306 - December 31st Pattern

305 - Domino R.

Guarding me or looking for a treat.  Same intensity.

304 - Pattern

303 - Pattern

I love the pattern of this table.

302 - She Love Her Uncle

God how fast they grow up.  I was there when she was born.

301 - Snow Man

This is actually a place mat!

300 - Xmas Day

Moi!  I don't like my picture taken.

299 - It's Cold Out There

298 - Sophie

Kind and quiet-until it's time not to be!

297 - Shoulda Not Had This!

But it was my first day off for the Christmas Holidays and I wound up being sooo good.

288 - Another Meal

I am trying to eat healthier.  Everything here is organic except the small slice of Laughing Cow cheese in the spinach topping the Angus beef patty.

287 - Breakfast Fixins

Tried a new vegetarian omelet today.   This is what the filling looked like.

286 - Three Pepper Steak

Best steak at Lupe Tortilla.  Every single time I go there, this is what I order. I had already started eating when I remembered the POD.

PS: And yes it is hot!

285 - President Andrew Jackson

Update: Two hundred years later, it is hard to understand his point of view or his culture.  But the more I learn about President Jackson, the more my feelings are mixed.  On the one hand, he was a hero and defender of America during the War of 1812-specially his valiant and brilliant defense of New Orleans.  But later he architected and presided over the "Trail of Tears."  This mass ethnic resettlement, today would be considered a war crime.

284 - Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

By all accounts a man's man, President Roosevelt is the only president ever awarded the Medal of Honor (2001) for his action with the Rough Riders in Cuba.  He was also the first president to use the moniker "White House" on his stationary, and even more important-the Teddy Bear was named after him.  I would exhort you to follow the links.
[35mm Film Scan Kodak Gold 200]

283 - Hard Day's Night

The Beatles

Paul did not survive Ike.  He is back in the band.

282 - The Presidents

Created by David Adickes Scuplturworx

Some of the presidents that have served our country during my lifetime, starting the president Truman(L)  to president Obama(LF).  I visit often and see more things each trip.
[35mm Film Scan Kodak Gold 200]

281 - What Might Have Been

John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)

I clearly remember that fateful November 22, 1963, when Camelot was destroyed.  Small liberties taken to fix some imperfections since it was not finished yet.
[35mm Film Scan Kodak Gold 200]

280 - We Love Houston

[35mm Film Scan Kodak Gold 200]

274 - The Set Up

This week I am experimenting with water droplets.  I  want to figure out how to create great images of water droplets.

This is my getup for the water droplet project.  I metered the light, verified with a frame and then started.  This shows a Canon film camera with a wide macro lens.  I am also shooting a D70.  The best image seems to come from the 50mm f1.8 Nikkor lens.

The problem I am trying to find a solution to, is how to get make the right droplets.

273 - Huevos Rancheros Redux

I watched the cooking show "Two Fat Ladies" Saturday night where they covered Huevos Rancheros which was in Season 2 Episode 5-Breakfast.  These ladies rock!  I started having a craving for it.  This morning I took my 19/30 day off and decided to stay home and cook.  

The Ranchera sauce is simple and appeals to my own tastes.  Fire roasted tomatoes, a clove of garlic, 3 tablespoons of onions, 3 of bell peppers, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin and paprika.   A tablespoon chopped cilantro.  Salt and pepper to taste. Very simple and sweet. I blend it, then simmer it until it gets thicker.

Poached free range eggs,  corned beef hash-with turkey corned beef.  Tortillas made in my kitchen on my press.

272 - Public Art: WWII Memorial

I have been in a kind of funk about my photography.   I just don't seem to have the time to do it justice right now, and I don't just want to throw something up.  This morning was cold and cloudy, but I felt I needed to do something different.  

WWII Memorial Location

World War II Memorial Commemoration Plaque

[4 Image Pano, Hand Held]

271 - Public Art: Lombard Lamp

The Lombard Lamp in the Heights, was presented to the people of Houston, Texas  by the people of Hamburg, Germany.

270 - Flowers

They are still alive after all this time. I figured I would take a quick snap before the cold gets to them.

269 - Backyard Gnome

268 - Front Yard

I though they would have been dead by now.

267 - The Path

266 - Pattern

265 - The Moon

264 - Network Latency Tester

263 - Clouds

262 - Organic Tomatoes

261 - Organic Ginger

260 - Organic Peppers

[iPhone image]

259 - Cactus

258 - Ice Cream

257 - Bamboo

256 - Pattern

253 - Known Only to God

252 - Organic Potatoes

251 - Empty Road

Chameleon and Blue Drifter.

Taking off.

This road was completely empty, and completely quiet in both directions.

A mile into the field, we gathered to put Chameleon away.  She ran well.