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Header Competition Season 3 # 16 - "Simply Light"

2012-02-01T12:45:00.000-05:00

The theme this week by Mac is "Simply Light". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

I was surprised (last weeks theme) to see this one from Mac. It is pretty wide open so what do I show?

I thought of our newly redesigned kitchen/dining room and the new lights we have.

This one is in the kitchen over the sink.

We went to a new Kent eatery called Laziza. It has Lebanese food. It has a lot of lights. It is in Acorn Alley II as downtown Kent continues to expand.

It has a nice decor.

This wall mural is neat.

So I chose this photo from the upper level to show the simply light look of the place.

See what the others show at the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 16 "Surprise"

2012-01-25T13:50:00.000-05:00

Header Competition Season 3 # 16 - "Surprise"

The theme this week is by Kathy is "Surprise". She was surprised when we changed the order so came up with this theme. Mac, Gail's Man, Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

I thought this might be hard to do but several surprises came this week.

These are the deer triplets looking surprised from a sound they heard. I had some corn out for them to snack on after all the snow cover.

This was the snow cover last week.

Surprise, here it is this week.

The mild weather has allowed the downtown construction to make surprising advancement.

Surprisingly after the snow the Hyacin are coming out of the ground,

and so are the Tulips.

The snow allowed for some sled riding last week. The grandchildren got out for Rachel's first outing. Since she lives in a milder climate down south she doesn't see snow.

What I decided to use is G getting surprised by his sister and cousin. Watch out G. You can see more photos on my Facebook site. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2789624713197.129741.1635729143&type=3

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Header Competition Season 3 # 15 - "This ( ) Animal"

2012-01-18T13:56:00.000-05:00

The theme this week is by me is "This (fill in the blank) Animal". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

I love to photograph animals so the only problem I had was choosing my favorite for the header.
So here is "This Magnificent Animal" from my back yard a 13 point whitetail buck,

and here is "This Beautiful Animal" a chipmunk in my back yard,

and here is "This Stately Animal" a Great ble Heron from CVNP,

and here is "This Cautious Animal" a Red Squirrel from Herrick Fen,

and here is "This Unusual Animal" a Vermilion Flycatcher from Leon, Mexico.

What I chose were my favorite fawn triplets and "This Playful Animal" wins the header position.

See what the others show at the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 14 - "Photograph the Photographers "

2012-01-11T14:42:00.002-05:00

The theme this week is by Mac is "Photograph the Photographers". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

I tried to decide what to show this week. Should I show this blog's photographer. I was at my daughters house watching the Steelers get beat by the Broncos. I went to take my driving test and even though I passed I realized I needed glasses. I had trouble tying hooks while fishing but put it off until now.

Maybe I should capture myself with my camera. There are some of my photographs behind me on the wall. This is a mirror shot.

I could show a photo of a friends daughter taking a photo with my camera.

How about a capture from our visit to Brixen, Italy with two different photographers taking photos. No matter where you looked there were wonders to capture with your camera.

I wanted to add a fun mirror shot (similar to fun house mirrors)of myself so here goes.

I finally decided on a professional photographer taking a staged photo. He didn't seem to mind the capture but if he did I wouldn't have understood the language anyways.

See what the others show at the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 13 - "New Beginnings"

2012-01-04T16:31:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by Gail's Man is New Beginnings". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave, Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This is the start of a new year and the true start of winter in Kent. After a mild snow less Christmas we had 16" of snow on Monday evening and Tuesday. Here are some of the results with a shot of a friends back yard in the morning.

And from a different angle.

This is during the day as the snow fell from my front porch.
This is my backyard and deck in the storm.
What I chose was a break in the storm as my "New Beginnings". Can you imagine what I felt to get this between storms.

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Header Competition Season 3 # 12 - "Between"

2011-12-28T13:49:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by Kathy is "Between". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave, Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This theme is based on the fact we are between Christmas and New Years. I decided to show something that is between. This is one of my favorite mallards which is a blond female. I will show you photos of when she was between the males and the females.

She is a beauty.

I wonder if the males like blonds best?

You can really see the differences in this photo as she goes between the other females.

So my header is the blondie right in the middle of the males and females.

See what the others have to show at the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 11 - "Christmas"

2011-12-21T13:28:00.002-05:00

The theme this week is by Dave is "Christmas". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave, Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This is certainly a timely subject with Christmas approaching quickly. I think of Christmas lights when I think of Christmas. Today I'll show one of the best light show for Christmas.

Here is the penguin slide.

This is a Christmas Ferris Wheel.

This is a place to drop of Santa letters and check the count down,

This is a Christmas merry-go-round.

Here is The Grinch and the Statue of Liberty.

I do hope you enjoyed the Christmas show.
So here is my header with 70% of the Christmas show. I wasn't able to get the back yard.

See what the others have to show at the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 10 - "Look What I Saw "

2011-12-14T15:52:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by me is "Look What I Saw". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave, Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This is a special day for me, I just turned 68. I just went to the doctor this week and everything is going well.

I chose the theme this week and it is very open. We should get some real variances in the post. I was out fishing last week and guess what happened. It started to snow.

We tried to go fishing on Monday and got a real surprise. The ice was an inch thick. It was cold over the weekend.

I saw this today.

It was a peace macrame attached attached to the tailgate.

I saw this is a black squirrel that was on the the back deck.

What I chose for my header is a car decoration that I thought was neat. Is it Rudolph the Red Nose KIA.

See what the others have to show at the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 9 - "Toys r Us"

2011-12-07T16:59:00.003-05:00

rtoys The theme this week is by Gail's Man is "Toys r Us". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave, Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

What an interesting subject. I decided to show some of the toys I have. This is a Cleveland Indians bobble-head.

This is my favorite car, a 1957 Chevy. What a neat Hot Wheel. I don't know why it turned sideways???

My second car was a 1956 Chevy Bel-Air two door hardtop. It was white over black similar to what is shown. I painted it all red.

I decided to show the car I always wished I had. A Chevy Corvette, what a sweet ride. These are some of my toys.

See what the others have shown from the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 8 - "Hello December"

2011-11-30T15:49:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by Lanny is "Hello December". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny,Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

We are ready to turn the bend into December. The weather is a changing and the results can be seen on my deck.

I was able to capture a 13 point buck in the back yard. The deer are coming to share the food.

I put some corn out and the deer came in a few hours later.

How many animals do you see in this photo. Take a good look around the yard and in the woods.

What I chose as my header is a view of the snow covered trees in back yard. Is this the start of December weather?

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Header Competition Season 3 #7 "Thanks"

2011-11-23T14:53:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by Kathy is "Thanks". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny,Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This has been a great year fishing. I have had a lot of neat catches that I give thanks for. Here are a few. This is a channel cat I caught early in the year.

Here is an early Spring walleye.

This is a neat Red Ear Bluegill, it was a Fish Ohio but I didn't turn this one in.

Here is an 11 1/4" Red Ear Bluegill that is my Fish Ohio.

Here is a pair of nice Black Crappies that I was thankful to have caught.

But the one I'm most thankful for is the header Fish Ohio Black Crappie that was
13 1/2" long. It was a year to give thanks for the fishing.

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Header Competition Season 3 # 6 - "Postcard From Kent, Ohio"

2011-11-16T14:24:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by Mac is "Postcard From (your home area)l". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny,Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This was a neat theme this week by my friend Mac. The neat thing with a college town is you have views of both the town and the college. We are building the new Fairchild Ave. Bridge.

It is now open and almost complete.

I walked onto the bridge to get a view of the Cuyahoga River, one of the main reasons there is the city of Kent.

This is a view of the Main Street Bridge looking up the Cuyahoga River toward the Fairchild Bridge. you can see the grain elevator in this postcard.

This is the old train depot which has been converted to a restaurant.

Here is a view of the grain elevator.

There is new construction as the college makes a Hotel and Convention Center in the downtown area.

Here is a water tower on the KSU campus.

What I chose for my header is a postcard shot of the MAC Center which is used for sporting events and concerts. I know it wasn't named after our Mac from England.

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Header Competition Season 3 # 5 - "Weird and Wonderful"

2011-11-09T11:35:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by Dave is "Weird and Wonderful". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny,Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This theme brought back memories from a few days back when the weird and wonderful comes out on on the streets. So, let us go to downtown Kent for some views of the celebration.

First some fun looks at Halloween as Kent becomes weird and wonderful.

How weird and wonderful are Frankenstein and his bride.Check out the sanguine colored roses. {Just learned that word last week}.

This pair of Egyptians caught my eye.

There was this neat chimp that had really scored with two bananas.

How about the Godzilla show , what a great group of construction.

I ended up choosing a weird and wonderful costume for my header. I really enjoyed this one. also nice pose.

See what the others have shown from the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 4 -Sanguine

2011-11-02T13:46:00.003-04:00

The theme this week is by Lanny is "Sanguine". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny,Dave, Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that. We have a new member this week. Be sure to visit Kathy and welcome her.

This weeks theme was a challenge. First I had to figure out what Sanguine was and then how to show it. Lanny chose a color which only a women would use, way to go my friend. I started looking for that color and soon found what I thought would show it. I decide to show a sanguine colored wild crab apple tree in the neighborhood.

I went in a little closer to see the tree.

I then went in to see the berries.

Then I looked at them in the shade.

I chose the header from the close-up photos of the tree. It sure looks like small apples.

See what the others have shown from the above links.

Header Competition Season 3 # 3 - Views of Fall

2011-10-26T15:24:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by myself which is "Views of the Fall". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny,Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

This weeks theme was chosen by me because we have reached peak color in our area. I love to see the leaves shining in the lake.

I do love the morning light on the lake.

The colors are just super as the leaves go through their transition.

It was a hard choice but this is what I chose as my header. The Canada Geese are getting ready for their annual migration.

What did the others show? See above at their sites.

Header Competition Season 3 # 2 - Technology

2011-10-19T14:36:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by Gail's Man which is "Technology". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that.

Talk about a theme right in my comfort zone. It was 50 years ago that I started my Mechanical Engineering college education. Has the technology changed in that time. Why yes!!!!!!

The first years of college I used a slide rule to do my calculation. I had a Post bamboo slide rule which I have kept. It still works and I have it set to 2*2 which equals four. A slide rules accuracy was based on where you calculated the answer on the slide rule. The left side was much more accurate then the right. Here is a photo of the slide rule.

After I started working I was able to purchase a calculator which you could work on your mathematical problems. I no longer used a slide rule. I paid $150 for a calculator which would could buy today for $10. I bought a TI30 and it was similar one to this one.

The work was done by hand on a drafting board and I had drafters to make the final drawings. When I left the Engineering profession I did the design on the computer and did all the drawings myself with the help of Autocad. My Dell laptop is much more powerful then anything I ever used to design. This is what I used for my header. I don't do designs any longer but do a lot of other things on my computer.

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Header Competition Season 3 # 1 - " 2nd Anniversary Challenge"

2011-10-12T10:36:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by the group is "2nd Anniversary Celebration". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday with no voting this week. We are doing this in groups of two this week to go along with the celebration. Gail's Man and Dave will join and Lanny will join with her daughter EBet.

It was two years ago that Mac and I started this fun little group. We have kept it small and it was meant to be a fun challenge. We have had people come and go but we have always had a great group of photographers showing there talents. My friend Mac is located at Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. A small town located on the central east coast of England. We have formed a bond as we have run the group. Mac's favorite things to do are photography and vacationing. His wife DW is also a blogger. He sent me this photo with his favorite equipment. As you can see he has some great Nikon cameras where I shoot mostly with my Canon SX100IS. He is my buddy (mate) depending who is writing. We were both with Sky Watch Fridays before we started this group.

In honor of the celebration we are showing the same header with our own posts. Mac is the best with working with photos so he developed the header. Thanks Mac.

As I thought of the post I naturally thought of the number two. I loved these two white tail bucks that came into my back yard.

I loved these two Canada Geese on the lake.

The Mallard Duck and the blond female mallard.

A two color day lily from my daughter-in-law's garden.

Here I am with two nice Yellow Perch.

So my header is showing a double celebration. Thanks for stopping by for our fun time.

See what the others show from the above links.

Header Compitition Season 2 #52 " A Memorable Moment in Your Life"

2011-10-05T15:16:00.007-04:00

The theme this week is by Mac which is " A Memorable Moment in Your Life". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny,Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

This is an interesting subject. I could look at the day I caught the biggest bluegill of my life a 11 1/4" Fish Ohio fish. This is my personal record.

The day my grandson caught a Fish Ohio 10" Bluegill this year. This was his first Fish Ohio.

What I decided on is a family get together. It is not very often that the whole family is in the same country. This was a good time for all.

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Sorry to say that Sandy is leaving the group, if anyone is interesting in joinig in please contact Mac or myself.

Header Compitition Season 2 #51 "Moving Pictures"

2011-09-28T14:31:00.003-04:00

The theme this week is by Sandy which is "Moving Pictures". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave, Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.
The first thing I thought of was the local drive-in theater. It isn't that picturesque.

What about a photo out of a moving truck of an old barn. Yes, this was a drive-by photo.

So then I thought of photos that show motion. The lake gives me this view of some geese with a little ripple.

This is a duck moving across the lake. This is a blond Mallard Duck. A very odd color phase.

I really liked this Ruddy Duck for showing moving pictures.

But my header is this pair of Canada Geese flying, a classic moving picture.

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Header Compition #50 "Flags"

2011-09-21T15:06:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by Dave which is "Flags". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave, Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

Okay now, flags are very patriotic so there should be quite the difference from the USA posts and the England posts. We will see.
Old Glory hangs high around these parts and here are some views.

I like to Watch a flag whip in the wind.

It has great movement.

My header is one of my favorite flag shots in a cloud filled sky.

See what the others show from the above links.

Header Compitition Season 2 #49 "Delicious"

2011-09-14T16:33:00.000-04:00

The theme this week is by Lanny which is "Delicious". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave, Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

I was a little late today while I fixed a Delicious meal. I started with 5 Yellow Perch

and six Bluegill.

They were filleted.

I then wrapped in in foil and added Italian Breadcrumbs and Parmesan Cheese.

I cooked them on the grill along with garden tomatoes, zucchini and onions.

So the results is my header, a Delicious baked fish dinner.

See what the others show at the links above.

Header Compitition Season 2 #48 "Big Bird"

2011-09-07T16:23:00.000-04:00

The theme this week is by myself which is "Big Bird". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave, Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

The first thing I thought about is Sesame Street and the big yellow bird but I have no photos. So let us see what we will find.

I looked int a tree to see what I could find why an Eastern Towhee in the pine tree.

I continued to search a parking lot a seagull was on the strut.

Out to the lake a boating I did go with Canada Geese going to and fro.

And then I saw a large bird buiding a nest.

And another walking the shore.
So the biggest bird in my part of the world is the Great Blue Heron so on the header it did go.
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Header Compition Season #2 #47 "Space Race"

2011-08-31T16:22:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Gail's Man which is "Space Race". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave, Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

This took some deep thinking to get this one. The space race took place in Florida and I was never near the cape. So I'll race into space and show some space shots. Here is one while I was in space above the earth.

You can be in space in a small plane.

A blimp ride will take you slowly into space.

You can even take a helicopter, I don't want to take this one.

This is a cool one.

I thought of space reflected in a pond.
What I decided to show as the header is a jet high in the sky racing through space.

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Header Compitition Season 2 #46 "Landfill"

2011-08-24T15:39:00.000-04:00

The theme this week is by Mac which is "Landfill". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

This was a tough one this week. It is hard to get access to a landfill in this area. I decided the only thing I could show was from outside the landfill. This is a built-up land fill where they bury the trash above the ground. Here are some shots from the outside of the fence.

There is no beauty in this place but right next to it is a Cleveland Metro Park with a lake. The trees hide the landfill at this time of year. This is what fills the land near the real landfill.

See what the others have to show from the above links.

Header Compitition Season 2 #45 "Falling"

2011-08-17T16:05:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Sandy which is "Falling". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

We lost an Internet friend this week. Most of you know that I previously worked on Sky Watch Friday and My World. The head of the two groups, Klaus Peter of Virtua Gallery, passed away this week. This was a complete surprise to me. Both Sandy and Mac worked with Klaus. My World was Klaus's idea. He along with some others developed this blog group. In honor of Klaus, who was a great animal photographer, I am showing some local fawn triplets. They are running without there mother. I do hope she is well.

I first saw one fawn in my back yard.

I then saw two fawns.

There were three running together right up the front lawns.

They are pretty fearless and this one came within 10 feet. I think Klaus would have enjoyed the photos.

For the theme this week I have chosen Falling into the pool. The grandsons were trying to jump through a ring in the pool. Here is Matt jumping onto a float. Soccer boy goes butt first.

The header photo is of Matt hitting the mark as he Falls through the ring. See what the others have shown above.

Header Compitition Season 2 #44 "Literature"

2011-08-10T15:25:00.000-04:00

The theme this week is by Dave which is "Literature". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

The theme this week leaves you with a lot of directions to go. I thought I would take two pieces of litature and show you what I came through with the ideas behind them.

The first is "A River Runs Through It" by Norman McClean. It is a story of a Montana life (and fishing a river for trout). My favorite line is "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters." My photos for this movie comes from the Cuyahoga River that runs through Kent, Ohio.

This is the Main Street Bridge, as a river runs through it.

A Wide view.

Here are some other river photos.

Here are some of the river rocks. Are the words of man hidden underneath?

I chose a play by Ernest Thompson, which I enjoyed, "On Golden Pond". The story of an aging family and life with a youngster. Yes, fishing is involved on the Maine lake. Both my choices were made into movies which I have enjoyed. The lake I fish had a glow from the Sun this morning and I used it for my header.

See what the others have from the above links.

Header Compitition Season 2 #43 "Greetings"

2011-08-03T15:42:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Lanny which is "Greetings". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

This was a tough theme for me. It took a lot of thinking on what to show. I finally decided on this greeting between my granddaughter and her friend. She was getting ready for some target practice.
My grandson's giving a greeting.

Colleen and Marty sharing a greeting.

I decided the Greeting on this sign for my header. Here is a close-up on the greeting on the sign just off our front porch.

You can see what the others have shown above.

Header Compitition Season 2 #42 "Black & White"

2011-07-27T15:39:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by myself which is "Black & White". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

This is the moon in all it's glory in Black and White.

Here is an early morning scene on the lake. Even though it is in color it still looks like Black and white at dawn.
My favorite fish is the Black Crappie. They look good in Black and White.
I chose to feature a photo of a sketch my brother-in-law Gene made called "The Hand of God". He is so talented as you can see. He has lung disease and at 50 has a little time left.

You can see what the others have shown at the above links.

Header Compitition Season 2 #41 "Romance"

2011-07-20T16:15:00.003-04:00

The theme this week is by Gail's Man which is "Romance". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

This was a tough one for me. Every theme poses its own problems. I started out with some romance from nature with a pair of mallards traveling together.

The next shot is these canada Geese with the romance causing an increase in population.

I chose this phoot from today with the couple who went on the lake in a box the boy had made. I talked them off the lake because they had no life vest while in their box. There must be some real romance to go on the lake in a box.

You can see the others from the links above.

Header Compitition Season 2 #40 "Below the Water Line"

2011-07-13T16:40:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by Mac which is "Below the Water Line". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

I really love this theme, I had some aquarium photos that I couldn't retrieve so I went with new lake shots. Here is a crappie from below the water line that hit on a curly tail jig.

Here are a deer and heron partially underwater. I love the heron reaction to the deer.

Here are some fish below the water line in a little stream.

The header is a plant that grows Below the Water Line, water lilies.

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Header Compitition Season 2 #39 " Every Day"

2011-07-06T15:59:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by Sandy which is "Every Day". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

I knew exactly what I do most every day. Did you guess FISH? This is done Spring, Summer and Fall. So here are some photos of fish, fishing and the lake sights.

Here is one of our fellow fisherman, Erin the Great Blue Heron. He is guarding the lake and often chases other herons away.

Here is a nice Crappie caught by Tom the fishing Guy There were 10 more of the beauties.
Wally and a nice Yellow Perch, he has caught a big one on the last 5 trips to the lake. It's getting to be an every day experience.
This is a shore fisherman we see most every day.

So above is my header with an expanded look at the lake in the morning mist. I love to be on the water.

See what the others have to show above.

Header Competition Season 2 # 38 "Expressions"

2011-06-29T16:46:00.000-04:00

The theme this week is by Dave which is "Expressions". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

I'm a little late getting started today. Here is an Expression Wally gave me as we went down the lake to get off a windy Lake Hodgson. I'm sure it said it was a tough day of fishing in the wind.

Here is a Carolina Wren giving me a funny Expression.

I chose this doe giving a worried expression as she ate from my bird feeder and watched out for her fawn in the woods.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 37 "What's Buggin' You?"

2011-06-22T15:39:00.000-04:00

The theme this week is by Lanny which is "What's Buggin' You?". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that. This should give some strange results.
When I think of buggin you I think of insects. Now there are beautiful insects such as butterflies.

There are also funny insects such as a lime green spider.

The real insect that bugs me are ants. These red ants from Mexico are a serious menace to all.

They love to carry a lot of food to the home.

My header is of the guard at the door to the large hole which was 1 1/2" X 3".

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Header Competition Season 2 # 36 "That's Silly"

2011-06-15T14:58:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by me which is "That's Silly". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that. I wonder what whimsical shots we will get.

This is my friend Wally giving me a Silly Look while fishing. We started out wearing our Winter gear this year.

This is my grandson (Big G) AKA (Soccer Boy). He came fishing with Wally and I and only had a Silly short sleeve shirt which read Blah Blah Blah. A little wind on the water can be really cold. I gave him one of my hats and a jacket (much too big) to wear. The Silly Boy caught a Fish 9 1/4" Ohio Bluegill first time out.

Here is a Silly Fish that he caught. It is a Red Ear Bluegill. Since fish don't have ears isn't that a Silly name. They hear through the lateral line down the side of there body. The red spot at the back of the gill plate is where the name comes from. They grow really fast and are great fighters.

My header is a crappie that was being Silly and thought he could eat a much to big bluegill. That Silly trick caused him to become my lunch.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 35 "Soap"

2011-06-08T16:49:00.000-04:00

The theme this week is by Mac which is "Soap". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that.

This week is a tricky theme. I thought I'd take it literally so here it is. Soap for the:
laundry - Tide

dishes

face and body

for the powerful jobs indoor and out. Who left that dish soap there?

And my header is soap for the laundry with all it's multiple colors.

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Header Compitition Season 2 #34 " Give me the Night"

2011-06-01T16:34:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Gail's Man which is "Give Me the Night". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that. I'm posting a little early this week because of the weather conditions not allowing for good planning for fishing trips, so an early post made sense for me.

The theme this week made me think of a night light. So I'm sharing Moon shots. Here is an eerie one through the trees.

Here is the partial Moon, check out those crators.

The header is a full Moon on a clear night.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 33 "Pink"

2011-05-24T19:38:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Sandy which is "Pink". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesday and start the voting after that. I'm posting a little early this week because of the weather conditions not allowing for good planning for fishing trips, so an early post made sense for me.

The color Pink is all around and if you look you can spot it such as this Pink Cure Ribbon for Breast Cancer.

Or something as simple as a male House Finch in its Pink breeding colors.

The sky offers you wispy Pink clouds.

It also shows powerful Pinks in this formation.

So who can not see the beauty in a Pink Rose.

But I chose to show the pink in one of my Peonies. I think the pink stand out against the dark green leaves.

See what the others have to show tomorrow.

Header Competition Season 2 # 32 "Green"

2011-05-18T15:00:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Dave which is "Green". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

What do you think about with the word GREEN? I must say I think about the greening of the Earth to make it healthy again I do recycle paper, cardboard, glass, cans and plastic through our city.

The next thing I think of is Spring rains and the greening of the plant. Our April rains have continued into May. It certainly has made the plants GREEN. These are in my herb garden with some chives to far along and blooming.

I love my Hostas plants and the Great Blue Hostas is just starting to spread it's wings.

I have planted a lilac bush and it is on its one year old.

My friend Becky gave me some bulbs and In the second year they are starting to bloom.

My Ohio Buckeye Tree is Green and has blossomed and I chose it as my green header. I hope you enjoyed the GREEN tour.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 30 - "Water"

2011-05-04T22:43:00.003-04:00

The theme this week is by me which is "Water". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

I love to be on the water and because of scheduling problems I was late in posting for my own theme. I got a call this morning to hit the lake unexpectedly. I went out without a post and family needs slowed down the post. That said, I wanted to show some shots on the water. I caught a little Painted Turtle on a worm. He was not hurt and returned to the water to bite again. Note the Frogg Toggs Rainsuit I got from Bass Pro Shops, it keeps the water off of you.

This was a scary sky to go out on the water.

But it broke into a beautiful sky later in the day.

I chose for my my final theme shot the water this week. After a wet rainy morning the Sun came out and so did a rainbow with a reflection on the water.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 29 - "Fast"

2011-04-27T15:12:00.002-04:00

The theme this week is by Gail's Man which is "Fast". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

"Fast" is something that you have to capture quickly. But when I think of Fast I think of the famous race between the tortoise and the hare. They had the race and the Fast hare didn't do so well. Here is a rabbit (hare) eating the grass in the back yard.

The slow tortoise did eventually win the race. Here is a turtle at the lake on Tuesday. I saw five turtles (tortoise) on the logs sunning themselves.

We got really close to this one and fished right beside it.

The fast I decided to show is the Hooded Merganser a small diving duck. They are really wary and very hard to approach. They either dive under or take off with great speed. They are a very fast on wing. This is the best I could do with a fly-by shot. I love the coloring on the white colored male merganser.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 28 - "Fountain"

2011-04-20T16:43:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Mac which is "Fountain". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. Some will post late this week so they may post by Friday.

"Fountain" is an interesting subject. My favorite photo is my wife and the "Sound of Music" fountain at Salzburg, Austria.

I have used it before so I needed another fountain. I decided on the Soda Fountain at Vermilion, Ohio. It is a fun little place that we stopped and had a root beer float.

I took a photo of the two of us at the soda bar.

We have gone to the soda fountain at Hershey, PA back in the 70's and it was cool. This on is really neat with a lot of nostalgia throughout the place.

Be sure to see what the others have to show when they post.

Header Competition Season 2 # 27 - "Fire"

2011-04-13T15:20:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Sandy which is "Fire". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

"Fire" is an interesting subject. I first thought of going of the grid and showing the fire that the Forsythia Bush shows. It even has a fire hydrant right in front of the line of bushes.

I love this little bloom and the way it lights up the stem.

Instead I decided to stay in the box and show some bond fires I have captured.

The smoke always follows me but I love a crackling fire.

And this view of the FIRE I chose for my header was my favorite.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 26 "Flight"

2011-04-06T15:46:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Dave and is "Flight". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave,Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

"Flight" is a great subject. I enjoy watching flight. You can capture a Mallard Duck as it starts its flight.

Or an Osprey as it fishes.

I enjoy the Great Blue Heron as it flies by.

Flight can also be about planes as they fly in formation.

Or that single jet as it goes by at a high altitude.

But my favorite is the seagull on wing in all its beauty so I chose it as my header to show "Flight".

See what the others have shown from the above links.

Header Competition Season 2 # 25 "Make Do"

2011-03-30T14:30:00.003-04:00

The theme this week is by Lanny and is "Make Do". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave, Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

"Make Do" why Lanny is making this contest this week wide open to interpretation. I was thinking of using a photo of the Common Grackles "Making Do" with the feed that had fallen to the ground.

But then I saw this feeder near the deck.

Here was a House Sparrow with comfort on its mind. It was using the feeder as its house.

So I zoomed in to see it had "Made Do" with a warm spot and a bite to eat.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 24 "RED"

2011-03-23T12:08:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by me and is "Red". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave, Sandy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We have added Sandy Carlson to our list of players. She is a great photographer from Connecticut. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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Red, my what to choose. A RED stop sign?

A RED Pitcher Plant from Triangle Lake in Winter? It traps bugs to eat.

A Red Cardinal on my back deck in Winter plumage. They are so bright in Winter.

A RED Cadillac on the road?

No, we took a trip across Ohio and saw a lot of Red barns. I only had to choose the one. This one had seen better days.

This one was neat with the fresh RED paint.

I finally chose this one for the header. All the barns showed up so well. All the photos from the car on were taken out the window at 70 MPH with my Canon Powershot SX100IS.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 23 "Retro"

2011-03-16T18:13:00.001-04:00

The theme this week is by Gail's Man and is "Retro" Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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Retro is the return of the American Robin from the South.

The joining in the Spring of the Canada Geese couples is Retro.

The return of this shed to the earth is Retro in my mind.

What I decided to use for Retro is an old car from the Fourth of July parade.

You can see what the others have to show from the above links.

Header Competition Season 2 # 22 "Friends"

2011-03-09T19:39:00.001-05:00

The theme this week is by Mac and is "Friends" Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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This is about friends and I made a new one this year. His name is Wally and we fished Lake Hodgson in our own boats. We often fished the same area and I learned much from him. It caused me to change some tactics and I had my best year fishing. The morning moon was just setting in the western sky.

He started to come out earlier in the morning because of the fish I had caught before he hit the water.

He caught this nice Northern Pike during the Summer.

We ended up fishing together in his boat after I had put mine to bed late in the season. These are a few nice Yellow Perch from a day of fishing.

What I decided to show was a photo from Lake Hodgson of Wally in his boat. I love reflections on the water.

You can see what the others have to show from the above links.

Header Competition Season 2 # 21 "To Bake or Not To Bake"

2011-03-02T15:50:00.002-05:00

The header theme this week by Dave is "To Bake or Not To Bake". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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This weeks theme was tough, thanks Dave. I could have shown Christmas cookies but decided on another baked treat. So I share with you the just opened NY2C (New York to Chicago) Pizza Shop. It is owned by friends of ours and is located in Stow, Ohio at the Giant Eagle Plaza next to Applebee's.

The decor is really cool with the two city theme.

It has some neat graffiti as you come into the shop.

The owners are Kenny (baking) and Nancy Long.

You have your choice of New York thin crust,

or Chicago deep dish.

I chose for my header a look at the baking oven with Ken working with the final touches on the NY pizza.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 20 "Just Now"

2011-02-23T14:28:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Lanny is "Just Now". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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This weeks theme came at a good time. Last week we had a thaw and I went to the Cuyahoga River for some photos. The water was high and most of the snow was gone.

But this is North East Ohio and things change quickly. A storm front moved in and this is "Just Now". The roads were such a mess.

This snow plow wishes I would make tracks and get out of the way.

My neighbors grass was cool covered with the snow.

This is a friends back yard with a cool covering of the pine tree.

My header is from a trip I took "Just Now" to see how my fishing spot looked and here is the lake in its full glory. It will still be a while to put the boat on the water. Hard water is hard to get the bait into. The warm spell has made the ice unsafe to be on top.

You can see what the others have shown above.

Header Competition Season 2 # 19 "Tracks"

2011-02-16T15:24:00.003-05:00

The header theme this week by myself is "Tracks". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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This was my theme so I had to think of what tracks meant to me. I thought of train tracks but saw no trains. Then I thought of excavator tracks. They run on tracks and were at the new bridge construction.

I decided to show the two pieces of equipment that were there. I like the blade on this one for snow removal.

Then I thought of all the tracks in my back yard. Between me, the deer, the squirrels and the rabbits there are a lot of tracks.

So here are the deer making the tracks.

This is a scared deer making tracks, maybe this is where the term "high tailing it" arrived in our language.

This shot as the girl hit the woods was my favorite and became my header.

You can see what the others have shown above.

Header Competition Season 2 # 18 How You See Yourself

2011-02-09T00:23:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Mac is "How You See Yourself". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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This was an easy theme for me. As you know, I consider myself a fisherman and am on the boat throughout the seasons except Winter. I thought I would show my Fish Ohio catches this year. I had caught a 13" Fish Ohio Crappie during the year but in October I caught a 13 1/4" Crappie and a 9" Bluegill.

Two days later I caught a 10" Fish Ohio Bluegill. This is the one I turned in for the award.

I caught a 13 3/4" Fish Ohio Yellow Perch which was a record for me with three Fish Ohio award fish for the year.

I also caught a big Grass Carp on the last day on the water.

The photo I decided for my header is the fun side I showed on our Europe trip when my friend and I tried on these crazy hats in Innsbruck, Austria.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 17 Cleaning

2011-02-02T15:43:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Gail's Man is "Cleaning". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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Cleaning photos this week have been all about cleaning driveways and streets. The snow storms I started in December have turned into February ice storms. We have had record snows and now this latest blizzard that moved in may set some Winter records. The good thing is Punxsutawney Phil - Pennsylvania and Buckeye Chuck - Ohio, the groundhog weather predictors, have called for an early Spring. So to show some results of "Cleaning" I show the following photos. This is my driveway after an 8" snow was cleaned by my snowblower.

Here is the small plow truck cleaning the circle across from my house.

This is at Kent State and the tractor they use to clean the streets and sidewalks. School was called off for two days.

Here is the big plow truck headed for my road. Please move and stop taking photos.

But what I have shown in my header is the cleaned roads being recovered by blizzard conditions we are having. First an ice storm and then freezing rain, sleet and snow with high winds. I'm ready for Spring and a thawed lake.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 16 Pipes

2011-01-26T01:00:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Dave is "Pipes". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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Certainly a diverse choice this week. I thought about the pipes on the Ford Roadster I had captured this Summer.

I also thought about the pipe shape of the silos I had taken.

I finally decided on the multiple pipe views on the Cuyahoga River photo. It shows the pipe along the tracks. The multiple railings made from pipes. The flag staffs on the bridge and the view under the bridge. It even has the white grain silos on the right side of the tracks.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 15 - MISSING

2011-01-19T15:44:00.000-05:00

The header theme this week by Lanny is "Missing". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. After all the hard themes over the past few weeks I decided on something pretty easy to find.

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Missing, another tough subject. I wonder how people will choose what is MISSING. My first choice was to find what IS missing.

My second thought was the Summer weather and the beauty of the butterfly.

I finally decided to stay in the Winter and the buck with half its rack MISSING.

Check to see what the other chose above.

Header Competition Season 2 # 14 - WATER

2011-01-12T16:17:00.000-05:00

The header theme this week by me is "Water ". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. After all the hard themes over the past few weeks I decided on something pretty easy to find.

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Water can be found everywhere but our lakes are a little hard at the present time. This is a shot from our last fishing trip at the end of November and it shows the start of hard water. We were easily able to motor through the thin ice.

I considered this white crappie right out of the water.

Then thought this large mouth bass in the water was cool.

I enjoyed this shot at the twin tower bay with the two large oaks reflecting in the water.

I decided on this photo from Salzburg, Austria and the flowing water from "The Sound of Music" fountain and my wife striking a pose.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 13 - Squaring the Circle

2011-01-05T15:33:00.000-05:00

The header theme this week by Gail's Man is "Squaring the Circle ". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. Gail's Mans idea was really tricky. I'm still under the weather so am posting a little early while I'm feeling fairly well.

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What a tough theme. It does come from the scientific community so I could understand it. The idea was could you construct a square the same area as a circle. I made this little explanation of what is done. A perfect example of pie can be square (just a joke).

Finding examples of the theme were nil. I thought of some circles which were nice to show like this older cars headlights, tire and wheel.

This show car was also pretty neat. Check out those wheels and fog lights!!!!

What I ended up choosing was a Carolina Wren on a suet feeder hanger that went from a circular arc to a square feeder. I only wish you could enjoy its song. Quite the bird, don't you guys from England agree?????

See what others show today, there should be a lot of diversity.

Header Competition Season 2 # 12 - Betwixt and Between

2010-12-29T16:55:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Mac is "Betwixt and Between ". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. Mac idea of between holidays was a little tricky. I'm a little under the weather so am posting a little late.

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I thought maybe I would show this flock of geese that I went between with my boat.

They did make a cool split of the flock as I passed. My buddy Wally is motoring down the lake.

I finally decide on a pair of deer in the woods behind the house that were betwixt and between the trees.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 11 - The Light

2010-12-22T15:23:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Lanny is "Anticipation". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. Dave was really tricky this week with a subject that take thinking.

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Rather then take a photo of a light, I thought of the season and the light that was brought to us 2,000 years ago. So I based my shots around the Christmas season. This little clay manager in simplicity is very deep.

This photo shows a manger scene made from ceramic.

This is a Silver bulb on the main tree.

This shows the light shining on a red bulb on our Charlie Brown Tree.

But I decided on a decoration for Christmas that my wife had made. I think it is wonderful for the season and may its light shine for many years.

You can go see what the others have to show above. I wish everyone a joyous Christmas season.

Header Competition Season 2 # 10 - Anticipation

2010-12-15T15:59:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Lanny is "Anticipation". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. Lanny was really tricky this week with a subject that take imagination.

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I was stumped for a while but choose the following to share. How about a deer anticipating the treat below the snow. Yes, it kept on snowing and after a slight thaw got another two feet of the white stuff.

Another thought was our annual trip on Thanksgiving Eve to see the Christmas lights. We did it late this year. Here is a house we never saw before with arched driveway lights.

We always come back to an over zealous light display in Kent. Here we have the back of the house and a Harley riding Santa.

The one I chose is of the front of this house with a place to drop off letters to Santa. We all "ANTICIPATE" his arrival. The count down was at 15 days.

You can go see what the others have to show above.

Header Competition Season 2 # 9 - Let It Snow

2010-12-08T16:04:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by myself is "Let It Snow". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. I had know idea what I was asking for when I chose this subject. Three days of snow has left us with 2 feet on the ground.

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I was just fishing last week but this is the results of choosing the subject of snow. The sun was shining for the first time this week.

The deck is really covered during this snow storm.

My artsy look at the snow with the Christmas lights. My snow covered truck is in the background.

The deer love the snow and to visit the backyard. Isn't she a beauty.

The one I chose shows the deer in the backyard.

You can go see what the others have to show above.

Header Competition Season 2 # 8 - Wheels

2010-12-01T16:25:00.000-05:00

The header theme this week by Gail's Man is "Wheels". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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I thought of my daughters new car Wheels with the bicycle Wheels above for a header.

I then thought of the Wheels all over Kent with all the construction. We have some snow on the ground.

I ended up with my grandson's favorite Hot Wheels. Here is a carrier with four different sets of Wheels.

The one I used for the header was a racing car Hot Wheel which is really cool.

You can go see what the others have to show above.

Header Compitition Season 2 #7 "Collage"

2010-11-23T16:00:00.003-05:00

The header theme this week by Mac is "Collage". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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I tried to make a collage from Smilebox which doesn't play here. Go here to see it play.

I Then used Shape Collage but they wanted to advertise.

I used it to make a deer collage.

I chose the Buck Collage for the header.

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Header Competition Season 2 #6 - Childhood Antics

2010-11-17T16:03:00.001-05:00

The header theme this week by Dave is "Childhood Antics". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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I had to see what to post. Should I think out of the box with a pair of fawns with one licking himself?

Should I use my grandsons having a scuffle, all in fun? ~~(Note to self; keep feet out of the shot.)~~

I decided to use my other grandsons teaching my son who was in charge.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 5 - Persimaaon

2010-11-10T16:58:00.000-05:00

The header theme this week by Lanny is "Persimmon". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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Well, I am in a fine mess. I thought it was Pomegranate not Persimmon and I'm already late. O well, here is the wrong subject. I even went to the store to get a photo.

I saw this tree by the lake that had the right color.

I chose this view of my porch with the colorful Pomegranate mum. Oh well, things can click wrong in these older brains, at least it is a fruit.

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Header Compition Season 2 # 4

2010-11-03T17:06:00.000-04:00

The header theme this week by myself is "Fall Has Arrived". Mac, Gail's Man, Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.
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Fall has arrived and the leaves have put on a show.

You can see how some trees are proceeding to shed their leaves.

The morning scene show cleared trees and cool weather.

I chose this scene showing the windy days which we are now getting. Fall has arrived.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 3 - Sound Creation

2010-10-27T16:04:00.002-04:00

The header theme this week by Gail's Man is "Sound Creation". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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How could I think about sound creation without remembering our Spring trip crossing the Alps with the Shaker Heights Band. I bring back fond memories of our trip to Europe with a few views of the band creating sound. I start with a town in the foothills of the Alps - Brixen, Italy. This horn was creating a lot of sound as I crept in for the shot.

The trombones were sliding away creating the sound just right.

Can you find a more beautiful scene then from the birthplace of Mozart - Salzburg, Austria. Quite the crowd to hear the band. It was Spring and you could hear the sound of music in the air.

One of my favorite places was Innsbruck, Austria - How I love the tuba. I stood on my head for the shot. Just kidding, but that is me in the yellow shirt.

So I chose a header of the band playing at Innsbruck in the Alps. I love the view from the plaza near the Golden Roof.

Header Competition Season 2 # 2 - Sepia

2010-10-19T15:43:00.001-04:00

The header theme this week by Mac is "Sepia". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that.

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How many of you know that SEPIA isn't just a way to make your photos look old. It is actually a process I used as an Engineer to make modified drawings from an original. You would use a special sepia toned paper and run it through a copying machine with your original drawing to make a copy that could be changed. You would then take the sepia copy and using an ammonia solution, that was really smelly, to take out the original dimension and put in the changed dimension you wanted. You ended up with an out of scale drawing but it could be done quickly and that was the purpose of the SEPIA. The world of computers and ACAD drawings has made the process obsolete. So today we use the SEPIA to make cool effects on a photo.

I took a photo of the lake as I set out at dawn in the pursuit of fish. Can you see the flock of Canada Geese in front of the island? Here is the original photo,

and here is the sepia of the lake, I think it is a cool effect.

I decided to use a American Swallowtail Butterfly photo for my header so here is the original,

and above is the SEPIA.

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Header Competition Season 2 # 1 - Celebration

2010-10-13T18:52:00.001-04:00

The header theme this week by Dave is "Celebration". Mac, Gail's Man,Lanny, Dave and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and start the voting after that. Sorry I'm late again, computer problems that I hope are solved.

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This past weekend was Kent State's Homecoming Parade and football game against local rival Akron University.

My wife's group marched in the parade.

The Kent State Field House was turned into a CELEBRATION area. They were all waiting for the team to come through. Kent beat Akron to make the game ideal.

The CELEBRATION I want to share is the welcoming of the EXCEL group to Kent State. It took place at our house and the games were played and food eaten.

The cake is what I chose as my header, it is the perfect CELEBRATION symbol.

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My World Tuesday Season # 3 Episode # 1

2010-10-11T15:48:00.000-04:00

This is my posting for the My World Meme. It is hosted by Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Sylvia and myself. Won't you join in, I want to see where you live and thrive. Click to visit other sites. We have just turned TWO and are entering our 3rd season.

A special day on the lake today. I caught a 9" Bluegill which qualifies as a Fish Ohio Award fish. It took a minnow and was a good fighter.

Here are the biggest of the 13 fish I caught. A 9" bluegill, a 11" Yellow Perch and a 12 1/2" Crappie. It was a fun day.

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