Daily Photo 2013
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Lazy Afternoon at Silver Beach, St. Joseph, MI
Had a fun afternoon at Silver Beach. This is the St. Joseph pier and lighthouse. It's a fun family beach on Lake Michigan.
Day 221 of 365
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Tubing on the Lake
I took the kids out for a quick tube ride… I'm saving this photo for my daughters wedding! :)
Day 220 of 365
08-08-2013
Rain on Michigan Ave. Chicago!
My wife really wanted to go shopping on Michigan Ave, and well, I'm not one to say no.... So we shopped and also got caught in the rain!... I'm standing under the canopy at Walgreen's waiting for the storm to pass with Mike Ditka! I didn't bother him as he was on his way home from the Apple store. He's taller that I had imagined.
Day 219 of 365
08-07-2013
Leaning Barn
I was at my Cousin's house/farm today and found this old barn that is ready to fall over! I guess a few months ago or it might be years ago it just slumped over. And is now ready to be demoed. I had fun trying to capture the slumping barn today!
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Lily going to sleep for the night!
I just caught this lily before it closed up for the day! All the others had closed up an this one was on it's way.
Day 217 of 365
08-05-2013
R posing by the lake!
Fun capture of my son...
Day 216 of 365
08-04-2013
J's Planning Her Next Move
Having fun kicking the ball around the yard in the evening and caught my daughter calculating her next move!
Day 215 of 365
08-03-2013
At Millennium Park
My kids loved seeing the mirror bean or whatever it's called, but didn't want their picture taken. So I found a way to take it anyways...
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The whole gang for day 213 of 365
08-01-2013
Making GF Cookies!
J loved helping to form the little balls of cookie dough!
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J and Mama! Smile!
Finally got my daughter to pose for the camera, it's been awhile....
Day 210 of 365
07-29-2013
We don't get too much rain in the desert, but the Monsoon Season this year had provided a few wet storms to roll through.
Day 209 of 365
07-28-2013
Liked the way the light hit this iridescent pinwheel I found in the yard! I think it's still hanging around from my daughters birthday party!
Day 208 of 365
07-27-2013
Had thunder storms roll through today which left some cool clouds this evening!
Day 207 of 365
07-26-2013
It's fun watching my kids do art!... Scratch out the outline and then color it...'
Day 206 of 365
07-25-2013
Never really sure what i'm going to find when I get home after the kids have been in camp all day.... i'm not sure what or who this guy is... but he gave me a chuckle!
Day 205 of 365
07-24-2013
Not much time for photography today, but I did find this fun Green Jar....
Day 204 of 365
07-23-2013
Tennis Lessons
R practicing the backhand....
and I'm practicing more dynamic range(HDR) action captures....
Day 203 of 365
07-22-2013
My daughter loves Uno! She's pretty good at it too! Loves dropping the Draw 4's!
Day 202 of 365
07-21-2013
I obviously wasn't there to see where the Hotshot crews set the fire line or backfires just south of Rainbow but if I had to guess it would be about 75' from where I'm standing.. I'm standing on a dirt road behind the neighborhood and it looks like the fire break is in about the middle of this picture. There are spots of burned out brush and trees that have some damage below around where I'm standing, and there is a house just behind me. So the Hotshots clearly knew what they were doing!
Day 201 of 365
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After a 13 day evacuation period we were finally able to go back to our cabin in the mountains, residents were able to return 2 days ago and the area opened up to the public today. The fire got to within 50' of a few homes and there were still hotshot crews patrolling the lines today as there are still hot spots up in the higher elevations. Were hoping for some monsoonal moisture to bring rain in the next few days that to put them out but not cause flooding.
Day 200 of 365
07-19-2013
For my Daughter's Lalaloopsy themed birthday party there was plenty of thread and yarn... here's a few of those items. I liked the fun colors.
Day 199 of 365
07-18-2013
My son got a new Lego set that he was really excited about... Had it all put together in a few hours! It has fire missiles, a jet on top, a medical area, and lots of gadgets to fight the aliens that are ready to attack our planet...
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07-17-2013
I liked these cool white flowers I found in my Mom's back porch, I didn't think to ask her what they are, so as of now, I have no idea what they are... but they are cute!
Day 197 of 365
07-16-2013
Not much time for photography today... but my wife bought some fun Mum's or something and it was late in the evening and I could only shoot 2.8 so there's a little DOF, which makes it both interesting and challenging.
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07-15-2013
Getting these grape tomatoes ready for a nice salad!
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07-14-2013
Still no smoke from the Carpenter Canyon fire, but I hear there are still hot spots. We had a fun evening drive through the Red Rock Scenic loop this evening.
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07-13-2013
No Smoke! On day 11 of the Carpenter Canyon Fire, there is no smoke or fire visible from this location. There was heavy rain with some flash flooding in the burn zone today and we won't know tomorrow how much of the fire got drenched until tomorrow. There is hope that starting Sunday they'll allow residents to start returning to their homes...
Day 193 of 365
07-12-2013
Life goes on... We are grateful that with today's rain and clouds they've been able to move the containment lines to 43% around the Carpenter Canyon fire. If tomorrows forecast holds we should get more rain tomorrow. With that news we are grateful and hope things are under control in the next few days. Full containment won't occur until it burns out in some areas as it's not possible to get crews to edges of the fire. So on tonights trip to see the smoke I wanted to see if I could get a break in the clouds as dusk, but I found Elvis instead! Viva Las Vegas!
Day 192 of 365
07-11-2013
I've also updated some photos in the Mt. Charleston Fire Gallery: http://www.sandquistphotography.com/gallery/30378561_9SmhnH#!i=2617476630&k=7Z3ccnc
Another Carpenter Canyon fire sunset.... Hoping for some rain tomorrow to give the fire crews a hand. Our poor local forest will never be the same.
Day 191 of 365
07-10-2013
Tough day for fighting Wild Forest Fires today.... Temps over 100 with 30mph sustained SW winds blew the wildfire from the forest to the chaparral onto BLM land. While the fire did spread and did find it's first structure, not a house but a garage type building on a ranch. The containment lines around the neighborhoods in Kyle Canyon have held so far and there is hope that as the weather changes they can start to form some containment in the next few days. At dusk today the smoke plume didn't appear as black as it has the past few days. Time will only tell and hopefully some rain will develop in the next two days to help the fire crews out.
Day 190 of 365
07-09-2013
Tried a CS6 Pano today. The Carpenter1 fire on Mt. Charleston is only 15% contained with hopes of containment sometime next week. There is a lot fuel up there to burn. The fire did get to within about 1/4 mile of our cabin, but the crews were able to set a back fire that worked in efforts to build a containment line on the south edge of the community. Fortunately there are have been no structures lost or firemen injured.... Hopefully that will continue to be the case until it's all the way out.
Day 189 of 365
07-08-2013
Celebrated my Daughters 5th birthday today... and made watermelon pops... They were a huge hit...
Day 188 of 365
07-07-2013
The Carpenter1 Fire up in the local mountains is still at zero containment but has turned a bit away from our cabin, now hoping the winds behave and allow the crews to knock it down... So I decided to take a bit of a departure with todays photo. My daughter turns 5 tomorrow and we are getting ready for her party... I liked these pinwheels...
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07-06-2013
This is the Mt. Charleston Fire... It is estimated to be cover 7000 to 9000 acres of forest covering the Spring Mountains in Southern Nevada. These hills are covered in pines, even very old Bristlecones at the highest elevations. It is very dry and still at Zero Containment. Still lots of black smoke and hope that the wind calms down over night and tomorrow... added a new gallery here: http://www.sandquistphotography.com/Other/MtCharleston-Fire-2013/30378561_9SmhnH#!i=2617476538&k=hxtF8dL
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07-05-2013
Had a fun albeit tempered July 4 celebration at my parents house...As my parents had to evacuate their mountain cabin(it's a second residence) due to the Mt. Charleston Fire, just north and west of Las Vegas. Hope the winds are as high and they are predicting and that the fire stays away, but with nature you never know...
Day 185 of 365
07-04-2013
My wife picked up this fun Succulent at the store the other day... I liked the way it photographed!
Day 184 of 365
07-03-2013
Cherries are a bit of a pain to eat, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying a few now and then!
Day 183 of 365
07-02-2013
So, my daughter has her big 5th birthday coming up and the planning has already begun.. This is a one of the decorations! A ball of dum dums!
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07-01-2013
So today we tied the record high temp of 117F and the transformer box across the street that manages my home didn't survive the load from the afternoon heat. We lost power around 4pm and the power company had crews out to have power restored by 8:30.
Day 181 of 365
06-30-2013
These cute daisies are in my Mom's yard and she has no idea where they came from or exactly what they are... She thinks they are a weed, but she likes the blossoms so she didn't rip them out! :)
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06-29-2013
Fuzz on the back of the sunflowers
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06-28-2013
Using the Lantana to play with the DOF...
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06-27-2013
It wasn't until my Mom came over a few days ago for her birthday did I realize that I had a Crape Myrtle tree in my front yard that was in bloom! So here's a few of those blooms
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06-26-2013
More fun with the sunflowers today!
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06-25-2013
I usually purchase regular broccoli, but on occasion it's fun to have some broccolini around. These have larger tops and longer stems. I liked the color and textures...
Day 175 of 365
06-24-2013
My wife brought some fun Sunflowers home from the store! I also got to play with my own custom OnOneSoftware Perfect Effects PreSets. Had no idea they were so easy to create.
Day 174 of 365
06-23-2013
