For Mikey

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Lawn jockeys

Lawn jockeys
Originally uploaded by MCLipsco.

The two are accustomed to being around "unused" lawn equipment.

Huber Bill and Charlie!

Huber and brothers AP article is here!.

Huber, Bill and Charlie - Thank you for serving our country!!

Mikey and the Barbarian Horde!

If you ever wonder what the Barbarian Horde comment is all about, well this photo explains it all..

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Froggy Goes a Courtin'

Froggy Goes a Courtin'
Originally uploaded by sarahhopey.

Mike, ribbit ribbit, when you going to come stateside...

Rusty the Ranger!

Ranger!
Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Nice addition to Rusty's harness! His owner being a Ranger, and currently serving in Iraq...

Mowing Eric

Mowing Eric
Originally uploaded by MCLipsco.

There is a long story behind (no pun) this lawn mower. Eric bought this early 2000 for the Shag. He only used the mower once before he moved on to Knoxville. Benny kindly brought over the Lawn Mower to my new house early 2001 where it was USED ONLY ONCE. It has sat in my garage until now, 2006. Eric finally reunites with his beloved Lawn Mower.

Harvest Moon

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Did you Know? A harvest moon's appearance is 10 percent larger than on normal 'nights".

Photo taken free hand with Canon 20D - 400mm IS L lens

View from Point Lobos

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

This photo was taken near Sea Lion Point at Point Lobos State Park, CA. The park is a great area for scuba diving considering how "clear blue" the water is.

Ouch

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Patient had a thorn stuck in his knuckle 6 years ago....finally cleaned and should heal up..

A New Day..

Canned XP last week, needless to say, What the heck was I waiting for...

Ode to Mike and the Barbarian Horde Comments

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Picture taken from Hurricane Ridge @ Olympic National Park. Notice the eyebrows atop the Brown Tail Deer's eyes. That's what Mike L. has to look forward to..

Workplace with a View

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Enjoying the late afternoon in Santa Cruz, CA.

Give a Dog a Bone...

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Keep away from the bone...

And you thought your Dryer vent was Bird Proof

So its been an ongoing issue with my neighbor's house about Sterlings nesting in their dryer vents. Supposedly these new vents would fix the issue, but as you can see, it does not do a thing...

Post Moscow Trip

Mike and Benny Fisheye - Flat
Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Finally over the Jetlag and have gotten around to processing some of my Fisheye shots. Here is Mike and Benny checking out the view towards Moscow State University. You can see the untouched Fisheye here.

Final Day in Moscow

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

It's been a blast in Moscow, however it's good to be heading back where I will not be getting harassed for taking photos. Tourism has greatly dwindled in Moscow of recent. Why? I would say a lot of it has to do with tourists getting harassed/extorted for rubles by the police (militzia) b/c they are carrying a camera. A camera that a policeman feels is inappropriate in their eyes.

For Example, Tripod/Monopod in Red Square, be prepared to pay. Carrying a SLR type camera, be expecting to be harassed all the time b/c the police will think you are a professional photographer...and that means you have money they can , umm, take. The experience definitely left the impression with me that Moscow isn't a very tourist friendly place if you have a SLR camera.

Sir, passport please...

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Well, I found out the hard way that you can't use tripods or monopods at Red Square in Moscow. After a few minutes of 'international' discussion, was able to pay fine and move along. This was the only shot I got off on my tripod as they were walking up to me...no adjustments, just clicking the button..

Ever wonder what Duddy does in Moscow?

Duddy has been in Moscow for almost one week, here what he does with a majority of his time...laying around, sleeping, and uh well listen carefully to the end of the clip...

Panoramic of Moscow, Russia

Diorama of Moscow, Russia
Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Travelled to Moscow University today. Took a pano (180 degree panoramic) of the view of Moscow from the University. You can view the larger version of this here.

Look out Below....Moscow Day 3

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Well if you look closely, it's some kid sliding down a monument...From a distance, the monument (Space Museum)looks great, but up close it has graffiti all over it....sad..

Shapka, Benny Style

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Originally uploaded by Mike Lipscomb.

Only Benny could pull this hat off...

Mikey's Room

360 Pano of Mike's Room. For those of you who know him, not much has changed since the days of the "Shag."

Left Click the picture to view the QTVR 360 Panoramic.

TO ZOOM IN, press the SHIFT key,
TO ZOOM OUT, press the CTRL key
Left Click Mouse and drag to move pano.

Victory Park Subway Station

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Over 8 Million people use Moscow's subway system. Tuesday was my first time on the system. The stations are quite clean and impressive...no grafitti, markings, trash, etc...

Moscow, Day 2

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Finally over the Jet Lag, but still not adjusted to the time zone :) Travelled today to the National WWII Museum, Red Square, etc. This photo is from the very top of the "Hall of Heroes." Click the title to see my day 2 photos.

Benny

Benny
Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Benny checking his Passport and Visa at ATL Today. GEH..

Benny Jr.

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Jonathon, aka Benny Jr. Benny's Son! At the airport before departure.

T Minus 26 hours till Duddy Lands in Moscow

In 26 hours, Bennett (aka Duddy, above) will arrive in Moscow. Needless to say, Moscow will have a new Duddy word in their vocab. That word would be "GEH." "GEH" is a phrase Duddy uses when he makes a goofy comment , gets beat in Halo (1 or 2), or forgets to wake up in time for a 11 am flight. (DST starts tomorrow) I do hope he sets his clock correctly.

Security??

This truck is on the MGM lot at Disney World. It's a prop, but the message rings true.

 

I will be 7,030 miles from here in 72 hours

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Weather conditions in Hawaii

Feels Like:	85°		Dewpoint:	66°
Barometer:	29.97 in and steady		Wind:	SW 8 mph
Humidity:	58%		Sunrise:	6:21 am
Visibility:	Unlimited		Sunset:	6:40 pm

Weather conditions in Moscow

Feels Like:	32°		Dewpoint:	36°
Barometer:	29.74 in and steady		Wind:	E 7 mph
Humidity:	93%		Sunrise:	7:07 am
Visibility:	1.43 mi		Sunset:	8:04 pm

All in one Office

All in one Office
Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

On the road in San Jose (Milpitas). Of special note with this office. The plumbing on the toilet was backwards. The toilet bowl would fill with scalding hot water.

Madelyn

Madelyn
Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Funny when some of your best shots are taken from completely random shots..Madelyn happened to close her eyes right as the flash went off.. Originally shot in color, B&W makes the photo really stand out..

St. Pauls UMC 360 Pano

St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Columbus GA. One of my fav shots recently.

Left Click the picture to view the QTVR 360 Panoramic.

TO ZOOM IN, press the SHIFT key,
TO ZOOM OUT, press the CTRL key
Left Click Mouse and drag to move pano.

I think the bird just got a clue a camera was nearby..

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Originally uploaded by S.j.C..

Well, there has to be a first posting on this blog. Sping is near, hence the bird pic. As long as they are not Starlings, I'm happy....well as long as they don't end up in my attic..