Happiness is..

a warm puppy!

Daily Shoot #105: Sunday challenge: Make a photo that invokes or communicates happiness to the viewer. Make 'em feel it, not just see it!

Jet

School Mural

Mural on the back of what used to be St. Pius V School.

Pod

Curls

Sculpture hanging from the ceiling at the Millenium Student Center at the University of Missouri - St. Louis

Molecule

I believe this is gluten.

Daily Shoot #100: Monochrome photos don't have to be the result of processing or desaturation. Find a monochrome composition and shoot it.

Shadow Square

Daily Shoot #99: Squares and grids surround us in our built environment. Focus in on some squares today and make a photograph.

Pray For Priests

Archdiocesan Priests' Grave at Calvary Cemetery

Daily Shoot #98: Backgrounds are tricky. They can make a subject stand out or distract from it. Make a photo with a good background today.

Dried Crab Apples

Daily Shoot #97: An old adage in photography says if you want to improve your photographs, move closer. Fill your frame today!

Duck Crossing

Every spring, Mama ducks lead baby ducks from the nest in neighborhood yards to the ponds in the park. A few years ago, someone added a duck crossing.

Daily Shoot #96: Symbols can be simple, ornate, plain, or colorful. Make a photo of a symbol that represents or stands for something else.

Window at Pets in the City

The best pet store ever, Pets in the City

I tried to do Daily Shoot, which was about using natural frames, but I missed getting the window frame in the picture.

Icicles

Daily Shoot #94: Fragility conveys tension. Make a photo today of a person or object in a fragile state.

The Last Pizza Rolls

I'm giving up pizza rolls for Lent. Sniff.

Waving American Flag

Daily Shoot #92: It's Presidents Day in the U.S today. Make a photo with a patriotic theme for the country you call home.

What is Love

Jake

Daily Shoot #91: Sunday (Valentine's Day) challenge: What is love? Make an interpretive photo today. Keep it clean, people. :-)

Working...

Working on the dissertation

For Whom The Bell Tolls

...it tolls for thee...

Daily Shoot #89: Continuing the Friday fun theme, make a photo that goes with the title of a book you've read.

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Time!

My Favorite Thing to Do

Daily Shoot #87: We all have some sort of hobby or favorite activity. Make a photo that shows something you enjoy doing.

Rose

Daily Shoot #86: Franz Kafka said "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." Make a photo of something beautiful today.

Waiting....

Eclipse.

Daily Shoot #85: Pet photos are such a cliche, but they're also cute. Make an interesting photo of a pet today.

Breakfast!

Breakfast (okay Lunch) at the City Diner!

Daily Shoot #84: Challenge: Practice storytelling today. Look for 3 images that tell a story, and make a set of photos that go together.

Slides

Taken in Carondelet Park.

Daily Shoot #83: Curves carry the eye along with them. Make a photo that creates a sense of movement with curves today.

Snow Falling on Cedars

Daily Shoot #82: More fun on a Friday: Make a photo that goes with the title of a movie you've seen, interpreted any way you like!

Vet Symbol

Rotary Cutter

My rotary cutter for quilting. I think I need a new blade...I believe I see a knick.

Daily Shoot #80: Make a "sharp" photo today any way you interpret it, either tack-sharp focus or a subject that is sharp itself.

Cathedral Wall Through Trees

I spy with my two eyes a cross.

Daily Shoot #79: It's Groundhog Day in the U.S. Make a photo that illustrates whether it's more like winter or spring where you live.

Orange Bubbles