tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78537453200129667122024-03-05T20:40:01.004-08:00Hack photographerSamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-73819534481806617712012-02-07T09:08:00.000-08:002012-02-07T09:14:40.595-08:00You've got tumbleweed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD0IMSSxmSdC8qnrJuIAdqtAbEBBI7NxQVQqlCZUx5-2UbBy9UP0fRmE7ARYulw7o4fzo51swP7VVSzNxs8I20PGe9EYdbc7q4in-qDg8fkt2OVC9JcWCIeGnDae3nAc-lq2VQVmTEbQ/s1600/mailboxes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD0IMSSxmSdC8qnrJuIAdqtAbEBBI7NxQVQqlCZUx5-2UbBy9UP0fRmE7ARYulw7o4fzo51swP7VVSzNxs8I20PGe9EYdbc7q4in-qDg8fkt2OVC9JcWCIeGnDae3nAc-lq2VQVmTEbQ/s400/mailboxes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706442410425289778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I took this photo with my cell phone while I was out for a run on Sunday. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it was funny not only that a tumbleweed had gotten caught in a row of chest-tall mailboxes, but that no one bothered to remove it. I didn't either.</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I looked at the photo, I really liked the contrasting colors of the mailboxes, the tumbleweed and dry grass, and the deep blue winter sky. I am a bit annoyed at the telephone pole sticking up in the background.</div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-86690662386170791592012-02-01T11:24:00.000-08:002012-02-01T11:33:35.881-08:00Entertaining advertisements<div style="text-align: center;">Here are a collection of advertisements I saw in the passing pages of The Athena Press.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmIWkpSJNKssujoLdLyfjd6bKnJzbC4Yz7pq6A_wOPMEre0_WcUkmlYcAVdAfhBC6GBcVkYVWC-Z6Qrq-CLew3KEY4hSAWIy29O0tJJYxRgkntL__hD2ts7loNcpuTVXE23SPGrlul7E/s1600/IMG_3527.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmIWkpSJNKssujoLdLyfjd6bKnJzbC4Yz7pq6A_wOPMEre0_WcUkmlYcAVdAfhBC6GBcVkYVWC-Z6Qrq-CLew3KEY4hSAWIy29O0tJJYxRgkntL__hD2ts7loNcpuTVXE23SPGrlul7E/s400/IMG_3527.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704251104338131250" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking of 1909 as the 'new year' is a bit astounding. It's also interesting it held as much importance as it does now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyp6Ln6T8BAmLxhdJ3gS0qXUdtd2l8xJv3W3jd4U3VN-JxO1NF0JcZ402DUIfjHFFLwXuXCmdnAACwBmOeNsY3KPZ1I279hGPIpZTYxXLYRhidC7BNiexhyR3Ao9vyYVHRi_ux6Vn_WU/s1600/IMG_3463.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyp6Ln6T8BAmLxhdJ3gS0qXUdtd2l8xJv3W3jd4U3VN-JxO1NF0JcZ402DUIfjHFFLwXuXCmdnAACwBmOeNsY3KPZ1I279hGPIpZTYxXLYRhidC7BNiexhyR3Ao9vyYVHRi_ux6Vn_WU/s400/IMG_3463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704250954569519298" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Suits for $1.50!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyNYRNQa6wOQ9HM79Sjt05k0CIGN-zIIzNO-vMVqu2Cevr7_HfTWZ5iI_JhVoelkD5uoa78vWkk1-74AvHgXvY3kFFY41EmizIWx1VrEnCVGAd4vcoJubF5FOco_PjvBYG3vnUb_bO30/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyNYRNQa6wOQ9HM79Sjt05k0CIGN-zIIzNO-vMVqu2Cevr7_HfTWZ5iI_JhVoelkD5uoa78vWkk1-74AvHgXvY3kFFY41EmizIWx1VrEnCVGAd4vcoJubF5FOco_PjvBYG3vnUb_bO30/s400/IMG_3396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704250836588671634" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The elixirs and cold remedies are always entertaining. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mUbUU2PC9GdZ1aLZfjfi_AKXSL_QaMKPj7Bsdj99GhN-EuWx3xj43VMaaCY3RGvceX6idoVYcFqnXY2gNMj9WX8WKKCp4sFj2SwTOLpZAlzMD3JiheexLvqj1AWGU6bU_355n4HnMuw/s1600/IMG_3536.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mUbUU2PC9GdZ1aLZfjfi_AKXSL_QaMKPj7Bsdj99GhN-EuWx3xj43VMaaCY3RGvceX6idoVYcFqnXY2gNMj9WX8WKKCp4sFj2SwTOLpZAlzMD3JiheexLvqj1AWGU6bU_355n4HnMuw/s400/IMG_3536.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704250684385637378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRA-YrZ2zr7GRKlymM55dzJ3V7PVyle_SUAUyZeyJol29d1eewel4mHHnFTjE7kICpNyrDpSlISWtnSxF8wm0rCUvaJ0TBI6St7NCq1J_4K1PwXkhLHzK906_JkDdLxbmRLZFQycePsA/s1600/IMG_3590.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRA-YrZ2zr7GRKlymM55dzJ3V7PVyle_SUAUyZeyJol29d1eewel4mHHnFTjE7kICpNyrDpSlISWtnSxF8wm0rCUvaJ0TBI6St7NCq1J_4K1PwXkhLHzK906_JkDdLxbmRLZFQycePsA/s400/IMG_3590.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704250583108459618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just thought this last one had a neat design.</div><br /></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-14597290670169602852012-01-31T09:21:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:29:29.226-08:00Bright and shiny<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rFE8CjgMw-D6rgaNdjSofwytyM3M2-8lYwQvLxCTohvEMKn9LKwA_yUqGhl3trHFPJY5GLpzfesSjVcDEXybPHma_sV3HIo0a5Kd0VKHojc5Bnf_47_tVWeddQEe9NrpAXgNzx_tf14/s1600/IMG_3460.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rFE8CjgMw-D6rgaNdjSofwytyM3M2-8lYwQvLxCTohvEMKn9LKwA_yUqGhl3trHFPJY5GLpzfesSjVcDEXybPHma_sV3HIo0a5Kd0VKHojc5Bnf_47_tVWeddQEe9NrpAXgNzx_tf14/s400/IMG_3460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703848555831301586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the pages of The Athena Press as they come out of the laminating machine, looking a lot like when they leave a printer. Even moments after the process, the print already looks a bit bolder encased in plastic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcLDvxzdUbQN8oYPxWnlxFrQc3nYKkH9Jr8Nv4HuhF0ScD1Olqj9ppTJvtplupVLzcYamxoNH0NoIEWKzKpK038_cC53-WJ_ssC-doAR2MNB70lv8faXIEINbmsxOPyKpBD3Qcd22LlE/s1600/IMG_3521.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcLDvxzdUbQN8oYPxWnlxFrQc3nYKkH9Jr8Nv4HuhF0ScD1Olqj9ppTJvtplupVLzcYamxoNH0NoIEWKzKpK038_cC53-WJ_ssC-doAR2MNB70lv8faXIEINbmsxOPyKpBD3Qcd22LlE/s400/IMG_3521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703848311237485826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ladies rolled the pages up to transport them back to the Athena Public Library. There they cut them apart and straighten the pages out, sometimes weighing them down with heavy books. If the pages were laid flat to begin with, they told me, the drying plastic would warp and make the pages wavy. The best way to let them cool is to roll them, the ladies said.</div></div><div><br /></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-86930442076164519702012-01-30T09:56:00.001-08:002012-01-30T09:59:54.476-08:00Toe the line<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSAIMuAY9E9XdcTc40yi-cKyyaPWqF6P38r4onSYs4EyqdMVExznUu3fimpFkw8DApgBZUq7sb0AZ5qDVHnlSxFmBo3Mbm9TZvJurv76pNOMMK1b2bGo4WN8Pi9HAcwIejaGHZausraQ/s1600/IMG_3426.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSAIMuAY9E9XdcTc40yi-cKyyaPWqF6P38r4onSYs4EyqdMVExznUu3fimpFkw8DApgBZUq7sb0AZ5qDVHnlSxFmBo3Mbm9TZvJurv76pNOMMK1b2bGo4WN8Pi9HAcwIejaGHZausraQ/s400/IMG_3426.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703485770475848498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While laminating the pages of The Athena Press, the ladies had to be precise and line things up exactly right. This meant not only watching to prevent wrinkles and folds, but also making sure there was enough distance between the pages for a border of plastic, but not too much to be wasteful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQfIuiT8wMmfyXEqhKkm1vgn3cZiZT2LXtVIihl28_XbL4ADYwHzAttr7p9WRjh8n8Gcat07S2i_agodh_pMhFHsgj2hLAb8zgBRcldVKJfwxqVEvN35hhksS2cj7Ppxmha5dJDou_KQ/s1600/IMG_3422.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQfIuiT8wMmfyXEqhKkm1vgn3cZiZT2LXtVIihl28_XbL4ADYwHzAttr7p9WRjh8n8Gcat07S2i_agodh_pMhFHsgj2hLAb8zgBRcldVKJfwxqVEvN35hhksS2cj7Ppxmha5dJDou_KQ/s400/IMG_3422.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703485606333276050" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-81383406476325844392012-01-26T10:23:00.000-08:002012-01-30T10:00:38.237-08:00The Athena Press<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FAdlAD0mUFhQlRCb68eW8m-hYwaci0ioRQz10gqATwPCalo-9eT642SyUnJQ7QgbwbtnROxlrHV3IKW6BapEt-ZrtYe97whAZat4pW77RVt_qQAn96gIFs3gohX3gi1-obyLM79e4ME/s1600/IMG_3574.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FAdlAD0mUFhQlRCb68eW8m-hYwaci0ioRQz10gqATwPCalo-9eT642SyUnJQ7QgbwbtnROxlrHV3IKW6BapEt-ZrtYe97whAZat4pW77RVt_qQAn96gIFs3gohX3gi1-obyLM79e4ME/s400/IMG_3574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702009234825915618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Monday I visited with volunteers laminating 100-year-old pages of The Athena Press. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAZEjpYIpzlBz_ow-GHpoCe5al2WFxor1UdXp4OFUB0f1aYnxSB89NlGCKIqZupX2qimg6spWZq4-4xUACev1n4aF1UZeV2kl0KUQWZLJSXsA48I1oSxBTqxlfv9U2QTLJh9kv642QCw/s1600/IMG_3482.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAZEjpYIpzlBz_ow-GHpoCe5al2WFxor1UdXp4OFUB0f1aYnxSB89NlGCKIqZupX2qimg6spWZq4-4xUACev1n4aF1UZeV2kl0KUQWZLJSXsA48I1oSxBTqxlfv9U2QTLJh9kv642QCw/s320/IMG_3482.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702008970291344962" /></a>Kayla Durfee and Deborah Johns put in several hours' work at the machine. The pair operated much like a machine themselves, sorting, aligning and feeding pages into the laminator, and rolling pages as they come out.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_eNwmr9rK8BEnCUJlWgrpbF2PGX2sJT9p0sOyrrbwMqwK0HX_ZxlZDhcT1WPw52edNOzwgL26iu5LYt8otOnJDrFZ6b7xo5RxqVHxYWCA1pxXMVOGmBtUfVeYXq9C5C5rfuY6r2LLiI/s1600/IMG_3535.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: right;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_eNwmr9rK8BEnCUJlWgrpbF2PGX2sJT9p0sOyrrbwMqwK0HX_ZxlZDhcT1WPw52edNOzwgL26iu5LYt8otOnJDrFZ6b7xo5RxqVHxYWCA1pxXMVOGmBtUfVeYXq9C5C5rfuY6r2LLiI/s320/IMG_3535.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702008792476632930" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrt7r1dSYKbsfofGzk2mfMkep4P7U-8mmsK24xILQH8OTnUb5W5MBO9MvEdKM5Fi4FBN1KsDV8VLqK67IZ3IsnFOVxkjQ8wJDlzuAIKuDea0OKKyb8Z41VmudH7qS0aviJsGQ10xB-SRQ/s1600/IMG_3482.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-65113037259063850272012-01-25T08:33:00.001-08:002012-01-25T08:36:49.813-08:00Melting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoZUrAGcHnpGJZT5wLiTm1-FexOEb24LMVCKcDV0uSJW4N6L9LJ2nmcAwRc7zTIDQCW2NZTc77Lz2yIHKo_5IpBDnA-fn4yyihjcJmOyA7HSOslRrK8VM-QrjuYfN3K0OZMo1Oe6ZLhM/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoZUrAGcHnpGJZT5wLiTm1-FexOEb24LMVCKcDV0uSJW4N6L9LJ2nmcAwRc7zTIDQCW2NZTc77Lz2yIHKo_5IpBDnA-fn4yyihjcJmOyA7HSOslRrK8VM-QrjuYfN3K0OZMo1Oe6ZLhM/s400/IMG_3364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701609083623624082" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">I took these photos Saturday when everything started melting. I did this from the safety of my dry porch. It wasn't until late afternoon that I was able to safely leave the house without shoe chains or ski poles. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbxZSDrRViB5Rxv5qaYLDrl3q2y_kSS_-pRmrX1FTWumuj0TANJ4cDB8-hv7_2OYUSKB8Un99YwQed9CcnSByOvqpWbHXeRidFx03_BL-Wkk4QVuswBENVKdq6LkvbWnINK_rzotXMIs/s1600/IMG_3371.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbxZSDrRViB5Rxv5qaYLDrl3q2y_kSS_-pRmrX1FTWumuj0TANJ4cDB8-hv7_2OYUSKB8Un99YwQed9CcnSByOvqpWbHXeRidFx03_BL-Wkk4QVuswBENVKdq6LkvbWnINK_rzotXMIs/s400/IMG_3371.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701608930048469570" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A lot of ice collected on the rose bushes in our front yard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYNjVg60CCYOYlkal5H3qgZhDhGgzGfboP-M7eKL1xg19abvycYuz9eIkaWoBn0n83TNqtcBzbTSkueJX58g1X4VSHIWYQbxKHHTlEO8YDNx674YNI1zBakcPYbuGasVWXCsb2JxROVU/s1600/IMG_3375.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYNjVg60CCYOYlkal5H3qgZhDhGgzGfboP-M7eKL1xg19abvycYuz9eIkaWoBn0n83TNqtcBzbTSkueJX58g1X4VSHIWYQbxKHHTlEO8YDNx674YNI1zBakcPYbuGasVWXCsb2JxROVU/s400/IMG_3375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701608806023242082" /></a><br /></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-26287288090478383012012-01-24T08:53:00.001-08:002012-01-24T08:59:04.151-08:00Frozen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uteZ-GQGjTpH0htcOW6ZfHW5hxMjCnrPW644pPk_CMUl3whQ4KAlr39O5x05gAOyjudJsWc3903kuCGnyIfW0Jj_zu9y5W-XJKomodIJwVHkP4se-Tc1CxX9seXVqTxQE9Mg5b6qjlU/s1600/IMG_3360.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uteZ-GQGjTpH0htcOW6ZfHW5hxMjCnrPW644pPk_CMUl3whQ4KAlr39O5x05gAOyjudJsWc3903kuCGnyIfW0Jj_zu9y5W-XJKomodIJwVHkP4se-Tc1CxX9seXVqTxQE9Mg5b6qjlU/s400/IMG_3360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701242921764880306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes! I am back! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The recent ice storm has inspired me to take photos, and post on my blog again. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The last few months have been busy, and it's hard to make time for the little things.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of little things, I took this photo on one of my haphazard walks to work last week. One of my neighbors has a cute little sapling, that had one cute little red berry left . The ice perfectly encased it, as if coated in glass. The dim light made it hard to catch, and this is my best effort. </div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-75169485254247342922011-11-03T08:52:00.001-07:002011-11-03T08:57:07.206-07:00Protest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcQl_z5QYV6TA4yIkR9v7umECgWnIj6kd1s5HFpgXrq3xrye6Bdal-zUDiuIGBzKxbdzsvGj6AXlx8lOIq4IrUeABvLjMUVq4y_GCug5L1_thA_LTTgKUzTmwHxXXqF_Xt565i7M_RIY/s1600/IMG_1571.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcQl_z5QYV6TA4yIkR9v7umECgWnIj6kd1s5HFpgXrq3xrye6Bdal-zUDiuIGBzKxbdzsvGj6AXlx8lOIq4IrUeABvLjMUVq4y_GCug5L1_thA_LTTgKUzTmwHxXXqF_Xt565i7M_RIY/s400/IMG_1571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670798321960113426" /></a>As I said before, I spent a bit of time with the protestors at the Nixyaawii Governance Center on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. <div>I didn't spend the night, though I commend those who did. When I spoke with them Wednesday morning, my car temperature gauge read 18 degrees. I think it was about 10 degrees warmer the second morning.</div><div>Though it was a short occupation, about four days, it was still interesting to see people out and talking about what they are passionate about.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkxL3GqeEZtJxkLWMloPmaDHPyBU-nH4JxS90gwZMiYLJEbjjFs5DN5-4Iz_tm5MVsgoIS1x1o3pVRgZbNnlV5EFj2VadfauzgHVwj_-_PeS3-5SWD3W2ns11MZSoSnMhaU4OA-y-2To/s1600/IMG_1774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkxL3GqeEZtJxkLWMloPmaDHPyBU-nH4JxS90gwZMiYLJEbjjFs5DN5-4Iz_tm5MVsgoIS1x1o3pVRgZbNnlV5EFj2VadfauzgHVwj_-_PeS3-5SWD3W2ns11MZSoSnMhaU4OA-y-2To/s1600/IMG_1774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkxL3GqeEZtJxkLWMloPmaDHPyBU-nH4JxS90gwZMiYLJEbjjFs5DN5-4Iz_tm5MVsgoIS1x1o3pVRgZbNnlV5EFj2VadfauzgHVwj_-_PeS3-5SWD3W2ns11MZSoSnMhaU4OA-y-2To/s400/IMG_1774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670798218172980226" /></a><br /></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-23652577899789154762011-11-01T16:55:00.001-07:002011-11-01T16:57:22.048-07:00Sunrise<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ODCq4YErAEx61tRO8MmC71D-CE52FbpkK37wKwyM_Zr7PIhje8sq4xzV_oblw2u0sPVaHPBbaH81m3JyqkhvN6rihMjTD54egp6Nqg0Venxn_HHChYbQG7v9M__O-F9wv2Y8OCOot9E/s1600/IMG_1818.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ODCq4YErAEx61tRO8MmC71D-CE52FbpkK37wKwyM_Zr7PIhje8sq4xzV_oblw2u0sPVaHPBbaH81m3JyqkhvN6rihMjTD54egp6Nqg0Venxn_HHChYbQG7v9M__O-F9wv2Y8OCOot9E/s400/IMG_1818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670180514003131042" /></a>I spent much of last week visiting the protestors at the Umatilla Indian Reservation. I heartily respect the fact they spent some of the coldest nights this year with little shelter other than a sleeping bag or heavy blanket. They said they watched shooting stars and listened to coyotes sing.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-89161669914271948062011-10-31T13:14:00.000-07:002011-10-31T13:16:57.425-07:00Happy Halloween!<div>I visited the Harris Jr. Academy Fall Festival on Saturday. Here are two photos — Spiderman vs. a storm trooper in a pillow fight and a witch riding a mechanical bull — I took in addition to the one that ran in Sunday's paper.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8ROKPKv-VfJWggUOk0-lUzGKwKrvyiUu1c7_HU4QJV0AjtRSPfCtpa8ov98oP3zcoSj3Qo26qLf_vWfipb28xToCgeOyBrFn5MDf6i5FeHfmfLcX67qAV1hyphenhyphenhAZ1vO4qpZEMVe7lJ3g/s1600/IMG_2098.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8ROKPKv-VfJWggUOk0-lUzGKwKrvyiUu1c7_HU4QJV0AjtRSPfCtpa8ov98oP3zcoSj3Qo26qLf_vWfipb28xToCgeOyBrFn5MDf6i5FeHfmfLcX67qAV1hyphenhyphenhAZ1vO4qpZEMVe7lJ3g/s400/IMG_2098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669752671558123474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LQH4V-I4vTFljh0tCCHYSgOuqg1THyT9lohabR9FIaFJUpOGHPaNcaJJrY-o6RcjTXcBHtElT9u21NA-wx2i7jVg_6UyMI-GE1Rb9CmXyl3fnCZPxudjnx4X8EsxM9B_JtH-N2vHjKs/s1600/IMG_2083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LQH4V-I4vTFljh0tCCHYSgOuqg1THyT9lohabR9FIaFJUpOGHPaNcaJJrY-o6RcjTXcBHtElT9u21NA-wx2i7jVg_6UyMI-GE1Rb9CmXyl3fnCZPxudjnx4X8EsxM9B_JtH-N2vHjKs/s400/IMG_2083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669752566895612642" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-74422239990929837562011-09-01T10:34:00.001-07:002011-09-01T10:46:19.628-07:00Cogs on the prowl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPxDWqaz1_Ha7sbgu6ed_GRuEbAcToQ2tLFkJg3GqSlxcCYTyvV7CL0ElTsSReipCWFoyeD7LUC17R0mpIFU568E3cXdDAvxWbO5onnXJr2TYDhkFHJjTq3LF6a1-UlmZxhRCE7dcg0g/s1600/IMG_9988.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPxDWqaz1_Ha7sbgu6ed_GRuEbAcToQ2tLFkJg3GqSlxcCYTyvV7CL0ElTsSReipCWFoyeD7LUC17R0mpIFU568E3cXdDAvxWbO5onnXJr2TYDhkFHJjTq3LF6a1-UlmZxhRCE7dcg0g/s400/IMG_9988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647446130613044178" /></a>At the risk of becoming one of 'those' people, I've posted these photos of our cat, Cogs, bravely exploring the front porch. <div>Cogs is an inside cat -- we've done this on purpose as we live on a busy street -- but we're starting to let him out every once in a while.</div><div>As shown in the bottom photo, he was very nervous at first. But by the middle and top photo he had carefully walked out to the edge of the porch.
<br /><div>This particular evening, sometime last week, had a brilliant sunset. The yellow, orange an pink light turned everything a nice summer color.</div><div>
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This T-shaped tool drills into a tree and takes out a pencil-width cylinder. The kids can count the rings on that sample to find the tree's age.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This girl had great expressions. Above she works hard to drill into a dense Tamarck tree. Below, I like the look of intense concentration as this girl carefully counts the rings on the sample. The wooden piece was also delicate, and often fell apart as soon as she took it out of the device. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDROT9ayc2roP1eu7IOGRx5RsYtirFuLgPcdgo7L0UW65QoFwQTeuAHe4F6UzBRvrjl5NSWuxaXKWO9MpFfhWvh4MgmtTlsYhPwzU6uE27bh9QjAYURNBr2NUxABSce7sCqPUS2r_lDg/s1600/IMG_9247.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDROT9ayc2roP1eu7IOGRx5RsYtirFuLgPcdgo7L0UW65QoFwQTeuAHe4F6UzBRvrjl5NSWuxaXKWO9MpFfhWvh4MgmtTlsYhPwzU6uE27bh9QjAYURNBr2NUxABSce7sCqPUS2r_lDg/s400/IMG_9247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631830042576437442" /></a><br /></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-11044535227770351722011-07-20T07:47:00.001-07:002011-07-20T07:51:27.108-07:00An eye for the forest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Twd5wLbnorbkhGpfyAeaeZMYgKVWkuLLDGcQzBFIjl1zEMxjEZR_z6EhyphenhyphenwlI2KeoLZV7K0r2wYipICenCl3qVF2p7MTnh_EK2d7lWxK1bblZkErKgyc9O3f9XoVVYc-In-D2aFmYQhs/s1600/IMG_9168.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Twd5wLbnorbkhGpfyAeaeZMYgKVWkuLLDGcQzBFIjl1zEMxjEZR_z6EhyphenhyphenwlI2KeoLZV7K0r2wYipICenCl3qVF2p7MTnh_EK2d7lWxK1bblZkErKgyc9O3f9XoVVYc-In-D2aFmYQhs/s400/IMG_9168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631446586411704930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here two boys at the camp measured the slope a patch of ground using a kilometer. One boy held it up to his eye, while pointing it at the other boy, who was about the same height. The instrument told him the difference in slope between the two of them was 10 percent.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZG-BfXyue2oiTqtxfxOqn0rrTvEzZS492p0_HVBg9paSdhQnvnRHRvVXqAEzpK_vpmRDiSl_UVdSEZEAiiHazcikKA4p0XPPkShEzFmkWOqNrVAh3UVnezRYyVMH0sZ6QGm-jck7k7c/s1600/IMG_9176.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZG-BfXyue2oiTqtxfxOqn0rrTvEzZS492p0_HVBg9paSdhQnvnRHRvVXqAEzpK_vpmRDiSl_UVdSEZEAiiHazcikKA4p0XPPkShEzFmkWOqNrVAh3UVnezRYyVMH0sZ6QGm-jck7k7c/s400/IMG_9176.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631446453327390722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then the boys drew the landscape around them in their camp journals. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I really like this photo, as both of them look so intense on what they're doing</div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-79453934917839230262011-07-19T16:19:00.000-07:002011-07-19T16:25:42.948-07:00Off to camp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Zvp_y9f9Q48BYthdPZlrU5L0ePbhG3BgmYgMnInd5xmXUwwXoEwc_gN_c9hLgvdJbuTglNxguAPXtHPRrzyYECV9EieWGMr_ihkpKXYUmW3EoS9QMQSXL7qwu00fWEkaLLCnEYfW0s/s1600/IMG_9121.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Zvp_y9f9Q48BYthdPZlrU5L0ePbhG3BgmYgMnInd5xmXUwwXoEwc_gN_c9hLgvdJbuTglNxguAPXtHPRrzyYECV9EieWGMr_ihkpKXYUmW3EoS9QMQSXL7qwu00fWEkaLLCnEYfW0s/s400/IMG_9121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631207193082547682" /></a> I had fun at a science camp with Milton-Freewater kids last week. Other than getting eaten alive by mosquitoes, it was a great day in the mountains. <div> I was only able to use one photo for my story over the weekend. But I took many more. Deciding on which photo to submit wasn't easy (I actually submitted four, but the editor only used one). Fortunately I have lots of room here to post many more science camp photos.</div><div> This was my best group shot. It has all the kids following their intrepid leader, Bob Chicken, with the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council. In addition to running the camp, he also runs a science club during the school year.</div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-5167479277343086082011-07-18T15:33:00.001-07:002011-07-18T15:35:43.684-07:00Get 'em sheep<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJRReDa8j-FRndSCdKToGfFQQ0ZdUPoUJ-nYTjhsD_k-rAOD7WFBV_lmUSeiVoTXef5H_SiS4FaH75rpDr1K3XV5HohWuzT8Ns7zyLCdIdOSeCtLbs1nUoMXGcmnkfWmI5rbKTp0BxUo/s1600/IMG_8891.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJRReDa8j-FRndSCdKToGfFQQ0ZdUPoUJ-nYTjhsD_k-rAOD7WFBV_lmUSeiVoTXef5H_SiS4FaH75rpDr1K3XV5HohWuzT8Ns7zyLCdIdOSeCtLbs1nUoMXGcmnkfWmI5rbKTp0BxUo/s400/IMG_8891.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630824184235121218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another competitor at Caledonian Days — this one had four legs and not kilt. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I always enjoy watching dogs do what they love. This was no exception. Though some of the sheep dogs had trouble getting the sheep to comply, a few handled them masterfully. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We stood at the bottom of the bleachers, where dogs took the sheep through one gate and around another. It was a good spot to get them on the run, if my shutter is fast enough.</div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-37001057245795203762011-07-13T10:52:00.001-07:002011-07-13T11:00:36.754-07:00Hi-Ho-Hay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn9VVfFs-473KX4CFhWFMYQ9qClsp8D7_tjsEPeBP0AX8VatH0dWlTvxCjEbrase-LAnET0CHrBbS024htTiOsvAwzbXrcp6URb4TZ1eoRSmEvS8dhwBMhhKLjNwW2J-ZtL58QG_bus8/s1600/IMG_8984.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn9VVfFs-473KX4CFhWFMYQ9qClsp8D7_tjsEPeBP0AX8VatH0dWlTvxCjEbrase-LAnET0CHrBbS024htTiOsvAwzbXrcp6URb4TZ1eoRSmEvS8dhwBMhhKLjNwW2J-ZtL58QG_bus8/s400/IMG_8984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628896742091818786" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWRkCuAqeYkdTBdzvHjsKA2Rs2clZ8PNOmCZI0EG84jdHY8387rKVUzAs59jla3Fb_j4vW8iD-MqJNqm9PuT0a6zXEQMz26Cs4Yc3cPpHToFVrkHNmhYPSyXoqvRk4NTzzVbV2oz6b7Q/s1600/IMG_8983.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWRkCuAqeYkdTBdzvHjsKA2Rs2clZ8PNOmCZI0EG84jdHY8387rKVUzAs59jla3Fb_j4vW8iD-MqJNqm9PuT0a6zXEQMz26Cs4Yc3cPpHToFVrkHNmhYPSyXoqvRk4NTzzVbV2oz6b7Q/s400/IMG_8983.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628896643129301218" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><u></u></div></div><span><span>Another event at the Caledonian Days is the sheaf toss. It's a bit like the high jump, but with a bale of hay. </span></span><div><span><span>The competitors have to chuck the bale over a horizontal bar which is progressively moved higher and higher.</span></span></div><div><span><span>To the left, one of the finalists narrowly makes it over one of the highest settings. </span></span></div><div><span><span>Above, I found the Jolly Roger flags atop the bars humorous. </span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><u></u></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-6898906740889003662011-07-12T16:47:00.001-07:002011-07-12T16:54:51.455-07:00Kilts-a-flyin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MYCrAjt7ktLoCzZjHsE96E_AdsortdHqOPdA2gs6B2xOKapjPdCj0X6LKQi8eGqdOm94xTIS034CMOYQc0sPhS9BIcPMbuXTMzeZMiPrSqbHiGtXxswsdWhBQ3BfMO3fgqucIVKgSFY/s1600/IMG_8934.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MYCrAjt7ktLoCzZjHsE96E_AdsortdHqOPdA2gs6B2xOKapjPdCj0X6LKQi8eGqdOm94xTIS034CMOYQc0sPhS9BIcPMbuXTMzeZMiPrSqbHiGtXxswsdWhBQ3BfMO3fgqucIVKgSFY/s400/IMG_8934.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628616959815932210" /></a>Over the weekend my husband and I visited Athena's Caledonain Games. It was the first year I went for fun, not for work. <div>The games were very busy with officials from Scottish-American Athletic Association running the competitions.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIA0Nw6_Xc4p1tsgeYZ418GW6NYl1pF4o0nV7HaijdJCtFyoqsjTJGbas35k3eiHplHyCDmrHgecHfBnPSQCCgrmxodIZi5np_dJYxnbZBRVdIKNsdULRgdqQDrnj283H4FB7CiULUbs/s1600/IMG_8935.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIA0Nw6_Xc4p1tsgeYZ418GW6NYl1pF4o0nV7HaijdJCtFyoqsjTJGbas35k3eiHplHyCDmrHgecHfBnPSQCCgrmxodIZi5np_dJYxnbZBRVdIKNsdULRgdqQDrnj283H4FB7CiULUbs/s400/IMG_8935.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628616827883205746" /></a><div>But it made for good fun, watching this guy, and others, throw stones.</div><div>This man seemed to have an advantage, as he was taller than his competitors. And he really gave the stone the old heave-ho when he threw!</div><div>I'll post a few more photos from the celebration, including a few of the animal competitors (sheep dogs).</div></div><div><br /></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-62717608730609414662011-07-08T11:30:00.000-07:002011-07-08T11:43:19.902-07:00New Sweet Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTccZr2NGSNZOBrZY2gc4BWhfc-jsEANEFe08kY_nEuP74j9iNUdM7hd0s7swcD6C8_x_ozDIiqBW4gGuvUx4tyl1AwfawPUq0nsFGF9ddmR3eXBoZXuTzUUOAJfIVIjHYXMmAV3Y_Kw/s1600/IMG_8463.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTccZr2NGSNZOBrZY2gc4BWhfc-jsEANEFe08kY_nEuP74j9iNUdM7hd0s7swcD6C8_x_ozDIiqBW4gGuvUx4tyl1AwfawPUq0nsFGF9ddmR3eXBoZXuTzUUOAJfIVIjHYXMmAV3Y_Kw/s400/IMG_8463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627051573487602418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my last post about the bees' moving day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">After the beekeepers took the old stump apart (see the background of this photo) they put the bees into new colony boxes. These boxes, which the beekeeper is grabbing in the photo above, hold square plates where bees can build their new honeycomb. Then the beekeepers take the colony home where they can use it to harvest honey.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WS-CEma14Za2aOAEoXZ_-kJUWjgP9_yOIbGasChG36tFmxCnDzXU_JCqM0D3CZF7YlfibmGDhPmTUxY9B31eAeNitur9vlbLsg6p-naH43cvjNHlo3IrMsqDY-JgLXJvGLTUnhuJ2yg/s1600/IMG_8495.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WS-CEma14Za2aOAEoXZ_-kJUWjgP9_yOIbGasChG36tFmxCnDzXU_JCqM0D3CZF7YlfibmGDhPmTUxY9B31eAeNitur9vlbLsg6p-naH43cvjNHlo3IrMsqDY-JgLXJvGLTUnhuJ2yg/s400/IMG_8495.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627051412339256386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the results of the beekeeper using the beevac - a vacuum modified to pull bees into this container. I really liked this photo, with all the bees inside as a mottled mess. But that mottled mess would not show up on newsprint. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pTMx3FOm6xg4CJS9ab1tbg6AFb6zj1OJGjoHJ_8rM9guRcO88ckAW0Uy-vXK8urHFUFqynXJfuNNMH65oQymFN7Sc5YnD5AHZFdM4AElpz7qzIWW4KzGCgZ3wz17P9dpoc3z_nKrmcU/s1600/IMG_8507.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pTMx3FOm6xg4CJS9ab1tbg6AFb6zj1OJGjoHJ_8rM9guRcO88ckAW0Uy-vXK8urHFUFqynXJfuNNMH65oQymFN7Sc5YnD5AHZFdM4AElpz7qzIWW4KzGCgZ3wz17P9dpoc3z_nKrmcU/s400/IMG_8507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627051246312530066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">To calm them down, one beekeeper sprayed honey on the bees. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ercfKL9t8l_sThIwGqHDv74uDUdI05DcYSpEvqBIpT8rPqdRL9JvkpfiR3hT94AJ7RIdUjkd04j44CSsEMdT5tgdiC9XY1Eo4eGcoDjPZnle5ChIzEZ1l0csf9okDjtidjXmcc1PUCs/s1600/IMG_8509.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ercfKL9t8l_sThIwGqHDv74uDUdI05DcYSpEvqBIpT8rPqdRL9JvkpfiR3hT94AJ7RIdUjkd04j44CSsEMdT5tgdiC9XY1Eo4eGcoDjPZnle5ChIzEZ1l0csf9okDjtidjXmcc1PUCs/s400/IMG_8509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627050970261348258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The honey made them all stick together, like a thick bee ball. The other beekeeper rotated the container around a few times, turning it over and over. Once the bees were well stuck together, they opened the container and plopped the bee ball into the colony box. Then they quickly covered the colony box with a screen and duct tape. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately I missed the moment when they dropped the bees into the box. That was right about when I got stung. And the photos I took of the new colony box are not worth showing here. So I'll leave it up to your imagination. </div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-62666760747791884152011-07-07T09:44:00.000-07:002011-07-07T09:48:53.410-07:00Shining in the sun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2eE5bxLbUbg3FXELJt7cd_BXi-u6Li41DuXIXBH8PJNMrRO8y8QX-PqAP_mXOxHiXl0RMyliGkaUZiWFOQWCd1gchR0zpjKOjFCzSb_YQD5AvQuCVzxOhWUCzzvvqJezj1vCIfzKGuk/s1600/IMG_8448.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2eE5bxLbUbg3FXELJt7cd_BXi-u6Li41DuXIXBH8PJNMrRO8y8QX-PqAP_mXOxHiXl0RMyliGkaUZiWFOQWCd1gchR0zpjKOjFCzSb_YQD5AvQuCVzxOhWUCzzvvqJezj1vCIfzKGuk/s400/IMG_8448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626652652246885138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of the beekeepers I tagged along with holds up a piece of honeycomb. The closed-off spots are the brood -- the baby bees. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am amazed at the intricacy of what bees build, whether it's sweet honey or the architecture of their combs.</div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853745320012966712.post-60600276597062679432011-07-05T09:48:00.001-07:002011-07-05T09:52:31.466-07:00Swarm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvTYEW7aEi8ihN6qLGa6r3nyR3NWMMsu_Y9GbmCZEBbzp1LVogpztuyvNrUh0ZF__j4tWQIzn6sX2YGqnGgVdneLYTzCHH1bNlGl56Vh_Dany6byuQhB-r4YfmICtmtbUh6Qw_KDZPTI/s1600/IMG_8135.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvTYEW7aEi8ihN6qLGa6r3nyR3NWMMsu_Y9GbmCZEBbzp1LVogpztuyvNrUh0ZF__j4tWQIzn6sX2YGqnGgVdneLYTzCHH1bNlGl56Vh_Dany6byuQhB-r4YfmICtmtbUh6Qw_KDZPTI/s400/IMG_8135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625911442563603634" /></a>Though it wasn't the huge cartoon-like swarm I was expecting, when the beekeepers cut into the stump home of this bee colony, they flew out to defend. <div>These bees were relatively gentle. I only got stung once and the beekeepers didn't get stung at all.<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifT1u3qe1EQIyfwdJ0xbV9YhmV7X9kpSYAYKHG50vOQcypkpRifemAhQ2nIbMBKBh9xVVuDsQ5IfCNj2BQlA32UiszX8ETcGLsvW02l5TeYLmrEkbbnUOPtbRqomVEl9MgnMq5nMtXhYU/s1600/IMG_8315.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifT1u3qe1EQIyfwdJ0xbV9YhmV7X9kpSYAYKHG50vOQcypkpRifemAhQ2nIbMBKBh9xVVuDsQ5IfCNj2BQlA32UiszX8ETcGLsvW02l5TeYLmrEkbbnUOPtbRqomVEl9MgnMq5nMtXhYU/s400/IMG_8315.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625911245077573122" /></a>Still, I was happy with how the camera was able to capture the tiny buzzing bees, even as they zipped from one place to another. A few hovered or sat on the stump, as shown below.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAtB9eDA2LqORNUiJv333RLqDMm8ZG2TQFkyg6sfj2U8coh1_WLDJu_4lvctlKR7R7ykG4EEAU9aVR6iJhWhkYj5dNUcnmhmLyByRt08czzIs2LaFkswjBhc0riR2GAkM-2DadazkIGI/s1600/IMG_8378.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAtB9eDA2LqORNUiJv333RLqDMm8ZG2TQFkyg6sfj2U8coh1_WLDJu_4lvctlKR7R7ykG4EEAU9aVR6iJhWhkYj5dNUcnmhmLyByRt08czzIs2LaFkswjBhc0riR2GAkM-2DadazkIGI/s400/IMG_8378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625911152727160242" /></a><br /></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332549652719632435noreply@blogger.com0