Today is Mother's Day in the United States and also some other countries, but for my mom it is a double special day as it is her birthday as well. Every five years or so this happens and it becomes Mom's weekend. Of course Mother's Day isn't limited to one day but every day. Happy Mother's Day, Mom! Happy Birthday Mom! I love you. … [Read more...] about May 11th
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Frozen Four
Waking up this morning in Denver to some spring snow, it was a frozen day. While the roads were still warm enough to prevent snow from gathering on them there was a dusting of wet snow on the other surfaces. April is indeed the third snowiest month in Denver, but the snow this morning was a good way to start off a weekend of hockey at the Pepsi Center. The Frozen Four, the … [Read more...] about Frozen Four
Opening Day 2008
While 3 games have already been played in the 2008 Major League Baseball season, today marks the start for the remainder of the teams. What would be opening day without some early spring chill in the air but it is like this every year. Most folks know I am a die hard Chicago White Sox fan so it shouldn't be surprising I am looking forward to their game against Cleveland later … [Read more...] about Opening Day 2008
Bracketing
With photography the main topic of this blog you probably think I will talk about bracketing as a method of taking multiple photographs of the same scene to ensure at least one image has the correct exposure. Most weeks you would be correct, however we are in the four day window where many people across the United States are filling in their NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament … [Read more...] about Bracketing
Baseball Card Photographer
Tucked away in boxes at my parents house sit some of the baseball cards I collected while growing up. While 99% of the cards could be worth to a recycling facility than to a collector they all tell a story about my youth. I remember looking at some of the cards and wondering about everything which went into the production of the cards. Gene Wojciechowski recently wrote a … [Read more...] about Baseball Card Photographer