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.



Enjoy,
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.



Enjoy,
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.



Enjoy,
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.



Enjoy,
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.



Enjoy,
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!



Enjoy,
Chris