Lamp Bench

I was on a brief walk today and spotted this broken-off lamp sitting on a bench. I'm not sure how the nearby post got decapitated, but I thought it was interesting.

Slate Canyon

Joanna and I hiked up Slate Canyon today, around to Slide Canyon, and back down by way of the Y. It was a long, but good, hike! Somewhat surprisingly, there were still several feet of snow up top, although we didn't actually climb any peaks.

Imprint

I got new flip flops just a few days ago, and already I'm getting toe marks in them.

Area 75

I get the idea that Area 75 is much tamer than Area 51...though I guess I don't really know what they do with custodial equipment there.

Simple Bread

Joanna and I went to a class on making sourdough bread, and we made these little loaves of (normal) bread afterward. I'm looking forward to trying out the sourdough started we got, too.

Board Nails

As I was walking by a house being remodeled, I spotted this in the back of a truck.

Beans and Gnocchi

Two of the dishes Joanna and I prepared for dinner tonight. Dinner really turned out quite well.

Novell

I spotted this sign on my way home tonight. I like the glow and the slight frame provided by the tree branches.

Rainy Picnic

Joanna and I had a picnic tonight. Unfortunately, it rained briefly a few times. Oh well, one of these days Utah will realize it's supposed to be semi-arid!

Belt Replaced

The new accessory belt (for the AC compressor and power steering) successfully installed.

Shredded Belt

I was driving home last Saturday when I heard a very loud whapping sound coming from under the hood. I pulled over and found that this belt (which runs the air conditioner compressor and the power steering pump) was about halfway gone, and the rest didn't look like it was going to hold on for too long. Today I removed what was left of the belt.

Clip Lamp

I bought this (and one other) to practice lighting small objects, based on the book Light: Science and Magic. I still need to actually do their examples, though.

Bikes

I biked to campus today, but had to leave my bike there when it rained later on.

Skateboarding + Timpanogos

I went for a short walk today, looking for a good shot, and noticed the curves of this road. I started shooting, and as I was doing so first a truck came by, and then this guy on a skateboard. He was unexpected, but is a nice addition to what would have otherwise been a fairly empty shot of Mount Timpanogos and a road!

Creme Brulee French Toast

I made crème brûlée French toast, and it was quite tasty! Much better fresh than later, though. The caramel on top dissolves into the French toast if you don't eat it soon after making it. (Also, you probably can't tell from this shot, but that's the challah I made yesterday.)

Challah

I love making challah. It's so pretty! (Not to mention it tastes good.)

ESC and NICB

Between the Eyring Science Center and the Nicholes Building.

Evergreen Cone

I spotted this after it rained today.

Downfall

I eat far too many of these when I have a bag laying around.

Three Bananas

Playing with shadows. Joanna and I made banana ice cream today (from other bananas); all you do is freeze the bananas, and then puree them. It's surprisingly good.

VW Bug

Stylish.

Squaw Peak

Joanna and I hiked Squaw Peak today, and I took this panorama at the top just as it was starting to rain. I loved the hike, but the weather could've been slightly better! (This photo looks a bit better in person, but oh well. It looked even better from the top!)

Crispy Potato Roast

I made crispy potato roast for dinner, and thought it turned out quite nicely! A mandoline is a wonderful thing...

Train

Today was fun; I ended up crossing a train bridge at twilight, and stopped to take a few shots. I liked this one best.

South of Campus

This is the view from the top floor of the JSB, looking south.

Spumetti

Joanna and I made these little almond meringue cookies (spumetti), and they were delicious!

Support

I wasn't able to log into any of the on-campus computers, so I called tech support. Three times. They eventually got things figured out.

Reception

I attended a wedding reception today, and enjoyed it.

Geometry

I love seeing repeating shapes in buildings.

Tulips

I've decided that bulbs are some of my favorite flowers.

Looming

I love these trees, despite the way the blossoms smell.

Road Construction & Blurred Flowers

There's been a lot of road work around here lately. As I was taking this shot, one of the construction workers (the foreman?) came up to me and jokingly asked if he was in trouble. We got started talking about the construction, and he explained that they're having to put in a much larger sewer pipe to handle a large apartment complex currently being built.

I've had some fun over the last couple of weeks taking deliberately out-of-focus shots of a flower bed near where I work. The reduction to shape and color makes composition the main thing I need to focus on.

Burning Bush

This is one of my favorite recent photos. Forgive me if you feel like flare is overdone.

Manual

The lesson manual for my new calling.

Lime Marmalade

Unfortunately, this looks (and smells) much better than it tastes. Initially it's not so bad...but it has quite a nasty bitter aftertaste.

Green Onions

I liked the gradual fade from white to dark green.

Wasp Nests

A panoramic shot of the wasp nests underneath an overpass.

A close-up of the wasp nests.

Tree Blossoms

Blossoming trees are up there with bulbs for my favorite flowers.

Maeser Statue

Looking at the statue of Karl G. Maeser through the door of the Maeser Building.

Rain on Leaves

Raindrops on the leaves of some bulbs where I work.

Hazel Cooks

Okay, so she's not actually cooking in these photos, but I loved her fascination with the cookbook as she leafed through it.

Multiple Shadows

We didn't have the lights in the office on, since there was plenty of daylight from the windows. When I stepped out of the office into the larger area beyond (which also had the lights off), I saw the multiple shadows (caused by bright reflections from several car windshields in the parking lot outside) and liked the look. I'm not sure why the wall looks so unevenly lit in the middle, however; it's not the result of bad dodging and burning!

Tulip

Close-up of a tulip in a flower bed near where I work.

Backhoe Tread

I have two photos today, because I wasn't sure which I liked best. Which do you prefer, and why?

Suit Coat Pocket Contents

I took my suit to get dry cleaned today, and these were the things I found in the jacket pockets.