This turtle was in the garden in front of our house when we moved in. We've left him there all of these years.
I loved this trilogy and couldn't wait for the third book to come out. I was able to pick it up at the library the day after it was released. I finished reading it in two days.
I went to the zoo for the last time this year. My membership will expire soon and I'll wait until the spring to decide if I'll renew it. This Long-eared Owl was out. He or she was found injured. After removing a wing the owl was placed in the rehab program at the zoo. Now a volunteer is getting the owl used to being out and having people walk by.
We have a basswood tree on our property. I love the huge leaves.
At a family gathering my BIL concentrates as he returns the birdie while playing badminton.
Add turkeys to the list of things we've seen around our house! I saw some movement in the backyard as I walked by the sliding glass door. I kept looking and eventually saw some turkeys go behind the pine trees. I of course had to go out and see what kind of photos I could get.
Haven loves being in the backyard when it's nice out. She'll roll on her back or plop down on her side like she's tanning.
08/30/2010
236 - 242/365 Photos
This turtle was in the garden in front of our house when we moved in. We've left him there all of these years.
I loved this trilogy and couldn't wait for the third book to come out. I was able to pick it up at the library the day after it was released. I finished reading it in two days.
I went to the zoo for the last time this year. My membership will expire soon and I'll wait until the spring to decide if I'll renew it. This Long-eared Owl was out. He or she was found injured. After removing a wing the owl was placed in the rehab program at the zoo. Now a volunteer is getting the owl used to being out and having people walk by.
We have a basswood tree on our property. I love the huge leaves.
At a family gathering my BIL concentrates as he returns the birdie while playing badminton.
Add turkeys to the list of things we've seen around our house! I saw some movement in the backyard as I walked by the sliding glass door. I kept looking and eventually saw some turkeys go behind the pine trees. I of course had to go out and see what kind of photos I could get.
Haven loves being in the backyard when it's nice out. She'll roll on her back or plop down on her side like she's tanning.
08/23/2010
223 - 235/365 Photos
Once again another Project 365 photo catch up. Lots of windows and peaches!
The view out our bay window. It's pretty much the same view from the old computer room where I was doing my window views.
These guys are working on taking down the silo. Not sure why though.
I've been on a peach kick these days.
We went and walked around the Kent County 4H Fair. One of the things we watched were pig races. Here they had to swim! These are the last two (of four) pigs.
I made peach cake from a recipe from my mom. It's not a family recipe but friends of my mom's family made it all of the time when my mom was growing up.
The view from one of our bedroom windows into the backyard.
The "baby" swan looks a lot more like an adult now.
I spent four hours blanching tomatoes and cutting veggies for spaghetti sauce. I had two big pots in the end. Most of it is frozen now and ready to use throughout the year.
My parents' dog Zeke was here for a few days. Here's he's giving me a look.
This is our one stop shopping place. I go here to get groceries. I usually go once a week but this week I seemed to be there every other day picking up something I needed. Good thing it's only about 3 miles from our house.
We took Zeke back to my parents' house. It was interesting have all three dogs in the car. They all fit and did well. Zeke even relaxed and dozed off during the two hour drive.
We were watching Zeke because my parents went on a quick trip to PA. They brought us back some Tastykakes. Oh how I miss them. We can't buy them in Michigan. There are lots of foods I had growing up in PA that I can't get now.
The annual Pink Arrow Pride game is coming up. Lots of money is raised for fighting cancer. Unfortunately we won't be able to go to the game this year (we've never gone in the past) because we already have plans. Maybe next year...
223 - 235/365 Photos
Once again another Project 365 photo catch up. Lots of windows and peaches!
The view out our bay window. It's pretty much the same view from the old computer room where I was doing my window views.
These guys are working on taking down the silo. Not sure why though.
I've been on a peach kick these days.
We went and walked around the Kent County 4H Fair. One of the things we watched were pig races. Here they had to swim! These are the last two (of four) pigs.
I made peach cake from a recipe from my mom. It's not a family recipe but friends of my mom's family made it all of the time when my mom was growing up.
The view from one of our bedroom windows into the backyard.
The "baby" swan looks a lot more like an adult now.
I spent four hours blanching tomatoes and cutting veggies for spaghetti sauce. I had two big pots in the end. Most of it is frozen now and ready to use throughout the year.
My parents' dog Zeke was here for a few days. Here's he's giving me a look.
This is our one stop shopping place. I go here to get groceries. I usually go once a week but this week I seemed to be there every other day picking up something I needed. Good thing it's only about 3 miles from our house.
We took Zeke back to my parents' house. It was interesting have all three dogs in the car. They all fit and did well. Zeke even relaxed and dozed off during the two hour drive.
We were watching Zeke because my parents went on a quick trip to PA. They brought us back some Tastykakes. Oh how I miss them. We can't buy them in Michigan. There are lots of foods I had growing up in PA that I can't get now.
The annual Pink Arrow Pride game is coming up. Lots of money is raised for fighting cancer. Unfortunately we won't be able to go to the game this year (we've never gone in the past) because we already have plans. Maybe next year...
08/19/2010
Photo Quest #100 - Your Best Five Photos
This was really hard for me. I had over 4500 photos uploaded at Flickr to consider and that's just from the past four years. It was actually kind of fun looking through old photos and remember the stories behind them. Here are my five favorites in no particular order.
This photo was taken this year and was included as one of my Project 365 photos.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I was thinking that even weeds can be pretty.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I wanted to get as close as possible and make it feel like you were part of the dandelion.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Nothing.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
I love macro shots. I also like looking at common things that people look at from a different point of view.
This is one of my favorite photos of both Beacon (top) and Haven (bottom) together. Photo taken April 20, 2007. The dogs would have been almost four.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I hoped that the dogs would stay that way long enough for me to get a good photo!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The dogs went into the shed and were peeking out the door. I wanted to capture them in the moment, especially since they were "stacked"
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
It would have been nice if Beacon's entire face was shown.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I hoped that the dogs would stay that way long enough for me to get a good photo!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The dogs went into the shed and were peeking out the door. I wanted to capture them in the moment, especially since they were "stacked"
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
It would have been nice if Beacon's entire face was shown.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
I love taking photos of the dogs. They're the subject of quite a few photos but in this one they both look good.
One of our favorite foster dogs, Amber. We still keep in touch with her. Photo taken March 5, 2007.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
Great lighting!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The light was really good when I was taking photos of Amber. I wanted to capture this light and Amber's pensive look.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Had Amber looking at the camera.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
Great lighting!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The light was really good when I was taking photos of Amber. I wanted to capture this light and Amber's pensive look.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Had Amber looking at the camera.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
Amber was one of our favorite foster dogs and this is one of my favorite foster dog photos taken (we fostered over 50 dogs!).
We went to Lake Michigan to check out the ice. Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2009.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I thought it was a funny scene seeing someone sitting looking out at the ice during the winter.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I like capturing moments in time, taking photos when people don't realize their being photographed (without being stalkerish of course).
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
I don't think there's anything I would have done differently on this one.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
This is a captured moment where the photo tells a story, it's funny, and something you don't usually see.
This is my all time favorite photo of Haven that I've ever taken. That's saying a lot because she's the one that seems to pose for the camera so I have more photos of her. Photo taken Oct. 1, 2006.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I was chuckling that Haven was looking under the fence trying to see what was going on.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I wanted to capture Haven's sort of sad looking face.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing. Seeing a theme?!
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Maybe zoomed in a little bit but that's it.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I thought it was a funny scene seeing someone sitting looking out at the ice during the winter.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I like capturing moments in time, taking photos when people don't realize their being photographed (without being stalkerish of course).
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
I don't think there's anything I would have done differently on this one.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
This is a captured moment where the photo tells a story, it's funny, and something you don't usually see.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I was chuckling that Haven was looking under the fence trying to see what was going on.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I wanted to capture Haven's sort of sad looking face.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing. Seeing a theme?!
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Maybe zoomed in a little bit but that's it.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
This really captures the essence of Haven.
Photo Quest #100 - Your Best Five Photos
This was really hard for me. I had over 4500 photos uploaded at Flickr to consider and that's just from the past four years. It was actually kind of fun looking through old photos and remember the stories behind them. Here are my five favorites in no particular order.
This photo was taken this year and was included as one of my Project 365 photos.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I was thinking that even weeds can be pretty.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I wanted to get as close as possible and make it feel like you were part of the dandelion.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Nothing.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
I love macro shots. I also like looking at common things that people look at from a different point of view.
This is one of my favorite photos of both Beacon (top) and Haven (bottom) together. Photo taken April 20, 2007. The dogs would have been almost four.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I hoped that the dogs would stay that way long enough for me to get a good photo!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The dogs went into the shed and were peeking out the door. I wanted to capture them in the moment, especially since they were "stacked"
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
It would have been nice if Beacon's entire face was shown.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I hoped that the dogs would stay that way long enough for me to get a good photo!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The dogs went into the shed and were peeking out the door. I wanted to capture them in the moment, especially since they were "stacked"
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
It would have been nice if Beacon's entire face was shown.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
I love taking photos of the dogs. They're the subject of quite a few photos but in this one they both look good.
One of our favorite foster dogs, Amber. We still keep in touch with her. Photo taken March 5, 2007.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
Great lighting!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The light was really good when I was taking photos of Amber. I wanted to capture this light and Amber's pensive look.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Had Amber looking at the camera.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
Great lighting!
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
The light was really good when I was taking photos of Amber. I wanted to capture this light and Amber's pensive look.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Had Amber looking at the camera.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
Amber was one of our favorite foster dogs and this is one of my favorite foster dog photos taken (we fostered over 50 dogs!).
We went to Lake Michigan to check out the ice. Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2009.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I thought it was a funny scene seeing someone sitting looking out at the ice during the winter.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I like capturing moments in time, taking photos when people don't realize their being photographed (without being stalkerish of course).
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
I don't think there's anything I would have done differently on this one.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
This is a captured moment where the photo tells a story, it's funny, and something you don't usually see.
This is my all time favorite photo of Haven that I've ever taken. That's saying a lot because she's the one that seems to pose for the camera so I have more photos of her. Photo taken Oct. 1, 2006.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I was chuckling that Haven was looking under the fence trying to see what was going on.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I wanted to capture Haven's sort of sad looking face.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing. Seeing a theme?!
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Maybe zoomed in a little bit but that's it.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I thought it was a funny scene seeing someone sitting looking out at the ice during the winter.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I like capturing moments in time, taking photos when people don't realize their being photographed (without being stalkerish of course).
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
No post processing.
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
I don't think there's anything I would have done differently on this one.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
This is a captured moment where the photo tells a story, it's funny, and something you don't usually see.
a. What were you thinking when you took the photo?
I was chuckling that Haven was looking under the fence trying to see what was going on.
b. What were you trying to accomplish?
I wanted to capture Haven's sort of sad looking face.
c. Did you do any post processing on the photo..if so what was it?
Nope, no post processing. Seeing a theme?!
d. What would you have done differently if you had a do over?
Maybe zoomed in a little bit but that's it.
e. Why is this your favorite photo?
This really captures the essence of Haven.
08/10/2010
208 - 222/365 Photos
Another photo catch up post.
While feeding the ducks at the river I saw this blind duck.
Things checked out from the library. The pile on the left needed to be returned. And since taking this photo the pile on the right has gone down, but more has been added as well!
I took the dogs with me down the driveway to get the mail. Usually their noses are on the ground sniffing as we walk.
Blooming daylily.
Beacon has various man caves throughout the house. This one is under a bed in the basement.
Globe thistle in the garden in front of the house.
While Andrew was away on a business trip I washed his car.
A rabbit hangs out in the grass. We see quite a few of them throughout the day.
I went to the zoo on this day. It looks like this goat is wanting to be part of the zoo staff so he or she can get into the barn.
I didn't get far into mowing when the front wheel fell off the lawn tractor!! We've ordered replacement parts, which will hopefully arrive this week.
I waited at the airport viewing area for Andrew's plane to land. While I was there I was able to watch a bunch of planes land and take off.
My MIL's side of the family got together to celebrate Andrew's grandmother's birthday. Here two of her great-grandkids are waiting for the cake to be cut.
Finally started going through some stuff in the basement. I need to go through old Disney stuff and figure out what I want to keep and what I want to get rid of. Although this photo is blurry it was the best one I took this day!
All of the daylilies are finished blooming. This is the last flower left.
There was a lot of fog out this morning so I went out for a drive to some spots to take photos. There were quite a few webs in a field that a trail went through.
208 - 222/365 Photos
Another photo catch up post.
While feeding the ducks at the river I saw this blind duck.
Things checked out from the library. The pile on the left needed to be returned. And since taking this photo the pile on the right has gone down, but more has been added as well!
I took the dogs with me down the driveway to get the mail. Usually their noses are on the ground sniffing as we walk.
Blooming daylily.
Beacon has various man caves throughout the house. This one is under a bed in the basement.
Globe thistle in the garden in front of the house.
While Andrew was away on a business trip I washed his car.
A rabbit hangs out in the grass. We see quite a few of them throughout the day.
I went to the zoo on this day. It looks like this goat is wanting to be part of the zoo staff so he or she can get into the barn.
I didn't get far into mowing when the front wheel fell off the lawn tractor!! We've ordered replacement parts, which will hopefully arrive this week.
I waited at the airport viewing area for Andrew's plane to land. While I was there I was able to watch a bunch of planes land and take off.
My MIL's side of the family got together to celebrate Andrew's grandmother's birthday. Here two of her great-grandkids are waiting for the cake to be cut.
Finally started going through some stuff in the basement. I need to go through old Disney stuff and figure out what I want to keep and what I want to get rid of. Although this photo is blurry it was the best one I took this day!
All of the daylilies are finished blooming. This is the last flower left.
There was a lot of fog out this morning so I went out for a drive to some spots to take photos. There were quite a few webs in a field that a trail went through.
07/28/2010
198 - 207/365 Photo Catch Up
Another post to catch up on Project 365 photos.
After feeding the ducks it looked like they were having a race in the river. I like how the water ahead of the group is smooth.
We celebrated Andrew's grandmother's 89th birthday. My MIL made the cake for the party.
Time to take the dogs in for their yearly check up. Both are healthy and doing well.
Rain drops were left on some of the decorative oat grass in the backyard. There's also a spider at the top of the photo in the middle.
Yummy! I've had a craving for this lately. Andrew doesn't like it so more for me!
Andrew and I went to see the boats participating in the Grand River Expedition.
We drove an hour and a half to see a play that a friend's son was in. On our way home we saw some cool clouds.
Under water shot of Beacon waiting to fetch in the river.
Another daisy shot. I like how just the lower right flower is in focus.
This slug decided to visit in the morning.
198 - 207/365 Photo Catch Up
Another post to catch up on Project 365 photos.
After feeding the ducks it looked like they were having a race in the river. I like how the water ahead of the group is smooth.
We celebrated Andrew's grandmother's 89th birthday. My MIL made the cake for the party.
Time to take the dogs in for their yearly check up. Both are healthy and doing well.
Rain drops were left on some of the decorative oat grass in the backyard. There's also a spider at the top of the photo in the middle.
Yummy! I've had a craving for this lately. Andrew doesn't like it so more for me!
Andrew and I went to see the boats participating in the Grand River Expedition.
We drove an hour and a half to see a play that a friend's son was in. On our way home we saw some cool clouds.
Under water shot of Beacon waiting to fetch in the river.
Another daisy shot. I like how just the lower right flower is in focus.
This slug decided to visit in the morning.
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