Innocent Enough

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Day 59 of 365

I wanted to get a picture of one pair of the most beautiful eyes in the world. Thankful they are the direct product of the second pair of the most beautiful eyes in the world.

But hey, she's got my nose!

Seattle Out The Back

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Day 58 of 365

We made a rare trip to Seattle to watch an amazing National Geographic photographer give a lecture about Great Migrations on easily the shittiest weather day of the year. Encouraged by great photography, I made my way to the car deck with only my wife's Canon point and shoot camera. Cold as hell, windy and rainy I bared the elements to get this photograph of The Emerald City out of the back of the ferry.

I learned one thing today, if you want the great shots, you must risk it all.

Have Your Cake

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Day 57 of 365

Great Grandma had her 83rd birthday party today. This is a sampling of the homemade cake Mom made for her and decorated by a 3 year old little girl.

Who would want a birthday cake to look any other way?

Just The Begining

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Day 56 of 365

I watched the news about the Middle East tonight and how their fight for freedom is relating to the rise of oil prices. When I drove to pick up dinner I noticed that my car was on "E" and stopped to fill it up. I thought I would document this visit to the pump for my daily photo.

This is going to be a long summer not driving anywhere!

Blue Ice

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Day 55 of 365

The lame February Winter Blast of 2011 at least created some beautiful icicles hanging from the roof. As you can see from the vivid blue sky, not much threat of forecasted snow in our neighborhood.

Making Magic

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Day 54 of 365

Defiantly posting your photo.

Travis is concentrating hard at his work we admiringly call "Magic".

Seeing Salmon

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Day 53 of 365

We are a family of Salmon lovers, it's a staple food in our weekly diet. We love it teriyaki style with rice, steamed with beer and brown sugar, coated in my special rub and grilled or made into my popular salmon tacos.

Ask my daughter what her favorite meal is and she will tell you joyfully "Salmon".

Don't Despair

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Day 52 of 365

Walking the streets of Port Townsend today I saw this guy sitting on a bench with his head in his hands. He had an awful look of despair on his face.

I felt it was a moment I had to remember. So, I approached him for a portrait, something I normally wouldn't do. I think he knew the picture I was taking would be an important one to me.

Happy As A Duck In Water

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Day 51 of 365

A visit to the waterfront early in the morning gave me the opportunity to observe and photograph a small group of Barrow's Goldeneye ducks playing with each other and having breakfast.

It seems they know most people are sleeping and this is their time.

Broken Back Barn

Broken Back Barn, originally uploaded by Shutter Priorities.

Day 50 of 365

Something about old rundown buildings that tend to catch my eye. This old broken barn caught my attention on a short excursion this morning. There is great color in the red of the old paint and the green of the growing moss.

Why is it that when I stop for one minute to get a picture of something on private property, that's exactly the time when the owner decides to leave home? One minute later and I wouldn't have to explain myself to anyone.

Tide Up

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Day 49 of 365

Passing by a waterfront park on this frosty morning I noticed a small aluminum boat tied to a piling away from the dock. Something about it just floating there peacefully, all alone on calm waters got my attention.

Nothin' Fowl

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Day 48 of 365

Every day at about 4:00 the pigeons show up to play out life scenes on the wall across from my office. They court each other, dance, play and even mate. They are pretty much the most jovial creatures on earth.

Today's scene is about two young male pigeons (on the right) checking out and making lewd remarks about the hot females tail feathers.

Splash Down

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Day 47 of 365

What kid doesn't want their daddy (or mommy) to take them to a park and explicitly give them permission to splash in the puddles?

Everything was great till the boots filled with water. Then... meltdown!

Sneekin' Candy

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Day 46 of 365

Notice that look. That look one her face that says "I just got caught eating M&M's in the closet before dinner". That is there because that is what she is doing. And like a responsible parent I thought it funny, opened the closet door and took a picture.

From The Heart

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Day 45 of 365

Valentines Day

Today for my daily photo me and my daughter setup this Valentines Day picture. She willfully donated her collection of small hearts and help place them haphazardly around the scene. She was very excited that she could push the button to take the picture.

Does that make it her picture or mine? Hmmm?

Espressed

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Day 44 of 365

I thought that taking a photo of one of my photos published in the Kitsap Sun newspaper this morning would be fun for my 365. This photo named "Espresso Myself" was considered a standout in a photo challenge for the theme "Coffee".

It's fun to be published, but it sucks to have a Donuts Offense at work. Getting published in the paper means I have to buy donuts for my coworkers on Monday morning. Hmmm?

Sunny Farms

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Day 43 of 365

Every time my wife and I or any friends head up the Peninsula to Sequim or Port Angeles Sunny Farms Country Store is a mandatory stop for some snackadoo's and lunch.

They are an amazing local and natural foods store and they make a mean Ham and Swiss on Dark Rye.

Corner Piece

Corner Piece, originally uploaded by Shutter Priorities.

Day 42 of 365

Today we were blessed with a wonderful batch of brownies that my co-worker brought in today. A.J. knock this treat outta the park. He made completely organic (so it's good you, right?) and they had the added deliciousness of raspberry jam and white chocolate chunks.

Who doesn't love the corner piece?

Night Shift

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Day 41 of 365

Anyone with a story about this place, chime in.

I actually took this photo yesterday on a photo walk around town. Unfortunately I didn't post it because I already had a great picture for that day. So, today took a walk back and took the shot again. Thankfully the light conditions were exactly the same today.

Peeking Peninsula

Peeking Peninsula, originally uploaded by Shutter Priorities.

Day 40 of 365

This morning was cold, foggy and frosty when I left the house. Thankfully I know these kind of conditions are usually ripe with photo ops. I drove down the waterfront where I saw this break in the fog and pulled over, the window revealed a small peninsula on the other side of the waterway, with steam rising from the warm water into the cool air and ducks patting the water as they flew by. Pretty amazing Washington State moment.

Dinner With A Good Friend

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Day 39 of 365

Tonight we had dinner with a great friend, who not only brought beer but also brought great company and comradeship. Our friend is essentially a fictional character that lives a life most of us only read about in books. We are always honored when he makes time to include us in his story, if only for a short cameo.

Cheers Brother!

Bloomin'

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Day 38 of 365

I arrived home this evening and saw a tiny white flower poking out of the cold cruel winter ground. It's bright white blossom glowed in the evening light as it posed for this portrait.

It's a flower, what did you expect me to say?

Smokin'

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Day 37 of 365
Superbowl Sunday

I spent much of the afternoon trying to find a photo for my project. I posted many pictures that would work, but this one jumped out at me for the 365.

This is how to smoke in nonsmoking household. Comradery between good buddies, sharing a smoke within a 1 foot radius around a fireplace. Blowing the smoke up the chimney? It's amazing how well this actually works.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Painting Project

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Day 36 of 365

Today my wife and I took our daughter Aurora to the crafts store where we let her pick out art projects for valentines day gifts. They both spent wonderful art filled afternoon exploring paint, glitter, glue and markers while I tried to capture the moment.

Manette Totem

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Day 35 of 365

Twice a day I drive through Manette and right by this totem I know little about. It's not shocking to see a totem erected (or transplanted in this case) anywhere in our area since we live in such a rich Native American inspired territory. It's a pleasant reminder that this land was once peaceable and natural.

Either way, I've wanted to capture it and today I took the time to nab a few photos. It's funny, the images halfway up the totem looks like a guy with a mustache has a bird perched on his head.

Ominous Skies

Ominous Skies, originally uploaded by Shutter Priorities.

An amazing sky and cloud formation over Bremerton today. Is this the newly categorized Undulus Asperatus Clouds?

Six Pack

Six Pack, originally uploaded by Shutter Priorities.

Day 34 of 365

Today Cathy made her insane cinnamon rolls for us at work. In rare form, I opted out and chose to take a picture rather than add on more weight. These amazing rolls are about 7" x 7" x 7" and weighing in at about 1/2 lb. of ridiculous goodness.

I watched as my coworkers fell one by one to self-inflicted sugar-induced diabetic comas.

Red Tide

Red Tide, originally uploaded by Shutter Priorities.

Day 33 of 365

This morning, while driving into work, I noticed this amazing vivid sunrise. As I drove I kept looking for that place to pull over and get a great picture. It didn't seem to present itself until the very last moment at the very last turn before I could no longer see the sunrise.

The ferry was just leaving the pier and passing in front of the marina and the sky had reached its apex of color. Quick left instead of right, park, grab camera bag, change lens, focus and fire!

I only wish I had time to set up properly.

Cleaning Up The Shit

Passenger Walkway, originally uploaded by Shutter Priorities.

Day 32 of 365

The shot I chose today wasn't just because it had interesting lines and great colors from the 80's, but more because of the effort it took me to clean up the photo.

You see, when I opened this photo I noticed some bird shit on the windows. So, with a little pixel pushing I cleaned it up. Then I noticed some more bird shit on another window. As, I zoomed into the photo I realized all the bird shit all over all the windows. Typical window in downtown Bremerton. So I cleaned the photo more and more.

When I opened the photo I wasn't sure I was going to use it. But, after cleaning up all that shit I just had to use it for the shot of the day.