Jim's Photography

Cannons 0 - Indians 20

2011-05-31T18:33:00.000-07:00

Tonight was a tough game, the Cannons were blanked by the Indians 20 - 0. Josh only batted one time with a strikeout. He did have some great defensive plays at shortstop, tho. The team is now 2 - 4.

Cannons 13 - Sharks 3

2011-05-20T20:46:00.000-07:00

Tonight was the Cannons first victory of the season, beating the sharks 13 - 3. Josh had a couple strikeouts and a walk which loaded the bases. He later made it all the way around to home. The team is now 1 - 3.

Cannons vs. Windham

2011-05-13T13:25:00.001-07:00

Tuesday night was the 2nd game for Joshua's baseball team. They did a lot better that night than the first game. If it weren't for a thunderstorm, they may have come back from a 12 - 6 deficit.

1st Annual New Hope "Run for Hope"

2011-05-07T18:22:00.000-07:00

Today was the 1st annual New Hope "Run for Hope", featuring a 1k and 5k run from the church and through the surrounding area. It was well attended, I would estimate at least 40 - 50 in attendance. All proceeds went to New Beginnings International Training Centers in Jamaica.

Spring is Here...

2011-05-05T06:27:00.000-07:00

From 10 yards in a pile

To 10 yards piled around the yard

Goldfinch

2011-04-25T19:37:00.001-07:00

Today for some reason, we had a bunch of goldfinches at the feeders. At times there were almost a dozen in and around the area feeding and waiting their turn.

Easter Sunday

2011-04-25T19:35:00.000-07:00

Easter Sunday found us hosting for Cathy's family. The kids had a great time hunting for eggs and we had an awesome dinner of ham with the fixings.

Annual Easter Portrait

2011-04-25T19:32:00.001-07:00

Canon G12 Custom Settings

2011-04-17T19:18:00.000-07:00

This week, I received my new Canon G12 camera, and today I tried out some of the special effects that it is capable of.

Fisheye Photos

Tilt Shift

Custom Color

It also does in camera HDR, which I will be trying out at a later date. It will be a great backup camera.

First Ride - 2011

2011-04-10T13:00:00.000-07:00

Today is almost 80 and sunny, so it seemed appropriate to get the battery in the bike and go try it out. Our first destination??? Someplace scenic or with nice winding roads??? Nope - Gamestop, so Josh could trade in a game...

Rosamond Gifford Zoo - Syracuse

2011-04-01T21:24:00.000-07:00

While in NY last week, we spent part of the day at the Rosamond Gifford zoo in Syracuse. It was a cool but nice day, and we just about had the park to ourselves.

This duck was splashing the flamingos until the flamingo on the end shoved him off...

This tiger came up really close to the barrier to briefly rest.

The penguins gave us a show by tracking the boys hand movements.

D300

2011-02-01T16:04:00.000-08:00

It's big and heavy - the body is just over 2 pounds with the battery - and it's also a complex camera that offers 12.3-megapixel imaging and crosses the line between professional and consumer DSLR.

One of the first features to catch my eye was the 3-inch color LCD, with a Live View mode to help with macro photography. Many of the buttons are programmable, and the ability to tweak the camera became essential when I started learning the menu system.

The images this camera produced surprised me, especially the lack of graininess at high ISOs. The D300 is fast: It can capture an impressive 6 frames per second in burst mode, and 8 fps with the addition of an external battery pack that I will purchase in a couple months.

All in all, I look forward to years of fun shooting with this new model.

Ohio Canal Corridor Advertisement

2011-01-17T13:25:00.000-08:00

Last fall, I took photos of the Cuyahoga Valley Towpath for the Ohio Canal Corridor. One of my photos is being used in an advertisement as a backdrop. My Sister in Law, Kathy Stella Cole is one of the coordinators for the events advertised and she asked me to pass along that the website to register for the races will not be up until Feb 5th, if you are interested in attending the events.

Merry Christmas 2010

2010-12-24T21:42:00.001-08:00

Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2010

2010-12-23T10:04:00.000-08:00

As has become a tradition on the JMG-Galleries blog I'm participating in the 4th annual best photos of the year blog project. Following are my entries of photos from 2010 that I feel are some of my best work for this year.

Here are the results, there are a lot of great photos this year!

http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2011/01/12/best-photos-of-2010/

Seattle Firefighter's Memorial, Seattle WA

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Overlook (Lensbaby Photograph)

Friday Harbor, WA

Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP WY

Medicine Wheel, Bighorn National Forest WY

July 4th Parade, Auburn Twp OH

Theodore Roosevelt NP, Medora ND

Church Dedication Service, Auburn Twp OH

Beaver Lake Nature Center, Liverpool NY

"Orchid Mania", Cleveland Botanical Garden OH

Space Needle at Sunset

2010-11-15T16:14:00.001-08:00

Seattle Firefighter's Memorial, Occidental Park

2010-11-15T16:11:00.000-08:00

Seattle Waterfront and Public Market

2010-11-15T16:08:00.000-08:00

Self Portrait

2010-10-25T08:35:00.000-07:00

Chris did this self portrait the other night during our birthday celebration for Cathy. I enhanced it with Nik Silver Effex Pro.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Overlook (HDR)

2010-10-24T06:46:00.000-07:00

All shot at the Overlook in HDR (3 photos, over 1f stop)

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Overlook (Lensbaby Photos)

2010-10-23T12:01:00.000-07:00

Tilt Shift Miniatures

2010-10-18T18:47:00.000-07:00

Tonight I was playing around with some Tilt Shift software and I manipulated these images from our trip to the west coast last summer.

Derthick's Corn Maze

2010-10-18T09:14:00.000-07:00

A great fall weekend day to spend with Josh's 4H group.

Brandywine Falls, CVNP Ohio

2010-10-16T17:47:00.000-07:00

HDR

HDR

Falls in Doutone

Nelson Ledges State Park

2010-10-13T07:13:00.000-07:00

Geauga County Fair

2010-09-14T13:22:00.000-07:00

The kids at the Geauga County Fair.

Trip to NY - August 10'

2010-09-12T13:43:00.000-07:00

Some of my favorites from the most recent trip to NY.

Longaberger Basket Factory

2010-09-03T14:18:00.000-07:00

SPAM Museum

2010-09-03T11:40:00.000-07:00

We arrived at the Spam Museum late in the afternoon, and it was a lot of fun for our last stop of the trip. We first watched the video and then used all the hands on exhibits throughout the Museum. Cathy and the boys took the Spam Quiz and Cathy won 6 to 5.

Mitchell Corn Palace

2010-09-03T11:06:00.000-07:00

Mitchell, South Dakota was our first stop of the day, to visit “The Corn Palace”. We arrived shortly after 10am and started our visit with a 15 minute video on the history of the Palace. All the murals on the outside of the building are changed every year while the ones inside never change but the corn is replaced every 10-12 years as the colors fade. They use about 12 varieties of colored corn for the murals and the cobs are sawed in half and nailed to the boards that the murals are on.

Wall Drug

2010-09-01T13:30:00.000-07:00

Our next stop was in Wall, South Dakota. We arrived, did some shopping, and had dinner. This is an interesting place with lots for the kids to do. They have an arcade where the boys did some shooting and played some video games. This started as a small drug store and grew over the years to cover about half the downtown section of Wall and has become a major tourist attraction.

Devil's Tower

2010-09-01T12:47:00.000-07:00

Today we drove to the “Devils Tower” in Wyoming. They have a really nice picnic area there so we stopped there first and had our lunch. After eating we drove up to the tower and checked out the visitor’s center. We then took the 1 ½ mile walk around the base of the tower. Today there were a few people climbing up the base of the tower but no one was climbing the sheer face. You have to have a permit and be an experienced climber to go above the base. While here we saw a ton of motorcycles. The town of Sturgis has a rally every year and the 2010 one is coming up this week.

Ninemile Remount Station/Smokejumper Center - Montana

2010-09-01T10:50:00.000-07:00

As we were driving along towards Missoula, Montana we saw a sign for a Historical Ranger Station in the Lolo National Forest so we decided to check it out since it was only 4 miles off the highway and the kids needed a break from riding.

While at the ranger station we saw an ad for the Montana Smoke Jumpers Museum that was 20 miles up the highway. The boys really wanted to stop and see this and, since it was on our way , we stopped. We took the 2pm tour and it lasted about an hour. We saw the “ready room” where the firefighters store their gear so it’s ready at a moments notice. We also saw where they hang the parachutes after a jump to be inspected and repaired if necessary and also the room where they repack the parachutes after use. Outside we saw the plane they use for dropping water and fire retardants on the forest fires and the plane they use to fly the firefighters and their equipment to the site of the fire. All the backpacks and gear made from fabric other than the parachutes are made by the firefighters during their shifts when they aren’t fighting a fire so they all have to learn to sew.

San Juan Vineyards/Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm

2010-09-01T08:26:00.000-07:00

Today we went to the winery here on the island to do some taste testing and, of course, buy some wine.

Next we went to the Alpaca Farm to see the animals and check out the gift shop. The Alpaca yarn is beautiful but very costly. It’s $25.00 for about 250 yards-enough for a pair of mittens or two pair of socks. Most of the yarn there is imported but they did have some that came from their own Alpacas and those skeins have a tag on them showing which Alpaca it came from.

Boating Around the San Juan Islands

2010-08-31T14:06:00.000-07:00

Today was a perfect day for some boating around San Juan Island. We rented a Stabicraft 15' boat for the day with Jim and Cathy and had a great time sightseeing all around San Juan, Jones, and other neighboring islands.

After lunch at Roche Harbor, we did our own Whale Watch cruise on the west side of the island. We had several whales swim right by the boat, and I think we even identified one of them as "Nugget" (L55, born in 1977). It was awesome to see them so up close, before now we had only seen them from land.

Orcas Island, Washington

2010-08-31T12:03:00.000-07:00

Today we took the ferry over to Orcas Island for the day. The ride over on the ferry takes about 40 minutes.

Once we arrived on Orcas Island we drove to the top of Mount Constitution. The mountain was 2,409 feet up and the views were spectacular. We spent about an hour here enjoying the vistas.

Next we drove into EastSound to check out all the local shops and have some lunch. They had a lot of artisan shops with local artists works displayed. They also had many unique shops such as the Tibetan Shop, vintage clothing, etc.

We had lunch at the Bayside Café which overlooked the water. We had a great waitress who was probably in her late 60’s and she lives on another island called Shaw Island. She flies her plane to Orcas Island every Saturday and works in the restaurant until Tuesday and then flies back home. She said she got her pilot’s license when she was 50 because if she drove to Orcas she would have to take two ferries and it would take 5 hours. Waiting for the ferry is one of the “joys” of island life.

Mount Baker at Sunset

2010-08-30T12:14:00.000-07:00

Relay for Life - Friday Harbor

2010-08-30T08:54:00.000-07:00

While we visited Jim and Cathy in Friday Harbor, Ryan participated on one of the teams to walk the track at the local high school in remembrance of Cathy's Dad, and several others who either succumbed to or were victorious in their fight against cancer. The teams were able to raise several thousand dollars for the cause and we are very proud of his participation.

Friday Harbor Airport Airshow

2010-08-22T13:43:00.000-07:00

The Friday Harbor Airshow was a great day - beautiful weather and perfect to see the various aircraft, demonstrations, and even try flying a flight simulator that was set up.

Friday Harbor - Washington

2010-08-22T10:48:00.000-07:00

Some images shot while shopping in downtown Friday Harbor.

Orca Whales - Limekiln State Park, Washington

2010-08-22T03:44:00.000-07:00

We stopped by Limekiln State Park and were treated to "J" Pod as they moved south through the area.

Cattle Point Lighthouse

2010-08-20T20:16:00.000-07:00

This morning we went to see the Cattle Point Lighthouse. The kids had fun climbing on the rocks. The ocean was rough and we watched some small boats wondering if they would make it through the waves ( they did ). Jim found some wooden pieces from a really old boat. The kids tried their hand at skipping rocks. It was a great time navigating the shoreline to the lighthouse.

McMillan Mausoleum

2010-08-20T12:39:00.000-07:00

The McMillan Mausoleum. It was built during the depression at the cost of about $30,000.00. The McMillan family made their fortune with the resort and the Limestone business in Roche Harbor.

Roche Harbor, Washington

2010-08-20T11:16:00.000-07:00

Roche Harbor is on the north end of the island about 10 miles from Friday Harbor. We walked along the dock and were able to tour some fabulous yachts that range from 2-4 million dollars and would cost about $10,000.00 to fill the gas tank once.

After having lunch at the local café we walked through the gardens in front of the Hotel de Haro and later had some ice cream. The De Haro Hotel was originally a log cabin built in 1845 and then the existing structure was built around the log cabin in 1886. The hotel was closed in 1942 due to the war and reopened in 1960. During the early years famous people such as Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and John Wayne stayed there.

Roche Harbor, Washington

2010-08-20T11:13:00.000-07:00

Day 10 Photo Favorites

2010-08-19T09:23:00.001-07:00

Pelindaba Lavender Farm

2010-08-19T09:17:00.000-07:00

No trip to the San Juan Islands is complete without a stop to the Pelindaba Lavendar Farm.

The Pig War - San Juan Island

2010-08-19T09:08:00.001-07:00

The Pig War on San Juan Island was a dispute between the British and Americans over land that was started when a farmer shot a pig. This pig was the only casualty in this 13 year standoff.

When you see the camps, you clearly can see that the British had the better accommodations.

Limekiln Lighthouse - San Juan Island, WA

2010-08-18T19:12:00.000-07:00

My favorite place to shoot while visiting San Juan Island...

First day in Friday Harbor

2010-08-18T11:00:00.000-07:00

Our first day in Friday Harbor consisted of visiting the art show and after dinner having a great campfire.

Anacortes to Friday Harbor Ferry

2010-08-18T10:57:00.000-07:00

Some favorites from our sea cruise prior to arriving in Friday Harbor.

Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-18T07:59:00.001-07:00

On our way out, we came across this bison walking up the road about midway between the Canyon area and Norris. Cathy said "good morning" to him and we received a grunt in return. We’ve had a great 2 days at this park, drove about 170 miles and we all hope we can come back again someday for a longer stay.

Grand Canyon - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-18T07:52:00.000-07:00

Our last stop before leaving Yellowstone was the Grand Canyon area. What a magnificent view, and a great finale to our time here.

Norris Soldier Station - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-16T18:50:00.000-07:00

The Museum of the National Park Ranger shows the history of those who have served as stewards of America's national parklands, beginning with their military roots in the U.S. Calvary, to their present-day role of protectors and administrators for the country's largest collection of recreational areas.

Sheepeater Cliff - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-16T13:07:00.000-07:00

We took a brief stop at this picnic area and came across a coyote looking for food.

Mammoth Hot Springs - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-16T10:56:00.000-07:00

This place was made for black and white photography...

Mammoth Hot Springs - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-16T10:52:00.000-07:00

Mammoth Hot Springs - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

We drove the North Loop and went to Mammoth Hot Springs to see the Terraces (rock formations built up through the years from the Calcium deposits in the water). This is probably the fanciest resort in the park and we were so surprised when we got there and saw a whole herd of Elk grazing in the front yards of the rental homes. We had our lunch with the Elk at the picnic area here.

Petrified Tree - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-16T08:07:00.000-07:00

This is the remaining petrified tree in the park that I am aware of. There were others, but they were taken away by thoughtless visitors looking for souvenirs. Thus, the fence.

Dunraven Pass - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-16T07:28:00.001-07:00

Dunraven Pass on the northern loop took us up to around the 8800' level. There were great panoramic views of the Specimen Ridge Mountain Range, as well as the Tower River Below.

Sulphur Cauldron/Hayden Valley - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-15T14:39:00.000-07:00

You can smell the sulphur cauldron from miles away, it was actually our first impression of the park when we arrived the night before.

Across and not far down the road heading North, the Hayden Valley was a nightly gathering area for tourists that wanted to see wildlife as it came out to feed. We always had to be on the lookout for cars that would stop in the road to catch a glimpse of something.

West Thumb - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-15T13:47:00.000-07:00

Remnants from the West Thumb/Arnica Fire from 2009.

Continental Divide - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-15T13:44:00.000-07:00

One of 2 photo stops on our way from Old Faithful to the Mud Volcanoes.

Old Faithful - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-15T11:47:00.000-07:00

A trip to Yellowstone NP wouldn't be complete without a stop at Old Faithful. When we first arrived, it was crazy busy, and I missed the first eruption trying to find a parking spot. We stayed and did some shopping while waiting for the 2nd performance, and we were not dissapointed.

Tuff Cliff - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

Our picnic spot for the day, where we were again entertained by chipmunks and squirrels.

Firehole Falls - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

Artists' Paintpots - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-13T14:17:00.000-07:00

The Artists Paint Pots trailhead is reached by a little side road, ending at parking area. The boardwalk path crosses bushy flats to the start of the loop around the hot pools, at the base of the north side of Paintpot Hill. The first features of the area are a number of gently simmering milky-blue pools, edged by reddish sulfur deposits. The most unusual pool in the area - a big creamy-brown mud pot with several churning vents behaving slightly differently owing to the varying consistency of the mud. This part of the path is high enough to overlook the surrounding area well past the parking lot.

Norris Geyser Basin - Yellowstone National Park

2010-08-13T14:07:00.000-07:00

Norris is the spot where, if this volcano totally comes to life again, you're at ground zero (so scientists expect). This place is filled with thermal features, but unlike others, they aren't predictable. Springs and geysers can dry up—or open—overnight. We started our first day touring Yellowstone at this awesome spot.

Medicine Wheel

2010-08-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

We traveled up almost to 10,000 feet elevation where we stopped at the Medicine Wheel. This was made by the Indians around 1200 AD and was a place they went to when they prayed for healing, forgiveness, and other spiritual things. This is part of the National Park Service and is monitored by the Park Rangers. To see the Medicine Wheel requires a hike of about a mile and there was still snow on the ground. The view of the valley below was fantastic.

Sibley Lake, WY

2010-08-11T13:27:00.000-07:00

Our stop for lunch was at a beautiful picnic spot in the Bighorn National Forest. We ate beside a small stream and had a friendly squirrel join us. He liked potato chips the best but also enjoyed some Cashews and Chocolate Chip Cookie crumbs.

Mount Rushmore

2010-08-11T11:35:00.000-07:00

Our final stop of the day was Mount Rushmore. We ate dinner in the café here and then spent time walking around looking at the displays and such as well as the monument.. We hadn’t planned on staying for the light show since it would make it so late when we got back to the motel but Josh really wanted to see it so we decided to stay and we were very glad we did. It was great!

Mount Rushmore

2010-08-11T11:29:00.000-07:00

Crazy Horse Memorial

2010-08-10T21:50:00.000-07:00

They are carving a likeness of Crazy Horse on the mountain and it was started about 50 years ago and they expect it to take another 130 years to complete. This is due to the fact that they accept no government funding for the project and can only do the work as private funds allow. There is a lot to see here as they have many displays on Indian history and such and they also have a movie that explains how the project got started and how they blast the mountain to form the sculpture. We also took a bus ride up to the mountain for a closer look. It was very interesting.

Pactola Dam and Reservoir

2010-08-09T20:47:00.001-07:00

As we left the Circle B Ranch to travel to the Crazy Horse Memorial, we came across the Pactola Dam and Reservoir and the scenery was so beautiful we had to stop and take some pictures.

Pactola Dam and Reservoir is located on Rapid Creek in western South Dakota.

Circle B Ranch

2010-08-09T19:12:00.000-07:00

We spent our morning on the way to Mount Rushmore going horseback riding at the Circle B Ranch. We all had a great time and ride, especially due to not having to have your horse led by another person.

This is a great place to experience a taste of the old west on a trail ride through the pine forest. Unfortunately, a lot of the other attractions were closed till late afternoon and we missed out on the shooting, etc.

Deadwood, SD - The Shooting of Wild Bill Hickok

2010-08-09T17:35:00.001-07:00

Deadwood, SD. The most important event there is the poker game in Saloon #10 on August 2, 1876, where Jack McCall snuck up and shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back of the head. Hickok had arrived in Deadwood only a few weeks earlier, played a succession of card games, and never in his life sat with his back to the door. Until that day.

Today, the bar called Old Style Saloon #10 is neither the original saloon where Hickok was done in, nor the original location. Lots of real places and things in Deadwood are hard to come by, since most of the town was leveled in the great fire of 1879, or the medium fire of 1894, and 1948, and 1951, and 1954 (and whatever was left may have gone up in the great fire of 1987). The gulch's abundance of dry, fallen timber blessed the town with a name and cursed it with combustibility.

In the absence of anything more authentic, we visited the bar with the Death Chair. It sits in an alcove in a glass frame above Saloon #10's front door. The bar and tables were crowded with tourists. We grab dinner in the back and watch question and answer period, followed by a re-enactment of the fateful poker game. Tourists have been enlisted to sit at the card table and play parts. Shots are fired, guys run from the table, kids giggle nervously.

Wild Bill slumps dead over and over, every day, all summer long. It was a great show and dinner.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

2010-08-09T10:33:00.001-07:00

One of our many stops on the way to the west coast was Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This park has a 30 mile loop that allows you to drive thru and view some of the most outstanding scenery and wildlife in the US. Included in the next several posts are some of the more memorable sights.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

2010-08-09T10:30:00.000-07:00

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

2010-08-09T10:25:00.001-07:00

Some duotone photos and a USDI serveyors marker.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

2010-08-09T10:20:00.000-07:00

A sample of the wildlife we viewed at the park.

Skateboarding in North Dakota

2010-08-05T21:08:00.000-07:00

While at a picnic lunch in North Dakota, Chris burned off some calories by showing us some skateboarding tricks.

Wisconsin State Line

2010-08-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

Taken at the southern end of Wisconsin at the first rest area off of IR90.

July 4th Parade

2010-07-04T16:03:00.000-07:00

Today, after church service we participated in the Auburn Twp parade. It was a nice hot day, and we handed out icy pops instead of candy, which seemed to be a hit. Afterwards we had lunch at the local fire station. Also, our church sold snow cones at the luncheon and donated all the proceeds to the FD.

Selkirk Shores State Park

2010-06-28T17:24:00.000-07:00

Josh's Birthday

2010-06-24T20:22:00.000-07:00

A couple of favorites from Josh's birthday party in NY.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

2010-05-29T22:01:00.000-07:00

New Church Home Pics

2010-05-14T20:45:00.000-07:00

Akron Zoo Favorites

2010-05-11T16:59:00.000-07:00

Flower Garden Special Effects

2010-05-03T18:55:00.000-07:00

Duotone with Nik Silver Efex Pro

Slow exposure while zooming the lens outwards

Another lens zoom, this time finished off with PS watercolor filter

Photoshop Adventures

2010-04-26T18:28:00.000-07:00

Messing around with PS Elements 6 tonight and created this collage of our new building.

Nik Software - Color Efex

2010-04-17T10:31:00.000-07:00

HDR with Bleach Bypass Filter

Glamour Glow Filter helps to enhance the fog

Classical Soft Focus Filter

Lt. Edward Teare - Independence Fire Department

2010-04-07T17:57:00.000-07:00

Last week at IFD, the C-Shift Lt. had a sudden cardiac arrest on duty. Today was my friend and co-worker's funeral at the Fire Department. Lt. Edward Teare will be missed very much.

Trip to Grandma and Papa's

2010-04-03T19:32:00.000-07:00

Some of my favorites from the trip last week.

Orchid Mania

2010-03-04T05:34:00.000-08:00

Some of my favorites from our day at the Cleveland Botanical Garden yesterday.

Sledding at Hiram

2010-01-09T19:10:00.001-08:00

Sledding at Hiram
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

Some of my favorites from sledding today.

Blog Project: “Your Best Photos From 2009″

2009-12-31T20:26:00.000-08:00

This is the 3rd annual blog project to share your best photos of the past year. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and look.

See the rest of the entries at www.jmg-galleries.com

Christmas Special Effects Pics

2009-12-31T19:33:00.001-08:00

Christmas 09'
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

A sample of some of my pics from the past few weeks. Included are some duotone, lensbaby, etc pics.

Christmas Eve Service

2009-12-24T21:51:00.001-08:00

Christmas Eve Service
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

Soundboard at our church taken at our Christmas Eve Service tonight.

Cookie Making

2009-12-20T14:47:00.001-08:00

Cookie Making
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

The finished product of Cathy's and Josh's work today.

Christmas Tree

2009-12-20T14:46:00.001-08:00

Cookie Making
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

More Christmas Tree Photos. I took this while the cookies were baking this afternoon.