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Project 365 Days 108 to 110

Written by on April 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Doing a little catching up here with the last few days worth of project 365 photos. This batch includes a cat, a lawnmower and a camera lens:

Day 108-Oscar The Cat

Here is a quick photo of the other of our two cats, Oscar. I can’t believe I made it to day 108 before posting a photo of him. Oscar is a youthful 13 years old. He is very active and still loves to jump up on us and step on various body parts that make us recoil in pain (use your imaginations) :-)

Oscar The Cat

Day 109-The Craftsman 5.0

Here is one of the “workhorse” objects in our house. Yes, the humble lawnmower. We’ve had this Craftsman 5 horsepower lawnmower since 1997 and it has performed admirably. In over 15 years I haven’t had a single problem with the engine. I change the oil once every few years and as you can see from the photo, I don’t wash it very much.

It’s coming into prime mowing season so I’m hoping it’s up to the task again this year just as in the past.

Craftsman 5.0

Day 110-Rent-a-Lens

I’m going to be doing some wide-angle shooting this weekend but I don’t own a wide-angle lens. The answer?-rent one!

I picked up the Canon EFS 10-22mm today from aperturent.com They are a local company here in the Atlanta area. I rented this same lens from them last Fall and was very happy with the service. I’ll probably end up buying this lens pretty soon but I wanted to give it one more “test run” before purchasing it.

Aperturent has a wide variety of camera equipment in stock and they do ship. If you’re looking to rent some equipment, check them out.

Rent-A-Lens

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Day 107-In The Zone

Written by on April 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Here’s how I felt last night:

Day 106-Get In The Zone

Tonight our team had a great 3 games in our Monday night bowling league. We were “in the Zone” both literally and figuratively. We were actually bowling inside the building with this colorful neon sign on it but we were also bowling very well. I figured a photo of the “Zone” part of Brunswick Zone was the perfect description of what I did tonight.

150 average here I come!

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Days 103 Through 106 of Project 365

Written by on April 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Here are the last few days of my 2012 Project 365. The subjects cover everything from spider webs to bowling balls with some skateboarding and Italian super-cars thrown in for good measure!

Day 103-Oh What A Wicked Web

Day 103-Oh What A Wicked Web

A web from an unknown source hangs in a bush in our front yard.

Day 104-I Lost My License Now I Don’t Drive

Most of you classic rock fans will recognize that the title of this photograph comes from a song.

Here is the badge from a beautiful white Mazerati Gran Turismo MC that was parked next to us at the grocery store. I wanted to get the entire vehicle but it was blocked in on both sides so concentrated on the iconic symbol of the car.

This car could be your’s for a cool 139 grand!

Some specs to drool over:

Engine: 4.7L V8
Horsepower: 440
Top Speed: 187 (two more than a famous singer said his Mazerati goes)

Day 104-I Lost My License Now I Don't Drive

Day 105-The Bailout

This afternoon we had an Atlanta #photowalk at the Old Fourth Ward Skatepark. +John Mason organized it and +Bob Baxley +Shane N. +Kent Foster showed up along with me. We had a good time and I got a lot of practice shooting moving objects. I got several good shots but this one is one of the better ones. It shows one of the guys “bailing out” as he exited the bowl to the right. I managed to get most things sharp and in focus, which I found is tough to do when your subject is moving.

I have a lot to learn yet but I had fun. I’m definitely looking forward to the next opportunity!

Day 105-The Bailout

Day 106-Baked Bowling Ball

Here’s an easy to make recipe that’s guaranteed to improve your game:

-Preheat oven to 125-150 degrees Farenheit
-Take one well used bowling ball and place on center rack
-Carefully bake bowling ball for 20-30 minutes
-Remove from oven and wipe off accumulated oil sheen
-(repeat as necessary, up to 3 times)

I’ve tried this recipe in the past and it has improved the response and hitting power of my bowling ball, and that is a very good thing!

Day 106-Baked Bowling Ball

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Day 102-A Little Yard Work

Written by on April 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

There’s never a shortage of stuff to do in the yard:

Day 102-A Little Yardwork

Today I got home from the office, put on my other work clothes (the ones with holes in the knees) and headed out to the back yard to do some work. We had a large bush that had died last year that needed to be removed. I cut off all the branches, chopped them up and put them in several lawn bags. Two hours later I was finished.

Next up, trim some more bushes, mow the lawn and pickup a bunch more pine cones.

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