We enjoyed the MLK holiday yesterday by doing very little being very productive. Just about all we did was make a roast for my high school friend David, who stopped by to see us yesterday evening. Not to brag…but I think it turned out pretty good. Coming from someone who has little cooking experience.
1/10 sec, F2.8, ISO 200
52mm wide angle lens, no flash
A little over a month after my wedding ring got stolen, I got the replacement last week. It was fun playing around with the camera and the new shiny ring.
1/60 sec, F8, ISO 200
18-55mm lens (33mm focal length), external flash fired
I went to see my grandpa in the nursing home yesterday, but since he wasn’t feeling or looking his best, I’m not going to post any photos of him. But I did notice his roommate’s teeth lying on the counter, with his roommate no where to be found. By the way, who intentionally puts a gold tooth in their dentures?
This week’s photo assignment from the blog I follow, Digital-Photography-School.com, is “brand new.” Since the YMCA recently updated their branding, and everyone at the Y walks around with shirts that say “A Brand New Day,” I thought this was a perfect example.
After at least 30 minutes of trying to shoot my cat, (with the camera, of course) I started to lose patience. Words like, “Sit still!” and, “I hate you!” began flowing from my mouth. Jerod started cursing her too once she broke the skin in four places on his hand. Of course I don’t really hate her. She’s really a very sweet cat, most of the time. She just doesn’t like to have her picture taken. I’ve learned my lesson – next time I’ll wait until she’s sleeping. This is one of the few decent photos I ended up with.
I was originally going to post this photo to show you all the ridiculous amount of ice on the inside of our windows. But it’s not the greatest photo, which is why I spent the evening chasing our cat. No wonder our heating bill is so high!
On Tuesday there was one icicle about 3 inches long hanging from this roof at work. This was the scene the following day. They were dripping a lot throughout the day, but it’s hard to say if they were melting or growing.
Side note: I’m already learning from this 365 day project. I’ve learned that I don’t always like the aperture open as far as it will go. Looking back, I think this photo would’ve looked better if all the icicles were in focus, not just those in front. What do you think?
I didn’t spend much time outside in the sub-zero temperatures yesterday, so I just snapped a few quick pictures of the pretty snow outside my work. The icicles that started forming in the morning got much bigger throughout the day – it was interesting to watch them grow.
Before the 6 inches of treacherous snowfall, before the morning commute with dozens of car wrecks, before the school cancellations and the worrying, was a peaceful snowfall. I’m glad I could capture the beauty of it rather than the danger.
On Sunday we took our Christmas tree to a city park for recycling. It’s always fun to see the huge pile of trees.
Last night we went to our first Missouri Mavericks hockey game. Three good fights broke out; I sort of captured one of them in the photo below. It was kind of like watching soccer and boxing on ice. We had a great time!
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