Project 48 ~ 41:48

1. Through The Snow

2. Covered in Snow

3. Last Leaves

4. Blue Glass

5. First Race

Are you sensing a theme? Yup, snow.  The first snow of the season came a bit early this year.  I still have not finished cutting back my yard, so several of the flowers were covered in it.  It was a very dry, very cold snow and the temperatures were frigid for the 2nd Annual Walk A Mile In Their Shoes 5K - a benefit for the St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Veterans Program.  We talked Nicole and Mike into running with us.  We ran 3.1 miles, then ate pancakes at O'Shay's Irish Pub.  It was a good time (even if the "feels like" temp was 14 when we started) and a great cause.  Happy Veterans Day and a huge Thank You! to all the troops!

Project 48 ~ 40:48

1. Stormy Sunset

2. Red/Pink/Green

3. Park-like Yard

4. Water Catcher

This week was a little more successful.  It really helped to carry my camera around with me.  I also tried to be more aware of things I saw when I was out and about - the photo of the park-like yard was seen on our run on Saturday.  I went back when we were done & took a picture.  The sunset photo may be the last of those for a while.  Since the time changed, the sun is setting around 4:30 p.m. here.  And it's probably the last of the outdoor flower/plant photos as well.  Snow is in the forecast for this week, as well as bone-numbing cold.  I suspect I will have to be much more creative next week.  Enjoy!

Project 48 ~ 39:48

You know that saying that the best camera is the one you have with you?  That's the theme for this week's photo.

Yes, that's photo: as in singular.  I am still amazed that I took exactly one photo this week, and that one photo was taken with my not-smart phone.  We were window shopping at Wiggett's Antiques in the Silver Lake Mall and I happened to see a framed Droguett illustration of a kitten on a mirror.  I had this exact picture on the wall in my bedroom when I was growing up.  It was handed down to my son, who had it on the wall of his bedroom until he moved out.  I have no idea where it ended up, but suddenly here is an exact duplicate, down to the frame, 700 miles from the last place I saw it.  I snapped a quick picture with my phone and sent it to my son with the caption "Remember this??!?!"

If not for that, you would be looking at a black screen.    I can't believe how close I came to screwing up my Project 48.  The weather here was grey and dreary all week. The sun is now setting just after 5pm.  All of this makes it difficult to take a photo.  I make it more difficult by not carrying my camera with me.  None of it makes it impossible.

Tomorrow, I will begin carrying my camera with me to work again each day.  I promise I will have more than one photo to choose from next week.

Project 48 ~ 38:48

Cosmos on Gold

Self-Portrait, October 2012

Not a lot of photography went on this week - I was busy with other work.  One keeper (I love the magenta cosmos against the yellow leaves) and a new profile picture.  I thought it was about time I updated my photo with something more current.  Ten weeks to go in this current project.  Let's hope for better clicks next week.

Project 48 ~ 37:48

1. Indoor Hitchhiker

2. Fall Sunflower

3. Mum Leaves

4. Autumn Warmth

5. The Vast Empire - Gargoyle in Red

Scott brought the ladybug indoors so I could get a photo.  I got one and then she flew away.  I'm pretty sure she's somewhere in the house, I just have no idea where.  The second photo is one final shot of the perennial sunflowers.  I think they're just about done for the year.  The last three are the first of the fall colors.  It looks to be a stellar color season.

Not much photography went on this week as we were in our final training for the Canfield Mountain Race - Scott ran the 9er and I ran the 5K.  It was our first trail race and we both had a blast.  We will definitely be back for the next Iron-Core race. 

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Project 48 ~ 36:48

1. Hoverfly on Daisy

2. Two by Two

3. Gorgeous

4. Bumblebee on Snapdragons

5. Orange

6. Black Beauty

7. Yellow & Pink

8. Sunlit Multi

9. Peach Bud

10. Fourth of July

A beautiful October afternoon, spent wandering through the gardens at Manito Park, with my one true love.  I can't think of anything better.  Enjoy!

Project 48 ~ 35:48

1. Apple Festival

2. Delightful Scarecrow

3. Berries in the Sky

4. Bee Ninja

5. Three Billy Goats Gruff

6. Speckled Pumpkin

7. Green Bluff Geraniums

Today's photos are all from Green Bluff, Washington, an association of small family farms and fruit stands located just north of Spokane.  They have annual festivals like the Cherry Festival in July, the Peach Festival in August, and the Apple Festival in September.  The association was formed in 1902 and includes over 30 farms in twelve square miles.  I had a delightful day with some of the folks from the North Idaho Digital SLR Club.  In addition to the fruit, pumpkins, flowers and critters we saw, we also sampled some of the best apple cider I've ever tasted (thanks, Julie).  Thanks also go out to Nancy for serving as driver and tour guide.  I can't wait to go back!