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365 Day Photo Challenge 90/365 “Muscles Sore/Body Hurts”

02 Thursday Apr 2015

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My bike rides are finally getting to me.  My legs feel like jello and my arms feel like they’re about to fall off.  I did another 15 miles tonight and averaged 12 mph.  I’m not where I was two years ago but I’m getting there.  Tomorrows plan is to get up early and do my full loop which is about 23 miles.

My weight is not really going anywhere.  I’ve lost about 11 pounds but it goes up one day and down the next.  Could be muscle weight.  Maybe not.

“Life Goes On!!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 88/365 “Another good workout”

31 Tuesday Mar 2015

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Well, for me that is.  Anytime I get through with a workout and my clothes feel as though I just took a dip in the pool with them on then I call that a good workout.  I did 45 minutes on the treadmill at a little over 3 mph.  I know by reading some of the blogs that I follow that this isn’t nothing but for an overweight old man I feel that it is.  It’s a start and tomorrow if it’s nice out I’ll get about 15 miles on my bicycle.  As predicted yesterday we’ve had some pretty rough storms come through here this evening.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 87/365 “Day of Rest”

30 Monday Mar 2015

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Today was a day of rest, sort of. I didn’t get on my treadmill nor did I get on my bike.  I used this time to work on my bike.  I’m somewhat disappointed in the tires that I bought a little over a year ago. Granted when I bought these I had already ordered some Grand Prix that came highly recommended for the condition of the roads around my house. The Grand Prix were not going to get here in time for my next big ride so I went ahead and got the cheaper tires so I could go riding.  The Bontrager tires that were purchased lasted year only had about 500 miles on them before they went bald and started showing the lining.  I’m glad I only paid around $30 each for them.

So I took a day of rest so that means that I’ll have to really work on the treadmill tomorrow night and the rest of the week.  It’s supposed to storm tomorrow evening and rain the rest of the week until Friday so unfortunately I’ll be seeing more of my treadmill than I want too.  Alabama weather goes nuts this time of year.  You never know what the weather is going to do until that day.

I’ll be in Atlanta Georgia on Saturday at the Sweetwater Creek State Park so if you’re in the area give me a shout and we’ll hook up.  I’m going to spend the first part of the day taking pictures of the wildlife and landscape.  The afternoon is going to be taking pictures of a beautiful young lady.  Can’t wait to share some new work.

The above is an HDR image of the entrance to the Japanese Gardens at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, Alabama.  Hope you enjoy.  If you like this image click on it and it will take you to my smugmug website where you will find more pictures.

365 Day Photo Challenge 86/365 “Four Day Week Ahead”

29 Sunday Mar 2015

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Good Friday is this week so I have a four day week ahead.  I’m excited but at the same time I’m apprehensive too.  Over half the department will be off so it’s going to be a very busy four days.

I got over twenty miles in today.  Yesterday was just too cold for me to ride as I don’t own any cold weather riding gear.  The temp climbed to around 60 degrees this afternoon so I decided to see if I could get a ride in.  I have an adapter to fit a GoPro on my handlebar but I couldn’t find it.  I hoping to mount my GoPro and take a short vid of the route that I take to show everyone.

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365 Day Photo Challenge 85/365 “Spring is Finally Arrived!!”

28 Saturday Mar 2015

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I missed a day.  I’m somewhat upset with myself for missing a day but what can I say.  I’m not perfect and it was bound to happen.  I guess I was so tired last night that I completely forgot to post.

I got a chance to back to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens today and get some new material.  I know everyone should be happy with that.  Right now it’s more flowers and arch ways but at least it’s something new.  Next Saturday I’ll be shooting a young lady near Atlanta Ga. so I’ll have more new material to share.

I’m so glad Spring has finally arrived.  Today was a little on the cool side but is expected to warm back up tomorrow afternoon.  I do not like cold weather.  I don’t like it extremly hot either but I’ll take it over cold any day.

Have a Happy Sunday.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 72/365 “Still Down”

15 Sunday Mar 2015

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My internet is still down and I’m still having to go through my hotspot on my IPhone so I’ll leave my comments short.

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  I stayed too busy to really enjoy it but I did get to spend the time doing what I enjoyed doing.  Back to the grindstone tomorrow.

Have a great week everyone!!!

“Life Goes On!!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 53/365 “Spring is Coming”

22 Sunday Feb 2015

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I’m really trying to be positive and think that spring is just around the corner.  It’s hard to do these days when everyday you turn on the news to find that there is another round of cold arctic air with more potential freezing rain and/or snow on the way.

I am looking forward to the day when I can get outside and do some hiking and maybe wet the line of a fishing pole.  I’m looking forward to the day of riding by bicycle and getting some much needed exercise.  I’m an outdoor person and having to stay inside these past few months has given me a bad case of cabin fever.  When spring time finally shows her head, you’ll be hard press to find me inside.  Look for me in the woods or on the roadway on my bicycle.

“Life Goes On”

365 Day Photo Challenge 42/365 “The S Word”

11 Wednesday Feb 2015

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The S word is in the forecast again and I’m not happy about it.  I’m so over winter and I’m ready for spring time.  This weekend was absolutely beautiful.  With highs in the lower 60’s the parks were full of people enjoying the sunshine.  Today was in the high 50’s but tomorrow it will start getting cold again and then by Sunday morning it will be back in the teens. To beat all, next Tuesday they have snow back in the forecast.  Right now it’s too far away for them to make an accurate account as to how much snow we get.  As it stands now the city will shut down for just a dusting.

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365 Day Photo Challenge Day Twenty-two “Waiting on Spring”

22 Thursday Jan 2015

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Another dreary, wet day in the deep south.  With the temps hovering in the low to mid forties and low thick clouds that hung around most of the day made this boy wish for spring even more today.  Rain is falling right now and is expected to stick around until early Saturday morning with a chance of light snow before ending.

I have a photo shoot scheduled for Saturday afternoon with a young single mom.  Nothing too fancy just some catalogue work.  I haven’t photographed anyone in quite some time.  Lately all I’ve been able to shoot are some landmarks and my pets.  I hope she isn’t afraid of some cool weather and we get some good shots.

The above photo is from the Botanical Gardens located here in the Birmingham area.  It’s free to enter and has sever genre of flowers and trees to sit and ponder things through.  I really enjoy going there when I have the time to spend.  The last time I was there I nearly had a hawk on top of me.  She was after a squirrel and I got in her way.