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130/366: Bubble Battle

SteelyKid blowing a bubble toward The Pip, at MiSci.

I try not to have this be Cute Kid Photo of the Day, but really, when these are the subjects, how can I avoid it? This is from yesterday’s morning excursion to MiSci, where they have added a soap bubble area. This, of course, led to the kids battling with each other by blowing huge… Continue reading 130/366: Bubble Battle

129/366: Hoop It Up

A jump shot late in the second half of the Union women's win over RPI/

When schedules permit, I like to take the kids to home basketball games at Union. This works out well for everyone, as almost nobody goes to the games, so the kids can rampage all over the gym and get good and tired without upsetting anyone, and we add somewhat to the crowd supporting the home… Continue reading 129/366: Hoop It Up

128/366: Shiny!

My new phone on the wireless charger.

It seems appropriate to use a power-of-two day for a new digital device, so here’s a photo of my new phone: Getting and setting this up took up much of yesterday. It’s a Droid Turbo, which is basically the Verizon-branded version of the 2015 equivalent of the Moto X I had previously. Yes, I know,… Continue reading 128/366: Shiny!

127/366: Winter Moon

Crescent moon over the snowy roof of our neighbors' house.

After a ridiculously warm December, I was lamenting the lack of winter this year. Which led, of course, to its sudden return for at least a few days of blowing snow and single-digit Fahrenheit temperatures. The snow is, at least, kind of photogenic, though: This one took a bit of processing– the raw image was… Continue reading 127/366: Winter Moon

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126/366: Artifact

An old plastic car I found under the cellar stairs.

For 11 months of the year (give or take), our Christmas decorations live in plastic storage boxes in the cabinet under the stairs in the basement. Of course, when we stow these away, there’s inevitably one or two things that get missed in the initial sweep, and end up outside the boxes. And when I… Continue reading 126/366: Artifact

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125/366: Flash! (Aaah-aaaaaahhhhh!)

Composite image showing various flash settings. The top is the intentionally underexposed case with no flash. Top left is the direct flash, bottom left direct flash with the diffuser. Top right is indirect flash at a 45 degree angle, bottom right is indirect flash straight up.

One of my Christmas gifts this year was an external flash unit for my DSLR, replacing one that broke a while back. Given that the camera has a built-in flash, you might wonder why I need this extra bulky gadget, so to answer that question, here’s a composite of five pictures I took today: I… Continue reading 125/366: Flash! (Aaah-aaaaaahhhhh!)

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123-124/366: Slack!

SteelyKid's feet bouncing above the slackline.

One of our Christmas presents for the kids was a slackline kit, which they wanted set up pretty much the instant I got home. So I put it up over the weekend, and on consecutive days got these pictures: (I of course also have a bunch of photos where you can see the kids’ entire… Continue reading 123-124/366: Slack!

117-122/366: Catching Up, Renaissance Edition

Cool fountain in Charleston's Waterfront Park.

After the trip to my parents’ for Christmas, I flew down to Charleston, SC to attend the Renaissance Weekend (though none of it fell on an actual weekend day…). This provided some much-needed stress relief, but was not great in photo-a-day terms, as it’s a strictly off the record event, so I couldn’t exactly photograph… Continue reading 117-122/366: Catching Up, Renaissance Edition

109-116/366: Catching Up, Holiday Edition

The moon on Christmas Eve.

I’m back after the traditional family holiday and a less traditional trip to Charleston, SC for the Renaissance Weekend meeting. Which means things will start to return to what passes for normal around here, and that means it’s time to get caught up on photo-a-day pictures… What with one thing and another, there was one… Continue reading 109-116/366: Catching Up, Holiday Edition