66/365 - dancing light

dancing light
Originally uploaded by riebhoff

I was pretty bummed heading home today. I had some pretty mediocre shots of the weight room I worked out at, the light was low, and I knew my kids would be pretty tired after a long day, so the prospect of getting any good shots seemed pretty dim.

It was raining and the traffic was bad, so I popped my camera out its' bag and started shooting. It was a blast. Smiles and even a chuckle or two and I was feeling good once again.

Not sure any of the shots were good, but I had fun. This one is actually through the windshield of my car as I was waiting for the light to change. It is the headlights of the cars across from me also waiting for the light and the reflection of those lights off the dark and wet pavement.

art house is open for business

Today, the electricians came by and ran the romex out to our art house. Just in time for our "not-quite-new-years party". The kids were in there all night long, but they had a blast. Michele is the artiust behind the art house sign. Pretty happy.

visions of sugarplums

Tonight is the night. The girls were extremely excited, so I was surprised to find them sleeping. Can't wait till the morning!

la luna, finalmente

It took a few days and quite a bit of experimenting, but I finally got a decent shot. Whew! I know it may not look very exciting, but there is something so peaceful about the surface that I find irresistible.

Sweet Gum

This time I was prepared...batteries, tripod, 300mm lens. The moon was mine. I can't seem to figure out why she eludes me. This shot was completely on a whin, noticed a silhouette of a gum tree against the sky. Had no idea it would be my shot for the day, yet here it is.

Pipes, Cigars, Payday Loans

Saw a fantastic shot of the crescent moon passing through epic clouds that I saw right at sunset. Figured it would be ok to wait a bit and have a little bite to eat. One hour later, went to shoot and viola, dead batteries (two sets). One hour after that, went outside with the newly charged batteries and tripod and...viola, RAIN! Drove around for awhile and saw these neon signs. Looked cool through the rain-speckled windows...

ugly tree at night

By day, it is easily the world's ugliest tree, but when the sun sets...Playing with a little nighttime photography.