A Winner

This photo came in Second Place in a Photo Contest and yesterday I found out that I have been invited to participate in a showing at Barnes and Noble in Cedar Rapids. Thought I'd share...

This is a night shot of the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis, MN.
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F4 Phantom

Every Thursday evening my wife has to keep her gift shop open at the Grout Museum for a family night and I go and keep her company - I get to spend some time wandering around taking pictures. Last night I took pictures of model airplanes on display.
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A Touch of Red

A touch of red...
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Closed for the Season

One word tells the story of why this is closed..."COLD!!!"...
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Graffiti

I like the hint of blue.
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Curiosity

I was taking pictures at our church's annual meeting and this little guy was curious at what I was doing. He stuck his face right into the lens - so I snapped the shutter.
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Burned Out Cabin

I went wandering along the Cedar River in Waterloo and came across the cabin which had been burned at some point. I like the hint of red in the photo.
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Coffee is a Must

My favorite cup and my favorite coffee - Caribou..
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The Grout Museum

My wife runs the gift shop at the Grout Museum in Waterloo. She had to work late last night for a Museum School so my daughter-in-law and I went in to keep her company. I took this picture of a replica of a Mustang hanging from the ceiling in the lobby. I'll post some other pictures on my Flickr page.
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Winter Sunset

As I was leaving work last night there was a gorgeous sunset. The view wasn't quite right so I began to chase the sunset - 5 miles later I took this photo. It wasn't quite what I wanted - maybe I'll start earlier today and chase the sun again.
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Clear Sky

I was in Cedar Falls again and took another photograph of the bridge. The white snow and clear blue sky appealed to me.
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Drive up

Looking out of the credit union's drive up window. If the snow gets much deeper it will be the ski up window.
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Yarn 2

I really didn't mind going to the Crazy Girls Yarn Shop because I took pictures of the different colors. It felt like I took enough pictures to have a photo a day for the rest of the year. There are more posted on Flickr .
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Yarn

Yarn at the Crazy Girls Yarn Shop, Cedar Falls, Iowa. According to my wife, "The weather is NEVER too cold to shop for yarn." Those crazy knitters...
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Frosty

34 below zero and the trees become frosty and steam rises from the river.
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BELOW ZERO!!!

The weatherman says we set a record in Waterloo at -34 Degrees. My - it's absolutely balmy at my house - only 18 degrees below zero...
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7 More Inches!!!

7 more inches of snow and headed to 20 degrees below zero... Alaska is warmer.
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Beauty Between Storms

The sun rises on a fresh layer of snow.
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This Weather is for the birds...

...but they don't want it either - they have abandoned their house and bath and moved South...
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Something for a Long Winters Night

Something for a long winters night...
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New Post - Old Fence

After the snow storm it was a beautiful sun filled winter day. On my walk about I noticed this new post in an old fence. (Click on the photo to view a larger image.)

Lone Sailor Covered in Snow

After 4" of new snow the Lone Sailor stands his post in front of the Grout Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. (Click on the photo to view a larger image.)

Road Closed

Traffic gurus have posted a"road closed" sign complete with the normal orange barriers indicating that the road is closed. Add a snow barrier to that and the message becomes...HEY...ROAD IS CLOSED!!

Stained Glass

My wife and I sing in the Church Choir every week. There is a row of stained glass that runs through the ceiling. This is one of the panels...

Who?

I've been driving by this "owl" for years and I almost always say, "I should take a picture." I finally did -

Home Office

My home office - where I start my day.

Busy At Work

End of the month - end of the quarter - end of the year!! Will the paperwork ever end?!?

A Table Top of Memories

A Table top of memories...

Icy Morning

January 4th, 2009 brought an icy morning. There was a thin coat of ice covering everything.

Too Cold Outside

...So I stayed in-doors.

My Sister-in-Law Carol gave me a Navy Flag for Christmas. I proudly fly it in front of the house.

Sunrise 2009

I was up at 5:00 am and thought I'd go on a photo shoot. Here is the first sunrise of 2009 over Waterloo, Iowa. And, this begins my journey of a photo a day for 365 days. I really hope I can hang in there...enjoy!!