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November 27, 2006

2006-11-28T15:59:00.000-08:00

Two Union Pacific Engines Moving In Fog, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Foggy like pea soup. Nice. I thought I might be able to catch some cool RR action in the weather. This was descent. Watching engines go by without any cars always reminds me of model railroading as a kid.

November 4, 2006

2006-11-06T15:42:00.000-08:00

Gargoyle On the Rose, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Shot this outside the Rose Theater on Saturday. A bit shaky, because it was late afternoon light.

October 23, 2006 -- Video!

2006-10-23T16:09:00.000-07:00

Another video post... Namely because of the special guest pictured here.

If you're not a train geek, you won't understand...

October 15, 2006

2006-10-15T20:51:00.000-07:00

This was taken along my favorite piece of rail line through town. I was with my son and wife. To the east is a factory and the downtown yards. To the west is a farm land and some thick forest. Residences line these tracks, too, with some back yards less than 10 feet away from the line. I want to catch the Amtrak through here before long.

October 11, 2006 - 100th Post!

2006-10-11T19:58:00.000-07:00

My day started quickly. The gates dropped as soon as I pulled up. This is a short local going west.

This is my dream back yard. 10 feet away from the line! I walked the line today about 1 mile total.

My favorite crossing in town. One of the few remaining crossing gates in the city. This crossing comes up almost out nowhere.

Next to a little alcove trackside that had a little bench and a ladder. kind oif like a little clubhouse.

Shot downtown, and in the cold. Blustery...

October 10, 2006

2006-10-11T05:06:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to shoot mostly in black and white this week. I found this little gem of unwanted cast-offs in the rails that run throught the campus I work in.

Taking 3 days off from work, starting today! Yay!

99th post today.

October 8, 2006

2006-10-08T21:56:00.000-07:00

It's going to be an all-Black and White week this week!

This is a garage near me in mid-afternoon sun.

October 6, 2006

2006-10-07T11:39:00.000-07:00

Kicking up dust, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Played horseshoes for the first time in probably 20 years today. Me and my partenr Tim man-handled our competition, Mark adn Dan. We won two in a row, 11-6, 11-0.

October 5, 2006

2006-10-07T11:12:00.000-07:00

deft hi boho, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Found a treasure trove of graffiti-covered freight cars today!

October 3, 2006

2006-10-04T11:25:00.000-07:00

Hello?, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Will get more pictures of this fine bake shop.

September 29, 2006

2006-09-30T08:03:00.000-07:00

Saw this tree on the way home.

September 20, 2006

2006-09-20T22:43:00.000-07:00

Shot this on the way home. Wanted to get the blue Bug in there too, but I waited too long...

September 17, 2006

2006-09-17T19:59:00.000-07:00

Haven't been shgooting much lately. Here is an alley, looking south.

September 6, 2006

2006-09-06T20:37:00.000-07:00

OK... I didn't take this. This is a piublicity photo of ny dad with his first news team, circa 1970. Dave Blackwell (sports) is on the left, and Cal Kirschen (weather) is on the right.

September 4, 2006

2006-09-04T22:45:00.000-07:00

Had breakfast here this morning.

September 3, 2006

2006-09-04T22:43:00.000-07:00

An old tableside juke box player at a diner. Nope. It doesn't work... :-(

September 2, 2006

2006-09-02T22:20:00.000-07:00

Shot this from the replay on TV. Matt Herian sees the field for the first time in 22 months. He sneaks behind the defense, and catches the pass from Taylor to open the scoring for Nebraska in 2006!

Many more to come...!

August 31, 2006

2006-08-31T20:03:00.000-07:00

Came across this charming little garden tonight while looking at a potential vehicle. A '94 Buick LeSabre. The garden is below.

This woman made the papaer for her landscaping. Quite impressive. Also found a very old, rusted Nixon campaign pin... probably from 1972!

Pretty good catches for the last day of August. My Flickr account opens back up tomorrow. Yay!

August 30, 2006

2006-08-30T21:39:00.000-07:00

This is a shot I took tonight about 8:20 pm from my car window. I held the camera out and pointed over the roof. Leaned out a bit to compose slightly... It's the Barley Street Tavern. I thought it came out OK.

PS: Both my Flickr streams are filled up for August...

August 29, 2006

2006-08-29T21:55:00.000-07:00

This is a photo of some circuits in the sun...

August 28, 2006

2006-08-28T22:06:00.000-07:00

Finally, I've wanted to shoot this chair that my daughter painted. Last semester, she did this for an art project. 80 hours worth of work. Now, I had the chance to shoot it. I don;t think the full view does it quite justice. Shot this inside with tungsten light.

August 27, 2006

2006-08-27T17:56:00.000-07:00

Had a great day shooting today. I found a great sign to a bar, a rusty found face, and I finally was able to shoot a fence with a big American flag that I've wanted to shoot for about a year.

So... here are three pix, starting with the bar.

The Nifty - Cool little bar sign. Must shoot this at night... Use it for a band name, too!

Monster Rust Face - this is the lower part of a driver side door on a Blazer

American Flag Wall - Found at a used car dealership.

August 26, 2006

2006-08-26T20:12:00.000-07:00

Here is perhaps an orphaned squirrel nosing around trying to find some food. The upper shot on the right is a bit blurry. It was at dusk, and my simple camera is set at a high default ISO. The wheel is of a small Weber grill.

I shot him again with a flash, so the contrast is a little flat. He just walked up. He looked so small. I don't think I've ever seen one so small.

August 25, 2006 - Photo Friday: Circle

2006-08-25T18:28:00.000-07:00

This week's PhotoFriday theme: Circle.

This is a big scale on the industrial campus where I work. It gets rained on.

Posted on my OTHER Flickr stream.

August 18, 2006 - Photo Friday

2006-08-18T19:18:00.000-07:00

This week's theme: Friend. Here's Chad. Chad is a co-worker. And friend. He does alot for me. He needs more recognition. :)

Here's his site (he authored a book).

Here's his blog Well, one of 'em anyway...

Thanks, Chad...

August 16, 2006

2006-08-16T21:57:00.000-07:00

Old Film and Video Tape, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Old Film and Video Tape
This box holds some stories my dad reported on as a news anchor back in the 1970s.

BIG ol' reel to reel video, 2 INCHES WIDE! Stick that in your VCR and smoke it!

If you know where an operational unit is to play these (and convert to digital), for god sakes lemme know!

There is also a film can with a story on the last passenger train to leave Omaha's Union Station - circa 1970 or 1971. '73 at the very latest. Back in the pre-video Mesozoic era. Film wif sound even...

August 15, 2006

2006-08-15T18:36:00.000-07:00

Got a chance to soot with some late afternoon sunlight around the lovely industrial campus. Here is a black and white of some fuel tanks. I was surprised by the contrast in the clouds.

August 14, 2006

2006-08-15T18:31:00.000-07:00

My youngest is now a teenager. Yeesh!

August 13, 2006

2006-08-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

Close Up Mushroom and Creeping Charlie, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

A break from machines, and time for som e nature. We've been getting lots of rain lately, and these toadstools have been popping up everywhere. Got a closer look today.

August 12, 2006

2006-08-12T22:03:00.000-07:00

DSCN1255 Mall Patrons, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Shot this at the mall today. One of my better decisive moment pics. I think 2 of the 3 people didn't know I was shooting them.

August 11, 2006 - Video!

2006-08-11T10:51:00.000-07:00

OK! For a photoblog, here are some moving pictures! UP Steam Engine 884 leaving Omaha! Shot about 132nd & Center. Steve (the engineer) gave me a whistle blast!

August 10, 2006

2006-08-10T18:26:00.000-07:00

Went down to the Durham Western Heritage museum to shoot this never-retired FEF Northern 4-8-4 (wheel arrangement) steam locomotive. Unfortuantely, there was no one inside to blow the whistle. Hadn;t seen this engine since 1989. Yeesh! Has it been THAT long? I've seen the Stones more often! LOL! Leaving tomorrow AM - hopefull I'll have a shot or maybe a video???

Cool Blue 844, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

August 9, 2006

2006-08-09T13:45:00.000-07:00

Another composite. I shot this against a clear north sky, but there were still some zone differences in the sky color.

August 8, 2006

2006-08-08T20:30:00.000-07:00

Going to be posting more trains. Wanted to see how good this camera captures motion. Cloudy day, about 12:30 pm. This is a rusty adn crusty box car, going about 45 mph.

August 6, 2006 - Four by Four

2006-08-06T21:24:00.000-07:00

Here is a still life shot in compostite mode. Warhol said a good images are worth repeating. Here's my first attempt.

Note* Posted to Photo Friday on 8/11/06. Topic: Four

August 4, 2006

2006-08-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

Today, the leaf got his attention., originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Six Word Story: "Today, the leaf got his attention."

Went to the store after work today, and came across this glorious peach.

It went into a smoothie.

August 3, 2006

2006-08-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a track maintenance vehicle. Kind of interesting. My decisive moment is off.

August 2, 2006

2006-08-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

Here is a pile of junk wires being ripped out from the workspace below my office.

Lovely, huh? Took it just as I was going back inside from lunch.

August 1, 2006

2006-08-01T21:27:00.000-07:00

OK, so I missed yesterday. Well, that's how it goes these days.

Here is a color adn B/W version of this rusty coffe can I found in som RR trax.

Good news.. UP's 844 will be in town August 8-10! It will go by the trax 200 yeard from my cube!

July 30, 2006

2006-07-30T17:37:00.000-07:00

Self-portrait. I found my box for a David Bowie box set that came out in about 1990. The clear cover has this blue image of David from the early Eno period. So, I thought it might be cool to pose with his face over mine. I hope the shadows aren't too harsh.

July 29, 2006

2006-07-29T15:09:00.000-07:00

She's grungy, she's raggedy, but she's seen a lot of love over the years. It's Bumpy. An Easter present for my youngest daughter. She's wearing clothes because they help her stay together.

July 28, 2006 - Photo Friday

2006-07-28T18:13:00.000-07:00

this week's theme is: Portrait.

Came across this at my Mom's place, which recently had a fire. This is me... and me in about 4th grade. Have I changed that much?

Let's hope so. In some things. In others, let's hope not.

July 27, 2006

2006-07-27T19:29:00.000-07:00

Where I work has lots of potetnial for rusty and crusty pictures. This is one. I may flickr it in August.

It is of the front corner of a semi trailer.

July 26, 2006

2006-07-26T11:23:00.000-07:00

Lonely, broken. Once was a Master.
Originally uploaded by Hey_Negrita.

Tried to get this yesterday. Better lighting. And I'm figuring out my macro function.

Happy birthday, Mick!

July 25, 2006

2006-07-25T15:31:00.000-07:00

DSCN1090
Originally uploaded by Hey_Negrita.

Thought it might rain today. Managed to get this. Not the shot I was planning to blog, but decent nonetheless. I belong to group on Flickr called Rusty and Crusty. This definitely fits.

July 22, 2006

2006-07-24T21:42:00.000-07:00

Western Pig Cookie Jar - Natural Light
Originally uploaded by Hey_Negrita.

Western Pig Cookie Jar - Natural Light

This was taken on 7/2//06. Took some today, but those will have to wait.

Andy Warhol, whose collection of cookie jars is quite famous, has this exact same style of jar.

A little blurry, but I wanted to show it in natural light.

July 23, 2006

2006-07-23T20:01:00.000-07:00

This is a face I found in an air cleaner.

I will post photos from Saturday on Monday.

July 21, 2006 - Photo Friday

2006-07-21T15:30:00.000-07:00

This week's theme is: Common. This is a common gondola car- given an uncommon paint job.

Soda Can Through Fence

2006-07-20T19:43:00.000-07:00

Soda Can Through Fence, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

This soda can is about 28 years old. Has (had?) a pull-ring top, plus that ugly seam around it.

Shot this with the camera on the ground, and the lens poking through a fence. Turned out better than I thought.

DSCN1000 The 1,000th image from my camera, brought to you by this crappy GE helper unit

2006-07-19T11:59:00.000-07:00

DSCN1000 The 1,000th image from my camera, brought to you by this crappy GE helper unit, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

Weel, finally. I blog a photo I took on the same day. I thought I should. This is the 1,000th image from my camera.

I haven't been posting as much, as I've had some personal stuff going on. Hopefully I can post more regularly.

June 27, 2006

2006-06-27T13:35:00.000-07:00

My son's 15th birthday today.

This is coal train going about 35 mph. I don't recommend standing this close to a moving train.

June 25, 2006

2006-06-25T20:30:00.000-07:00

Taken a few days off... I'll explain later... maybe.

Here is a flour-coated cookie cutter that I liked. Its in the shape of a ticket.

June 20, 2006

2006-06-20T20:36:00.000-07:00

OK. I missed yesterday. Here's somethign from a lof of yesterdays ago.

June 18, 2006 - 50th post

2006-06-18T21:24:00.000-07:00

Not all photos. Father's Day today. Spent a lot of money. Saw a movie adn bought some clothes. Looked at a possible business location. Right down this street... on the right.

June 17, 2006

2006-06-17T19:53:00.000-07:00

Found these great old vintage cards with Vegas chips and booze labels on them. Had to include the Joker.

June 16, 2006 - Photo Friday

2006-06-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

Today's post I entered at PhotoFriday.com. This is of a unique Volkswagon model - a sports coupe - known as the Karmann Ghia. I think prodution ceased in about 1973. Now this is a car VW should resurrect.

For some reason, the most common color of these is orange. I thought a black & white shot might look good, too. Wait for it to cycle on my flickr badge, then click it.

June 15, 2006

2006-06-15T20:48:00.000-07:00

Today, I got this CD I've been after for years. Serge Gainsbourg's "Jazz Dans Le Ravin."

Tried to order it from my "independent" record store, but they were to spliffed out to get it right. Told me, "It's outta print, dude..."

Well, B&N got it for me. Pickd it up today. Check it out here.

June 14, 2006

2006-06-14T19:00:00.000-07:00

A respite from a hot summer day... inside my freezer. Only shot I took all day.

June 13, 2006

2006-06-13T15:11:00.000-07:00

Self-portrait time again. Discovering Sepia and all the fun it holds. I was trying to adjsut the camera, and it went off. I'm lsiteing to the Stones' "Rough Justice" from "A Bigger Bang."

June 12, 2006

2006-06-12T22:03:00.000-07:00

This is a lemon-cheesecake ice cream pie my daughter made... with strawberries!

June 11, 2006

2006-06-11T21:42:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite groups on Flickr is Six Word Story. A photo is accompanied by a story lasting only six words.

I'm a copywriter, so I love complete thoughts with short lengths. Here's my Six Word Story for today: My breakfast spoke to me today.

June 10, 2006

2006-06-10T21:44:00.000-07:00

This camera is my favorite film camera to use. It's a 1954 Leica M2 rangefinder. And, you'll agree, it's gorgeouss. Not a piece of plastic on it. Haven;t been using it much lately. and after toting around my Nikon Coolpix, this felt like a tank. But a good tank. A tank that needs to capture some light wiht its 28mm lens.

Now...ranger finder... that means no mirror, and a quiet quiet shutter. Split-image focus, too. Yummy. Yep. Made in 1954.

June 9, 2006

2006-06-09T14:19:00.000-07:00

No co-workers today, even though it IS my 3-year anniversary at this job. This photo is also posted at Flickr. It is of a phone booth where I work that looks "surprised" that its phone has been ripped out.

I call this a "found face." The photo to the right I did not take today, but added for effect.

June 8, 2006

2006-06-08T19:00:00.000-07:00

Co-worker series No. 2.

This is Josh. Josh rules, OK? He and I have a lot of things in commn- it's scary. Both gots threee kids. Both cite "The Player" as a favorite movie, and both see the humor in Ween...

Well, I know his is a little shaky, but hey, it's inside and no flash. I should get someone outdoors once. In their un-natural habitat. Wonder if I can shoot one tomorrow for PhotoFriday?

June 7, 2006

2006-06-07T17:32:00.000-07:00

The beginning of the co-worker series. I need to work on my portraiture and my people phtogrpahy. My subject was kind enough to nice pose for me.

So here goes. This is Jon Carr. A great guy, I must tell you.

I first met Jon at a career fair at my job. The first time I saw him, I thought, "This guy's gonna do OK." And he has. He's great with customers and has made advancements here at work.

And he's a dedicated dad, too. The world needs more people like Jon C.

June 6, 2006

2006-06-06T12:42:00.000-07:00

Again, I was able to catch a goofy vehicle buzzing around campus. I think Rob Zombie was at the controlls. Read below for my feeling about this day.

Today is D-Day. The anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. Probably the single-most important military initiative of the 20th century. Next time you see a WWII vet (there ain't many left), be sure to thank them.

Be sure to thank ANY vetertan you see.

June 5, 2006

2006-06-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

Another lovely, cloudy day. Thought I would shoot some color. Walking around the campus, this ugly building (in the upper corner there) houses a big ol' generator of some kind. The windows were open, so I stuck my camera in and took a pic. Interesting colors and lighting.

At least it wasn't of some rusty crap, which there is an abundance of around here.

June 4, 2006

2006-06-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

Didn't really get outside much today, other than mowing the lawn... so it's self-portrait time! I've been trying to do some close-up self-portrait with little success. I haven't really liked what I've seen. Of the four or so, this one was the best.

June 3, 2006

2006-06-03T10:42:00.000-07:00

Didn't have alot of time today, so here it is. These are shots of the pan of cookie frosting I made this morning. I'm stirring with my right and shooting with my left.

Making sugar cookies for a graduation party. Yee haw. fun.

June 2, 2006 - Photo Friday

2006-06-02T12:49:00.000-07:00

A line of new coal cars. Entry #213 at Photo Friday for June 2, 2006. The challenge of the week is "New."

June 1, 2006

2006-06-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

I think I hit the mother lode of silly vehicles today. Again, right at about 8:30 am, I found this goofy tricycle thing and the putzy golf cart. Man, around 11:00 am, I was half-expecting a clown car.

Goodness, I feel sorry for the dweebs that have to drive/ride these things. Oh, well... I guess not everyone's job lets you drive a big-ass pickup. I know mine doesn't. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.

Maybe a clown car.

Golf cart thing being used nowhere near a golf course.

May 31, 2006

2006-06-01T04:35:00.000-07:00

Alright... so I missed posting yesterday. Well, that's fine - kids finishing up school year projects on the 'puter.

Anyway, there's lots of silly vehicles around where I work. Here's 2 shots of one. I may devote a whole series to them.

The guy driving this thing was doing some AC work. Took this abut 8:30 am.

May 30, 2006

2006-05-30T17:50:00.000-07:00

Coming back to my cubicle. had to shoot this one quickly, as I was too busy to get outside. That's a plastic Godzilla toy above, with some cartoons stapled to the side.

Also experimenting with choosing "large" for the sizing. I'm shooting at 3M in my camera, so the file size will be big but not huuuuge.

May 29, 2006

2006-05-29T20:03:00.000-07:00

1 st day of summer...

May 28, 2006

2006-05-28T21:14:00.000-07:00

Self-portrait in black and white. Turned out better than expeted - exposure must've been long, and I must've help two positions for awile. I'm not big on self-portraits of myself, usually- I enjoy ones done by others more. But, I may be takng more of them. The upper image is the best sepia shot I've taken so far. Peonies bloomed this week. Old-fashiomed flowers that are really gorgeous. I wish I had a pro flickr account.

May 27, 2006

2006-05-27T20:45:00.000-07:00

Food day. Catered desserts for a graduation part. It's all my wife. The main image are lemon tarts, made with lemon curs in pastry crust with candied lemon peel. Yummy! We also did other fruit tarts with the same type of shell with white chocolate mousse inside with the fruit. They appear in the small photo in eh upper right.

And, I rolled out, backed, and iced 90 sugar cookies with choclate frosted trunks and green sugar tops.

May 26, 2006

2006-05-26T22:12:00.000-07:00

See a face?

I was going to post for Photo Friday, but the word was "home." Nothing I shot today fit.

May 25, 2006

2006-05-25T13:11:00.000-07:00

I thought this image would work better in black and white- but surprise! It's better in color. Again, the lonely Chicago & North Western gondola car on the lcoal tracks on the campus where I work was beckoning. Dont know how long it will be there. It's pretty beat up. This is a detail of the wooden plank (that used to have a plastic sheath on it, probably) where work orders, load descriptions, or ownership papers were stapled.

I shot in fairly specular light, on the south side about 12:45 pm. The color image is shot in "Vibrant" color mode. I thought I should include the black and white image, too.

May 24, 2006

2006-05-24T21:18:00.000-07:00

On the way to lunch today...

Happy birthday, Chad! Hope it was great!

May 23, 2006

2006-05-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

Took a walk in the afternoon during work. The sun was pretty bright, and I decided to shoot some black and white. This was the last shot of the day, and failry satifying to find a face in the ailroad tie. View larger by clicking on it.

May 22, 2006

2006-05-22T21:27:00.000-07:00

Well, kind of a boring day, photo-wise. Busy at work and mowed the lawn after, so I think I shot only 6 frames today total. So, the first photo kind of leads into the 2nd one. Chad, my ever-faithful driver, carted us off to lunch. I snapped a shot of our boring campus, and got a crappy shot of it.

Next, we passed by this shopping cart that someone absconded with (and then abondoned) from the nearby Wal-Mart. There it was, just sitting there, a good 200 yards from home. Drove past it fast, and made a note to get it on the return trip.

Well, we couldn't - due to a tailgater, so I walked out and got it m'self. Crappy shot again. So crappy, you have to look at it again to make sure it sucks that bad.

Yep. It does. That's the appeal... I think.

May 21, 2006

2006-05-21T08:51:00.000-07:00

I ate this today. A lovely homemade sausage pattie with a strawberry crepe with orange pastry creme. It's a little blurred, but I may not have time to post anything else. Had 2 more crepes after this. :)

I had to edit this post because of this shot of the staircase. Kind of a thing where I had good luck after the original post. Later, I'll make the breakfast shot smaller and put it in the upper right. Like I just did.

May 20, 2006

2006-05-20T12:09:00.000-07:00

Kind of a gray day today, with little rain. Good day for color.

Here is a macro shot of some ivy leaves on the back porch.

May 19, 2006 - Photo Friday: The Road

2006-05-19T13:04:00.000-07:00

First entry for Photo Friday.

May 16, 17, and 18th, 2006

2006-05-18T10:53:00.000-07:00

Here's a lot of images. Went to the ballgame on Tues. Train,Cow, and Stadium. Irises were yesterday morning. Had dental work done today. Yep. That's me.

May 15, 2006

2006-05-15T21:06:00.000-07:00

Another photo I did not take today. But one I took nonetheless...

I liked the lines the artifical light created on the husk.

May 14, 2006

2006-05-14T20:58:00.000-07:00

OK.. I DIDN'T take this ne today. I won't have a camera for awhile. So, until I do, I'll probably be posting other photos until I do get one again- just to stay in practice of posting regularly. I should always have one ready to go- even if it'snot taken that day.

This shot is of my keyboard at work - on my flickr stream on the badge to the right. I posted this because I'll be seeing it a lot. I took 2 days off for my wisdom tooth - when it really should've been one, so I'm a bit behind at work. Gotta stay focused.

If I get hungry, I can always turn my keyboard upside down, knock it a few times, and get lunch.

Yeah... I know... ugh! :)

May 13, 2006

2006-05-13T07:05:00.000-07:00

Well, this could be the last photo for awhile. I'm giving my camera to my wife.

This is a vintage candy container from the late 50s or early 60s.

May 12, 2006

2006-05-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

I had a wisdom tooth yanked yesterday. It was amazing I even posted anything. Slept most of the day today. Still in my jams. Here's waht I shot today.

May 11, 2006

2006-05-11T20:13:00.000-07:00

Got a wisdom tooth pulled today. Here are some blooming bridal wreaths.

May 10, 2006

2006-05-10T15:46:00.000-07:00

The perils of digital photography. Well, as I learned about the "Lock Image" feature on my camera, NOT using it came up and bit me. It is my sister's (and co-worker) birthday today, and she had glitter in her hair when I took a picture of her at her desk. But... it got deleted. Maybe that was lucky for her.

So, now you have to look at a picture of my vegetarian lunch.

May 9, 2006

2006-05-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

It is Tuesday today, and I did my civic duty by voting.

Monday, May 8 2006

2006-05-08T20:33:00.000-07:00

Caught a local heading east while railfanning over lunch. Yup. I'm a train geek.

Also took this shot of a cable reel.

May 7, 2006

2006-05-07T13:08:00.000-07:00

Walking through the park, we came upon this strange tree with a painted trunk an branches. Hmmmm... environmental terrorists?

Well, anyway... It lookd rather bizarre. I thought it was like a coating for the health of the tree, but then I saw a trash can splattered with the same paint. Oh, well. So much for thinking the best of people.

Found these old fashioned roses that my wife really liked. This was at the local garden store.

Take a look.

May 6, 2006

2006-05-06T23:01:00.000-07:00

Pictured here is what represents about 10% of all the cookbooks we own.

This is the first picture I took today. Turned out pretty good, even for flash.

Curved Switch

2006-05-05T12:59:00.000-07:00

Curved Switch, originally uploaded by Pix4YourMouf.

This photo is the best of what I was able to get today. I shot some without the card on the built-in memory, but am not able to retrieve it yet.

Gots to install some software on the PC at work, so an admin has to come and do it.

Hopefully I've got enough memory on my machine at home! :)

Awesome. Now I have read the manual throughly to geth the best out of this camera. Play around with the scene modes and stuff.

If there's no post tomorrow, I haven;t been able to load the software to use the USB cord from the camera.

TODAY is the day!!!

2006-05-05T04:10:00.000-07:00

Tracking both numbers at UPS, I now know that the packages are here in town!

The camera was scanned for arrival just two hours ago, and should be on a truck and hit my office around 10:30 am Central. the card and reader arrived in town yesterday. I'll probably be useless the rest of the day...

and the bad thing is, I've got to be pretty productive. But- we have a going away party for someone whose been with the company for 3+ years ( a long time here). Plus I've got the breakfast shift this Friday in my department.

But look for photos here in the afternoon!

UPS says arrival date is May 5th!

2006-05-02T20:05:00.000-07:00

Yay! UPS also says its on time, too! For under 3 lbs to get here, it takes 3 days. Coolness.

Bad news, though... gotta get some dental work done. Like soon. Ouch.

No gory details.

TRACKING! It's on it's way!

2006-05-02T10:22:00.000-07:00

YAY!!!! I got tracking for BOTH packages, (the camera is in one box, I believe- the reader adn card in the other), and they are both scanned and live!!!

AWESOME!

Working with this particular shipping company as I have, I know that shipping out early on Tues. - it could, I say- could - get to where I am ON FRIDAY!!!

Oh, that would be KILLER!

As it is, with the weekend, it would move, and be here on Monday at the latest.

Fan-bloody-tastic!

And it doesn't matter if the card doesn't show up here first, cuz the camera can shoot about 12-16 frames with the built-in memory.

Oozing wif excitement!

Just got my order confirmation email!

2006-05-01T10:58:00.000-07:00

They must've received my payment and begun processing my order, because I just got a confirmation email!

So... Let's hope I get a tracking number tomorrow or Wednesday!