lol squirrel

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:50:00 +0000

I saw this squirrel as I was working in my home office yesterday. I must admit I have never seen a squirrel hang upside down…

Lydia had a great idea for this photo—lol squirrel!

Photo Featured on Fotopedia’s Website

admin — Sat, 21 May 2011 01:04:51 +0000

Adrian Measures sent you a message from the Washington, D.C. article:

Hi Michael,

This Washington, D.C. photo of yours is featured on the homepage today and for 24h. Congratulations! Thanks for taking part in building a high quality photo encyclopedia,

Adrian

My photo of the Washington Monument featured on Fotopedia's website

Revival of the animated GIF!

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:55:09 +0000

Revival of the animated GIF!

Cherry Blossom Festival 2011 – Washington, D.C.

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:48:29 +0000

Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery NASA STS-133

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:51:32 +0000

Segway

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:01:44 +0000

New Schedule

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:23:53 +0000

It’s difficult getting used to going back “in” to work after having worked from home for three years. Here is the new schedule:

3:45 AM—Wake up, get ready for work
4:35—Leave home for the train station
5:00—Board train heading for DC
6:00—Arrive at L’Enfant Plaza station, walk to NASA
6:15—Arrive at NASA
3:15 PM—Walk to L’Enfant Plaza
3:45—Board train heading for Manassas
5:00—Arrive at Broad Run Train Station
5:30—Arrive home in time for dinner

Laid off, Unemployed, Re-employed—all in 2 weeks! GOD is good.

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:12:21 +0000

I was laid off from my graphic design job of almost three years on 3 June 2010. I was not prepared for a job search at 35, especially not in this economy. But I trusted in GOD and knew that all I could do was to pray and apply to as many jobs as I could each day.

Here is the chronology:

3 June—Laid off
8 June—call about job at NASA
11 June—1st interview
14 June—Called for 2nd interview
16 June—2nd interview
17 June—Job offer

I have a healthy sense of pride in my abilities as a graphic designer, but in this economy, to go from unemployed to employed in 2 weeks to the day is clearly answered prayer and a blessing from GOD. I can take no credit for it.

“All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” —Romans 8:28

3rd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk—Warrenton, VA

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:33:08 +0000

It’s that time of year again! This year I decided to have the photo walk close to home (Warrenton, VA) so I realize many of you may not be able to make it. But I hope you can make it!

Click here to register!

The fire that wouldn’t quit…

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:00:01 +0000

For the past 2+ years Veronica and I have been collecting, branches, leaves, and various other yard debris and piling them in a fire pit at the back of our 2-acre yard to have a bonfire one day…

That day came last Saturday. We started the fire around 5:00 PM and it was HUGE. So huge, in fact, that we had to hose it down to stop it from catching in the branches of the trees above.

At about 8 PM I hosed down the fire and went inside for dinner. Afterwards I came out and the fire was blazing again. So I hosed it down again and went inside to put the kids to bed and do dishes. Afterwards I went out again, and it was blazing yet again.

So I went in and decided to watch a movie with Veronica and check it in the wee hours a final time before heading off to bed. At 2: AM the fire was burning again and I was at my wit’s end. I hosed it down a “final” time and called it a night (morning).

At 8 AM I went down and it was burning again albeit less vigorously than the previous night. So I hosed it down and got ready for church. That afternoon when we got home it was smoking but not burning…

My initial thought was that I need to figure out what kind of wood this was so I could market it and get rich.

What we discovered though were a series of tunnel networks under the fire pit which allowed air and other flammable material and roots to burn where the water from my hose would not reach.