Oxygen and Oatmeal

Cakes And Books

2011-06-30T07:50:00.000-05:00

Haven't done this in a while. Actually, technically, I've never sat down for rice cakes, tea and books. All I know about tea is that they sell it at coffee shops. Maybe the rain's gotten to me...

Filipino Breakfast

2011-03-21T01:05:00.001-05:00

sauteed onions

fried plantains

garlic rice, poached eggs, Philippino sausage

Whatzit #10

2010-12-27T21:52:00.000-06:00

*Previous Whatzit: Ancient Korean palace door lock

Seoraksan II

2010-11-26T21:12:00.000-06:00

Sorak

Lantern Festival

2010-11-21T05:39:00.000-06:00

Seoul, Korea Chonggye Plaza

Seoul Lantern Festival

Gyeongbokgung Palace

2010-11-03T10:19:00.000-05:00

경복궁

만장굴

2010-10-23T10:48:00.000-05:00

This was my first attempt at cave shots. If there's a next time, there will be a tripod.

만장굴

Unhyeongung

2010-10-21T09:41:00.000-05:00

운현궁

Jeju Island - Pt.1

2010-10-17T05:48:00.000-05:00

Jeju Falls

Downtown Temple

2010-10-13T10:43:00.002-05:00

Temple

Subway Rain

2010-09-22T09:19:00.000-05:00

Chuseok Flood

Whatzit #9

2010-09-18T02:12:00.000-05:00

*Previous Whatzit: Braille sidewalk strip

Jeonju

2010-07-06T08:18:00.000-05:00

These are some of the first photos I took when I arrived in Korea nearly seven months ago. Somehow, they're just now making it to the blog. Never trust me with time-sensitive albums.

Jeonju Park

My Seoul

2010-07-01T08:40:00.000-05:00

The view from my roof...

My Seoul

Olympics

2010-06-26T08:04:00.002-05:00

Parachute

Fall in Spring

2010-06-05T09:11:00.000-05:00

Another October '09 album...

KC Fall

Free Flowers

2010-06-01T08:25:00.000-05:00

No, these are not Korean flowers. I unearthed this 8-month old album and thought I'd post it.

Flowers

Buddha's Birthday and the Monument

2010-05-27T10:09:00.001-05:00

Seoraksan is a beautiful mountain that is home to a massive Buddha.

Buddha

Buddha's Birthday at the Beach

2010-05-26T10:19:00.000-05:00

Sokcho Beach

Park

2010-05-01T07:15:00.000-05:00

I've posted some of these photos elsewhere, but I figured I might as well post the whole messy album here. My kids...

April Field Trip

Whatzit #8

2010-04-04T06:18:00.001-05:00

Whatzit Rules:

The more detailed you can be, the better.
Blog comments count more than comments on a facebook note.

*Previous Whatzit:

Korean parking lot gate retracted into its...shelter

Chips

2010-02-25T06:50:00.000-06:00

I came all the way to Korea so I could do completely un-Korean things ... like making chocolate-covered chips.

Chocolate Chips

Whatzit #7

2010-02-24T09:43:00.000-06:00

Whatzit Rules:

The more detailed you can be, the better.
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Whatzit #6

2010-02-21T08:28:00.000-06:00

Whatzit Rules:

The more detailed you can be, the better.
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Christmas in Korea

2009-12-30T06:25:00.001-06:00

Some photos from Christmas (though not necessarily related to Christmas)...

As Seen On Christmas

Christmas Evening

Brian's Drums

2009-11-30T19:54:00.000-06:00

Da Drums

Whatzit #5

2009-11-26T22:11:00.001-06:00

Whatzit Rules:

If you already know, please don't comment. That might spoil the fun.
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Previous Whatzit: mini tripod

Some Important Building

2009-11-22T17:35:00.000-06:00

MN Capitol

Ottawa Overnight

2009-11-21T23:53:00.001-06:00

Ottawa Evening

Whatzit #4

2009-11-11T22:11:00.003-06:00

Whatzit Rules:

If you already know, please don't comment. That might spoil the fun.
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Previous Whatzit Answers:

#3: very young baby fern

#2: espresso machine filter basket with used grounds

#1: glass vase with water and a couple stems

Texas Skies

2009-11-10T00:05:00.000-06:00

Skies of Tay-Has

Blue Angels!

2009-11-05T22:13:00.003-06:00

Can't wait to go again!

Blue Angels

Pumpkin "Patch"

2009-11-04T17:26:00.003-06:00

Don't be fooled. No pumpkins were grown at this pumpkin patch.

Pumpkin Patch

First Snow

2009-10-29T10:25:00.001-05:00

Start of Snow Season

Chilly Sunrise

2009-10-24T21:45:00.001-05:00

Sunrise

Whatzit #3

2009-10-17T16:29:00.000-05:00

Whatzit Rules: See Whatzit #1

Cinnamon Rolls

2009-10-11T16:41:00.001-05:00

Homemade! (not by me)

Cinnamon Rolls

Whatzit #2

2009-10-04T14:42:00.001-05:00

Whatzit Rules:

If you already know, please don't comment. That might spoil the fun.
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Bridges of ... not Madison County

2009-10-03T20:23:00.000-05:00

Bridges over the Minneapolis part of the Mississippi River

Mississippi Bridges

Whatzit #1

2009-10-02T22:26:00.001-05:00

So I think I'm going to try something new. I'll post a photo and see if you can identify what I photographed.

The Rules:

If you already know, please don't comment. I kinda think that might spoil the fun.
Blog comments count more than comments on the facebook note. There's a link from the note to "view original post." Otherwise, just visit my blog to leave your comment.

And now, for the first Whatzit photo...

Minneapolis

2009-10-01T21:14:00.000-05:00

MPLS

Mill City

2009-09-28T22:19:00.001-05:00

Famous ruins along the Mississippi

Mill City

Pure Nastiness

2009-09-27T22:14:00.001-05:00

My dad and I took a little photography trip downtown yesterday. While leaning on a bridge rail, I felt something on my arm. Near my shoulder. Inside my sleeve.

It was this thing.

Picnic

2009-09-23T21:15:00.001-05:00

Umm...there may be a few people in these pics....

Picnic People

Picnic (the non-people stuff)

2009-09-22T22:05:00.000-05:00

Picnic Stuff

Around KC

2009-09-19T15:24:00.000-05:00

Around KC

Fish Rainbow

2009-09-15T21:11:00.004-05:00

Some mornings, the sun hits my fish tank just right and leaves a rainbow on the hearth.

Fruitiness

2009-09-12T16:16:00.002-05:00

Breakfast

The Four Horsemen

2009-09-12T16:14:00.003-05:00

One of the many fountains in Kansas

Four Horsemen

Green Water

2009-09-12T16:09:00.004-05:00

Irish Fest = green fountains

Irish Fest

70 MPH

2009-09-07T23:14:00.006-05:00

If you want to see beautiful, breathtaking photos, this album is not for you. I wanted to see what sort of pictures I could get on the ride to KC (...and I would like to point out that I-35 through Iowa is not the most scenic drive known to mankind).

70 MPH

Amos

2009-08-30T15:24:00.001-05:00

Amos: Diaper Dog

Fire

2009-08-22T15:32:00.003-05:00

This fire wasn't much good for warmth or marshmallows, but it made for a fun photo op.

Fire!

Playground

2009-08-11T20:25:00.002-05:00

(...sans little people)

Playground

Reflections

2009-08-09T20:57:00.001-05:00

Reflections

Gethsemene

2009-08-01T14:34:00.003-05:00

Photo trip with Deb.

Another Cemetery

Clouds

2009-07-31T18:13:00.003-05:00

Clouds

Grilled Pizza

2009-07-11T17:37:00.001-05:00

We tried grilled pizza last night. It was stellar.

Grilled Pizza

Camp Kansas

2009-07-11T17:32:00.001-05:00

Non-people shots from AGBC.

Camp

Fireworks

2009-07-11T17:27:00.001-05:00

Someday I'll have to try fireworks photos when it's not raining.

Fireworks in the Rain

Amishville

2009-07-11T17:01:00.005-05:00

Some shots from Kalona and the non-Amish parts of Iowa.

Iowa

El Park

2009-07-01T23:52:00.002-05:00

Park pictures with Ashley...

El Park

Oatmeal

2009-06-29T22:15:00.004-05:00

Non-morning people should not try new morning routines. I learned this the hard way. For some reason, I decided to eat breakfast first; for some dumber reason, I decided to have oatmeal. Cinnamon & brown sugar oatmeal.

Somewhere between the microwave and the counter, something went very wrong. Had I been fully awake, I could tell you what that was. Given that I wasn't even coherent enough to process what just happened, I struggled with deciding whether to clean it up or walk away and hope for a miracle.

I decided to take pictures.

Consider yourself warned. Oatmeal never looks attractive. It definitely is not pretty on my kitchen floor.

Oatmeal

My Latest Creation

2009-06-23T22:44:00.003-05:00

So...I made a headboard. It looks sweet.

New Headboard

The Neighbor

2009-06-23T20:18:00.003-05:00

Some pictures from my neighbor's yard...

Neighbor's Yard

Half-Day Trip

2009-06-06T22:04:00.005-05:00

St. Cloud in the evening

(Click on the photo to see the album.)

St. Cloud

Cara's Cabin

2009-06-06T21:35:00.004-05:00

Lots of water pictures. And some pictures of water, too.

(Click on the photo to see the album.)

Cara's Cabin

Fort Snelling on Memorial Day

2009-05-25T20:47:00.006-05:00

My dad and I went to Fort Snelling National Cemetery this morning. Everyone should go there at least once.

Click on the photo below to see the album.

Ft Snelling Cemetery

FBC

2009-05-10T23:28:00.006-05:00

I spend many much hours in this building. Hopefully, I'll get some better pictures later when the trees have more greenery on them.

FBC

The Bog - Spring

2009-05-05T20:21:00.013-05:00

In the car theft blog, I mentioned that I'd be posting bog photos. Behold...

Quaking Bog

Why Not to Steal from a Photographer

2009-04-26T19:05:00.012-05:00

My dad and I went out photographing yesterday. Our last stop was the Quaking Bog (pictures to follow another day). After an hour in the bog, we returned to the car and discovered someone else had visited it. While waiting for the police to arrive, we took pictures. Imagine that...

What they did:

Passenger window was nicely shattered.

What they got:
My 1 1/2 year old phone.
Phone charger (they were kind enough to put the cap back on the adaptor outlet after unplugging the charger.)
Camera case containing: telephoto lens, wide angle lens, a flash, a filter set, a magnifier lens set. The magnifier set was prehistoric. The other items, including the case were cheap, generic items...nice to have, but certainly not cost-effective for the thief.

What they missed:

My purse was in the back seat - semi-hidden but still visible from outside.
In the console inches from where my phone sat, there lived a checkbook, work badge, and a stash of credit cards and gift cards.

They took the most expensive filter OUT of the camera case. Thanks guys!

The trunk had plenty of power tools worth way more than the items stolen.

And a few more glass pictures...because I thought they looked cool.

My K-5 Bud's Shower

2009-04-19T22:12:00.008-05:00

Saturday was Bridal Shower day for my wonderful friend, Jess. Below are some non-people pictures from the event (remember...I don't shoot people).

Bridal Shower

Free Flowers

2009-04-17T19:41:00.008-05:00

These were given to me ... to be photographed, of course.

Flowers

Radio

2009-04-16T21:01:00.007-05:00

Knobs and Buttons

Small Fires

2009-04-15T20:21:00.005-05:00

Candles

St. Paul Cathedral

2009-04-11T14:52:00.010-05:00

The Cathedral. Saint Paul. With Deb. Good Friday.
Night shots. Cold times. Almost lost fingers.

Cathedral

Toys. Again.

2009-04-08T18:23:00.007-05:00

Little toys.

Tools (pt2)

Toys

2009-04-07T12:08:00.005-05:00

Just some common household toys...

Tools (pt1)

Cafe

2009-04-03T21:27:00.006-05:00

So...I have a couple mugs in my office.

Books

2009-03-25T23:31:00.005-05:00

Library books are not for reading or research. They're for photographing.

Books

Dragon Tree

2009-03-23T17:37:00.009-05:00

I bought a weird little tree at IKEA (...isn't that what everyone buys there?). And I'm not sure what else to do with a tree but take pictures of it.

Dragon Tree

We'll see how long it takes me to kill it. Good thing it was cheap.

Cookies (no oatmeal)

2008-12-06T00:40:00.020-06:00

I intended NEVER to have a blog. So as long as I'm now sitting here blogging, I may as well make my first post about something else I rarely do. Bake. Cookies. Christmas cookies. Some of the highlight items...

(Click on the photo to view the album.)