Day 599, August 31, 2011 – Last Day Of August

Last Day Of August

Summer is accelerating to it’s end. For some Labor Day is the end of summer. For some, it lasts into September. For me, it is never long enough. Soon all the green will be brown, then white and I will have to be happy with pictures like today’s Picture-Of-The-Day to jog my memory. One more ARCA race to work. One more big art show that I will be in this year, the 14 South Artists Fall Art Tour. The GTO and Corvette did not get back on the road. Life is full of disappointments and the end of summer.

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Day 598, August 30, 2011 – Newbie Pensive

Newbie Pensive

Since I go into work later today and work until 11 pm, I need to get my Picture-Of-The-Day loaded up before work. I have a lot of work to do before I go to work, so Newbie raised a paw and volunteered to be my subject for today. Since he was just a foot or two from me, I decided to use the iPad today instead of the Nikon for today’s image. Once I took his picture, I ran his image through a number of the Apps that I have downloaded to work with those iPad images. I ended up with this one because I liked the effect the best. Newbie also was pleased with the result.

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Day 597, August 29, 2011 – Peaceful

Peaceful

A long day today. Up at 4 am, off to work, drive to Door County, drop off entries for a Hardy Gallery juried show, visit a bit with friends, drive home and now load up a Picture-Of-The-Day image before midnight. I feel like I have been in the car all day, but really, just 8 hours.

I hope to have at least one of my three entries picked for this show at the Hardy Gallery. I will find out later this week. I hope the trip was worth the effort. I did get to visit with friends and look at their yard, always a treat. So today’s image is of their front yard. It is very peaceful and serene. A very nice place to sit and watch the world go by.

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Day 596, August 28, 2011, Out For A Stroll

Out For A Stroll

Back to work today. Then back home to mow lawn. Now I have to get 3 prints ready for an exhibition in Door County. I will drop them off tomorrow after work. I will know next weekend if any of my prints will be accepted. We will see. On the way to work I saw these two cranes out for a stroll. There are a bunch of them all around out were I live. I see some just about every day. That is one of the reasons I love living in the country.

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Day 595, August 27, 2011 – Farm Cat

Farm Cat

We had a lot to do today. We put on a ton of miles all over Southern Wisconsin. We finished back in Madison for a few stops and dinner. We are now back home to watch the NASCAR race from Bristol and for me to do my Picture-Of-The-Day. The cat in the picture is a nephew to our son Newbie. His sister lives in Jefferson now on a farm. It was a fun day, but long with all the driving. Tomorrow back to work. Not fun.

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Day 594, August 26, 2011 – Winning Is Sweet!

Winning Is Sweet!

Yesterday I titled my Picture-Of-The-Day, “Quiet Before The Storm” and ARCA did take Madison International Speedway by Storm! What a race and a great finish. The Venturini Team was strong. First their just 16 year old driver Clint King grabs the pole. Clint turned 16 today, the minimum age to drive in ARCA, so that set the record of the youngest driver in ARCA history. Nobody can beet it, just tie it. Then their other driver, Alex Bowman takes home the victory. Both drivers not only was this their first time to MIS, but first race in ARCA! A pole and a win for the Venturini team! Impressive!

I spent over 12 hours at the track taking pictures. A very nice day if I can judge. Any time spent at a race track is time well spent, but to spend over 13 hours at a race track, well that is just outstanding! It was a very fun day. I took lots of pictures,

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Day 593, August 25, 2011- The Quiet Before The Storm

The Quiet Before The Storm

The ARCA racing series is coming to our local short track, Madison International Speedway. This is the first time ARCA has been to Madison. It is a one day affair, all done tomorrow, Friday August 26, 2011. Today the teams could come in, unload, do some setup, but that is all. The race track was really quiet tonight when I stopped in to get my ARCA media pass. Some teams had just parked their haulers, others had unloaded cars and equipment. In most cases, the team members were dressed causal and there was not any of the race day rush. Things moved more slowly, some stopped to talk with friends, other team members and everyone was in a good mood. I can hardly wait until tomorrow for race day!

This is the first race in a real long time that I will not be working in the pits as one of Tom’s team members or going over the wall on race day. I will be photographing the race for a Website, hopefully get some driver comments, and generally pay more attention to other cars, instead of just one. It should be more relaxed in one sense, but more work trying to get that one or two great shots.

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Day 592, August 24, 2011 – A Fish Out Of Water

A Fish Out Of Water

I normally do not like taking pictures of other artists work, but this shot in the front of our house caught my eye. I am working late again tonight and did not feel like leaving the house and looking for today’s Picture-Of-The-Day. So a mosey around our yard yielded 40 shots and this one that I thought was cool. We like this artist a lot and try to buy something from him when we see him up in Door County at a quaint little art show and old farm tractor show. This year we purchased the fish and butterfly for ourselves. We also picked up a chicken for a friend of ours that has chickens in her back yard. He is fun to talk to and each year has new and different art.

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Day 591, August 23, 2011 – Rainy Day

Rainy Day

The storms started early today and the rain continued for some time. The radar on my iPad shows we are still in the dark yellow and it will be some time before green. I start work late today, 3 pm and work till 11 so today’s Picture-Of-The-Day is loaded early. I might take more pictures today, but coming home late, almost midnight and getting everything loaded before midnight is hard.

Now I have to find out why my UPS is beeping after we lost electric for a while. The beeps are getting closer together, so I will have to do something before work. Just another thing to add to my list today. Sigh.

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Day 590, August 22, 2011 – River Reflection

River Reflection

Today was Monday and that should say a lot. When I finally left work I was almost home when I got ready to turn right onto a rustic road that is a small short cut home. Instead, I turned left. For those who know me, that should be no surprise. I turned left to check on progress of an old iron bridge that was to be repaired or updated this summer. It is a shortcut down another rustic road to the East. When I got to the bridge, I was horrified! Nothing had been done since I checked at the beginning of May! Nothing! Well, technically not nothing, someone dumped a load of gravel in the middle of the road at both ends of the old bridge. They added a “Road Closed” sign too in front of the pile of gravel. The sign was steel cabled to either side with long steel cables and attached to the guard rail on either side of the road. But the sign and pile of gravel was the extent of the job repairing the bridge. It was sad to see. A grand old bridge left to, well what I am not sure.

Standing in the middle of the old bridge, no traffic and hardly an sound other than birds and the water. It was very peaceful. As I watched the river flow right on by, I noticed the river weeds gently flowing back-and-forth like golden wheat in farmer’s fields right before harvest. It was hypnotic. As nature around me became accustom to my  intrusion, I started to notice things. Dragonflies skimming the service of the river, darting right and left less than an inch above the surface. I saw fish just below the surface of the river lazily swimming toward some destination. Birds let everyone know I was there, but also went back to the conversations that had before I showed up.

The sun was brilliant in the blue sky causing great reflections on the river. The colors were bright and vivid. The white puffy clouds added so much to the sky today. It was just one of those days, standing on the old bridge out in the country.

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