Holy Sleet!

So… like 2 weeks ago we had a few days in the high 60s, and even one or two reaching into the 70s.  It cooled off, no problem, and it wasn’t even too cold today but on my way home from work I encountered about 1-2 inches of icy sleet/slush along the road!  It is also coming down in full force as sleet and rain, or as the weather forecasters like to call it: a wintry mix.  Inevitably this will lead to a kiddie pool sized puddle in our basement by tomorrow morning. Awesome.

Please enjoy the photo while I grumble and mutter to myself about water, basements, and cleanups…

This photo is all about those few days in the 60’s and 70’s!

And this is finally the last blurry picture I have for you for a while.

Don’t try this at home…

Ok, so this is the picture I said yesterday that I really liked. This image came out of being sort of like a controlled camera-toss.  Some of my friends from college might remember my camera tossing ‘incident’.  Haha. Wow. Bad idea, for sure.  I had just read about a technique to get some surreal images with the camera by essentially throwing the camera in the air as the shutter is pressed.  Well, looking at the results from the article, I decided I HAD to try this. So, being careful, I grabbed my laundry basket with dirty clothes to catch the camera if I missed.  I took about 20 pictures, and got a few really cool ones (which I’ll have to dig up and show here next week).  I stopped shooting for the day.  The next day, after showing a friend the pictures, they refused to believe they came from the camera.  So I insisted on showing them. “Yeah, it’s safe, I did this like 20 times yesterday and nothing bad happened..” I insisted. In my first demonstration toss to them, the camera went up, came down, and as I caught it kind of roughly it landed with a ‘SNAP’.  Looking down at the display on my camera, it read ‘ERR’ and the camera would not take pictures. Whoopsie! Well, I eventually got the camera fixed by Nikon, and my mom is still using it to this day.  You’re a trooper little Nikon D50!

So this time, with my considerably more expensive D300, I held my camera out the window while my wife was driving 70 mph down the highway near the end of sunset.  I just rotated the camera in my hand as I took a little longer exposure.  So much better right?

Well, I’m a little wacko, but I really liked how this turned out.  I even posted it XL here for you to enjoy!

It's Friday!

Happy Friday! Whew, what a week! I worked a lot of overtime this week at my day job. So, for my friday update, I have some more pictures for you, hopefully followed up by another post tomorrow or Sunday with a picture I think is really super cool. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the weekend!

Are you getting tired of blurry pictures? Well, too bad, I have like 2 more, coming soon!

A Purry County Weekend

Well, I get ragged on a bit for being from Perry County (and yes, the title is spelled wrong on purpose).  No problem, I don’t mind, and I definitely like where I’m from.  Shawna and I had a nice weekend down there, visiting and going to a retirement party for a good friend of mine.  Saturday night I helped my dad by towing a piece of landscaping equipment up to Bellefonte while he drove a dump truck to the same destination.  Later that night we vacuum packed some pork chops, ribs, and roasts. 

Sounds like a Perry County weekend to me, and I’m completely alright with that. 

Hope you enjoy the photos!

A Quick Catch Up

Well, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks.  My wife and I have been quite busy, travelling back and forth, and attending to *stuff*.  Sorry to those who hate that terribly ambiguous word –stuff – I not the biggest fan either, but sometimes it’s just fitting.  We’ve just had our heads and lives wrapped around a myriad of different things and quite frankly at the moment my brain can barely remember any details. 

This past weekend our house looked like a train wreck, but thankfully we worked together to rein it in and clean up.  Shawna was excited to see all of the birds that started gathering around her feeders this weekend.  We didn’t get pictures of every bird, and what we did get wasn’t fantastic, but I really needed to take some pictures.  So below are three shots from the day, taken from our kitchen windows since rain is bad juju for cameras.

Also, how about this great weather we’ve been getting?  Sure, the weekend was a bit dreary, but we’re slated to have some pretty nice weather for the next few days. 

I’m gearing up for a fantastic wedding season and am very excited to continue growing in this area! Please pass the word onto anyone you know looking for a wedding photographer!

The Pronounced Promise of a Procrastinator

There WILL be a post, with at least 1 picture, tonight.

I Promise.

For now, please settle with an iPhone photo taken the other morning on my way to work...

Slow photo week

It's been a slow week for photos for me. Shawna's been pushing to finish a quilt and my day job has me kinda worn out..whew! We've got a trip planned for the weekend and hopefully we'll get a nice photo or two in Perry County. Hope everyone else has been having a good week!

We’ve Got Alice…

Alice.com that is.  So, Shawna stumbled upon their mention in a magazine, which sounded kind of neat, so I did some checking online to see if they were legit.  Alice.com is a new company that is trying to offer consumers non-perishable goods & household supplies direct from the manufacturer.  They have lots of name brands, and they also apply coupons or other available promotions to the products.  The other really nice thing is that they ship your first order completely free, and consecutive orders ship free with at least 6 items purchased. They also offer a reminder system that will email you when it anticipates products you have purchased or are interested in are getting low.

The prices seem pretty competitive, some things are a bit less, and some are a little more but it is extremely convenient!

So we decided to give it a try.  Shawna ordered things on Wednesday, it was scheduled to come Friday, but was delayed because of snow in our area.  For free shipping, a two day turnaround is pretty good!  We got our first order today (because of the weather delay) and everything was packaged very nicely, with the detergents in a separate bag and sealed lids.  They also mail free product samples if you like!

Check it out at http://www.alice.com