Day 230 of 365 - Pansy

I saw this pansy outside the station this morning and new it was my subject for the day. I wanted to wait until it rained and it was covered with water drops. I waited to late and had to use a small LED light to add a little fill.



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Chris

Day 229 of 365 - Companion

Duke is our constant companion. When we leave the house he is watching out the window. I don't know if he is sad to see us go or just waiting to go lay on the bed. Either way he is always glad to see us when we return.



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Chris

Day 228 of 365 - Little Debbie

We always have Little Debbie snacks around for the boys' lunches or just to snack on. Tonight I saw this Marshmallow Pie laying out. So I took a bite of it and photographed the inner gooey texture. Then, I had to eat the rest. So much for the diet.



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Chris

Day 227 of 365 - Spring Snow

This morning we awoke to a light layer of snow. Though it is almost spring we have the possibility of snow for a few more weeks. Hopefully this is the last off it though.



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Chris

Day 226 of 365 - Salve

I found this old jar that used to have Cuticura OIntment in it. I am not sure how old this jar is but I am amazed they still make Cuticura Ointment. The ointment is long gone but the jar is now used to store small tacks. I loved the orange contrasted against the black and the font used on the lid.



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Chris

United States Air Force Museum

On Tuesday I went to the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio with Trevor's school on a field trip. The USAF Museum is dimly lit to preserve the aircraft and artifacts from light damage. This of course makes it difficult to photograph. Fortunately the museum is tripod friendly. This allowed me to get several good shots of a few aircraft. Due to the time constraints of the trip I was not able to spend a lot of time photographing, but I was happy with what I left with.

The first photo is from the early years of flight and is the Curtiss Jenny.



We visited the World War II Gallery and spent the most time there. The first aircraft is the Curtiss P-36A Hawk.



I also had was able to photograph the nose of the B-17G Flying Fortress Shoo Shoo Baby. Another outstanding aircraft.



We had the opportunity to go to the hangers that housed the Presidential aircraft and experimental aircraft. This is the Bell X-1B. The X-1B was hung underneath another aircraft and carried aloft to test rocket engines and supersonic flight.



Another aircraft in the hanger was the YF-12 which was the precursor to the SR-71 spy plane. The YF-12's powerful Pratt & Whitney J-58 engines were amazing.



As the day wrapped up I shot a quick panorama of the Cold War Hanger. This hanger houses the largest aircraft in the museum. Be sure to click the images to see them larger.



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Chris

Day 225 of 365 - Cool Morning

Woke this morning to a cool spring morning with a beautiful sunrise. Deep blues with a touch of red and orange. Everyone always talks about the beauty of a sunset, but sunrises can be simply amazing!



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Chris

Day 224 of 365 - Old School

My Playstation 2 that was top of the line a few years ago is now just a DVD player at work. It seems technology moves so fast it is hard to keep up. Luckily instead of being sent to the trash it still works and gets used on a regular basis, not as a game system, but a DVD player at work.



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Chris

Day 223 of 365 - Forsythia

Spring is here. My large forsythia started blooming the other day and is in full bloom.



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Chris

Day 222 of 365 - USAF MuseumDay 222 of 365 - USAF Museum

I went with Trevor and his class to the USAF Museum today. Luckily this is a tripod friendly museum and it allowed for some amazing photography. Look for more tomorrow on the blog.



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Chris

Day 221 of 365 - Plumbing Nightmare

The inlet and manifold for the sprinkler system at the station is relatively small, but to me it looks like a plumbing nightmare. Just give me my PVC glue and pipe any day.



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Chris

Day 220 of 365 - Spark

As time nears to get the lawnmower out, I was thinking about needing a new spark plug for my mower and tiller. So I grabbed a spark plug to photograph. This is not photoshopped. The spark was generated by a high voltage power supply.



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Chris

Day 219 of 365 - 18 Years

I know I have photographed the moon before but tonight the moon is at its closest for the next 18 years. I took the boys down to the river front to see the moon rise.



I thought I would share a few more.

Trying to peak through the trees.


Almost above the trees.


Reflections on the Ohio River.


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Chris

Day 218 of 365 - New Shoes

Trevor got a pair of Puma soccer shoes last year for soccer season. Then he got a pair for school in the fall and now he insists on Puma shoes. So Steph found a pair she liked at the Puma store. I guess me and Isaac need to get a pair and see what all the fuss is about.



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Chris

Day 217 of 365 - Daffodils

I was working outside today and noticed the first of the daffodils in the neighborhood. A sure sign spring is here.



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Chris

Nick

Nick came over the other day for pictures for his 1st birthday. I thought I would share a video of the photographs from the session.



If you are interested in a photography session call me at 740-709-6351 or use my contact form.

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Chris

Day 216 of 365 - The Mail Box

The mail usually means one thing anymore, bills. So after a failed attempt for another shot tonight and getting a few bills today. I grabbed a red gel for a flash, propped the mail box lid open and tried to make the mail box look evil. Maybe it will keep the bills away, or not.



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Chris

Day 215 of 365 - Shapes

The profile of this lamp base is what got me thinking about making a profile of myself the other day. The curves of the profile when I saw it sitting on the desk reminded of the shapes of a human profile.



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Chris

Day 214 of 365 - Cake Topper

Today is Mine and Stephanie's 14th wedding anniversary. We still have the cake topper and a few candy flowers off the cake. I set these up for a photograph this evening.



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Chris

Day 213 of 365 - Me and Steph

Tomorrow I celebrate 14 years with the love of my life. My best friend, my companion and the best thing that ever happened to me. So after an afternoon of photo shoots today the studio was still set up and we stopped for a few moments for some pictures.



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Chris

Day 212 of 365 - Profile

Sitting around the station this evening trying to think of something to photograph. I have not photographed my self in a while but was struggling with an idea. So I decided for a quick profile shot.



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Chris

Day 211 of 365 - High Water

The water continues to rise. The water is currently at 44 feet and expected to rise another 4 feet by Sunday. The water has covered Ohio State Route 7 in several places making travel difficult. This is the intersection of State Route 7 and State Route 141. The water has almost completely covered the road and will be almost 4 feet deep by Sunday. Be safe, don't drive through water and stay dry.



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Chris

Day 210 of 365 - On the Rise

After more heavy rains today an already swollen Ohio River is expected to crest above flood stage on Sunday. This is the Robert C. Byrd dam just south of Gallipolis. The roller gates are all raised to allow as much water as possible to pass. When I took this the river was at 46 feet. The Ohio River is at flood stage here at 49 feet. It is expected to crest at 51.5 feet. This may be adjusted up, but it means several main roads will be flooded. As always do not drive in flood waters and stay dry this weekend.



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Chris

Day 209 of 365 - Charged Up

My old battery charger gave up a few weeks ago and I began the search for a charger that would support my large collection of rechargeable AA batteries. After doing some research I ended up with the Powerex MAHA MH-C9000. This versatile charger allows you to charge at different rates, discharge, cycle and condition batteries. If you use rechargeable batteries you may want to look at this charger.



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Chris

Day 208 of 365 - Helium Neon

I was cleaning out some closets today when I ran across this Helium Neon Laser tube. Before laser pointers came around this was the only way a normal person could obtain a laser. Was to buy a tube and build a power supply. When I was in high school you had to go to a museum to see a laser. I found a schematic for a power supply in a magazine that used a car coil. I saved up buy the tube and built a laser. Surprisingly 18 years later it still works.



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Chris

Day 207 of 365 - A Good Book

Trevor is finishing up Treasure Island for a book report for school. He was snuggled up in the recliner with a good book for a little while this evening. This of course after we went out and kicked around the soccer ball.



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Chris

Day 206 of 365 - Cutting Edge

I almost always have my knife on me. As I emptied my pockets tonight and began thinking about what to photograph it seemed like the logical choice.



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Chris

Day 205 of 365 - Fresh Brownies

I made a pan of brownies this afternoon and after cutting them I could not resist getting a photo of them. Of course then I had to eat one.



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Chris

Day 204 of 365 - Left Behind

As the Ohio River returns to its banks it leaves behind a large amount of debris, both man made and natural. The logs, branches, bottles and trash come from many mile upstream to be deposited as the waters recede.



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Chris

Day 203 of 365 - Keep Out

I had a little bit of time to walk around Huntington today during lunch break for class. I took my camera with just my 50mm lens and wandered around the few blocks around where my class was. I saw this locked gate and the gate framed the shot of the padlock.



Here are a few other photographs from the afternoon.













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Chris

Day 202 of 365 - iPod Crazy

Needless to say we have a few iPods around the house. The first iPod we had is the green Mini. The battery will no longer hold a charge but it does work. The black Nano is my old one that the pause play button is not functioning and was replaced with the Touch that Steph got me for Christmas. Steph's Nano is in the pink case. Trevor's is the green Nano and Isaac's is the blue Nano.



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Chris

Day 201 of 365 - Reaching for the Sun

My plants in the window sill were reaching for last bit of daylight this evening as the sun set. I caught this as the last rays of the sun were creeping in the window.



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Chris