First Elinchrom Shots
No doubt, there are many disadvantages to having a birthday near Christmas. But, as it turns out, there is one advantage; I can often get my “best” present early, especially if it’s something … Read more
Year: 2014
I Ride My Bike
I think Rules #5 and #9 are related. Today’s bike ride photo, taken in that spirit. Also, the 15th day in a row that I rode my bike. And, 108 miles until I … Read more
Mike’s Ham and Bean Soup
I’m on a “make a different soup every week” kick, and week 3 features a great ham and beans recipe. I started with my Wild Rice soup the first week. It was great … Read more
First Formal Flash Foray
I’ve decided to learn how to take photographs under more controlled lighting conditions using external light sources. I usually shoot outdoors, in available light, and focus mostly on landscapes and scenic shots with … Read more
20 Gallon Planted Tank
I had the week of Thanksgiving off from work, and early in the week began setting up a new aquarium. It’s been 10 years since we dismantled our tanks before moving back to … Read more
Keep Your Day Job
Wo-oah, what I want to know, where does the time go? So goes the plaintive refrain of Uncle John’s Band and today I have the same question. It really does seem like just … Read more
All the Pages Changes
In the last 48 hours I’ve made a number of changes to the site. I’m writing this post to capture all of the changes, starting with the most visually obvious and ending with … Read more