02.02.10: Forget the Groundhog, Let’s Ask the Robins!
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500) [+]
* Aperture: f/8.0 [+]
* Focal Length: 300 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 200 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:31 13:40:50-05:00 [+]
01.29.10: Crimson and Gray.
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250) [+]
* Aperture: f/6.7 [+]
* Focal Length: 300 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 400 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:26 10:17:17-05:00 [+]
01.28.10: Sitting in the Wind
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250) [+]
* Aperture: f/6.7 [+]
* Focal Length: 300 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 400 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:26 10:27:29-05:00 [+]
01.27.10: Scarlet Splendor.
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/180) [+]
* Aperture: f/6.7 [+]
* Focal Length: 300 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 200 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:26 10:27:38-05:00 [+]
01.26.10: Lady Cardinal
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/180) [+]
* Aperture: f/6.7 [+]
* Focal Length: 300 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 200 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:26 10:14:38-05:00 [+]
01.25.10: Fluffy Nuthatch
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/180) [+]
* Aperture: f/6.7 [+]
* Focal Length: 300 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 200 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:29 13:57:31-05:00 [+]
01.23.10: Piercing Eyes
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60) [+]
* Aperture: f/6.7 [+]
* Focal Length: 300 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 800 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:22 13:57:54-05:00 [+]
01.22.10: Frozen Lake Erie Sunrise
Taken with a Pentax K100D.
* Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/350) [+]
* Aperture: f/9.5 [+]
* Focal Length: 68 mm [+]
* ISO Speed: 200 [+]
* Exposure Bias: 0 EV [+]
* Flash: Off, Did not fire [+]
* Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:22 13:30:31-05:00 [+]
why I’ll be celebrating “whoo hoo I’m alive day!”
The third anniversary of the day my life changed is approaching. Just as the sky darkening like a bruise above my backdoor portends the approach of a summer thunderstorm blowing off of Lake Erie, red hearts and frilly white paper lace and boxes of chocolates tell of the approach of the day everything changed for me. I was diagnosed with cancer on the day that celebrates love, 2/14/07. Lucky me, right? Read more
memories of running in the kingdom by the sea
There are many things I love about running, but one that particularly stands out when I travel is its portability. You can run just about anywhere — all you need to do is bring your shoes and your running clothes — and there is frequently no better way to see and explore a place than on foot. I like walking too; but there is something special about running. Perhaps it is that you can see more in less time or perhaps it has to do with the release of endorphins or all the extra molecules of oxygen floating through the bloodstream. Whatever it is, I like exploring places by running. Read more