Roth 365

Pimp My Shell

2008-07-25T16:09:00.003-04:00

Day 205

What is going on with the world today? What I was kid, hermit crabs lived in shells that looked like shells. While walking along the boardwalk in Bethany Beach, DE, I was shocked to see what passes for cool for crabs now. And these are Delaware crabs - how much worse must it be for crabs living in L.A., Miami, or Paris?

Pie Guy

2008-07-23T21:37:00.002-04:00

Day 204

We're on vacation in Delaware - the no sales tax state. While we waited for our table at the Cottage Cafe, we explored the nearby stores. I am guessing that this is Griff from Griff's Bakery n' Donut Shop (est 1986, Parking on Premises). Too bad for us and for Griff that they were not open, but the cakes we saw through the window looked tasty.

Two Flower

2008-07-23T21:23:00.003-04:00

Day 204

This is the second of three shots of flowers in the backyard. Nothing too exciting, but good to be taking shots outside rather than in my office late at night.

Time and Space

2008-07-22T22:40:00.002-04:00

Day 203

I wanted to have a moon in the picture to recognize the anniversary of Apollo 11 which was going on 39 years ago, or so I am told. I'm sure it was something to see. As amazing as it is that we went to the moon, what is more amazing to me is that we've not gone back in so long. It's about time.

Flower Bath

2008-07-22T07:30:00.002-04:00

Day 202

In the evening, after a rain is one of my favorite times to shoot. The interesting light and reflections can often transform a common scene into something more extraordinary.

Taking Off

2008-07-21T22:58:00.005-04:00

Day 201

With the temperature in the 90's and the air at Code Orange, we decided it would be a good day for a 25 mile bike ride. By "we" I mean Shelley. I went along anyway, and it was not too bad on the way down. We covered the last 12.5 miles of the C&O Canal Tow Path, and arrived in Georgetown ready for a break. Going back was worse since it was hotter and slightly uphill. I was looking for any opportunity to take a break, and when I saw this heron I was off my bike before it even stopped. Heron is hero with an n.

Day Two Hundred

2008-07-20T22:54:00.002-04:00

Day 200

Ten score and zero days ago I set out on this photo a day odyssey. During all that time, of all the photos I've taken, today's photo is definitely one of them. Setting up this shot involved me out on the patio at 10:00 PM trying to get these candles to stay up so I could get the shot. How cool the neighbors must think I am.

Red Grid

2008-07-20T13:57:00.002-04:00

Day 199

Remember that dead fly from Day 177? This might have been the last thing he saw.

Mutt on a Wire

2008-07-20T12:19:00.002-04:00

Day 198

Midnight is fast approaching and I realize no photos yet taken this day. Time to goof around with stuff in my office, along with this minifig from my daughter's Lego Indiana Jones set. Like a true hero (or the son of one anyway) he manages to keep the dream alive.

Sluggish

2008-07-20T12:08:00.002-04:00

Day 197

When doing some work in the backyard, I discovered this fellow slowly making his way to somewhere. He didn't seem to mind a supersonic (to him anyway) trip on my shovel to a nearby rock where he posed for some shots.

Indiana Jones and the Fruit of the Doom

2008-07-14T22:51:00.004-04:00

Day 196

I didn't want to have the only blog that did not talk about the new iPhone. This however, is the old iPhone. Despite the fact the Indy is discovering it, don't think it belongs in a museum just yet. Despite what it lacks from the new 3G model, it still has some gas in the tank.

Take Down Johnny Reb

2008-07-14T22:44:00.003-04:00

Day 195

I travelled back to the past to the year 1864 to photograph the Battle of the Monocacy. You can tell this is really in the past because of the sepia. There is just no way to fake that.

Across the Creek

2008-07-13T22:24:00.002-04:00

Day 194

As we were walking back from a concert in Baker Park, on our way to visit our friends Ben & Jerry, we enjoyed the view along Carol Creek. If I bring along my camera, Fred City never lets me down.

Point of Sun

2008-07-13T22:17:00.003-04:00

Day 193

Not far away there is a very cool old train station in Point of Rocks, MD. The July challenge is not "cool old train stations" however, so this is a light at said station, catching the evening sun behind it.

Easy Being Green

2008-07-13T22:12:00.001-04:00

Day 192

Walking back into this house, I spotted this little fellow hanging out on a tree. Oddly, he had situated himself on the one part of the tree that was not green. Perhaps he was trying to stand out, and if so, I'm sure the local birds appreciated it.

Motionless

2008-07-09T23:16:00.002-04:00

Day 191

He had a crazy storm blow through early this evening. One moment it was raining quite nicely, then the rain suddenly stopped and the skies began to clear. This sunflower was holding on the rain even as it looked again for the sun.

Hold the Light

2008-07-09T23:09:00.002-04:00

Day 190

I don't have too much to say about this one. This holds the light that illuminates it. There might be a metaphor in this.

Guardian of For Now

2008-07-08T22:20:00.002-04:00

Day 189

I continue to bend the definition of "light fixture" for the July challenge, but so it goes. In case you were wondering, this is an illuminated mouse pad. If you look closely through the archives, you'll notice that it has showed up in several other shots this year.

Unamed Faucet Picture

2008-07-07T22:34:00.001-04:00

Day 188

For this day I am back on the July light fixture challenge. The hardest part of this shot was trying to come up with a clever name. Eventually, I just gave up.

ReCap

2008-07-07T22:22:00.003-04:00

Day 187

On July 5th 2007, I took a picture of an Ultimate Captain America statue, and posted it to my Zooomr account. A year later, that picture had been viewed over 6,000 times and been favorited over 50 times, making it far and away by most popular photo ever. To put that in perspective, that is more than twice the combined number of all of my 500+ pictures on Flickr.

Given this shot's popularity, you couldn't blame me for wanting to try again. So today's shot is the same statue from a different angle in which I went for a different mood in post-processing.

Last Gleaming

2008-07-05T15:14:00.003-04:00

Day 186

We went into Fred City to see the fireworks, but after getting rained on for a good while, decided it was not worth it. Instead we went home and celebrated with some sparklers.

Let the Moonlight Take the Lid Off Your Dreams

2008-07-04T11:05:00.001-04:00

Day 185

For more than six years this nightlight has been illuminating my children when they sleep and keeping the monsters safely contained under the bed or in the closet.

Fake Light From the Sun

2008-07-02T23:54:00.002-04:00

Day 184

It is a new month, and wouldn't you know it, there is a new challenge from PhotoChallenge.org. This July Challenge is all about lighting fixtures. Today's lighting fixture is a rather dim solar light that sits beside the patio. This was a 30" exposure, which to the layman is about half a minute.

Half Way

2008-07-01T17:09:00.002-04:00

Day 183

Since this is the 183rd day of my photo-a-day odyssey, that means I have reached the half way point. I am surprised and pleased to have taken at least one decent shot every day so far this year. The reason I set out on this project was to get better at seeing and recording all those things and moments in my life and world that might otherwise go unnoticed and unremembered. I think I've done well enough with this goal so far, but I hope to keep getting better in the next 183 days.

Smells Like Summer

2008-07-01T11:47:00.003-04:00

Day 182

There are certain scents that can take you back in time to the old days. For me, the smell of honeysuckle always reminds me of many childhood adventures playing in the woods around the house where I grew up.