Natural (enemies) ~ Photo Friday Image for 04.30.04

Dangerous Liason While doing some post- Hurricane Isabel straightening of our backyard last year, I came across this odd couple sunning their selves on the edge of a clay flower pot. Spiders and toads are natural enemies and I didn't give their relationship much of a chance. I shot...

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Purple ~ Theme Thursday Image for 04.29.04

Purple Orchids For this week's Theme Thursday challenge of Purple I stopped by a local flower nursery. For the above image I removed the distracting background of clay pots, hoses and gardening supplies and put in a totally black background so the purple color of the orchids would really...

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Ok, I, I, I’m going to set the building on fire.

Fairfax County fire department personal give the all clear and everyone goes back to work. No one set the building on fire ala Milton from the film, Office Space, but we did have a fire alarm and evacuation following a big power surge at the BSNJ today. Holy ear...

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Bye Bye SLJ... HELLO BSNJ!

Good morning everyone. I don't have time for a long detailed entry - that will be coming - but I wanted to let you know that I am indeed around and about. This morning I am writing you from my new job. YES! You read correctly... my new job. BRAND...

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Junk ~ Photo Friday Image for 04.23.04

The Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy Luke Skywalker upon seeing the Millennium Falcon for the first time: What a piece of junk! Han Solo: She'll make point five beyond light speed. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made...

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The Knights Who Say Geek Are in the Army Now!

This entry rated HG-13 by the Academy of Gaming Arts and Sciences for its high geek factor. It is about horror role playing games and will not be of interest to everyone. This entry is an account of our Tuesday night game session for the RPG, All Flesh Must Be...

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The Best Advice I Have Concerning Cars

So I drop my Saturn off at the mechanic last night so they can perform an 114,000-mile service on the car. They call me at 8:40 AM this morning to tell me that everything is done and checks out okay and I can pick the car up at anytime. “That...

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Ultimate Star Wars Toy

Via Michael Marshall. WOW! I would love to add this Star Destroyer toy to my Star Wars collection!!...

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OOPS! ~ Theme Thursday Image for 04.22.04

Toy Train OOPS! Yikes, this is the second train photo I have posted this week. You can see the one I submitted for PhotoTime Tuesday here. Sometimes I tend to run the trains a little fast on the inclined layout. The above is what happens when I run a...

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In the Hotspot! Who Is HABID

That is the question on my mind. Who is this regular and mysterious reader from afar! Where exactly is Afar?. Where did he learn the English? HABID we want to know more about you our Internet friend. Here is a list of questions that I would like for you to...

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Bush Wants YOUR Overtime Pay

I don't make overtime pay, but Jenne does and so do millions of other Americans. Being compensated for hours worked over forty is only fair. Being fairly compensated for time and effort is fair, PERIOD! President Appointee Bush wants to take overtime pay away from those who earn it so...

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Curves ~ PhotoTime Tuesday Image for 04.20.04

South Baltimore Freight Yard I shot the above image last October while on a day out with friend and fellow photographer, Tom Perry. Tom and I spent the afternoon shooting at Fort McHenry and when we parted company late in the afternoon I cruised around the nearby industrial areas...

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When Something REALLY Positive Happens

I just got in from my speech class where I gave my informational speech on the Margarita. I have to admit that I borrowed heavily from Rob at Strange Geometrical Hinges for source material (look under the Drinks category). Thanks Rob for the source material and one kick ass Margarita...

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Come in, relax and be mellow

This is just a short status report to let you know what’s going on. Things are really busy and whacky right now. There is not enough time in the day to do all we need to, let alone all I want to. That's one of the reasons there's no Photo...

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This IS Reality TV I Can Get INTO!!

I can't believe that I'm going to tune in for the Reality TV show, but I just can't miss this AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU! Everyone should watch. Hopefully everyone will! It premiers in November, but only in the United States. Sorry, Habid my foreign Internet friend. But those of US...

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Noise ~ Theme Thursday Image for 04.15.04

Air France, National Air & Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Camera: Minolta Dimage 7i Digital. The Concorde SST, National Air & Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Camera: Minolta Dimage 7i Digital. The noisiest plane in the world, the sleek, snowy Concorde is a technological marvel and an...

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Happy Third Birthday, Poe!

Today our male Bengal Leopard, Roderick Vincent Poe turns three years old. He'll be getting the usual birthday cat treats of toy mice (his favorite) and tuna fish, and doing what cats typically do on their birthdays... watch birds, lay in the sun (if there is any today) and...

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Blue Skies

Ascent The above image is of the highly reflective Ascent sculpture that stands in front of the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. I photographed the sculpture with my Minolta Dimage 7i and a circular polarizer filter. If you want to get rid of glare, some...

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Ghost Town ~ A Young Woman's Photographic Journey Through Chernobyl

"I travel a lot and one of my favorite destinations leads North from Kiev, towards so called Chernobyl "dead zone", which is 130kms from my home. Why my favorite? Because one can take long rides there on empty roads. The people there all left and nature is blooming. There are...

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MOB Rulz!

Seems my friend and neighbor, the ever popular and whacky Lt. Dan has joined the MOB! Thanks Dan for that heads up. Anyone but Bush in 2004!...

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Name that Easter Photo

"_____________________________" While Jenne and I were out with my brother Richard and his family on Saturday, I spotted this scene in a shopping center. It struck me as amusing. I had Rich drop me off so I could grab a series of photos. You'll notice that I have left...

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Happy Easter Sunday!

Hallelujah, He is Risen! He is risen indeed, Hallelujah! Jenne and I wish everyone a happy and blessed Easter Sunday!...

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Today in American History!

April 9th, 1865 is a great day in United States history for all patriotic and freedom loving Americans everywhere. One-hundred thrity-nine years ago today Union General U.S. Grant accepted the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, VA. HUZZAH!!! "It would be useless and therefore cruel...

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Discovery ~ Photo Friday Image for 04.09.04

Reaching Into Space The discovery of powered flight eventually led to manned space flight and discoveries among the heavens. The above is the gold plated faceplate of a space helmet used in the Space Shuttle Missions. If you look closely you'll discover both the title of this photo and...

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Heavy Metal ~ Theme Thursday Images for 04.08.04

Enola Gay For this week's Theme Thursday challenge of Heavy Metal, I give you a collection of photos of the Enola Gay taken on Tuesday April 6, 2004. All images were made with my Minolta Dimage 7i. *The pilot’s side of the cockpit. This is where pilot Paul Warfield...

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All the Pretty Colors... Man!

Busy, busy, busy. That pretty much describes life for Jenne and I right now. That and change. There is certainly lots of change taking place around our home. There was the construction project in the basement that added a new walk-in closet. Now there is the painting of the entire...

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Anything for a buck, even abusing animals in public

I was corresponding with a fellow photo blogger, Shannon about the rights of photographers. She had a run in over the weekend at an Art and Crafts festival being held in a public park. Seems that one of the game operators didn’t want photos taken of his stand and what...

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Rest Stop

Entry updated on 04.05.04 at 10:15 AM Rest Stop Tiber River Tavern, Ellicott City, MD 03.28.04 Like the bikers in the photo above, Jenne and I could really use a rest stop. Hell, I could just use a beer or beers! We've been working around the house all day and...

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Atmosphere ~ Photo Friday Image for 04.02.04

Political Atmosphere I found this political grafitti in old town Ellicott City, MD while walking around town last Sunday looking for photo ops. I think it captures some of the current political atmosphere we are all feeling in the U.S. It is my submission for this week's Photo Friday...

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Beautiful Things ~ Theme Thursday Images for 04.01.04

Click on each image for a larger view. Beautiful Glasses, A wide assortment of colourful glassware catches the afternoon light. Beautiful Fairies, A closeup of a three-foot tall statue of woodland fairies in the front window of an antique store on Main Street. Beautiful Colours, A macro shot of a...

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