Week 50 in 2013 - Happy Holidays

Week 50 in 2013 - Happy Holidays, a photo by MichEric248 on Flickr.

Week 43 in 2013 - Spooky

Week 43 in 2013 - Spooky, a photo by MichEric248 on Flickr.

Week 50 of 2012 - Happy Holidays

Week 48 of 2012 - Macro/Close up

The wreath on my front door close up. Tis the season.

Week 21 of 2012 - Love

Love: start of summer (Memorial Day), planting annuals, holiday weekends, America.

Made it!

Happy New Year!


Successfully took and posted 52 out of 52 pictures for '52 of Twenty Eleven' group with a grand total of 1613 pictures taken and saved to the hard drive for the year. Not sure how many didn't make it to the save folder.


Here is one of my favorite pics of 2011:

Week 51 of 2011 - Happy Holidays

There's an app for that, too.
I down loaded my Christmas tree to my iPhone for this year.

Just not into it at all this year.

Happy Holidays to all that are into it!
(No, that's not my actual tree. Are you kidding me?!)

Week 38 of 2011 - Low Key

It's officially autumn here in the northern hemisphere.

Low key creating a chiaroscuro effect characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, 

usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition.

Remember high key?

Groundhog Blizzard

Groundhog Day Snowapalooza 2011.

For a blizzard it was quite a let down here in the D!
Thankfully Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring.

Day 1, part 2 of 2011 - IMG_0039

Day 1, part 2 of 2011 - IMG_0039
Originally uploaded by MichEric248
They were a hit as usual. More so this year: whole wheat flour and a recipe from The Barefoot Contessa.

Day 1 of 2011 - IMG_0032

Day 1 of 2011 - IMG_0032
Originally uploaded by MichEric248
Happy New Year! Happy New Camera! Happy New Flickr Account!

My Jan. 1st involves making Rugelah for a friend's annual party. No, I'm not Jewish. No, I'm not a baker. No, I'm not sure how I got involved with this tradition.

Here is the fist pic from the new DSLR. Well not the first pic I took since this is IMG_0032 but it's the first pic I will post. Maybe I will follow up with what they look like when all these ingredients are mixed together and baked. Stay tuned!

Merry Christmas Bloggers

Full Tilt

The Earth's axis will hit full tilt with the North Pole angled 23.5 degrees away from the sun at 6:38 p.m. EST today. Now the days will gradually grow longer!

Even the dead of winter, the mounds of snow and the lack of sunshine can't stop my Fargesia Rufa (bamboo) from looking good!

Dogma

Happy Immaculate Conception Day!

Italy is on holiday today and here is another pic from downtown Cento I took last week.

Mary's role and person are captured in the four Marian dogmas:
1 Divine Motherhood
2 Perpetual Virginity
3 Immaculate Conception
4 Assumption

Here comes fall

Although the tress are still green

autumn starts here in the U.S. East at 11:09 p.m.

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Now where did I put those long pants?

27/52 of 2010: Minimal

Not a cloud in the sky, only the third quarter moon. A minimal sky makes for a perfect 4th of July. Happy Birthday U.S.A.

Happy Summer!

The

longest

day

and

the

shortest

night

of

the

year.

.

.

It's

all

downhill

from

here!

22/52 of 2010: Ground Level or Low Point Of View

Memorial Day on Main Street U.S.A.

Actually this pic is from Ferndale Michigan (which is one of just five communities from across the nation chosen for a "Great American Main Street Award" by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine this month) but represents any and all American towns celebrating Memorial Day with a parade.

Cinco de Mayo Crop

A first harvest of Cinco de Mayo radishes! I think usually I'm just planting seeds this time of year. Nothing like getting a head start. Sure, radishes aren't the usual Cinco de Mayo food choice but the cilantro and peppers aren't ready yet. It's TOO early in the season!

Earth Day 2010!

The Grecian Windflowers are one of the first plants up and about in the spring here near Detroit. Just in time to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (and the 2nd annual celebration by This is Eric's Blog! click here for the first)