Been a long while since I put anything on here.

Have not posted to Blogger in a while.  Been a busy summer of taking pictures of City events and trying some new techniques.  Below is just a few I have taken.

Wheat and corn field converge.

Grain pods

Perfect growing day

Milky Way over Third Silver Lake

Officer Michelle Moore talking with kids at Night 2 Unite.

For me!!??!!??

Badassery

And go....

Getting up to speed for the bike leg

All the right gear

Home stretch

And your winner is.

Finally tried a shot of the moon.

I want to improve my night photography this year.  Here is a quick shot I took of a half moon.

2 Things Challenge: Hot/Crack

This past week, I photographed the two-day Blaine Safety Camp.  The camp is for kids going into fourth grade and teaches them about being safe around fire, electricity, the internet, and many other things.  It is a fun event for the kids, and even some of us adults.  It also affords me an opportunity to work on my 2 Things Challenge.

Connexus Energy brings out their demonstration trailer to show the kids the dangers of electricity.  One of the more stunning displays involves one of the presenters intentionally putting a CRACK in a lineman's glove and then putting a hot dog at the end of their stick, in the glove, to simulate a finger.  After the glove pulls away from the power line, the ensuing arc makes the inside of the glove so HOT, it burns the hot dog inside and out.

2 Things Challenge: Dry/Boom

The recent wet weather has allowed for a BOOM in vegetative growth.  This sunny, DRY day allowed the tree to show it true colors.  Happy to be back submitting at 2 Things Challenge.

A leaf on the wind.

Guys Winter Weekend 2013

Here you go boys, just a few pics from the weekend.  Always a good time with the guys.

2 Things Challenge: Table/Holiday

'Tis the season to gather around a Table with family and friends for the Holidays.  Over at 2 Things Challenge, the very appropriate theme was Table/Holiday.  Our family table is always filled with food, love and good times.  And no Scandinavian holiday celebration is complete without lefse.  Thank you Eeyore for allowing me some extra time on this.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.

2 Things Challenge: Delay/Early

So, it has been way too many months since I added anything to this blog, let alone taken many pictures.   This morning presented me with an opportunity to get outside, in Minnesota, in December and play with my new camera, Nikon D5100.

The weekly challenge over at 2 Things Challenge was Delay/Early.  The fog EARLY this morning was thick and no doubt caused DELAYs all around the Twin Cities.  It was especially thick near the Rum River Bridge in Anoka, MN.