tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48901186586519166512024-02-21T05:58:52.715-06:00RogerB - A Photography Odyssey[od-ys-sey, noun. long adventurous journey]RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-41060268341658427482010-08-19T21:12:00.002-05:002010-08-19T21:18:34.428-05:00Forged<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5Kb8x90v21pGjO-e2BuN3saJ6nV_zVs0zH4BO4KFVHaGmU6ra6WDrAM45LJK03yMQmWhVfM4IGo-WnRQz9rxzve8h9duPdOZg-Gz63G_Z5yeixly_wH-2QFGrGecD1XxbUK4jnQk5RtE/s1600/Jay+Cooke-8066418.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5Kb8x90v21pGjO-e2BuN3saJ6nV_zVs0zH4BO4KFVHaGmU6ra6WDrAM45LJK03yMQmWhVfM4IGo-WnRQz9rxzve8h9duPdOZg-Gz63G_Z5yeixly_wH-2QFGrGecD1XxbUK4jnQk5RtE/s400/Jay+Cooke-8066418.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507309777664807810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been neglecting my blog for most of the summer. But, for a good reason - I have been busy working on my business interest in race/sports photography. Well, I took a weekend off and we took a family camping trip up to Jay Cooke State Park in Duluth, MN. Had a great time, and I was able to take photos of something other than sweaty athletes!</div>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383298736751206668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-63234360205788837962010-05-04T21:01:00.005-05:002010-05-04T21:09:02.743-05:00ABC Wednesday - P is for Patina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnviezn4rjPHEXsbIbriuw2I9ehaxeMo4q7zI-pI6lA8A2rBwldxiWu9fabQXMpayFdho0pffKEiHr7uBu-phO6BnbuxsNeEJqJdzXhrxHBvVPMegPfcz2RW9JduY4LSR-dnxYd_ke3Mcu/s1600/St+Cloud-4165925-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnviezn4rjPHEXsbIbriuw2I9ehaxeMo4q7zI-pI6lA8A2rBwldxiWu9fabQXMpayFdho0pffKEiHr7uBu-phO6BnbuxsNeEJqJdzXhrxHBvVPMegPfcz2RW9JduY4LSR-dnxYd_ke3Mcu/s400/St+Cloud-4165925-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467600672648386482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>A statue (or fountain, in this case) with a nice patina is like a magnet for your eyes.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-75187348728366195692010-05-02T19:28:00.003-05:002010-05-02T19:36:18.799-05:00Monochrome Weekly - Wrought Iron Gate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSN1h6xLTYfXZ3q_cBXZjI-5a0IERoG1EDSJ2SVcud5-d7jf-cZhG9qz0t3cudMtZh1TyI7NWxBOK4ZKDUZ5HBN-VowFVDl_3FjPlks2lULfbJ6haeUbKSAOAYdSrgfyTLins4MGM2sMx/s1600/St+Cloud-4165905.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSN1h6xLTYfXZ3q_cBXZjI-5a0IERoG1EDSJ2SVcud5-d7jf-cZhG9qz0t3cudMtZh1TyI7NWxBOK4ZKDUZ5HBN-VowFVDl_3FjPlks2lULfbJ6haeUbKSAOAYdSrgfyTLins4MGM2sMx/s400/St+Cloud-4165905.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466834420245056690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>Any wrought iron work is like a magnet for me. I found this gate at a community park.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://monochromeweekendtheme.blogspot.com/">Here</a> for more Monochrome Weekend shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-40703563911399683442010-04-22T21:02:00.003-05:002010-04-22T21:08:58.529-05:00Skywatch Friday - St. Thomas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiES14Bfvz027IypQ9Yx7AgO0D-ZBx5c278Sk3sX_YGfl6NmmxmgzKIx45ITOvlq4FrLG5GgPlTErwLwGKrWVfXXnLxcn_SZm0JT-HA9kE2pYqCq6Af8d99kTgdvPbgPsRvyD300-XmLNuB/s1600/a3224704-RGBphoto-StThomas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiES14Bfvz027IypQ9Yx7AgO0D-ZBx5c278Sk3sX_YGfl6NmmxmgzKIx45ITOvlq4FrLG5GgPlTErwLwGKrWVfXXnLxcn_SZm0JT-HA9kE2pYqCq6Af8d99kTgdvPbgPsRvyD300-XmLNuB/s400/a3224704-RGBphoto-StThomas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463147718372886146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm struggling to adapt my image processing to Adobe Lightroom. I think I'll like Lightroom, but this learning curve is a steep one! It was good to take a break from file management and look at a photo of St. Thomas.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-22285185367365564512010-04-18T18:51:00.003-05:002010-04-18T19:04:09.125-05:00Monochrome Weekly - Dominica Door<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PCuLp0ymUzL3XjgpUfUXqtCyKyTzvSPNYthxfA6tWRKZJjLfNyjlqw4WJch-yWrJRz7UTLKAgNuW7tpNS_-Fp4n_Qo8PRsbR8SK0-F4zQGI08J4v6y_2y4Sclu1PuIqxgz8Gebsq7RYx/s1600/A3234812-e-bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PCuLp0ymUzL3XjgpUfUXqtCyKyTzvSPNYthxfA6tWRKZJjLfNyjlqw4WJch-yWrJRz7UTLKAgNuW7tpNS_-Fp4n_Qo8PRsbR8SK0-F4zQGI08J4v6y_2y4Sclu1PuIqxgz8Gebsq7RYx/s400/A3234812-e-bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461629809541855586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An abandoned building on the island of Dominica.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click <a href="http://monochromeweekendtheme.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more Monochrome Weekly shots.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-36845521542391926812010-04-08T20:21:00.004-05:002010-04-08T20:26:33.381-05:00Skywatch Friday - Coki Beach in St Thomas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADcaU1VItV2XBUlunnwy_p_-3EHUDqqfgVKqaA_RBbYWutmwBvWBJniUuqZsqQjoIMyULGf2tYG6B0gB1hKZmSaQWXR76qDLtENMhTLC0TsLFYX4uUulZRVrVXnE2CwDDfWFNib2maCcX/s1600/a3224710-RGBphoto-StThomas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADcaU1VItV2XBUlunnwy_p_-3EHUDqqfgVKqaA_RBbYWutmwBvWBJniUuqZsqQjoIMyULGf2tYG6B0gB1hKZmSaQWXR76qDLtENMhTLC0TsLFYX4uUulZRVrVXnE2CwDDfWFNib2maCcX/s400/a3224710-RGBphoto-StThomas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457942090586388610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>The rocky end of Coki Beach on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more Skywatch Friday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-87325919046559537932010-04-06T19:58:00.004-05:002010-04-06T20:06:09.981-05:00ABC Wednesday - L is for Lady Barbados<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9E5eXkZWqi0yw8Ir_fQFphzL-Yw65DrCmNaVdwI-efTrctmGVJiq10975Loa9dS6vroqbfeaGDtraUKtNIOdTE8nyCveFlo0k0fAKzEJnKsEVhgBGTUcFm7CF4W_chZ8XjVBE0iOt6u8/s1600/a3244964-RGBphoto-Barbados.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9E5eXkZWqi0yw8Ir_fQFphzL-Yw65DrCmNaVdwI-efTrctmGVJiq10975Loa9dS6vroqbfeaGDtraUKtNIOdTE8nyCveFlo0k0fAKzEJnKsEVhgBGTUcFm7CF4W_chZ8XjVBE0iOt6u8/s400/a3244964-RGBphoto-Barbados.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457193888998089298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>This Lady hasn't been in the water for some time, but she still is a Looker as she patiently sits on the beach.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more ABC Wednesday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-59470977256221789912010-04-01T21:51:00.002-05:002010-04-01T21:55:59.596-05:00Skywatch Friday - On Deck<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9BLXjqQMGPGxTN-6xlJVD-sBCTk_b2j2Rxc8f0tZTODyZuakIOCqdL9kulRHjFRju541z-gb36sa-Y6mAAdODOL7vRM-sq4Tu8ME8g6_Gd1Dsor-_Xj21G7faFywTrWaqPQMpXYj4pGP/s1600/a3214696-RGBphoto-bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9BLXjqQMGPGxTN-6xlJVD-sBCTk_b2j2Rxc8f0tZTODyZuakIOCqdL9kulRHjFRju541z-gb36sa-Y6mAAdODOL7vRM-sq4Tu8ME8g6_Gd1Dsor-_Xj21G7faFywTrWaqPQMpXYj4pGP/s400/a3214696-RGBphoto-bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455367681868382850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm back from a fantastic vacation in the South Caribbean. I won't convert all of my photos to B & W, but I like this one.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-64836922483667123852010-03-18T20:35:00.002-05:002010-03-18T20:39:50.057-05:00Skywatch Friday - Lake Shore 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OjqLzSSXwLGmPpXzLhayBvQzQi7si3XAujdFhGMhlF2MNhOMC4YJx348m5kK32wf6JItwXTAKpUsJeKLbXaa_UlidNWlO98zPAQgye1jTnjGV-r7mGdK34X3xsdmYTZVqfBsPdYcmo4r/s1600-h/P8294814-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OjqLzSSXwLGmPpXzLhayBvQzQi7si3XAujdFhGMhlF2MNhOMC4YJx348m5kK32wf6JItwXTAKpUsJeKLbXaa_UlidNWlO98zPAQgye1jTnjGV-r7mGdK34X3xsdmYTZVqfBsPdYcmo4r/s400/P8294814-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450152982017180114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>A shot from our camp site on Lake One in northern Minnesota.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more Skywatch Friday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-53438592398874680642010-03-16T20:52:00.006-05:002010-03-16T21:05:06.592-05:00ABC Wednesday - I is for Ice Fishin'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fZzr-z95QlNYiMudVLNpPC65JDCAVKhgcrTEBmhsBRUmu-9KTCDcZefquAZH-cwkQMGEHk_TAWY3NgJsv3wgpJsPc3C8enHiRjspE3xCdzzcnWcO4ZkUhmOnW1UnHya6Evj6YM_6HCpV/s1600-h/P1167351-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fZzr-z95QlNYiMudVLNpPC65JDCAVKhgcrTEBmhsBRUmu-9KTCDcZefquAZH-cwkQMGEHk_TAWY3NgJsv3wgpJsPc3C8enHiRjspE3xCdzzcnWcO4ZkUhmOnW1UnHya6Evj6YM_6HCpV/s400/P1167351-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449415898422086642" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigebpyjzE9vhyjjbve6sRvftiErCG7NbdTsTfU_nlF48xlaUjefiT-zVqHYyQ_6E_RxZj3hQtxckROmyW0EPCD57WbNsIoX3cbPqBNOCdJ71zv9KHnwIk1kL0CPBLuy9Nyx60t_OZv18Hs/s1600-h/P1167341-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigebpyjzE9vhyjjbve6sRvftiErCG7NbdTsTfU_nlF48xlaUjefiT-zVqHYyQ_6E_RxZj3hQtxckROmyW0EPCD57WbNsIoX3cbPqBNOCdJ71zv9KHnwIk1kL0CPBLuy9Nyx60t_OZv18Hs/s400/P1167341-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449415139135681970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>A couple photos of a dad and daughter ice fishing outing. They both looked like they were enjoying the sunny day on the ice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully, this will be one of the last Winter shots for awhile. Minnesota is starting to warm up and most of the snow has melted!<br /><div><br /></div></div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-40527492334743169872010-03-09T19:38:00.004-06:002010-03-09T19:44:13.730-06:00ABC Wednesday - H is for Hook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaC7yCChWc9JKwL0bSrPBG6GWkkobSts1hVMzPRMfu9delHsfVxFiRw4M6bx0QkqCO2HBJSkqnMCL5FiU4MSyXYcljBBBjdAxAuOXoZu4A1VlIZdln9wP2y118kHvjMrPFmAH76JX-0B5/s1600-h/P2127802-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaC7yCChWc9JKwL0bSrPBG6GWkkobSts1hVMzPRMfu9delHsfVxFiRw4M6bx0QkqCO2HBJSkqnMCL5FiU4MSyXYcljBBBjdAxAuOXoZu4A1VlIZdln9wP2y118kHvjMrPFmAH76JX-0B5/s400/P2127802-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813838317897730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>I took this shot while "exploring" an old fishing boat docked on the Mississippi River.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more ABC Wednesday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-82610471723504332832010-03-02T21:24:00.004-06:002010-03-02T21:29:44.124-06:00ABC Wednesday - G is for Groovy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUHJUgWbd0eF6WvC8GKk-RfdJxaTHdj87f60LTtmPOYrCAZZNRgxBNegDW6siCK71shK_2dW5_MfkJQj59fQ3e-usOBX74IoUV5ntmZ-fjDWkVVeiwhdto0Kxy54zHzHF-avITUyBqNwP/s1600-h/PC287127-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUHJUgWbd0eF6WvC8GKk-RfdJxaTHdj87f60LTtmPOYrCAZZNRgxBNegDW6siCK71shK_2dW5_MfkJQj59fQ3e-usOBX74IoUV5ntmZ-fjDWkVVeiwhdto0Kxy54zHzHF-avITUyBqNwP/s400/PC287127-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444243613404820978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes, you just stumble across a beauty like this! It's like winning a little photo op lottery.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more ABC Wednesday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-83087960309210604472010-02-28T20:29:00.004-06:002010-02-28T20:33:16.037-06:00Monochrome Weekly - Thin Ice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLK-5BaMk08SPJeWqTKY_a1Lmx8M1mdf-DW8vzl2as-HUAK6iObNe-oJk_DptIzxjj_Q_vV73k7ZIQAjfzzWl9hyw6QAlwEMO3HKVq0bMA-giAKOmoUtsX7Wn6B9tqPuVufZZUaEy7bmoe/s1600-h/P2148017-e-bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLK-5BaMk08SPJeWqTKY_a1Lmx8M1mdf-DW8vzl2as-HUAK6iObNe-oJk_DptIzxjj_Q_vV73k7ZIQAjfzzWl9hyw6QAlwEMO3HKVq0bMA-giAKOmoUtsX7Wn6B9tqPuVufZZUaEy7bmoe/s400/P2148017-e-bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443487052031877570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Fortunately, open water is starting to peek through the ice and snow covered lakes. Spring is coming!</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://www.aileni.net/id3.html">HERE</a> for more Monochrome Weekly shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-75245866436081752022010-02-23T19:38:00.003-06:002010-02-23T19:49:05.255-06:00ABC Wednesday - F for Freezin' Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhmunNeiLmls4jrVFgVkfq_JlWgVgRX7DglYsVY5WuLwdsS07U_V0H4bN1VQsaF8KQfw6Yy8BFrwulx6-l1xM4Z4Om22bRcI9ufw5HahyK09olF0wrU6WdUYCJCAcIGZVlUd2kYV1D6Ok/s1600-h/P2137971-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhmunNeiLmls4jrVFgVkfq_JlWgVgRX7DglYsVY5WuLwdsS07U_V0H4bN1VQsaF8KQfw6Yy8BFrwulx6-l1xM4Z4Om22bRcI9ufw5HahyK09olF0wrU6WdUYCJCAcIGZVlUd2kYV1D6Ok/s400/P2137971-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441618909700429474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div>6" fresh snow</div><div>1 fast snowmobile</div><div>1 long rope </div><div>1 tube sled</div><div>2 kids</div><div><br /></div><div>Mix together to create FUN.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-20684611188500946222010-02-21T19:27:00.003-06:002010-02-21T19:33:31.199-06:00Monochrome Weekly - White Birch and White Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMCCrnJiLEZbhKKzsx7ZdI-0iiMBNsx0wgRCQ4qL9OfjfDDXZG0mzCRJcVUyrwo3WYlPRTgQRyp3WlCuKpresuLV6OZK7j8JAobdEBiIxs2XaYhZ-XfqXFaPjZAeN2vXapyA85wPqqGqn/s1600-h/P2192224-e-bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMCCrnJiLEZbhKKzsx7ZdI-0iiMBNsx0wgRCQ4qL9OfjfDDXZG0mzCRJcVUyrwo3WYlPRTgQRyp3WlCuKpresuLV6OZK7j8JAobdEBiIxs2XaYhZ-XfqXFaPjZAeN2vXapyA85wPqqGqn/s400/P2192224-e-bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440873520939578002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>I went for a walk a couple days ago and found that the overcast sky made everything look white. Especially these white birch trees along the bank of a frozen lake.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://www.aileni.net/id3.html">HERE</a> for more Monochrome Weekly shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-71016670786718256542010-02-18T20:57:00.003-06:002010-02-18T21:04:44.920-06:00Skywatch Friday - Partly Cloudy Over Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaOX5NWGruzmImmPxoyE5VENTLFWG467yKVt_KKC-bW-n9Rf0nPhLXJOIJYQV-ij4M63eqt2GaHzq5MW2SFooYfqjQdtnZ9gffV-OGB_7dD-PBpxKUYOWsTGD5xXAL-OGydMIG6HHraHI/s1600-h/P2147993-E-HDR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaOX5NWGruzmImmPxoyE5VENTLFWG467yKVt_KKC-bW-n9Rf0nPhLXJOIJYQV-ij4M63eqt2GaHzq5MW2SFooYfqjQdtnZ9gffV-OGB_7dD-PBpxKUYOWsTGD5xXAL-OGydMIG6HHraHI/s400/P2147993-E-HDR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439783700600484306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>It's been a long, overcast winter, so partly cloudy skies are reason enough to get outside for some photos.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more Skywatch Friday photos.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-26030219797785820922010-02-16T21:02:00.002-06:002010-02-16T21:08:18.207-06:00ABC Wednesday - E is for Elevated<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwSQdAS0kqzM26CsazUB5tBUJmlcnx0UKfVYwhyPt3jVqdlXUHWo2RO3a7FrAUhYQM1Kz6te57HdrYr9nLw8sIJC_YB80mGrUXZ4_LvAZIkDa5NBk9s0nt2ZjmUFrfwfpLeH2JA7gbBS5/s1600-h/P2127786-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwSQdAS0kqzM26CsazUB5tBUJmlcnx0UKfVYwhyPt3jVqdlXUHWo2RO3a7FrAUhYQM1Kz6te57HdrYr9nLw8sIJC_YB80mGrUXZ4_LvAZIkDa5NBk9s0nt2ZjmUFrfwfpLeH2JA7gbBS5/s400/P2127786-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439042608809778770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>A bridge that appears to extend off to the horizon. I've rode across this bridge since I was a child, but never viewed it from this perspective before taking this photo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more ABC Wednesday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-60044823735821240542010-02-14T18:55:00.003-06:002010-02-14T19:31:45.347-06:00Monochrome Weekly - Awning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuYiOnLKp8njmfDXEweO2jq-Hlgx8G1XM35ytTO5RzeKRgUjsfjg3EzCJb7mo70rn_0bxLLpIQCyHOfim1fgipwbFu8ilEnEq11vJ4Gde7xUd7VQgs1D7zsx9FZVFElf5BO_uAjSrDh0c/s1600-h/P2127818-e-hdr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuYiOnLKp8njmfDXEweO2jq-Hlgx8G1XM35ytTO5RzeKRgUjsfjg3EzCJb7mo70rn_0bxLLpIQCyHOfim1fgipwbFu8ilEnEq11vJ4Gde7xUd7VQgs1D7zsx9FZVFElf5BO_uAjSrDh0c/s400/P2127818-e-hdr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438274021240784994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>I stumbled across this old loading dock over the weekend in the Dubuque, IA warehouse district. The structural supports caught my attention.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://www.aileni.net/id3.html">HERE</a> for more Monochrome Weekly shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-62007492715209161882010-02-09T20:34:00.003-06:002010-02-09T20:43:03.826-06:00ABC Wednesday - D is for Drift<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56Vl5nKrK91-Z5MCC2XbKl2hDFbIRYY4h3y-Ncjb1Is3z8bhi_amJDr0WLIzr5_oAYhJkx4jMzTfc4IaFbxR9wi0MqS3-0VCaeSVGi_ZD4diITrZuveXKyGhGX9TxNa9qLEPw7GcBIXTs/s1600-h/P1297576-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56Vl5nKrK91-Z5MCC2XbKl2hDFbIRYY4h3y-Ncjb1Is3z8bhi_amJDr0WLIzr5_oAYhJkx4jMzTfc4IaFbxR9wi0MqS3-0VCaeSVGi_ZD4diITrZuveXKyGhGX9TxNa9qLEPw7GcBIXTs/s400/P1297576-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436438079098912482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>Walking in the park was the only option this day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more ABC Wednesday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-66323224144326854022010-02-04T21:30:00.002-06:002010-02-04T21:38:17.350-06:00Skywatch Friday - Skating in Black and White<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxULoCxt-kHDjpevH8GGuDvN9twdlXPy-vNEfdO2_pk64TOYeHSreVFsZdfZqxFxdzr-VGIIWxNZAjGNXWFVXtwN_1hvVAxPDS-yS2gK9hqQMEBbAsP47lWhD8kCRY-FkoP2fa4CMMIs-Z/s1600-h/P1297573-e-bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxULoCxt-kHDjpevH8GGuDvN9twdlXPy-vNEfdO2_pk64TOYeHSreVFsZdfZqxFxdzr-VGIIWxNZAjGNXWFVXtwN_1hvVAxPDS-yS2gK9hqQMEBbAsP47lWhD8kCRY-FkoP2fa4CMMIs-Z/s400/P1297573-e-bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434597175752333842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>A few brave people were out ice skating in the extremely cold temperatures. Just a couple skaters, and some goof taking photos.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more Skywatch Friday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-72392910141695228822010-02-02T21:04:00.004-06:002010-02-02T21:10:31.757-06:00ABC Wednesday - C is for Cut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwBKbVQSRnWDmEHuTZWlK1NqL8LN0QfoWKP-qbs9TQpBE-r9mKvcR8on-djAVi9VNCFsArDE3cPQDrLE-MsevraqP6KM-VYRz7H54TD_JdivgtmHqYscWtr2AQKmhJ85TmmR0-tkuJz21/s1600-h/P2027622-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwBKbVQSRnWDmEHuTZWlK1NqL8LN0QfoWKP-qbs9TQpBE-r9mKvcR8on-djAVi9VNCFsArDE3cPQDrLE-MsevraqP6KM-VYRz7H54TD_JdivgtmHqYscWtr2AQKmhJ85TmmR0-tkuJz21/s400/P2027622-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433847891443231842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>I went to a High School skiing tournament this week and watched many, many excellent skiers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more ABC Wednesday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-79535084817186951752010-01-31T19:35:00.004-06:002010-01-31T19:48:54.197-06:00Monochrome Weekly - Ice Fishing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zqvo0x2vxY8IlTXz226SvcDkICV_N0Ub0RgvpRtUBvMbq6Q0pJtHIjNkMQxsoRGET_2sgywxeH_Sz9n0tkBS36d-UZ1O4iOCuK0lvmXmMmtqSHhQuabfqpU7TN5O97KFhh7alN-QxmTJ/s1600-h/P1167357-bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zqvo0x2vxY8IlTXz226SvcDkICV_N0Ub0RgvpRtUBvMbq6Q0pJtHIjNkMQxsoRGET_2sgywxeH_Sz9n0tkBS36d-UZ1O4iOCuK0lvmXmMmtqSHhQuabfqpU7TN5O97KFhh7alN-QxmTJ/s400/P1167357-bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433086042328502210" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#551A8B;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>Under the snow, there's ice. Under 12" of ice, there's a lake of water. In that water, hopefully, there's hungry fish.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://www.aileni.net/id3.html">HERE</a> for more Monochrome Weekly shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-31723401615194407252010-01-28T20:29:00.004-06:002010-01-28T20:37:35.531-06:00Skywatch Friday - Lifeguard Off Duty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgWkRVj9GfxoLzguGwjTW2uo2_dQN1mKA41EmBW633Vy87KOMWDpFhbH4mJhFcyqkKgZ4BJGN1122U06YdLMk13swDtfLqJA1WxHkY9C9qwPqmDI5pdUXpdX1nzsK26-kXQa24MedCg5X/s1600-h/P7012490-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgWkRVj9GfxoLzguGwjTW2uo2_dQN1mKA41EmBW633Vy87KOMWDpFhbH4mJhFcyqkKgZ4BJGN1122U06YdLMk13swDtfLqJA1WxHkY9C9qwPqmDI5pdUXpdX1nzsK26-kXQa24MedCg5X/s400/P7012490-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431983493284689586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided that some of us could use a summer beach scene - it's -5 degrees F here in Minnesota! I took this photo on a much warmer day last summer, shooting into the sun at about 7:00pm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more skywatch Friday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-21781271560185366272010-01-26T19:43:00.003-06:002010-01-26T19:48:25.063-06:00ABC Wednesday - B is for Big Top Circus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvYTiMxnGpLT2vROxgJ3cVXH6Xgps7CynJHF7-CFwTeNwWsu1Cv_bbOnPdlPIF4XhXrwmHQVxxDDvysUpIPHEipdY2PbE9ak8oNbSqo4orSodLXbAF73G9Xy0nthOwNgsv0-JgKyGgrxQ/s1600-h/PC287121-e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvYTiMxnGpLT2vROxgJ3cVXH6Xgps7CynJHF7-CFwTeNwWsu1Cv_bbOnPdlPIF4XhXrwmHQVxxDDvysUpIPHEipdY2PbE9ak8oNbSqo4orSodLXbAF73G9Xy0nthOwNgsv0-JgKyGgrxQ/s400/PC287121-e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431229799879484226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm pretty sure that this Big Top Circus ran its course many years ago, but the wagon lives on.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for more ABC Wednesday shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890118658651916651.post-4846068916414977362010-01-17T12:46:00.002-06:002010-01-17T12:52:16.102-06:00Monochrome Weekly - XC Skiing in the Woods<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiC2Dh0x3IYY63ZLrUEGYCjnf0KZCQ1PGvSzhcXGBuXS72-RX9IZ10xpwru7OnDQqT36KsHytSrnxJ3DMNjke-ZlBDojTkE1J3chsrW-lY1mBEIAgKaopmeZDM-goqVt-buADbLPyeH-kS/s1600-h/P1167337-bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiC2Dh0x3IYY63ZLrUEGYCjnf0KZCQ1PGvSzhcXGBuXS72-RX9IZ10xpwru7OnDQqT36KsHytSrnxJ3DMNjke-ZlBDojTkE1J3chsrW-lY1mBEIAgKaopmeZDM-goqVt-buADbLPyeH-kS/s400/P1167337-bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427782370290754930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">[click to enlarge]</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a beautiful day for the cross country skiers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://www.aileni.net/id4.html">HERE</a> for more Monochrome Weekly shots.</div>RogerBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695657960249719592noreply@blogger.com2