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365 Day Photo Challenge 38/365 “Father/Daughter Day”

07 Saturday Feb 2015

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I had a shoot scheduled for today but I never heard from her.  It upsets me that some people will talk and talk to you and then just vanish with no contact whatsoever.  Won’t respond to emails, voicemail or even text messages.  Go Figure!  So what did I did I do today?  I spent the afternoon with one of my daughters at Tannehill Historical Park.

I won’t post pictures of my daughter due to her privacy but this is a picture of the church that is there.  I adore this place.  In fact, I love to go to this park and spend the day taking pictures.  As you can see, if you click the link, that this place has a lot to offer.

My daughter wants to be a model.  I’m not going to deny her the opportunity but I’d rather her be something else.  She’s still got a few more years before she has to decide and I will support her in whatever choice she decides to make.

I hope everyone has a peaceful Sunday.

“Life Goes On”

365 Day Photo Challenge 37/365 “Reflections”

06 Friday Feb 2015

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Well, we’ve made it to Friday.  I spent the day doing what I had to do to get the job done.  I’m 51 years old and I can retire with full post retirement benefits at age 55.  The way things are going right now with my health you had better believe that I won’t let the door hit me on my way out.  It hadn’t always been as stressful as it is now.  I’ve been at this company 29 years and I used to love doing what I do.  Now with new management with a different viewpoints make my job and everyone elses job a lot more stressful.  I’ll be lucky to survive the 3 plus years I have left.

On a much brighter note, the above picture was taken in Chicago at the Giant Bean.  I went on a band trip with my two daughters and we spent a few days there.  We had a great time.  I’ve never been to a city as large as Chicago before and unless something happens I guess I never will again.  The architecture there was simply amazing.

As I said before, today is Friday.  I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.  I know I am.

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365 Day Photo Challenge 36/365 “Almost Here”

05 Thursday Feb 2015

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Thank God tomorrow’s Friday.  This is the first week since Christmas that I’ve worked all week without taking off for some kind of doctors appointment.  It’s tough trying to build my vacation time when I’m constantly having to take off for either an eye appointment or a oncologist appointment.  In fact, I’m having to take a couple of hours next Tuesday to go back to the eye doctor.

Hopefully I’ll be spending some time with the family and maybe even some time behind the lense of my camera this weekend.  It’s been a while for both.  Sixty-two is the predicted high for Saturday and I might even get in a ride on my bicycle.u

The above picture was taken at the grist mill at Tannehill Historical Park in McCalla Alabama.  I love to go there and take pictures.  It has everything a photographer would want for a picturesque location.

“Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park has more than 1,500 acres in three counties set aside for hiking, camping and outdoor recreation. A miniature railroad chugs through the pines. From spring through fall, the blacksmith, miller and craftsmen demonstrate their trades. Craft shops occupy restored pioneer cabins and artisans chat with visitors from their front porches. Steeped in history, Tannehill feels timeless. The cotton gin, pioneer farm and working gristmill preserve a long-gone way of life. Hiking trails retrace historic roadways. Artifacts of Alabama’s 19th century iron industry displayed in the Iron and Steel Museum put in perspective the massive stone furnaces, Tannehill’s awe-inspiring centerpiece.

“Life Goes On!!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 35/365 “Ft.Toulouse”

04 Wednesday Feb 2015

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I took a trip during the summer to Ft. Toulouse for a Dutch Oven Gathering (DOG) during one of there weekend encampments.  I had a great time and learned a lot.  All the volunteers dressed in period clothes and answered any questions that anyone may have had.  It was a long day because I rode my motorcycle down there.  It took nearly three hours to get there from my house.  The below is from their website.

Located just south of Wetumpka where the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers meet to form the headwaters of the Alabama River, visitors will find over 6,000 years of history at Fort Toulouse-Jackson National Historic Park. One of the areas best tourist attractions, the park is open year round and everyone is invited to enjoy 165 acres of living history and natural beauty. Tour the French and American Forts, or the Mississipian Indian Mound site or just relax and take a walk along the William Bartram Arboretum trail, named for the famed 18th century botanist. Top off your trip with a visit to the Grave’s House where you’ll find a bookstore and museum featuring archaeological collections from French colonial, early American and prehistoric Indian items. The park also hosts a full service 39-site campground overlooking the Coosa River.

Most months visitors are able to be a part of living history weekends involving the French Marines at Fort Toulouse or the Tennessee Militia and the U.S. Army Regulars at Fort Jackson. In addition, visoriors will find historc black-smithing weekends as well as special events throughout the year such as Frontier Days in the Fall and the French and Indian Spring Encampment.

Most months visitors are able to be a part of living history weekends involving the French Marines at Fort Toulouse or the Tennessee Militia and the U.S. Army Regulars at Fort Jackson. In addition, visoriors will find historc black-smithing weekends as well as special events throughout the year such as Frontier Days in the Fall and the French and Indian Spring Encampment.

365 Day Photo Challenge 34/365 “Good News”

03 Tuesday Feb 2015

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Good news to share tonight. I heard from my oncologist today. He said that things looked better this time around.
There are three tests that he performs. All three tests started off extremely high. Two of those test for the past few months have come back with no trace which is what we’re looking for but one of these test is being somewhat stubborn. Six weeks ago the results were .22 which had went up from .134. The last test showed .0015 which is excellent compared to 138 nearly a year ago (normal is between 5 and 10). We’re still looking for zero. I go back in 2 months for another round of tests. Thanks for all your prayers and support.

The above picture is from Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

365 Day Photo Challenge 33/365 “Baby, it’s Cold Outside?

02 Monday Feb 2015

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It was cold, windy and cloudy all day today but just as the sun went down the clouds cleared, the temperatures dropped like a rock and out comes Mr. Moon.  I wished this photo was better but it was just too cold for my hands to operate.

The overgrown rodent has predicted another six more weeks of winter and I for one is ready for winter to pack her bags and leave.  The weather here doesn’t seem to know exactly what to do.  It was in the 60’s on Saturday and right now it’s in the 20’s.  There is even talk of snow later on this week.  Can’t wait until spring time.

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365 Day Photo Challenge 32/365 “Mission Trip”

01 Sunday Feb 2015

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I don’t know much about them only that they are real big into Boy Scouts and they have a program for their young adult men that has them travel elsewhere to be missionaries for two years.  This young man belongs to the LDS church, Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints, and they are sending him to South Africa. They way I understand it, he will have no contact with his parents, friends or anyone else stateside during his time there.  I have a hard enough time with my son in college and it’s only 45 miles away and he calls us on a daily basis.  I guess it goes back to having faith in your beliefs.

The parents had a send off party today for him and there were well over 100 people at his house.  He leaves early Tuesday morning.

Good Luck Michael

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365 Day Photo Challenge 31/365 “One of Those Days”

31 Saturday Jan 2015

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You ever have one of those days where nothing seemed like nothing went right and that you should have stayed in bed? Today was one of those days for me.  It started late last night when I got the email saying that my shoot was postponed.  I was not happy and I went to bed mad and I couldn’t sleep.  It was not until 4 am until I got my head cleared enough to where I could go to sleep.  What burnt me up so bad was that we have talked for several weeks trying to settle on a date and then when we do she up’s and cancels on me.  Anyway, if she want’s to get together again, she’s going to have to make the first step. Not me.

Today, once I finally got out of bed, I spent the day doing honey do’s.  I had to go to the paint store and get paint then spent the remainder of the afternoon painting our garage doors.  It needed done and I’m glad I did it because we’re supposed to get several inches of rain tomorrow.

Picture was taken several years ago at Tannehill Historical Park.  Civil War reenactment.  It was fun and it was loud especially when those cannons went off.  People dressed in period clothing, camping in period tents and cooking in period cookware.  It’s amazing how these people lived in those days.  We’ve come a long way.

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365 Day Photo Challenge 27/365 “Snow Day”

27 Tuesday Jan 2015

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With all this snow talk up north I decided I’d post a picture of the snow we got last year.  In fact it was a year ago this week when we got snowed in.  I think we had about an inch of ice with about four inches of snow.  Shut the city down for about 48 hours.  This was nothing compared to the winter storm of ’93 when we had 18 inches of snow. We were snowed in for over a week.  We lost power for five days and had to heat and cook our food via a fireplace.  In fact, we even had to sleep in the den next to the fireplace because we had a waterbed at the time.  No power means a very cold waterbed.  We emptied our refrigerator and put all of our perishables outside on the deck.  We simply dug a hole in the snow, put everything in it and covered it up.  Didn’t lose a thing.

I like snow but I like it for one day and the next it’s gone.  It makes for some pretty pictures, don’t you think?

365 Day Photo Challenge 26/365 “Red Head Red Dress”

26 Monday Jan 2015

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What more could a person ask for?  Meet Taffy Marie from London England no less.  It was strange to find her here in Alabama. She was a lot of fun to work with and I loved hearing her talk.  Her mom and dad both were in the military in England and somehow ended up here in the states.  Once in the states her family moved all the time.  Taffy no longer lives in Alabama and now resides in Florida somewhere near the coast.

Enjoy the pictures and as always, comments welcome.

Have a safe week everyone.

Life Goes On!