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365 Day Photo Challenge 99/365 “Nesting Mom”

11 Saturday Apr 2015

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She built her nest on a island in our parking lot.  How crazy can that be.  Her partner was hanging around helping to guard the nest while she stat there.  I think he was more concerned about what I was doing that guarding the nest.  This was taken in the morning and by that afternoon when the sun was out  in it’s fullest I went back by there and she was panting she was so hot.  This is also right out in the open.  No shade tree in sight.

I got 23 miles in this morning.  I was going to get at least two more in before heading home but there was a funeral at the church where I cross over and I didn’t want to be disrespectful so I settled on 23 miles instead of 24 miles.

365 Day Photo Challenge 98/365 “Friday! You’re Finally Here!!”

10 Friday Apr 2015

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It seems lately that all I’m doing is waiting on Friday to get here only to find that my weekends are filled with me doing things for other people.  I guess I’ve been doing it for so long I can’t say no.  I have a photo shoot tomorrow evening and a meeting on Sunday afternoon and I just received a phone call from my mom wanting us to join them and my rest of my family for a weenie roast for my Autistic nephew.

My twin daughters will be volunteering at a Botanical club tomorrow morning and my wife will be taking them to the event while I hope to get in a bike ride before I have to leave for my meeting.  My son, who is on his way home tonight from college, will be leaving sometime tomorrow afternoon going back to college.  He’s only coming home to retrieve a suit that we had cleaned for him.

It’s been raining off and on here all day today.  I was able to get in 15 miles this evening after I ate supper.  I can’t wait until the days get a little longer so I can get my full 20 miles in.  I’m planning on doing at least 23 to 25 miles and I’m hoping to attach my GoPro so I can film some of the more exciting parts of my ride.

Have a great weekend everyone!

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 97/365 “New Task at Hand”

09 Thursday Apr 2015

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I made the mistake of opening my mouth to the mayor of my fair city.  I’m glad I like him so well otherwise I would have told him a thing or two.  We discussed the possibility of having some sort of Cycling Awareness event to help promote cycling safety as well as make the city aware of the laws that are out there that allow the cyclist to be on the roads.  I know it’s a long shot but something has got to be done to make these people aware that you can’t pass cyclist on a hill or in a curve.  I’ve even had a car try to run me off the road into some bushes the other day. After discussing this for about ten minutes or so he then preceded to tell me that this is something that I should do.

The really sad part about this is that I have no clue where to start with this.  I’m going to see if some of the local bike clubs and even bike shops in my area can give me suggestions as to how to go about doing this.  I think it would be worth it to get something done.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 96/365 “Bicycle Awareness”

08 Wednesday Apr 2015

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I got really pissed this evening while on my bike ride and I really wished more people would be more aware of the rules of the road.  I can’t believe people pass me on a hill or in a curve.  I know for a fact that these people wouldn’t pass another vehicle on a hill or in a curve.  I don’t really think they realize what danger they are putting me and or themselves in by doing so.  I really need to have my GoPro charged and ready to go so I can capture these idiots driving so dangerously.

I was thinking as I’m riding that maybe something  can be done to make people more aware of the state and local laws regarding cyclists.  I know that there are more cyclists in my community than just me.   I think I’ll call city hall tomorrow and talk to the mayor’s secretary. I know both the mayor and his secretary very well and it won’t be hard to get an audience.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 95/365 ” Such Terrible Loss “

07 Tuesday Apr 2015

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We are saddened today to hear of the death of some teen siblings that was killed in a car accident late yesterday afternoon.  The 17 year old boy died at the scene while his 14 year old sister died at the hospital.  They both lived with their father not far from here.  Their mother lived in Mississippi.  I can’t and don’t want to imagine what the parents are going through right now.  What I’ve been told they don’t have the money to bury for a proper funeral so they’re asking for any help they can get.  A trust fund has been set up to help the parents.

On a lighter note; With the threat of rain I decided not to risk getting wet half way through my ride.
A little over two miles in 45 minutes on the treadmill.  Have I mentioned lately how much I hate that treadmill?

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 94/365 “Another Rainy Day”

06 Monday Apr 2015

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I’ts rained just about all day today.  In fact, there’s a chance of rain all week this week with storms moving in on Friday.  Because of the rain, I got on the treadmill and did 2 miles this evening.  I’d rather have been on my bike.  In less than 2 weeks I have a 46 mile ride down in Marion Alabama and I’m not ready.  I believe that if the ride was today I could do it, it would be rough but I could do it.

Have a safe week everyone!!

“Life Goes On!!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 93/365 “Happy Easter”

05 Sunday Apr 2015

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Woke up sore this morning from hiking in the woods all day yesterday taking pictures.  It was worth every ache and pain.  I’ve been editing for most of the day and I’m not even half way through all the images.  Some time during the shoot my camera decided to start shooting in Aperture priority mode.  When I shoot in this mode I’m usually using the bracket mode so that meant that every picture was either 2 steps under exposed and 2 steps over exposed.  So every picture has to be edited.

The picture above is part of the creek that I followed for over a mile.  As you can tell it’s really nice out there.  If you are ever in the Atlanta Georgia area it would be worth a couple of hours of your time to at least hike down to the old textile mill.  Sweetwater Creek State Park, remember the name.

Happy Easter Everyone!!

“Life Goes On”

365 Day Photo Challenge 92/365 “Meet Codie”

04 Saturday Apr 2015

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Meet Codie Bell from Atlanta Ga.  I spent several hours with her and her husband today at Sweetwater Creek State Park.  It was a great shoot with a beautiful young lady.  The park was packed today with families with kids and dogs.  We had to walk quite a while through the woods to find a place to have a little bit of privacy.  We still had several hikers come by while we were shooting and even then they were few and far between.

This lady has had three kids and I was shocked when she told me.  She had the body of a 20 year old with no stretch marks what so ever.  She works out every day and you could tell it.  We walked about 5 miles up and down hills that made me gasp for breath and it didn’t even phase her.

It amazed me how we would be somewhere shooting and other photographers would set up right behind her while I was shooting.  I’ve got several pictures with another tripod in in focus.  All they cared is for them to get their shot.

I’ve got a lot of editing to do.  Twice my camera somehow managed to either get in the Aperture Priority Mode or the Shutter Priority Mode.  With me doing bracketing shots one photo is 2 steps under and one picture is 2 steps over exposed.  So I’ve got to spend some time trying to see if I can salvage some of these pictures.  It’s going to be time consuming to do over 100 pictures.  1500 total pictures in all.  Maybe she can uses some of the pictures.

Happy Easter everyone!!!

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 91/365 “Let’s do it Again”

03 Friday Apr 2015

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This is the second time to post this.  The first time didn’t post for some reason.  Oh well.  Got a photo shoot tomorrow in Atlanta Ga at 1pm.  I’m planning on getting there at 9 am Georgia time to scope the place out and to take some pictures before it get’s too crowded.

My app screwed my mileage up today.  I biked over 21 miles today but my app messed up where I stopped and took a photo and it only logged a little over 17 miles.  I’ve logged over 2,000 miles with this app and this is the first time that this has done this.

“Life Goes On!”

Night Riding

03 Friday Apr 2015

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This is a video that was taken with my GoPro a couple of nights ago..  I attached it to my handlebar.  It was light when I started off but it got dark quick.  I do ride with a headlight and a red light that blinks so I was prepared.  This is just a small segment of the video that was taken.  I might try and load more at a later date.  Sorry that it’s not more exciting.

Hope you enjoy.