Tag Archive: Photography

May 06 2013

Snorkeling the Reef

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On Saturday I wasn’t quite scuba-diving ready; still a bit congested - but I was starting to salivate over the nearby barrier reef. From Dave and Noelle’s veranda you can see the waves breaking over the reef in the distance. I wanted to get into the water! So we decided to start slow – a snorkel …

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May 02 2013

Traveling to Belize

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This is the first of my travel-blogging posts! The Hubby and I are in Belize until May 12th. This is what we’re doing. Our vacation started with 30 hours of travel. That’s right – 30. Here’s the deal: Last year we volunteered to get bumped from a flight and that earned us two round-trip tickets to …

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Oct 11 2012

Alphas and Amanda

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I’ve been gobbling up a TV series called Alphas over the past couple of days. I didn’t think I was going to like it at first – it seemed like another X-Men story line with a really annoying “how does that make you feel” shrink playing the Xavier role. And Misfits has been doing the …

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Sep 18 2012

Pareidolia Play Along 3: The Reveal

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This is a post by guest blogger Ellen Bulger. In this installment, Ellen reveals the answer to last week’s Pareidolia Play Along. It’s a bee, a blue bee! The genus is Osmia, the species probably pumila. The disk-like thing in the center of the shot is called a tegula and is positioned just above where the …

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Aug 27 2012

6 O’Clock BS: Creative Commons is Cool

You never know where your stuff is going to show up! I received this email in my Flickr inbox recently: Hi Brianne, I love your photo of Foggy Blue Morning Dive! We used it on Adventure Awaits, a blog and storytelling site for Washington State Parks. You’ll see your photo on one of our blog …

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Jul 12 2012

6 O’Clock BS – Seesaw

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Today I was feeling down in the dumps for no particular reason, or at least no easily identifiable reason. After work I started to recognize the  down in the dumps danger zone: All I wanted to do was eat everything in my kitchen and watch an entire season of some stupid sitcom that I’m a …

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May 26 2012

6 O’Clock BS – After the Rain

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It rained a lot today. I went walking in between rain falls and took some photos.

Aug 20 2011

Happy World Photography Day

This post is a bit camera nerdy. But there are pictures for those of you who don’t like to read. Ooooo…zing! Ahem…it’s after midnight and I’m getting a little slap-happy. Moving along! Today is World Photography Day! In honor of WPD I got myself a treat. Okay, it wasn’t because of WPD, it was because I …

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Aug 18 2011

Wisconsin Weekend and Photo Contest

A friend of mine invited me and the Hubby to spend this past weekend in Wisconsin with her and her family. They have a GORGEOUS  house on a quiet lake in the Northeast corner of the state. We went tubing, jet skiing, boat cruising around the lake and flying through the woods on an ATV. We …

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Apr 23 2011

Photos of PPFA Supporters

Yesterday I posted the story of my experience at the Good Friday  counter-protest that was held during the pro-life prayer vigil at Highland Park Planned Parenthood. Here are some of my favorite photos from yesterday, and here’s a big shout-out to everyone who took time on a Friday morning to show their support for men and …

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