaining that this is what Florence left behind, as it could be a lot...
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259/365 Last photo in the Florence gourd trilogy
September 16, 2018 - Day 259
Hurricane/Tropical storm Florance is finally leaving the area. We've been under hurricane watches, tropical sto...
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258/365 More gourds or decrative pumpkins
September 15, 2018 - Day 258
I love these little guys. Such vivid colors and cool textures. I hope they last a while. I've had some that dry...
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257/365 Looking forward to fall
September 14, 2018 - Day 257
I didn't want summer to end, but now I am looking forward to a nice cool and pleasant fall. I found this guy in...
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256/365 Storm prep
September 13, 2018 - Day 256
Hurricane Florence is headed our way, and most people have some preparation work before the wind and rain arriv...
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255/365 Dusty on Wabbit Wednesday
September 12, 2018 - Day 255
More photos of the cute bunny! Happy Wabbit Wednesday.
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254/365 Hazards of wood turning
September 11, 2018 - Day 254
Suffering from a rash caused by exposure to wood dust! Both arms from the elbow to the wrist, and all around my...
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249/365 LED flicker tea light
September 06, 2018 - Day 249
The latest project off the lathe. A pretty maple tea light candle. The little LED tea lights are perfect for a...
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248/365 Wabbit Wednesday, Birthday edition
September 05, 2018 - Day 248
It is Dusty's birthday week! We celebrate it on Labor day. Today was the day to open presents and a card. Very...
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247/365 First United Methodist Church
September 04, 2018 - Day 247
A quick photo of the First United Methodist Church in Cary NC. Blue sky behind me, dark stormy sky ahead. Our w...
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246/365 107 W Chatham
September 03, 2018 - Day 246
The old timey mural at 107 W Chatham Street. I beleive this is part of Ashworh's pharmacy, or at least it is co...
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245/365 Cary Train Station
September 02, 2018 - Day 245
Cary train station on a summer afternoon. Looks like a nice blue sky, and it was pointing in this direction......
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244/365 A small Quebracho vase
September 01, 2018 - Day 244
Here is a small bud vase from Quebracho. I used a small test tube to line the vase. I really like the quebracho...
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243/365 Osage orange and mesquite bowl
August 31, 2018 - Day 243
A nice little (4-5 inch diameter) lidded bowl from Osage orange and mesquite. Both hardwoods. Turned very nicel...
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242/365 Square(ish) bowl - Leopard Wood
August 30, 2018 - Day 242
Finished a square-ish bowl today. Pretty leopard wood. Different turning for a different wood. I liked it. Next...
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241/365 Smile for the cam
August 29, 2018 - Day 241
Dusty smiling for the camera on Wabbit Wednesday. She is a pretty bunny!
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240/365 Quarter white
August 28, 2018 - Day 240
Diner at Bojangles... 2 piece white meat with mashed potatos and gravy, with a biscuit on the side of course. U...
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239/365 Happy double sunflower
August 27, 2018 - Day 239
This sunflower is so happy, a single size head can't contain it all... the happiness burst out into a double su...
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238/365 12" Cherry wood burl
August 26, 2018 - Happened apon a very nice pice of wood for a future lathe project! These big burls are like gold, and I fortunate to hav...
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237/365 Mushrooms along the trails
August 25, 2018 - Day 237
It is a good year for mushrooms. Found some interesting ones in the woods along the trails.
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236/365 View from the top of Baldface mountain
August 24, 2018 - Day 236
Here is a pretty panoramic image from the top of Baldface mountain. To get to the trail you have to paddle acro...
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235/365 East Jimmy Creek Waterfall
August 23, 2018 - Day 235
Today I visited East Jimmy Creek Waterfall. My first visit there. It is a very pretty waterfall. Probably about...
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234/365 Happy Wabbit Wednesday in the pines
August 22, 2018 - Day 234
Dusty has the week off... but these little rabbits were happy to party in the pines. Wabbits are happy critters...
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232/365 Sawyer Mountain
August 20, 2018 - Day 232
View from the top of Sawyer Mountain. It was a hazy day, with passing storms. A nice pleasant breezy view from...
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231/365 Belle goes for a swim
August 19, 2018 - Day 231
Belle isn't a water dog, but a cool swim on a hot day is good for her. She is a good swimmer, although she does...
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230/365 Monarch in flight
August 18, 2018 - Day 230
A pretty monarch butterfly feeding on the Zinnias
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229/365 Max in his pool
August 17, 2018 - Day 229
Max is taking a swim in his little pool. He jumped right in as soon as we turned on the water!
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227/365 Dusty dusty dusty dusty and dusty
August 15, 2018 - Day 227
Wabbit Wednesday with my favorite bunny. Miss Dusty was happy I turned off the flash this morning. I turned on...
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226/365 Sunset at the lake
August 14, 2018 - Day 226
Back to Lake Crabtree to see if there would be a nice sunset. Things looked promising - we had clouds and it wa...
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225/365 Mom's Gobblet
August 13, 2018 - Day 225
Mom liked the first gobblet I made, so I made one for her! I gave it to her in July, but not before photographi...
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224/365 Great Blue Heron
August 12, 2018 - Day 224
Great Blue Heron on the shores of Lake Crabtree. Went to one of my go-to spots... Looking for a sunset, but I f...
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223/365 Yard shrooms
August 11, 2018 - Day 223
Been a nice wet summer so far. The mushrooms and moss in the yard love it.
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222/365 Mom's treasure box
August 10, 2018 - Day 222
Here is a nice little box with a lid for Mom. It is made of cedar, and it smells good! First little treasure bo...
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221/365 Trail crossroads in Bond Park
August 09, 2018 - Day 221
The East Coast Greenway crossroads in Bond Park. White Oak Creek trail and Black Creek trails instersect here....
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220/365 Dusty working on her nest
August 08, 2018 - Day 220
Dusty builds a nest with beach towels in this little basket. She has spent a lot of time trying to get things j...
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219/365 Ducks ducks ducks
August 07, 2018 - Day 219
I visited my duck friends at Bond Park. They are a happy bunch of ducks.
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218/365 Sweaty Me Monday
August 06, 2018 - Day 218
Post workout selfie in the SAS Gym parking lot. Ran outside this morning. Low 70s with dew point the same... lo...
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217/365 Sunday Brunch
August 05, 2018 - Day 217
Huevos Rancheros at Le Farm bakery for Sunday Brunch. It was very good. Cinnamon chip scone, potatoes, and melo...
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216/365 The Cary
August 04, 2018 - Day 216
Cary's oldest movie theater. Now owned and run by the Town of Cary, this theater hosts a variety of events. Goo...
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215/365 Ashworth's Drug Store
August 03, 2018 - Day 215
Here for 61 years, and going strong, Ashworth's pharmacy. Old fashioned soda counter makes this a landmark in t...
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214/365 Oak Leaf Shade Bench
August 02, 2018 - Day 214
Another in the Academy Street Artwork Project. This one is Oak Leaf Shade Bench by Jim Gallucci.
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213/365 Must be Wabbit Wednesday again!
August 01, 2018 - Day 213
Some more Dusty photos! Yeah!
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212/365 Gemini
July 31, 2018 - Day 212
Academy street is lined with art, all part of CaryASAP - Academy Street Artwork Project. This one is 'Gemini' b...
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211/365 Veterans Freedom Park before a storm
July 30, 2018 - Day 211
Dramatic skies before a storm in the Cary Veterans Freedom park. When the rain came it came hard.
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210/365 The beast
July 29, 2018 - Day 210
These spiders live in front of the SAS RFC. They are huge. This one is about 2 inches! The others are a bit sma...
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209/365 Big dipper over Gloversville
July 28, 2018 - Day 209
I managed to get one shot of the big dipper before the clouds came in... I wanted the milky way, but I'll have...
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208/365 Woodchuck Hill field and forest preserve
July 27, 2018 - Day 208
I made a quick stop at Woodchuck Hill field and forest preserve today. Nice little preserve with a hiking trail...
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207/365 Moms swan pond
July 26, 2018 - Day 207
A pretty little pond at Maple Downs on a bright sunny day. There is a swan in the pond!
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205/365 New shoes for the Wrangler
July 24, 2018 - Day 205
It was time for new tires on the Wrangler. I went with new Firestone Destination A/T. Now I won't be afraid of...
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203/365 Transistion from golden flowers to golden birds
July 22, 2018 - Day 203
The sunflowers may be done blooming, and that is fine with the birds! The sunflower patch was LOADED with gold...
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202/365 Sunny day
July 21, 2018 - Day 202
Visited some sunflowers planted along I-40 at an exit /entrance ramp. Most have gone to seed, but a few are sti...
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201/365 Tuscan Pizza
July 20, 2018 - Day 201
Hot Point Deli. Yum. Pizza on a Friday evening. What else would be the photo of the day?
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200/365 Landscaping at the shopping center
July 19, 2018 - Day 200
Picking up greens for Dusty, and looking for the photo of the day. Found these pretty plants in the shopping pl...
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199/365 Bunny loaf
July 18, 2018 - Day 199
A very happy Dusty, in the Bunny loaf position. This is a happy bunny being, all settled in ready for attention...
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198/365 Mystery project
July 17, 2018 - Day 198
Good progress on the next project on the lathe. What could it be? Here's a hint. It is hollow! I'll have the fi...
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197/365 Photographing flowers during lunch hour
July 16, 2018 - Day 197
There are some pretty flowers out on the back patio at work. Bees and butterflies enjoy them too.
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196/365 Lathe fail
July 15, 2018 - Day 196
They don't all work out. Here is a nice 8" pecan bowl that turned into a failure, and a valuable lesson. It was...
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195/365 Another bowl
July 14, 2018 - Day 195
Another bowl off the lathe. This is a pretty little figured maple bowl. Finished with a friction polish shellac...
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194/365 Happy Fry Day
July 13, 2018 - Day 194
It is National French Fry Day. Just *had* to do a french fry picture. These are Remington Grill frys. And a sma...
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193/365 Sunset on the new Building A
July 12, 2018 - Day 193
Sunset on the SAS campus at the site of the new SAS Building A. Opening early in 2019, the exterior is complete...
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192/365 Good morning bunny
July 11, 2018 - Day 192
My outside bunny posed this morning for the Wabbit Wednesday photo shoot. She was in the yard when I rolled the...
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191/365 Flowers at Page Walker Arts Center
July 10, 2018 - Day 191
Visited the gardens outside of the Page Walker art center this evening. Very pretty. I like this one in Black a...
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190/365 Effegy Mounds
July 09, 2018 - Day 190
Quarter dollars. 25 cent pieces. Two bits.
In 2017, as part of the America the Beautiful coin program, some qu...
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189/365 Busy night at Gooseberry's
July 08, 2018 - Day 189
Today was banana pudding flavor of the day at Gooseberry's frozen custard. Mix in Reese's peanut butter cups an...
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188/365 New addition to the shop
July 07, 2018 - Day 188
Stopped by Woodcraft today, and got a good deal on the bandsaw I've been looking at. Decided to go for it. Had...
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187/365 New cell phone time
July 06, 2018 - Day 187
Had to get a new cell phone. A couple weeks ago I ended up putting my 20 month old Pixel in the washing machine...
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186/365 Dusty's Decor
July 05, 2018 - Day 186
Dusty has a nice room! Look at the nice things she has in her room...
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185/365 Independence Day, Celebrate
July 04, 2018 - Day 185
Happy 4th of July. Went to the fireworks display this evening. Very nice. Lots of good pics too!
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184/365 LT Fleming Antiques, Carys premier antiques shop
July 03, 2018 - Day 184
Unfortunately,
LT Fleming Antiques shop was closed by the time I got there this evening. Looks to be stuffed f...
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183/365 Hot summer nights
July 02, 2018 - Day 183
Hot and steamy today. Bugs are really screaming! Taking photos and slapping mosquitos, enjoying the sounds of s...
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182/365 Raw material
July 01, 2018 - Day 182
Here are three blanks for future wood turning projects. 2x2x12 curly cherry for a long stem goblet, 3x3x8 cherr...
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181/365 Jeremiah was a bullfrog
June 30, 2018 - Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always ha...
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180/365 Harry's friends
June 29, 2018 - Day 180
Here are Harry Potter's best friends. Hermione Granger with her time turner, and Ron Weasley in his lacy dress...
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179/365 White clouds and blue sky
June 28, 2018 - Day 179
Great sky today as I left work. I love clouds like this with deep blue sky. First photo of the day from my Moto...
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178/365 Dusty washing her face
June 27, 2018 - Day 178
Happy Wabbit Wednesday! Dusty is in her litter box, washing her face after snacking on some hay. Have to be cle...
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177/365 Harry Potter w/Marauders Map 42
June 26, 2018 - Day 177
Here is a Funko POP Vinyl figure of Harry Potter with his Marauder's Map. Figure 42. Cute little guy.
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176/365 Bubble party
June 25, 2018 - Day 176
The soap bubbles had a party!
This is 9 separate photos blended in Photoshop to make a super bubble party phot...
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175/365 Photography in the rain
June 24, 2018 - Day 175
Another photo from my visit of the Gardenview Horticultural Park in Strongsville OH. While visiting, a heavy ra...
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174/365 Gardenview Horticultural Park, part 1
June 23, 2018 - Day 174
Visited the Gardenview Horticultural Park in Strongsville OH today. It was amazing. Gardenview is a 16 acre par...
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173/365 Guard spider
June 22, 2018 - Day 173
This cute little guy is right by the front walkway. Keeps out the undesirables.
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172/365 Pretty flower in a neighbor's yard
June 21, 2018 - Day 172
Found a pretty flower in my neighbor's yard. Photo is a bit soft because the camera and lens went from the cool...
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171/365 Simple Ambrosia Maple Bowl
June 20, 2018 - Day 171
A second bowl off the lathe. I am not sure I'll be drawn to another piece of ambrosia maple, but it could be wo...
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170/365 What has a mass of 7.3476 x 10^22 Kilograms?
June 19, 2018 - Day 170
Here is a hint!
A surprisingly clear sky for such a hot humid night!
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169/365 Apple boxes are ready for top coat
June 18, 2018 - Day 169
Here is a photo that I promised to share back on day 166... the apple boxes. Here we have 2 "full" boxes and on...
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168/365 Happy Fathers Day
June 17, 2018 - Day 168
I've been working on my mustache. I think I have it just right now!
It's a cardboard mustache that was part...
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167/365 Playing with color
June 16, 2018 - Day 167
Simple photo, with some unusual choices on how to process the colors.
And one with more normal processing:...
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166/365 Next up, apple box project
June 15, 2018 - Day 166
I am ready to start another project in the shop. Not a lathe project this weekend. Making apple boxes.
In th...
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165/365 Flag Day
June 14, 2018 - Day 165
Went out this evening looking for flags on flag day. Found 'em! Flags at the library and the arts center. Calm...
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164/365 Home sweet home
June 13, 2018 - Day 164
Dusty retreated to her condo when the camera came out for Wabbit Wednesday. I could still photograph her, but m...
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163/365 Monster gardenia bush is in bloom!
June 12, 2018 - Day 163
The big bush is in bloom. Smells great!
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162/365 New travel mug, fresh off the lathe
June 11, 2018 - Day 162
I transformed the blank shown on day 155 into a very handsome travel mug. Many firsts on this project - first s...
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161/365 Remember all those pear blossoms?
June 10, 2018 - Day 161
The pear tree is loaded with pears this year. Didn't have any last year. Lots this year. Doesn't really matter.
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160/365 “Leaflets of three, leave be”
June 09, 2018 - Day 160
And this is why I'm always a mess after yard work! Another patch to treat, and another, and another...
I'll be...
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159/365 The vine that ate the South
June 08, 2018 - Day 159
I drove over to Lake Crabtree hoping for a nice sunset. It didn't really happen, but I didn't come away empty h...
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158/365 Roadside flowers
June 07, 2018 - Day 158
Stopped after getting hay for Dusty to photography flowers in the middle of a traffic circle in the shopping ce...
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156/365 The evil Mimosa is blooming
June 05, 2018 - Day 156
The Mimosa trees are blooming. They will be pretty for a couple of weeks, then they will go back to their ugly...
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155/365 My next turning blank
June 04, 2018 - I put together an 8 stave turning blank. It is oak, cherry, and walnut. It should be fun... It will be a stainless steel...
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153/365 First bowl is done!
June 02, 2018 - Day 153
I completed my first bowl on the lathe today. I think it came out very nice! I wish I knew what the light wood...
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151/365 Not an Elvis
May 31, 2018 - Day 151
After dinner trip to Goodberry's Frozen Custard. Flavor of the day was lemon. So my flavor of the day was vanil...
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150/365 Wild Wabbit Wednesday
May 30, 2018 - Day 150
Two wild wabbits on Wabbit Wednesday, and then a couple of Dusty because she was feeling left out!
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149/365 New favorite shirt
May 29, 2018 - Day 149
Received a new shirt last week... isn't it great! Now I need 6 more just like it and I can wear it everyday of...
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148/365 Coming all together now
May 28, 2018 - Day 148
Today I made a rack for my turning tools. Good to get them up off the workbench. I have a few holes in the lath...
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147/365 700 mile drive in the rain
May 27, 2018 - Day 147
Drove almost 700 miles today, mostly in the rain. Not much time for beautiful photos... but I did take some wit...
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146/365 Kim's Hooding Ceremony
May 26, 2018 - Day 146
Today's photo is from Kim's Hooding ceremony. She graduates tomorrow and becomes Dr. Kim! Congratulations!
See...
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145/365 First item off the lathe
May 26, 2018 - Day 145
Throw back Friday. This is the very first item that came off the lathe. A nice little goblet. Not sure what woo...
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144/365 Twilight pano
May 24, 2018 - Day 144
A quick 4 image pano in the last light of day. It is a pretty evening, and the geese are honking and the frogs...
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143/365 Happy Wabbit Wednesday from Gloversville Bunny Farm
May 23, 2018 - Day 143
Look at all the Wabbits! Too bad Dusty isn't here today. Lots of friends to play with at the Gloversville Bunny...
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142/365 A pail of posies
May 22, 2018 - Day 142
Flowers! They look so real, and very pretty
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141/365 Princess Belle
May 21, 2018 - Day 141
The little princess posed for photos today. We played in the grass, and then took some pictures. Sh e is a pret...
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140/365 Circles in the creek
May 20, 2018 - Day 140
Always fun to look for circular swirls in moving water. They aren't always obvious until you take a long exposu...
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139/365 A walk along Brandywine creek
May 19, 2018 - Day 139
Nice walk along Brandywine creek today. Had a great time, and saw some pretty flowers. These are tiny, maybe a...
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138/365 No animal pattern here
May 18, 2018 - Day 138
This is the pen that was going to be a giraffe spotted pen. Now a nice conservative walnut pen. Probably just a...
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137/365 A fungus among us
May 17, 2018 - Day 137
Look at this big fungus thing on the base of my oak tree! It is pretty cool. The photo of the day! Focus stack...
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136/365 Wabbit Wednesday again already
May 16, 2018 - Day 136
Dusty is back. She sat down by the fireplace for a few pictures today. She is a good model. Enjoy Wabbit Wednes...
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135/365 Future Giraffe spotted pen
May 15, 2018 - Day 135
Here is a giraffe spot acrylic blank. I am going to make this into a pen for Dr. Kim. She graduates from Cornel...
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134/365 Pineapple closeup
May 14, 2018 - Day 134
Pineapples are cool fruits.
1. A pineapple is neither a pine nor an apple, but a fruit consisting of many berr...
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133/365 Final check on the little birds
May 13, 2018 - Day 133
They finally look like birds! I think this will be the last check on the birds. They are starting to know what...
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132/365 My first pen
May 12, 2018 - Day 132
Made my first pen today. And my second. First one is made of Walnut, the second is colorful acrylic. I think th...
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131/365 A pocket park
May 11, 2018 - Day 131
This is a lovely little park right on Kildaire Farm Rd near the Cary Arts Center. The focal point of the park i...
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130/365 My prize for second place Adirondack Life Magazine photo
May 10, 2018 - Day 130
My bowl came today! I like this one. It is a very pretty color. And it has a little different shape. Very nice,...
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129/365 Bunnies playing in the yard
May 09, 2018 - Day 129
My yard bunnies have fun. Doesn't he look happy?
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128/365 Baby bird update
May 08, 2018 - Day 128
Checked on the baby birds today. They are much bigger today. I don't know how many there are... I see one head...
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127/365 White meal
May 07, 2018 - Day 127
Had an all white meal today! That is actually brown rice, but brown rice is still pretty white. Grilled fish, s...
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126/365 Future bowl
May 06, 2018 - Day 126
I glued up a mixed wood blank to my first bowl. It is about 6 1/2 inches square, and about 3 inches think. I do...
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125/365 Workshop with a screen door
May 05, 2018 - Day 125
Added screen door to the shop today. I picked up two 30" sliding screen doors at Lowes today. Cut two grooves i...
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124/365 Name that tool
May 04, 2018 - Day 124
New turning tool arrived today. Any thoughts on what this could be?
Do you know?
OK, I'll tell...
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123/365 Fuzzy baby birds
May 03, 2018 - Day 123
The eggs have hatched... I can't tell how many birds are in this little lump of fuzz... can you? I'll keep watc...
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122/365 Top down, Doors off
May 02, 2018 - Day 122
Wrangler Wednesday (Sorry Dusty and all the rabbits out there!)
Warm weather means one thing... time to put...
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121/365 Lathe is up and running
May 01, 2018 - Day 121
All the prep work is complete, and the lathe is up and running. It works great. Finished my first project today...
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120/365 Life is an adventure...
April 30, 2018 - ... enjoy the journey
Day 120
One hundred and twenty days of photos! 435 Photos in the 2018 gallery. Wow. Almost a thi...
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119/365 Matt's Birthday
April 29, 2018 - Day 119
Went out for dinner to celebrate Matt's birthday. He choose Red Lobster. I ordered the grilled shrimp and Steak...
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118/365 Freedom Park
April 28, 2018 - Day 118
Late afternoon at the Veterans Freedom Park. Planned this trip earlier in the day when there were nice white cl...
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117/365 Adding power
April 27, 2018 - Day 117
I need more power in the workshop! Adding a couple more circuits to power the power tools. Here is a switch box...
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116/365 No ice today
April 26, 2018 - Day 116
I last visited this fountain when it was covered in ice! (January 6, 2018 photo) Certainly no ice today. Very p...
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115/365 Play time
April 25, 2018 - Day 115
Dusty climbing on me while I try to photograph her! That makes it difficult to get her!
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114/365 Bird in a box
April 24, 2018 - Day 114
Pretty little gold finch with eggs in a box.
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113/365 Long wavy hair
April 23, 2018 - Day 113
Me Monday. Look how long my hair is getting. Almost like 1979.
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112/365 Steak on the grill
April 22, 2018 - Day 112
New York Strip steak on the grill. Almost ready to take off. Thick and Juicy. Left one was marinated in Dale's...
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111/365 Happy bluebird
April 21, 2018 - Day 111
I sat down to rest after working in the yard today, and I made sure to have my camera with me and ready to go....
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110/365 New Treasure
April 20, 2018 - Day 110
Here is my new birthday present watch! It's a beauty! I haven't worn a watch for a few years... just used my ce...
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109/365 Wrapped to the Future
April 19, 2018 - Day 109
Interesting art piece in front of the Cary Arts Center. This is made from old school lockers from the Cary Elem...
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108/365 Wabbit Wednesday, wild cottontail edition
April 18, 2018 - Day 108
Here is one of my outside bunnies. I see this one often in the yard. This is a big bunny! I think he is happy l...
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107/365 Study in Circles and Colors
April 17, 2018 - Day 107
Different today. What is this? Leave a comment!
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106/365 One last flower day
April 16, 2018 - Day 106
One last day of my Azalea flowers for the 2018 photos. These are big 3 inch blossoms. Very pretty on a giant 12...
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105/365 I got roses!
April 15, 2018 - Day 105
Pretty yellow roses for today's photo. Aren't they pretty! I think so, happy to have these happy flowers! Enjoy...
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104/365 Honey, I've brought a stick for the nest
April 14, 2018 - 104/365 Herons are building their nests. This looks like a very nice stick. These big birds are interesting to watch....
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103/365 Handsome focused boy
April 13, 2018 - Day 103
Max is very focused while I get his photo for today's post. What a handsome boy!
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102/365 This one's for Mom
April 12, 2018 - Day 102
Mom liked the close-ups of each flower, but wanted a view of the entire bushes. I told her most of the bushes a...
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101/365 Wabbit Wednesday, Dusty is feelin' fine!
April 11, 2018 - Day 101
Miss Dusty is feeling so much better than last week. Glad to have a happy healthy bunny back.
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100/365 Look who's back!
April 10, 2018 - Day 100
This plant hasn't bloomed in many, many years. Looks great this year. Love the bearded iris when it shows up!...
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099/365 Another pretty flower in the yard
April 09, 2018 - Day 99
Almost to 100!
Isn't this a pretty flower? Yes it is. And big too. Probably 2 to 3 inches across the blossom. A...
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098/365 Carolina Wren singing in the sunshine
April 08, 2018 - Day 98
A happy little Carolina Wren singing his morning song in the sunshine. Can you hear it?
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097/365 360° view of the workshop
April 07, 2018 - Day 97
Getting the workshop ready to do some turning. I added lighting and power outlets, setup some new tools, and jus...
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096/365 Dinner at Zaxby's
April 06, 2018 - Day 96
Food photography. A quick dinner at Zaxby's. 4 piece chicken fingerz patter. They gave me 5! Must be my lucky da...
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095/365 A different pink
April 05, 2018 - Day 95
Brought a few new pink azaleas into the studio for today's shot. Pink on white - great combination!
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094/365 Dusty has a sick tummy
April 04, 2018 - Day 94
It is Wabbit Wednesday, and Dusty is a sad bunny. She has a sick tummy today, and isn't eating. At least that is...
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092/365 Dogwoods are blooming!
April 02, 2018 - Day 92
Dogwood tree blossomed on Saturday. I love these in the back yard. Spring!
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090/365 Bee belly
March 31, 2018 - Day 90
The bees are out, must beeeee spring!
And for something completely different... pretty day out. A cool bench by...
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089/365 New red Adirondack chair
March 30, 2018 - Day 89
An Adirondack chair from the Adirondacks. Bought this at The Wood Place in Wells, NY. Decided to paint it Classi...
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088/365 Field of flowers
March 29, 2018 - Day 88
This is actually a nice patch of flowers in an intersection median in Cary. It is in full bloom right now! Beaut...
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057/365 Dusty gets a treat
March 28, 2018 - Day 87
I brought in a nice fresh stick from the pear tree for the bunny today. She likes to chew on them, it is a good...
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086/365 The Azaleas are back!
March 27, 2018 - Day 86
First red azaleas are blooming. These are small (about an inch) blossoms, and the bushes are loaded! Enjoy......
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085/365 Lets be careful out there
March 26, 2018 - Day 85
Me Monday features some safety equipment. Here is my gear for running the wood lathe. I don't have the lathe yet...
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084/365 When you can't decide
March 25, 2018 - Day 84
When you can't decide if you want chocolate or vanilla... have them both!
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082/365 E Pluribus Unum 1882
March 23, 2018 - Day 82
More treasure from the treasure box. A silver Liberty dollar from my Great Grandmother. Treasure. Also in the tr...
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081/365 Not for everyone
March 22, 2018 - Day 81
Two new flamingos arrived this week. Aren't they GREAT! Why yes they are. Two neighborhood boys complemented me...
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080/365 Bunny face
March 21, 2018 - Day 80
Wabbit Wednesday with the closeup macro lens. This is the full frame - no cropping for this one. That's a big bu...
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079/365 Cherry blossom closeup
March 20, 2018 - Day 79
First day of spring!
I brought a few cherry blossoms into the studio for some macro shots. They are very pretty...
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078/365 Cherry blossom season
March 19, 2018 - Day 78
Cherry tree is all in bloom. Spectacular! #StayThisWay #CantStayThisWay
and a pano that went wrong...
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077/365 Sunset at Lake Crabtree
March 18, 2018 - Day 77
Pretty sunset. Not spectacular, but still very nice. Blue sky and contrails of RDU traffic.
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076/365 Gnomeland Security
March 17, 2018 - Day 76
Upgraded my home security. This should do it! No one will mess with this bad ass.
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075/365 Treasure box, dollar coins
March 16, 2018 - Day 75
More treasure from the box, Susan B Anthony, Sacagawea, and George Washington
and I have one more dollar coin...
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074/365 Treasure box, Museum souvenir
March 15, 2018 - Day 74
Here is a souvenir tie tack I've had since I was very young. An Adirondack guide and his boat. Very cool piece....
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072/365 Pet store visit
March 13, 2018 - Day 72
Went to the pet store today. Dusty needed her manni peddi. They always have puppies in the store. I want to brin...
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071/365 Winter isn't done yet
March 12, 2018 - Day 71
Reminded that it is still winter... at least for 8 more days. The rain turned to sleet and then to snow. Very pr...
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070/365 Treasure from the Treasure box
March 11, 2018 - Day 70
My old high school ring. Mayfield Central School class of 1981. The Panthers. Mom ('56?) was a Panther, Dad ('54...
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069/365 Last HSOT Basketball Games for 2018
March 10, 2018 - Day 69
Spent all day on the UNC campus in the Dean Smith center shooting the NCHSAA 2A basketball championship games. S...
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068/365 Pretty little light
March 09, 2018 - Day 68
White on white. Using the new white backdrop that arrived yesterday. Works with the pretty white light that I ha...
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067/365 Bowl of apples
March 08, 2018 - Day 67
A nice bowl of apples. Red Delicious or Macintosh?
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066/365 Welcoming a new friend
March 07, 2018 - Day 66
Dusty is greeting a new friend. The Bunny Crossing bunny has been on the wall for a week - it was time for him t...
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065/365 Piece of cake
March 06, 2018 - Day 65
Piece of Tuxedo Chocolate Mousse Cake to be precise! Yummy. From Costco. Been looking at this in the case for a...
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064/365 Pretty pair
March 05, 2018 - Day 64
Love these little purple flowers in the yard. What are they? {I've been informed they are Hyacinths!}
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063/365 What I did with it...
March 04, 2018 - Day 63
A few photos from the basketball shoot. The facilities were nice, but loud! A good day of sport shooting...
Der...
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062/365 What's in my bag
March 03, 2018 - Day 62
Heading out to photograph 2 basketball games for highschoolot.com. This is my kit for the shoot. 2 camera bodies...
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061/365 It's my birthday!
March 02, 2018 - Day 61
Birthday selfie for day 61. That's DAY 61, NOT birthday 61!!! Happy Birthday to ME.
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060/365 2nd place photo
March 01, 2018 - Day 60
Here is a photo of my photo in Adirondack Life magazine. Took 2nd place in the black and white category. Very pl...
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059/365 Girls Basketball: Laney vs Heritage
February 28, 2018 - Saniya Rivers (22) of E.A. Laney blocks Alana Brown (15) of Heritage. E.A. Laney travels to Heritage in the 4th round of...
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058/365 Spring is here
February 27, 2018 - Day 58
Spring has arrived. The Crocus are in bloom, daffodils looking bright and happy, pear tree all lit up, and bloss...
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057/365 Pear blossom time of the year
February 26, 2018 - Day 57
The pear tree is in full bloom! Here is one little blossom cluster. Very pretty time of the year.
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056/365 Gook Luck Lake
February 25, 2018 - Day 56
Good Luck Lake is the prize at the end of a short hike. The water and ice make give the lake a beautiful shade o...
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055/365 Princess Belle
February 24, 2018 - Day 55
The little Princess out for a morning walk in the snow. She's a pretty little girl!
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054/365 Fly Pond
February 23, 2018 - Day 54
Sunrise at Fly Pond. Beautiful morning light.
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053/365 Unexpected snowkids on the lake
February 22, 2018 - Day 53
Hiked to Rock Lake, and found two small snow kids on the lake. Their heads were small and missing, so we gave th...
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052/365 Kick back bunny
February 21, 2018 - Day 52
Dusty just finished her cookie, and her morning run around. Time to stretch out on the nice cool floor and chill...
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051/365 The heros
February 20, 2018 - Day 51
There are 40 marble slabs, one for each of the passengers and crew members near the crash site. The memorial sla...
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050/365 A field of honor forever
February 19, 2018 - Day 50
The Flight 93 National Memorial. This is the crash site of United Flight 93 on Sept 11, 2001. It is the final re...
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049/365 Will they nest here this year?
February 18, 2018 - Day 49
Almost nesting season. Will this camper be used this year? Last year I had a wooden house here, but the carpente...
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048/365 Welcoming committee
February 17, 2018 - Day 48
Two of my welcoming committe members. Right up at the road by the mailbox. The pink flamingo has the day off!...
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047/365 First Daffodils of the new year
February 16, 2018 - Day 47
The warm wet weather has the daffodils blooming. These bright and happy flowers are always always welcome.
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046/365 The one that got away
February 15, 2018 - Day 46
I was driving through Bond Park looking for photo oportunities, when I spotted this large red tailed hawk on a l...
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045/365 Bunny tail
February 14, 2018 - Day 45
Dusty is running away from Wabbit Wednesday photo shoot! A quick dive into a box and she is safe from the camera...
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044/365 Is this a Mallard
February 13, 2018 - Day 44 (Another ducky day)
This big boy is much bigger than the other ducks on Bond Lake. But my bird book doesn't have...
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043/365 “Big Copacabana Wave”
February 12, 2018 - Day 43
Visited downtown Cary looking for photography subjects. I found a few at the library. The big wave is by Ana Hub...
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042/365 Camellia, It is time for your closeup
February 11, 2018 - Day 42
A Camellia near my front porch. I always like the winter blooms. Pretty flower, and the bush has more blossoms r...
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041/365 Sunset over the river
February 10, 2018 - Day 41
That's it, beach week is over. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
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040/365 Birds and beach - Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
February 09, 2018 - Day 40
Pretty beach scene on a Sunday afternoon. Had the beach to myself. Must have been the rain, wind and cold. It is...
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039/365 The trees at Fort Fisher
February 08, 2018 - Day 39
Taken at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. There trees are so interesting. They grow between the old fortificatio...
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038/365 That's not a Wabbit!
February 07, 2018 - Day 38
Dusty has the week off... cuz that's not a wabbit.
This is a White Ibis along the trail to the Fort Fisher recr...
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037/365 Afternoon at the mouth of the Cape Fear
February 06, 2018 - Day 37
Afternoon at the tip of Federal Point, where the Cape Fear flows to join the Atlantic Ocean. A cold, sunny day w...
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036/365 At the beach
February 05, 2018 - Day 36
Me Monday at the Beach. Winter at the beach is a treat. It was upper 30°s, very windy and sunny! Very few people...
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035/365 Beach week at Karl Fisher Photography
February 04, 2018 - Day 35
It's beach week. I can't spend a week at the beach, but I can post beach pictures for a week!
Carolina Beach, n...
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034/365 Portable artist easel for sale
February 03, 2018 - Day 34
Photo for ebay listing of a Ravenna Box Easel.
1 of 4 photos in a product white box tent. Didn't come out bad...
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033/365 Intersting Flowers
February 02, 2018 - Day 33
Like these interesting flowers in a park in Cary. I don't know what it is, but it is pretty.
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032/365 Golden winter forest scene
February 01, 2018 - Day 32
The forest has different stars in the winter. Love these glowing leaves in the forest in winter. Simple scene. V...
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031/365 Cookie please
January 31, 2018 - Day 31
Dusty would like a cookie. Not really cookies... we call her timothy hay treats cookies. And she loves them. Cut...
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030/365 Back yard birding
January 30, 2018 - Day 30
Pretty little finch in the back yard on a rainy day. They love the bird feeders!
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029/365 Dirty dead fly
January 29, 2018 - Day 29
Gross and creepy, but also interesting looking. Found this dirty dead fly on my window sill... just had to photo...
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028/365 Black cat goes boom
January 28, 2018 - Day 28
Tried to photograph a pack of black cat firecrackers going off today. It worked. Twice. And a small fountain too...
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027/365 Quiet beauty
January 27, 2018 - Day 27
Visited the NC Museum of Natural Science's Prarie Ridge Ecostation. Too many people around to see many birds. (W...
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026/365 Mercury Dime Macro Testing
January 26, 2018 - Day 26
Testing my options for Macro photography. I put my extension tubes on 3 different lenses to see what would get t...
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025/365 Veterans Freedom Tower at night
January 25, 2018 - Day 25
Cary Verterans Freedom tower. Went to make star trails around the tower... but the clouds came in so I decided t...
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024/365 Bunny Friends
January 24, 2018 - Day 24
All of Dusty's bunny friends got together for a photoshoot. Think Dusty would like this printed and framed for h...
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023/365 Just Duckie
January 23, 2018 - Day 23
Beautiful Mallard duck stopped by the studio today. Such a pretty boy.
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022/365 Big Muskie Me
January 22, 2018 - Day 22
Me Monday number 2! I'm in the Big Muskie Bucket. Wow, that's a big bucket.
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021/365 Winter mountain side
January 21, 2018 - Day 21
Looking for a photo... and this is it. Kept stopping, and looking, but really didn't end up where I needed to me...
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019/365 A Rabbit and her Boy
January 19, 2018 - Day 19
Love this statue of a rabbit and her boy. Looks a bit like Dusty! This was a birthday gift from Dusty's Godmomma...
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018/365 Got a little snow
January 18, 2018 - Day 18
We got 4 to 6 inches of snow! Yeah Snow! Very pretty in the trees. Will walk later this evening to explore some...
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017/365 Is it Wabbit Wednesday again already?
January 17, 2018 - Day 17
Not ready for a portrait session! Cute bunny even with only one ear...
Shooting with a shallow depth of field t...
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015/365 Me
January 15, 2018 - Day 15
First Me Monday shot. Dusty said it was my turn if she had to handle all the Wednesday photos. Fair enough.
Umb...
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014/365 Lake Crabtree County Park
January 14, 2018 - Day 14
Sea gull portrait day at Lake Crabtree. Sunny but cold and windy afternoon. Birds seemed happy enough, so I was...
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012/365 Do my socks match
January 12, 2018 - Day 12
First duck photos of the new year. You know, you can't have too many duck pictures.
EF 100-400 II with a 1.4x t...
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011/365 HD Timelapse
January 11, 2018 - Day 11
Shot for 30 minutes to make a short night sky time lapse. Just enough cloud movement to make things interesting.
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010/365 Another Wabbit Wednesday
January 10, 2018 - Day 10
Miss Dusty is grooming me. She takes very good care of me. She is a kind, loving bunny.
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009/365 Star light ball
January 09, 2018 - Day 9
Ball of light?
Ball of stars?
Dreamy!
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008/365 The new baby
January 08, 2018 - Day 8
My new baby. Santa left this under the tree this year. I was a very good boy last year.
8 images at f/2.2 focu...
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007/365 Ice and more Ice
January 07, 2018 - Day 7
Visited WRAL today, knowing the fountain out front is what they are calling Fountain Mountain. Lots and lots of i...
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006/365 Water and Ice
January 06, 2018 - Day 6
Found the ice. New fountain in Cary. Been below freezing for days, and the ice has built up nicely on this founta...
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005/365 Fire and Water
January 05, 2018 - Day 5
Went out looking for icy fountains this evening. Been below freezing for 5 or 6 days now, and some fountains are...
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004/365 Snow day, Southern Style
January 04, 2018 - Day 4
It snowed! We only got about a half inch, and it melted quickly where the sun hit it.
SAS Building R
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003/365 Wabbit Wednesday
January 03, 2018 - Day 3
First Wabbit Wednesday of the year. I don't beleive *all* Wednesdays will be of Wabbits, but many of them will....
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228/365 Pearl Lake African Violet
August 16, 2015 - Day 228
One of Mom's many African Violets. Very pretty and very happy plant.
And the nicest room in Brookdale:
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227/365 Mom, Karen, and an Orchid
August 15, 2015 - Day 226
Karen's aniversary orchid was the inspiration for this Mother Daughter portrait. Happy Aniversary!
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226/365 A quick one
August 14, 2015 - Day 226
Hello. This is Mop. And Flop. And a nice little flower too.
Amazing what treasures you can find at the thrift...
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225/365 No meteors for me
August 13, 2015 - Day 225
Tried to capture the meteor shower... too much light polution, and probably went out too early. I tried a few n...
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224/365 Fun with photoshop
August 12, 2015 - Day 224
I've seen some "twirl" photos over the last two days... so I thought I would give it a try. Extreem twirl of my...
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224 The Flying Humallendas
August 11, 2015 - Day 223
I watched this little guy training on his high wire. His name is Karl Humallendas, and he is one of the Great F...
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222/365 Giraffe by Jonathan Bowling, Greenville, NC
August 10, 2015 - Day 222
Took another look at the 2015 CVA Outdoor Scultpure Exhib entries. I like this 8 foot tall giraffe made of foun...
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221/365 Sleepy gray on a hot day
August 09, 2015 - Day 221
I watched this little squirrel for a few minutes. He didn't move from this spot, but kept his head kept sinking...
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220/365 Manager's office door
August 08, 2015 - Day 220
Printed and framed a group photo today - hung it on Dave's door. Won't he be surprised when he gets back to the...
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219/365 Drops
August 07, 2015 - Day 219
Drops on a misty afternoon. Had a nice cloudy, cool rainy day today. I liked it. Very nice break from the summe...
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218/365 Green Hickory Nuts
August 06, 2015 - Day 218
Noticed the hickory nuts are going to be plentiful this year. The squirrels are rejoicing. Maybe I'll see what...
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217/365 Cicada Exuvia
August 05, 2015 - Day 217
Muddy Cicada Exuvia. This is what is left of the exoskeleton after the adult moults from the final nymph stage.
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216/365 Street Sentry
August 04, 2015 - Day 216
Found this beautiful hawk watching over the street when I returned home on my morning run. He waited for me to...
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215/365 Jeep on the Jeep
August 03, 2015 - Day 215
Another of the new Renegade's little design elements. This little classic Willy's Jeep is climbing a rock pile...
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214/365 Almost sunset at Lake Crabtree
August 02, 2015 - Day 214
Near sunset panorama at the lake. Pretty light today. Should have removed the polarizing filter... tried to imp...
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213/365 My other Jeep is a Jeep
August 01, 2015 - Day 213
Created the image for my custom bumper sticker for the Renegade. "My other Jeep is a Jeep". Cafe Perss - 3x5 Cu...
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212/365 Dinner time
July 31, 2015 - Day 212
Dinner time for Dusty. Some nice yummy Oxbow Western Timothy Hay. Glad I didn't have to eat it!
And I might as...
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211/365 Adirondack pitcher picture
July 30, 2015 - Day 211
Here is a beautiful moose pitcher. I would love to see the moose that posed for this!
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210/365 Best In Show
July 29, 2015 - Day 210
"Steel Inverted Arch 3" by Ken Thompson of Blissfield, MI
Awarded Best In Show in this years Cary Visual Art O...
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209/365 La evolución del jalapeño , la tercera parte
July 28, 2015 - Día 209
La tercera foto de la trilogía... La pimienta es maduro ahora.
(The evolution of the Jalapeno, part three
Day...
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208/365 Spiced Cilantro Flounder and Egg noodles
July 27, 2015 - Day 208
Fish tonight. It was delicous. Wild caught flounder quickly cooked with olive oil and my secret spices, finishe...
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207/365 Daylillies
July 26, 2015 - Day 207
Found these at the county library. Not what I headed out for... but very pretty. Nice warm later afternoon ligh...
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206/365 Laundry Day
July 25, 2015 - Day 206
Colorful stack of shirts... my own little rainbow!
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205/365 Kickin' back on a hot day
July 24, 2015 - Day 205
Little Ms Squirrel rested on the deck, and was nice enough to stay there while I got the camera ready. I have t...
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204/365 Another Easter Egg
July 23, 2015 - Day 204
Headlight of the new Renegade. This is a closeup of the detail right in the center of the headlight, right in f...
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203/365 I saw Bigfoot!
July 22, 2015 - Day 203
I spotted a Yeti-Sasquach-Bigfoot today! He followed me home from work!
Just one of the many fun design elemen...
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202/365 IS that a comb over?
July 21, 2015 - Day 202
Moth at night. I think this one has a bad comb over? Or is The Donald in the news too much?
This guy looks hur...
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1201/365 Flowers
July 20, 2015 - Day 201
A neighbor has some beautiful wild flowers in their front yard. Very pretty right now. Bees like 'em too....
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200/365 Okay if I eat this pear?
July 19, 2015 - Day 200
The bunnies have been enjoying the early pears falling from the tree this year. Came home one day to 3 rabbits...
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199/365 Getting ripe
July 18, 2015 - Day 199
The jalapeno is getting ripe. I didn't know they turned red! I've always eaten them while green. Learn somethin...
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198/365 Sunset at Lake Crabtree
July 17, 2015 - Day 198
Nice sunset this evening. Nice calm water. I didn't even disturb the ducks and geese (too much).
Much differ...
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197/365 One Jalapeno left
July 16, 2015 - Day 197
One jalapeno pepper left after making cajun fish tacos tonight. And it is the good lookin' one!
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196/365 Pi at SAS C
July 15, 2015 - Day 196
Giant Pi outside Building C. Not Pi day, but a good day for Pi.
Sculpture is Pi in the Sky II by Micajah Bienv...
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195/365 Home of the Wolfpack
July 14, 2015 - Day 195
Wolfpack at the NCSU football center. Just ignore that blue in the background!
And another of this little sw...
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194/365 Yes, I'm lookin' at you
July 13, 2015 - Day 194
Found this deer in my yard today. I grabbed the camera, and wondered why she didn't just run off. She just look...
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193/365 Main deck of the USS North Carolina Battleship
July 12, 2015 - Day 193
Traveled to Wilmington NC today to tour the USS North Carolina. Very interesting touring this WWII Battleship a...
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192/365 TO NEW ADVENTURES!
July 11, 2015 - Day 192
What a way to start out each trip in the Renegade. I have to make this my driving mantra.
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191/365 Fine Italian Craftmenship -or- Ciao Baby!
July 10, 2015 - Day 191
The Italian Easter Egg in the new Jeep Renegade. A little spider under the fuel door. Don't worry, he doesn't b...
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190/365 Love the details
July 09, 2015 - Day 190
Jeep emblem tail light. Love it.
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189/365 Friend of Dusty
July 08, 2015 - Day 189
Found a small Cottontail rabbit for today's photo. I couldn't get one with the tail, but I enjoyed getting the...
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188/365 Summer evening
July 07, 2015 - Day 188
What's better than an ice cream cone on a summer evening? Had to work fast on this one, soft serve doesn't last...
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187/365 Waverly Fountain waterfall
July 06, 2015 - Day 187
Stopped by Waverly Place this evening. I like the water fountains and water falls they have there. Before today...
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186/365 Sunflowers along the highway
July 05, 2015 - Day 186
Enjoying the sunflowers NC DOT plants along I40 on a Sunday morning. Very pretty. The bees are enjoying them to...
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185/365 Yard shrooms
July 04, 2015 - Day 185
Mushrooms after the storm. The day's thunderstorms let up, allowing me to photograph. Not sure about fireworks...
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184/365 Jordan Lake Panorama
July 03, 2015 - Day 184
Took a drive to Jordan lake, hoping to see some birds. It was raining lightly and not too much going on. So I s...
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183/365 July!
July 02, 2015 - Day 183
It is July. Almost July 4th! Summer nights and fireworks.
Writing with sparklers is FUN!
Matt and I took turn...
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182/365 Rabbit lips
July 01, 2015 - Day 182
Dusty would like a cookie. That is what I call her Baked Timothy Biscuit rabbit treats. I'm holding one up, and...
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181/365 Some days the magic never comes
June 30, 2015 - Day 181
Wanted to photograph the storm tonight... setup on the porch, and the storm fizzled out. Waited and waited, and...
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180/365
June 29, 2015 - Day 180
Art along the Black Creek Greenway trail - Househouse and Maynard, Cary.
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179/365 Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
June 28, 2015 - Day 179
Butterfly!
Off to photograph blue birds this morning, but found this yellow and blue butterfly instead on a th...
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178/365 Sunflower in the sunshine
June 27, 2015 - Day 178
Pretty sunflower in my neighbor's garden. Very pretty, and they bring in the bees.
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177/365 Home of the Titans
June 26, 2015 - Day 177
Went out for a drive in the Renegade, and found this for the photo of the day. This is the Triangle Aquatic Cen...
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176/365 New Jeep Renegade Trailhawk
June 25, 2015 - Day 176
Traded the Ford Focus in for a new Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. Pretty sharp, don't you think!
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175/365 The Grill Master
June 24, 2015 - Day 175
Matt takes his freshly grilled honey mustard grilled chicken off the grill. It was fantastic!
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174/365 2012 Ford Focus Titanium in Yellow Blaze
June 23, 2015 - Day 174
The Yellow Blaze focus. Still lookin' good.
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173/365 Seedless Black Grapes
June 22, 2015 - Day 173
Floating grapes in the photo tent. Fresh from Food Lion, right into the tent. What is the white stuff on the gr...
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172/365 Hot digitty dog! Happy Father's day!
June 21, 2015 - Day 172
A quick on on this Father's day. Hot Dog!
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171/365 Storms across the lake
June 20, 2015 - Day 171
Thunder clouds closing in. For the 4th day in a row, strong thunderstorms a forming after a hot humid day. Inte...
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170/365 The Hot Point Deli
June 19, 2015 - Day 170
We went out to dinner tonight... back to the Hot Point Deli. Excellent food, fast and fairly priced.
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169/365 Apex Lake
June 18, 2015 - Day 196
A hot afternoon, still 95° at 7 pm., at Apex Lake in Apex Community Park. Big clouds where building, and thunde...
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168/365 Hot summer day
June 17, 2015 - Day 168
Still a couple days until it is officially summer, but with days in the upper 90s, I think we can call it close...
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167/365 Ewwwww, part II
June 16, 2015 - Day 167
More bugs! These creepy crawlies built a tent and have eaten some of my hedge. They have completely devoured th...
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166/365 Ewwwww
June 15, 2015 - Day 166
Look who was guarding my jeep when I went out to run to the store! My big ugly watch spider.
Do you have someo...
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165/365 Only Big Dogs have Big Sticks
June 14, 2015 - Day 165
Max is happy with a BIG stick. Good to play with a big stick after a nice morning swim.
And a few more:...
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164/365 Summer flowers in an English garden
June 13, 2015 - Day 164
Pretty day in the gardens of Stan Hywet. I liked these, I just don't know what they are... so I all them Summer...
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163/365 Pano rig
June 12, 2015 - Day 163
Some table top tent photography for today. This is my pano rig. Gets the camera in just the right position to t...
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162/365 Plants and Clouds
June 11, 2015 - Day 162
Looking for some good clouds today. Not too much to work with, but this little patch dresses up this planter on...
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160/365 Half a kitchen
June 09, 2015 - Day 160
Our new floor! I really like it. New table and chairs are next!
Took this in a 16 shot image and stitched them...
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159/365 Historic Pugh House
June 08, 2015 - Day 159
Traveled to Morrisville today in search of the photo of the day. Ended up at the Pugh House, a home on the Nati...
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158/365 Do you mind?
June 07, 2015 - Day 158
Dusty is trying to each one of her new Slims with Alfalfa rabbit treats, and I'm trying to take her picture. Sh...
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157/365 Bunch of bugs
June 06, 2015 - Day 157
Bunch of bugs near my front door. I think they are assassin bugs! Look out!
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156/365 First Gardenia of the year
June 05, 2015 - Day 156
First blossom of the year for my gardenia bushes. You smell these flowers before you see them... at least that...
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155/365 Bubbles
June 04, 2015 - Day 155
Bubble!
5 bubbles images overlaided and blended in Photoshop CC14. Fun!
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154/365 Hummingbirds are fast
June 03, 2015 - Day 154
Hummingbirds flying around the studio after dark. But I managed to get a photo!
ISO 50, 50mm, 8s at f/11, 5...
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153/365 Lanterns
June 02, 2015 - Day 153
4 of my candle lanterns. All with LED candles. Pretty cool.
ISO 400, 57mm, 3.2s at f/5
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152/365 Tropical Chicken Dog
June 01, 2015 - Day 152
For dinner tonight - grilled teriyaki boneless chicken breast, pepper jack cheese, green leaf lettuce, fresh pi...
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151/365 Plant
May 31, 2015 - Day 151
This is Eric's plant. He named it "Plant". Tough to argue with that.
Needed an easy one today - flooring has m...
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150/365 DIY New floor in the kitchen
May 30, 2015 - Day 150
Putting in new flooring today. Matt and I got a bunch done... probably half way there putting it down. Then we...
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149/365 Jelly Bean II
May 29, 2015 - Day 149
Another in the SAS art collection, "Jelly Bean II" by John Clement. (Recall "Oiler" back on day 122).
Used sel...
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148/365 Magnolia blossom do over
May 28, 2015 - Day 148
Another try at the Magnolia blossoms near home. This is on a different variety - I believe it is the dwarf "Lit...
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147/365 SAS Deer
May 27, 2015 - Day 147
Deer artwork at SAS. Pano stitched from 20 photos. Each of the individual photos was shot at 200mm and f/2.8 fo...
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146/365 Magnolia grandiflora ~ southern magnolia
May 26, 2015 - Day 146
Southern magnolia are in bloom! Large pretty flowers. What's not to like?
ISO 400, 100mm, 1/250s at f/13, On...
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145/365 Hummingbirds found the feeder!
May 25, 2015 - Day 145
I've been waiting for weeks to see hummingbirds at the feeder. Today was the day. Guess they needed a holiday t...
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144/365 Assorted Duck Donuts
May 24, 2015 - Day 144
Donut run this morning! Clockwise from top left - The Beach, Chocolate Peanut, Maple Bacon, Vanilla Peanut, Str...
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143/365 WRAL Freedom Balloon Festival
May 23, 2015 - Day 143
Went to volunteer at the balloon festival this morning. Saw many balloons take off. They were heading out one a...
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142/365 All flowers are beautiful
May 22, 2015 - Day 142
She loved me,
She loved me not.
She loved me.
Yes, of course she did.
Focused stacked 3 images in PS CC...
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141/365 Coconut, Mango, Honeydew fruit salad - or is it?
May 21, 2015 - Day 141
Different fruit salad to go with the lemon/pineapple Cajun rub baked flounder and white rice. I meant to pick u...
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140/365 Veterans Freedom Monument
May 20, 2015 - Day 140
Veterans Freedom Monument in the Veterans Freedom Park, Cary, NC. Moon and Venus in the purple sky just after s...
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139/365 Soap bubbles and cactus needles
May 19, 2015 - Day 139
Blowing soap bubbles onto a cactus. It is less dramatic than it sounds. But cool.
I like the reflected images...
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138/365 Up inversion
May 18, 2015 - Day 138
Shooting up in the back yard, inverting and playing with the colors in PS.
ISO 800, 153mm, 1/50s at f/20
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137/365 A girl and her dog
May 17, 2015 - Day 137
Nice walk this morning, and everyone enjoyed it! Don't they look happy! I think so!
ISO 800, 50mm, 1/200s at...
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136/365 Great blue minding the nest
May 16, 2015 - Day 136
Great blue Heron on the nest. Can just see the babe in the nest. Pretty soon the young one will be large enough...
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135/365 My roses
May 15, 2015 - Day 135
My roses, in their natural surroundings today in nice morning light.
ISO 400, 1/250s at f/2.2, 50mm
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134/365 The kitchen junk drawer
May 14, 2015 - Day 134
Eric gave me the idea for this photo yesterday. My junk drawer. Do you have one? What is in yours?
ISO 400,...
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133/365 Chocolate Cake
May 13, 2015 - Day 133
Dessert at the Hot Point Deli. Yummy Chocolate cake. Great after stromboli! Very nice meal.
ISO 400, 50mm, 1...
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132/365 Last of the original blossoms
May 12, 2015 - Day 132
This is the last of the original blossom's on Midnight's yellow Gerber Daisies. Plants are doing well, so I hop...
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131/365 Remember those pear blossoms?
May 11, 2015 - Day 131
The new pears are coming on. Not loaded, but I should get a few this year!
I like the way they start out point...
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130/365 Happy Mother's Day
May 10, 2015 - Day 130
Happy Mother's Day. Roses for Mom.
These roses are planted in the median of N Harrison Ave near my house. Wh...
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129/365 Hemlock Bluffs Greens in the rain
May 09, 2015 - Day 129
Went to Hemlocks Bluff Park today. Thought I might see some good birds to photograph, but they don't have bird...
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128/365 SAS Spring Festival Fireworks
May 08, 2015 - Day 128
Very nice fireworks show tonight at the spring festival. Weather looked threatening, but it cleared up and was...
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127/365 Town Art
May 07, 2015 - Day 127
One of many town art pieces around town. NE corner of Harrison and Maynard.
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126/365 Is that a cookie?
May 06, 2015 - Day 126
I put a rabbit treat on the lens, and triggered the camera remotely when Dusty investigated. She was very cauti...
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125/365 Selfie of the (every other) month
May 05, 2015 - Day 125
Time for the Selfie of the month. I didn't do one for April (or February for that matter) so this is turnig out...
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124/365 Dusty grooming in the sunshine
May 04, 2015 - Day 124
Miss Dusty likes to sit in the sunshine in the afternoon. Today she sat on her mat, and scratched her ears and...
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123/365 Roses are blooming
May 03, 2015 - Day 123
My roses are here! This one isn't quite open yet. I love them at this stage.
ISO 100, 100mm, 1/4s at f/2.8...
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122/365 Oiler at SAS Q
May 02, 2015 - Day 122
Pretty afternoon today, so I just had to get out. This is an art piece on the SAS campus called Oiler by John C...
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121/365 Portrait session
May 01, 2015 - Day 121
Did a couple of portraits of a co-worker's son today. Just a quick session of this very nice high school senior...
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120/365 Birthday pine cone
April 30, 2015 - Day 120
This is a nice birthday gift I received this year. The top comes off and there is a place to hide treasure. Wha...
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119/365 Merganser pair drying at the end of the day
April 29, 2015 - Day 119
A pair of Common Mergansers drying out at the end of the day. At the mouth of Black Creek, Crabtree Lake, Cary,...
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118/365 Happy Birthday Matt
April 28, 2015 - Day 118
Matt's 25th! Happy Birthday Matt! Hope you have a great day!
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117/365 Can't have too many...
April 27, 2015 - ... duck pictures!
Day 117
My other secret weapon is bond park and the ducks that live there.
Beautiful afternoon,...
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116/365 Chickadee
April 26, 2015 - Day 116
Chickadees are busy bringing bugs back to the bird house that they've used to nest this year. Why would they be...
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115/365 Only sun there is today
April 25, 2015 - Day 115
These little sunflowers from the grocery store are the only sunshine there is today. Cloudy, rainy, dreary day...
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114/365 SAS R
April 24, 2015 - Day 114
Golden hour pano of SAS building R. Stitched in newly updated Lightroom CC.
ISO 400, 27mm * 3, 1/125 at f/7.
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113/365 Lemon Basil Rock Cornish Hens and Munster Mac and Cheese
April 23, 2015 - Day 113
Yummy dinner tonight. Banana pudding and tossed salad not shown!
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112/365 Crystal bird
April 22, 2015 - Day 112
This is a birthday present from my boy Max. He got me a nice solar LED light up hummingbird.
The bird got tire...
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111/365 New artwork
April 21, 2015 - Day 111
Hung 2 new pictures today. The canvas on the left is an 80" x 11" photo of the Barn in the Keene Valley, and th...
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110/365 Water drop collision
April 20, 2015 - Day 110
Playing in the water again... stopped by a water fountain at the Page Walker Arts center. Took a bunch. Kind of...
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109/365/365 WRAL Azalea Gardens
April 19, 2015 - Day 109
Almost peak color at the azalea gardens today. Probably some day this week will be peak, but today sure wasn't...
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108/365 Big bush is bloomin!
April 18, 2015 - Day 108
Pink azaleas from my "Big Bush". This one is huge, 10 foot tall and 12 feet across! And full of big pretty pink...
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107/365 Crystal Ball
April 17, 2015 - Day 107
View through the ball.
ISO 100, 58mm, f/10,.025s.05s.1s.2s.4s
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106/365 Bunny tricks
April 16, 2015 - Day 106
Another birthday present. Can I get Dusty like this? Maybe, but I know it was easier with this little bunny!...
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105/365 Birthday lantern
April 15, 2015 - Day 105
Rainy cool day... good day for inside photography. Here is a nice new lantern birthday present this year. I hav...
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104/365 Bond Park
April 14, 2015 - Day 104
Headed out to get ducks, but got to the park with too little light. So I did this. Boats, trees, lake, sky, and...
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103/365 My favorites are here!
April 13, 2015 - Day 103
I think these are my favorite azalea blossoms in my yard. They are pretty good size, come i pairs, and I like t...
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102/365 Views from the Blue Ridge Escarpment
April 12, 2015 - Day 102
I was fortunate today to get some beautiful views just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia looking down to t...
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101/365 Hawk and Blackbird
April 11, 2015 - Day 101
This Redwing blackbird was pestering the hawk to leave the area, but the hawk was not really bothered by the bl...
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100/365 Pink!
April 10, 2015 - Day 100
Morning light on a pink Azalea after over night rain.
Focus stacked 8 images to get this one all in focus, kee...
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099/365 Pollen and azalea seasons
April 09, 2015 - Day 99
Some things just go together... like pine pollen and azalea blossoms!
These little red ones are right by my fro...
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098/365 Dogwood Blossom
April 08, 2015 - Single dogwood blossom. I really like these trees this time of year. This tree is pretty light this year, I wonder why?...
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097/365 Another try, with drops
April 07, 2015 - Day 97
Another shot of the yellow Gerber Daisies. I like this one. Now windy today, so things stayed still for me.
It...
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096/365 Yellow daisy for Missy
April 06, 2015 - Day 96
Flowers on the deck, one of Midnight's favorite places. I miss you, Miss Middy.
I'll probably take another sh...
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095/365 Happy Easter
April 05, 2015 - Day 95
Dusty has her Easter breakfast in her new veggie bowl. That is a big fat carrot!
Happy Easter.
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094/365 Squirrel
April 04, 2015 - Day 94
Hangin out in the sun, enjoying the warm weather. Didn't mind getting his picture taken. Thanks little guy.
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093/365 I will miss you, Miss Midnight
April 03, 2015 - Day 93
I am using an old photo for today's photo of the day. This is from 2004, one of the first photos I took of this...
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092/365 Matt's bad luck
April 02, 2015 - Day 92
How is this even possible? A utility knife through the tire, and then right on through the inside of the wheel....
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091/365 91% and waxing
April 01, 2015 - Day 91
Very pretty moon tonight. 91% full and waxing. Full moon at 8:05 on Saturday. But Saturday is supposed to be clo...
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090/365 Dusty posing
March 31, 2015 - Day 90
Dusty poses for a closup. She just finished some red leaf lettuce. Just. Like still chewing. Think I'm bugging h...
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089/365 Grackle season
March 30, 2015 - Day 89
Grackles are in town. They will leave pretty soon. Until then, I'll be going through seed like crazy!
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088/365 Selfie of the Month - March
March 29, 2015 - Day 88
Almost forgot the selfie of the month! I did forget it in February, so maybe it should be the selfie of the ever...
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087/365 Pretty Pekin Duck
March 28, 2015 - Day 87
I went to Bond Park today thinking about getting a duck picture. Here it is!
It was Easter Egg hunt day, so the...
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086/365 Chicken and rice
March 27, 2015 - Day 86
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken with sweet onions, green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, and pepper jack cheese on a sesame see...
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085/365 Not a soft focus kind of guy
March 26, 2015 - Day 85
Pear Blossoms.
Headed out to try soft focus with panty hose over the lens... but I'm just not a soft focus guy.
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084/365 Cherry Tree
March 25, 2015 - Day 84
Cherry tree is all decked out! Spectacular in the springtime. The bees are really really enjoying it.
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083/365 Camellia
March 24, 2015 - Day 83
My Camellia greets visitors. Not this one, this one is now in a vase in the kitchen... but the others do!
So...
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082/365 Bumble bee in a pear tree
March 23, 2015 - Day 82
Pear tree is always an early bloomer! First bumble bee of the year too. Enjoying spring, but not enjoying the po...
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081/365 Big dirty paw
March 22, 2015 - Day 81
Midnight's paw. Just back from our morning walk. Love this big dirty paw.
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080/365 Miss Middy
March 21, 2015 - Day 80
Midnight is staying for a long weekend. She loves to weekend here at the spa.
ISO 100, 1/60s, f/4.5, 100mm...
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079/365 Razzzzzzzzzzzberrrrie!
March 20, 2015 - Day 79
Dusty time! She is telling me "Enough of the flash already!"
ISO 100, 200mm, f/5.0, 1/60s, On camera flash, R...
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078/365 Midnight's white patch
March 19, 2015 - Day 78
Miss Midnight is here! This is a little patch of white she has on her chest area. She is laying down here so the...
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077/365 Daffodils
March 18, 2015 - Day 77
Black and White Daffodils.
3 photos focus stacked in PS CC14. Converted to B+W in Silver EfexPro2.
ISO 100,...
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076/365 Rear wheels down.
March 17, 2015 - Day 76
Out a the airport today. I like to try to get the planes while landing, rear wheels down and front wheel still i...
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075/365 Take your pick, but the orange one on the end is mine
March 17, 2015 - Day 75
Great day for taking the kayaks and canoes out.
Just be sure to get in behind the ice breaker!
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074/365 Spring thaw
March 17, 2015 - Day 74
Almost spring... rivers are running and the ice is melting!
Get ready for the Easter bunny!
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073/365 Christmas in March.
March 17, 2015 - Day 73
Love this. There are still Christmas trees up in some special locations! Had to be my photo of the day!
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072/365 Sunrise over SAS
March 13, 2015 - Day 72
Sunrise as I was leaving the gym this morning. Wish I had my big boy 5DmkIII for this, but the Samsung phone did...
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071/365 I love these flowers, you?
March 12, 2015 - Day 71
Pretty daffodil. 3 days in the 70s have the daffodils all in bloom! So pretty.
5 images focus stacked in PS C...
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070/365 Mystery
March 11, 2015 - Day 70
What in the world?
ISO 800, 1/80s, f/6.3, 148mm
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069/365 Not soft today
March 10, 2015 - Day 69
Went for the sharp image of my pretty little crocus plants. Love the color of these little bitty flowers. Taken...
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068/365 Soft focus Crocus
March 09, 2015 - Day 68
Part 3 of my soft focus experimentation. This one is done with an inexpensive Polaroid Optics soft focus filter.
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067/365 Dusty meets another fluffy friend
March 08, 2015 - Day 67
I brought a bunny home for Dusty. Almost Easter, Dusty!
ISO 320, f/5.6, 1/30s, 50mm, Set the white balance by...
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066/365 Hungry Horse
March 07, 2015 - Day 66
Visited the farm where some state owned horses live. I like to see them. They look very happy on a warm day in t...
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065/365 Left eye
March 06, 2015 - Day 65
Close-up of my left eye.
I want to figure out how to better light this... the bright reflection of the ring lig...
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064/365 Soft focus, part II
March 05, 2015 - Day 64
Another round of soft focus work.
For today's photo, I took a Kleenex, separated it into a single ply, and ripp...
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063/365 Soft Focus Challange
March 04, 2015 - Day 63
First attempt at a soft focus shot.
Interesting look. This was shot though a single layer of kitchen plastic...
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062/365 Girls Basketball: Hillside vs Southeast Raleigh(Mar 3, 2015)
March 03, 2015 - Day 62
JaKelbi Lewis (1) of Hillside drives as the clock winds down and Hillside trails by 1. Ball is turned over. The...
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061/365 Happy Birthday to Me
March 02, 2015 - Day 61
Birthday today! Very yummy cake that Eric got for the birthday celebration. Whipped cream frosting on a Chocolat...
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060/365 Dusty meets a new friend
March 01, 2015 - Day 60
Dusty says hello to a new friend.
She isn't sure about this little rabbit!
ISO 100, 70mm, 1/40s, f/4.5, Soft...
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059/365 Water drops
February 28, 2015 - Day 59
Drops on the aquarium bottom, with flower wrapping paper below.
Still Groovy.
Reused most of the setup from...
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058/365 Photographer see, photographer do
February 27, 2015 - Day 58
My try with the oil and water photography seen on the FB PHTTC group.
Blue glass Pyrex pie plate filled with...
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057/365 Snow day
February 26, 2015 - Day 57
Snowy day! Ended up with about 3" of heavy wet crusty snow today. Everything is closed. Working from home today.
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056/365 snocalypse now
February 25, 2015 - Day 56
0" to 12" forecast for tonight. I'm thinking 0 is unlikely... Nice big pretty heavy wet flakes falling now.
D...
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055/365 Pretty day
February 24, 2015 - Day 55
Snow has fallen all day long... not a lot of accumulation. This one had all the weather geeks fooled. They didn'...
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054/365 Pineapple light painting
February 23, 2015 - Day 54
Something different... pineapple under a pen light.
Lit with a small AAA flashlight, swirled around for a 10s e...
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053/365 Cloudy day at the beaver pond
February 22, 2015 - Day 53
Sunshine Sunday was a challenge today... Not too sunny, but what light there was certainly came from the sun! He...
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052/365 Icy Mill
February 21, 2015 - Day 52
Went to Yates Mill today, to see how much ice has formed on the mill and dam. A bit! Very pretty at the mill tod...
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051/365 Friday Flash Smoke
February 20, 2015 - Day 51
Smoke. On a black background. Vanilla incense, if it matters.
Flash left 1/16 power, Flash Right 1/16 power,...
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050/365 Thexture Thursday, part III
February 19, 2015 - Day 50
Thumb Texture for Thexture Thursday. That's That... Thimple Thumb picture...
ISO 100, 100mm, f/4.5, 1/200s, M...
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049/365 Snowy Headed Warbler
February 18, 2015 - Day 49
The February Theme said wide angle, but I wanted to get a bird pictures with flurries coming down. So I did. Lov...
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048/365 Icy Day
February 17, 2015 - Day 48
Snow, sleet and freezing rain last night, in that order... Mostly sleet, so that is good. Did leave the trees wi...
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047/365 Fire
February 16, 2015 - Day 47
Candle flame. Macro shot of the flame as I am blowing it out. I like how the wick comes up through the flame....
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046/365 Deja Vunshine Sunday
February 15, 2015 - Day 46
This little guy has come a long way in a week. A little droopy from the cold and wind today, but still a welcome...
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045/365 Long exposure creek
February 14, 2015 - Day 45
Playin in the creek today, didn't even get my feet wet.
February theme - Speed - Long exposure
ISO 50, f/16,...
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044/365 Sports configuration
February 13, 2015 - Day 44
Just got back from shooting 2 basketball games. This is my basketball setup - 5DMkIII with the 70-200 f/2.8L IS...
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043/365 Thexture Thursday, part II
February 12, 2015 - Day 43
How's this for texture? Be careful touching this one!
February daily theme - Texture Thursday
ISO 100, 100mm...
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042/365 Starry night at the country club
February 11, 2015 - Day 42
Relatively clear night, so I went out to shoot a shot for Wide Angle Wednesday. Looking for dark sky... not real...
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041/365 Dusty claims the basket
February 10, 2015 - Day 41
Busy day today, so I'm going with a quick Dusty shot. She is so cute, can't miss!
She is rubbing her scent glan...
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040/365 Macroberries
February 09, 2015 - Day 40
Macro Monday. Strawberry time. A couple of these survived the drop into the aquarium on Friday or Saturday... Go...
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039/365 Think spring
February 08, 2015 - Day 39
70° today, the daffodils are getting ready to blossom. Still winter at your house?
February theme: Sunshine S...
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038/365 Purple hour
February 07, 2015 - Day 38
Purple hour at SAS.
Long (S L O W) exposure for speed Saturday.
Intuition in foreground, building R in backgro...
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037/365 Berry drop
February 06, 2015 - Day 37
It is raspberry drop day. Yummy photo.
Tried the berry drop again, with raspberries and strawberries today. I l...
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036/365 Thexture on a Thursday
February 05, 2015 - Day 36
texture [teks-cher]
noun
1. The visual and especially tactile quality of a surface:
"rough texture".
And t...
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035/365 Dusty on her front porch
February 04, 2015 - Day 35
I put on the wide angle lens, setup the flashes pointing to Dusty's porch, and setup for the picture of the day.
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034/365 Full Moon
February 03, 2015 - Day 34
Moon is at my favorite state right now, a nice big full moon. Cresent moon is nice, but I love the full moon bet...
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033/365 Foolish Souvenir
February 02, 2015 - Day 33
Today's photo is a macro closeup of a little stone, mineral actually, from somewhere that I picked up as a souve...
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032/365 Difficult day
February 01, 2015 - Day 32
Tough getting a pic today. Went to the Prairie Ridge Ecostation hoping for some birds... not much going on. Shot...
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031/365 What's my name?
January 31, 2015 - Day 31
Food photo day. I bought Girl Scout Cookies this week. They are yummy! These are my favorites I think... chocola...
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030/365 Studio space
January 30, 2015 - Day 30
Here is my little studio space. And my little model.
It is late, I worked my real job today, then photographed...
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029/365 Selfie of the Month
January 29, 2015 - Day 29
Self portrait. With bunny hair all over. Good grief.
I'll probably do a few self portraits over the course of...
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028/365 Dusty in the studio
January 28, 2015 - Day 28
Setup the lights tonight to see about getting some rabbit photos. Guess what? I got some rabbit photos! Have to...
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027/365 HSOT Boys Basketball: Riverside vs Northern Durham (Jan 27, 2015)
January 27, 2015 - Day 27
Another HSOT sports night. No time for other photos - 1350 photos is enough for one day!
These girls caught m...
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026/365 Birdhouse and dogwood twig
January 26, 2015 - Day 26
Trying to get the birdhouse in the water drop. Not totally successful on this one. But I like the dogwood branch...
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025/365 Waxing crescent moon
January 25, 2015 - Day 25
Moon is at my favorite state right now, a nice big cresent moon. Full moon is nice, but I love the partial moon...
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024/365 Zoom Blur, The Cary
January 24, 2015 - Day 24
My entry for the January Challenge in the Photography Help - Tips, Techniques, & Critiques FB Group.
Zoomed on...
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023/365 Boys Basketball: Northern Durham vs Jordan (Jan 23, 2015)
January 23, 2015 - Day 23
HighSchoolOT night... so here is one of my shots from the early game.
Northern High School's Kentrell Barkley (...
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022/365 Nightfall on Trillingham
January 22, 2015 - Day 22 (Night 22?)
Street shot in front of the house. Fun to do. Also did some star shots, but there is just too much l...
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021/365 Miss Midnight
January 21, 2015 - Day 21
It was a beautiful day and a great opportunity to get another few photos of Miss Midnight. I've been lucky to si...
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020/365 Mr Moose(-like) OR Five is not enough
January 20, 2015 - Day 20
I got out the little light tent for some table top work. This is another of my Mom's figures. I call it Mr Moose...
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019/365 Tweetle dum and tweetle dee?
January 19, 2015 - Day 19
Look at these two! Hard to tell them apart!
Midnight is back for just a few more days... so we are having fun (...
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018/365 Crabtree driftwood under a sunny cloud filled sky
January 18, 2015 - Day 18
Cloud filled sunny sky over driftwood at Lake Crabtree park.
Used my manual Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens. It is a co...
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017/365 Backyard birds
January 17, 2015 - Day 17
Pretty day out, so I hung out and photographed birds. I have a nice variety in the yard... I think due to a nice...
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016/365 Dusty
January 16, 2015 - Day 16
Here's my Dusty! She is having a good night - no D O G in the house - a weight is lifted, the feeling of doom is...
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015/365 Chill Bunny
January 15, 2015 - Day 15
Dusty was very calm and quiet tonight. She was chilling next to my feet as I took care of a few things on the co...
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014/365 Selfie with my Middy
January 14, 2015 - Day 14
Miss Middy was very restless this evening, so it was a good time to pose with her. She really doesn't like my re...
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013/365 Family Treasures
January 13, 2015 - Day 13
This is one of my mom's little figures I now have. I'm enjoying the little birds she had around her house now ar...
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012/365 M & M
January 12, 2015 - Day 12
Midnight kisses Matt. Good to see! Nothing like a dog kiss!
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011/365 Eastern Bluebird in a dogwood tree
January 11, 2015 - Day 11
More bluebirds! They are such pretty birds. I'm lucky to have them visit the yard each day.
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010/365 Thanks for the water!
January 10, 2015 - Day 10
Spying on my bird bath. The blue birds stopped by to bath, and they didn't even mind me clicking a few pictures...
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009/365 Boys Basketball: Riverside vs Hillside (Jan 9, 2015)
January 09, 2015 - Day 9
Shooting for High School OT. Late night. I like this one... Visit HighSchoolOT.com for more...
Riverside High...
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008/365 My secret weapon
January 08, 2015 - Day 8
Hello. Meet Dusty. She may look like a little rabbit with hay in her mouth. And that is true, but not all there i...
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007/365 D O G
January 07, 2015 - Day 7
Miss Midnight's nose and paw. Two of my favorite parts! She is a little restless tonight, but finally settled dow...
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006/365 Treat please
January 06, 2015 - Day 6
Midnight looking for a treat. She is a good girl, and she is visiting all week!
We will probably see another one...
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005/365 Thank you, Bobby
January 05, 2015 - Day 5
Pizza night! I made my own pizza dough today, using Bobby Flay's recipe from FoodNetwork.com. Easy and delicious,...
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004/365 Everyberry into the pool!
January 04, 2015 - Day 4
The great berry drop has begun! Everyberry into the pool!
This was a fun one, but I need to make some adjustme...
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003/365 And a fungus in a pear tree
January 03, 2015 - Day 3
One of my pear trees died a couple of years ago. It is now home to fungus and other members of natures clean-up c...
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002/365 If you must
January 02, 2015 - Day 2.
Miss Midnight lets me take her photo, because there is a treat at the end... and the end doesn't always come as...
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001/365 Happy New Year
January 01, 2015 - Day 1!
Happy New Year. First of many 2015 photos. Starting the year with a little bubbly.
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361/365 Lights on the Lake
December 27, 2013 - Day 361
Lights on the Lake with Mom
Saw a wonderful light desplay in Liverpool with Mom. A nice 2 mile 40 minute drive...
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358/365 Have a very Moosy Christmas
December 24, 2013 - Day 358
Merry Christmas from the Moose family.
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357/365 Wallpaper strip / Painting done
December 23, 2013 - Day 357
I finished a project started on Thanksgiving... stripping off the peeling wallpaper, patching the walls, sand...
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356/365 Flocking Cardinals
December 22, 2013 - Day 356
Here is my flock of Cardinals. Cardinals are not flocking birds! But they tolerate each other at the feeder....
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354/365 Merry Christmas Tree
December 20, 2013 - Day 354
Tree is up and decorated! Merry Christmas everyone!
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353/365 Mailing Santa
December 19, 2013 - Day 353
I hope this little guy used an express mail package, because it is a little late to be mailing Santa. I'm sur...
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352/365 Behind the scenes
December 18, 2013 - Day 352
This is the setup for yesterday's soap bubble photo. Enjoy!
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351/365 Be like Mike
December 17, 2013 - Day 351
Just have to be like Mike. Photog Mike P, aka Tanto-san, sent some bubble photos this week. It got me thinkin...
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350/365 Santa's new location
December 16, 2013 - Day 350
Santa has a new perch this year. I usually put him on the roof... and he usually falls off at some point when...
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349/365 Historic Oak View County Park
December 15, 2013 - Day 349
Went out on a warm (60) and sunny December day to Historic Oak View Park.
Pretty day for one of Wake County'...
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348/365 The Wishing Star
December 14, 2013 - Day 348
Hallmark ornament from 2002, The Wishing Star with Snowball and Tuxedo. It is cute. First ornament on the tree!...
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347/365 106 Carmel Court - Sweet
December 13, 2013 - Day 347
I drove around until I found a nicely decorated house... 106 Carmel Ct sure fit the bit. Lots of lights, and...
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346/365 Need more lights
December 12, 2013 - Day 346
Put the lights on the tree. Need a few more. Probably another 2 strings.
This is a double exposure. One out...
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345/365 Picking out the perfect tree
December 11, 2013 - Day 345
After having a nice iHop breakfast for dinner we went out to pick out the perfect tree. Or make that the perfec...
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344/365 Full moon
December 10, 2013 - Day 344
Santa and the reindeer under a full moon. This year Christmas eve the moon will be at 65% and waning... so Sant...
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343/365 Pink Poinsettia
December 09, 2013 - Day 343
Today I'm working with a beautiful pink poinsettia plant. Very pretty and a bit different. Makes me think of Ch...
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342/365 Merry Christmas
December 08, 2013 - Day 342
Christmas lights are up and it was a wonderful night to see them!
Stan Hywet hall and Gardens, 2013 Deck the...
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341/365 The falls
December 07, 2013 - Day 341
Icy waterfalls.
20 images stitched... 4 wide, 5 tall, each image from 3 exposures combined in Photoshop HDR Pr...
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340/365 Signs of Christmas
December 06, 2013 - Day 340
Tea light candle Christmas tree, backed with hand-made Christmas wreaths. Beautiful, for a beautiful season.
P...
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339/365 Random coins
December 05, 2013 - Day 339
Shooting coins for next week's photo group. Shiny metal can be difficult, so I have some things to work out....
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338/365 Hello, my slimy little friend
December 04, 2013 - Day 338
Went out to see about photographing bark - that is this week's theme for a photo group I post to. And while I...
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337/365 Kids visit the workshop
December 03, 2013 - Day 337
Big day for the kids. They are visiting Santa's workshop today.
Here is the traditional Christmas picture at t...
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336/365 Get your skates ready!
December 02, 2013 - Day 336
Sharpen your laces and tie up your blades... it is skating time.
Ho Ho Ho
Photo info:
ISO 200, f/4.0,...
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335/365 Anything with a respirator is bad news!
December 01, 2013 - Day 335
Once again, a home improvement project is competing for my time... and keeping me busy when I should be out pho...
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334/365 Sugar
November 30, 2013 - Day 334
Who doesn't love an Oreo, or two, with whip cream?
That's what I thought.
Photo info:
ISO 100, 1/60s, 100mm,...
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333/365 Alternative to Black Friday
November 29, 2013 - Day 333
I was not at WalMart today:)
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332/365 Backlit
November 28, 2013 - Day 332
Backlit leaf on a cold crisp Thanksgiving morning.
Simple.
Pretty.
I like it.
Photo info:
ISO 800, 100mm...
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331/365 Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2013 - Day 331
Almost Thanksgiving!
Photo info:
ISO 125, 70mm, f/4.5, 1/25s
Flash left, right and center
Background extend...
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330/365 Pizza!
November 26, 2013 - Day 330
Fresh from the oven...
Yummy. Crust stuffed with cheese!
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329/365 Eye can see you
November 25, 2013 - Day 329
Macro of my right eye. Ring flash makes it look pretty spooky. I darkened it some, but really would need to spe...
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328/365 Squirrel with experience
November 24, 2013 - Day 328
I've been watching this squirrel. He is distinctive with his split ear and scrunched up face. I wonder what hap...
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327/365 Ready for your closeup?
November 23, 2013 - Day 327
Setup at the bird bath again today, shooting out the open window. Birds noticed me, but still drank. Water is...
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326/365 Happy Thanksgiving
November 22, 2013 - Day 326
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is getting close! I have much to be thankful for. We all do when you think about...
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325/365 Very late or Really early?
November 21, 2013 - Day 325
My one and only fall bloom. This bush usually blooms in April or May. So does that make this blossum very early...
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324/365 Excuse me ma'am...
November 20, 2013 - ... is that a moose?
Day 324
Yes, this is a moose. His name is Amy. He is from Inlet, NY.
Photo info:
ISO 640, f...
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323/365 Selfie is the word of the year
November 19, 2013 - Day 323
I heard this morning that Oxford Dictionaries word of the year for 2013 is "Selfie".
You've got to be kidding...
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322/365 Water drops on leaf
November 18, 2013 - Day 322
Water spayed on leaf
Drops form
Traveling ever downward
Drip Drip
Shutter pressed flash fires
Check scre...
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321/365 One in every crowd
November 17, 2013 - Day 321
One little finch is putting on a show splashing around... others just sit back and watch. I enjoyed the show...
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320/365 B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake
November 16, 2013 - Day 320
Sunny Saturday. Went out to the Dam. Never been there before. Pretty day. Pretty scene. 22 Shots combined into...
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319/365 9.5 backyard hours in 3 minutes
November 15, 2013 - Day 315
I setup a time lapse before leaving for work this morning. Wondered what I would have when I got home.
Birds,...
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318/365 Black and Decker data security
November 14, 2013 - Day 318
Old hard drive disposal. Drilling a few holes in the platters makes it harder to read... but is it NSA proof?...
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317/365 Four days 'til Full
November 13, 2013 - Day 317
Moon is exceptionally bright and clear here tonight. Full in four days... 79% tonight.
I feel I'm in a rut..
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316/365 Winter is coming
November 12, 2013 - Day 316
Winter is coming, and today it feels like it! So I'm burning some leaves on the deck... yeah!
Double expos...
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315/365 At it again
November 11, 2013 - Day 315
At it again........
It is another clear night, so do I use star trails or timelapse? Especially on an evenin...
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314/365 Your choice, trails or vid
November 09, 2013 - Or Time lapse video, if you prefer:
Day314
Semi clear night, lends itself to timelapse, but I have a soft spot for...
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313/365 Miss Midnight
November 09, 2013 - Day 313
Midnight posed in front of the large pile of leaves.
She is such a good girl. Sits nice and poses for me until...
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312/365 Half Moon
November 08, 2013 - Day 312
Nice clear night tonight with a beautiful half moon. Love this.
Photo info:
ISO 800, f/8.0, 400mm, 1/200s, Tr...
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311/365 Creeeeeeeepy
November 07, 2013 - Day 311
Stepped into the back yard with Miss Midnight when I returned home from work, and look what greeted me in the d...
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310/365 Sitting
November 06, 2013 - Day 310
I am dog sitting this week. This is my Midnight. I always enjoy having her at my house. Midnight doesn't real...
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309/365 All five colors of the rainbow AKA Did the blue leak out?
November 05, 2013 - Day 309
Playing with the leftover Halloween candy.
Skittles.
Why are there no blue skittles? Do rainbows leak? Is tha...
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308/365 Splish splash
November 04, 2013 - Day 308
Came back to water drops... wanted to try a new technique I read about. Need to fine tune it. I do like the spl...
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307/365 Morning at the pond
November 03, 2013 - Day 307
Nice fall morning at the pond. Love the fall color!
Photo info:
A quick grab shot while out walking... no tri...
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306/365 When all else fails burn a banana
November 02, 2013 - Day 306
I was trying to photograph a jar candle filling with smoke, and just couldn't get it. So I did just what you wo...
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305/365 iPhone Pano
November 01, 2013 - Day 305
Happy November.
Things are pretty colorful here at work on a very warm Friday morning.
Can it be November alr...
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304/365 New gear
October 31, 2013 - Day 304
New lighting arrived today!
Cowboy studios stand and umbrella, with a new Yongnuo YN 560 III ($72).
I'm inter...
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303/365 Happy Halloween
October 30, 2013 - Day 303
Almost halloween!
It is very scary!
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302/365 Selfie
October 29, 2013 - Day 302
A nighttime self portrait. I like the red dogwood leaves in the background. I used my speedlight softbox for th...
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301/365 Ordinary Item, part 3
October 28, 2013 - Day 301
Another in the series of ordinary items.
It is tough photographing a lit light bulb!
I really didn't know if...
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300/365 Fall day on the Eno River
October 27, 2013 - Day 300
Beautiful fall day on the Eno river in the Eno River State Park. I'll have to get back here after some rain to...
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299/365 Star trails become a timelapse of clouds
October 26, 2013 - Day 299
Found some dark sky tonight... just in time for the clouds to come in!
The soccer team had Saturday night off,...
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298/365 Almost Halloween
October 25, 2013 - Day 298
Almost Halloween
Are you ready?
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297/365 Flowers from Walmart
October 24, 2013 - Day 297
I stopped by the Walmart Neighborhood grocery store on the way home from work today, and look what jumped int...
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296/365 Afraid of the dark
October 23, 2013 - Day 296
We must all be afraid of the dark... or we would be if there were any dark places left!
I went out in search o...
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295/365 Building an HDR pano
October 22, 2013 - Day 295
Software magic. Building a panoramic photo. 17 HDR photographs, each created with HDR Efex Pro2 using 3 images...
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