Steve's Journal

I think Mother Nature is confused…

Steve — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:41:39 +0000

I noticed these a couple of days ago. We certainly get them every year, but not this early in the season. When the flowers bloom, they look like the blossoms from a Lilly of the Valley, but I don’t think that’s what these are. They blossom with 1 flower per stem and last about a week or so. I’m curious, so if you have a theory on them, I’d like to know what they are. So far I haven’t found them in any of the wild flower references.

Feeling Photo-Geeky?

Steve — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:46:53 +0000

Hey! Are you feeling particularly photo-geeky? If so, you might enjoy the blog post I’ve just added over on the Weigold Photography site. We recently did an artwork shoot for artist Jack Howard and we got some behind-the-scenes images. I thought some might appreciate the techy details.

Photographing the art of Jack Howard on Weigold Photography.com

Kim and Brandon’s Baby Shower

Steve — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:16:46 +0000

I can’t say I’ve ever been invited to a co-ed baby shower, but that’s exactly what happened for Kim and Brandon’s first. They are expecting their first bundle of joy in February. They haven’t learned the sex, and don’t intend to until the big day, but that didn’t stop everyone with coming up with some gender-neutral gifts! After the presents, it was karaoke time. Turns out Kim and Brandon are big karaoke nuts. We had a great time and Dee took a few turns at the mic as well. Me, no so much. Hey, someone had to take the pictures. Yeah.. that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

Party guests, if you see some images you like, feel free to right-click and save them. Remember though that these are small sized for fast loading. If you want full size to make prints with, let me know what numbers and I’ll email them to you or alternately, ask nice and I’ll make a CD of the set for you.

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Christmas Apron

Steve — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:50:28 +0000

Well, I guess I’m a bit overdue for some updates here, so I thought I’d share the project I worked on yesterday. If you know me, you probably know I love working with my hands and creating things. In the list of methods for doing so is sewing. Since we’ll be spending Christmas at Dee’s house, and her Mom is doing quite a bit of baking, we thought it would be nice to give her a seasonal apron to wear while creating her culinary delights. Since I had plenty of the fabric we chose, I also made a couple of matching quilted hot pads to make a seasonal set. Here’s a picture or three:

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For Sale – 1975 Step Van

Steve — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:40:13 +0000

Hi Friends,

For your consideration is a 1975 Chevrolet Step Van. I don’t know this van’s history beyond what I’ve used it for. Previous owner was a handyman and worked out out it. That’s all I know. For me, it’s alternated between the photography event vehicle and a handy vehicle to move things around. It’s also been used to haul motorized toys around when it’s time to go play in the dirt. Had it for at least four years.

Features: 350 V8, PS, PB. Doors both sides. Roll up door in back. Driver and passenger seats. Reese (or similar) hitch, dual rear wheels. Good rubber all around. Tows well. Mostly dry inside, only the occasional drip. I treat the rivets on top with white elastomeric coating, and it’s due for a recoat. Runs great. New control module in distributor. Several dome lights.

I don’t have a good place to park it now and I don’t really want to continue paying for storage. I’ve decided I’m going to sell it and buy an enclosed trailer for the photography event stuff.

Asking $1800. Looking for about a 6×9 to 6×12 enclosed trailer with an inside height of about 6ft. Also interested in a 4wd utility quad. Trades or partial trades considered.

email me: steve @ kf8ki.com

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GC1N263 Gift Wrapped Cache

Steve — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:36:07 +0000

I’m a couple days late in getting this one posted… but hey, work has to come before play right? While Aunt Lizzy was home from school on fall break last weekend, Christian and Logan spent the night and we decided that we should go hunt for some buried treasure!

I had a bunch of caches picked out for the day, but for various reasons, we didn’t have any luck getting anywhere near the rest of the caches. Unfortunately, the park that was the main subject of our hunt was actually closed for the day. We did find the Gift Wrapped Cache though. Here’s a few pictures of the fun:

Pumpkins 2011

Steve — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:32:33 +0000

Last night was pumpkin night on the mountain. Elizabeth brought Daniel and his sweetie Chelsie as well as Christian and Logan over. After an awesome taco and burrito bar, everyone dove into the pumpkin carving…

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Edgewood Men’s Soccer vs Norwood – October 12, 2011

Steve — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:52:36 +0000

It was senior night and the last regular game of the season for the Edgewood Men’s Varsity Soccer team. Mackenzie’s sweetie Nate is one of the team captains, and we were invited to watch and get some action shots

Unfortunately they lost to Norwood, but it was a great game. I picked out some favorites from the images, and you can check those out below. You can also find the full set (some 500+) images online at weigoldphotography.com.

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Fall 2011 Covered Bridge Tour – Pre Ride

Steve — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:33:40 +0000

This is it! Tomorrow is the Fall 2011 Covered Bridge Tour with the Miami Valley Chapter of the Southern Cruisers. I’ll be leading this one. Be sure to follow the link above for more info about the Southern Cruisers. We’re always welcoming new members. We’ll be crossing or passing 9 covered bridges. All of the ones in Preble County and two in Montgomery County. In addition, we’re crossing a number of neat old iron bridges as well.

Anyway, one of the responsibilities of anyone leading a ride for the club is to pre-ride the route as needed to ensure that it’s safe, open, and appropriate for a motorcycle ride. So, today was the day to pre-ride the route for the Covered Bridge Tour.

Dee and I set off in the afternoon to do just that. In addition to all the beautiful fall colors and awesome country roads, we found a nice little Mom-and-Pop pizza shop serving a delicious hoagy! Italian Sausage. Yum. If you find yourself in Lewisburg with a few minutes to spare, be sure to stop by Sarah’s Pizza and tell them Dee and I sent you.

Here’s a few snapshots from the run. Try not to judge the photography too harshly. Most of these were shooting left handed while rolling by holding the P&S over the bike windshield!

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Edgewood Girls JV Soccer vs Hamilton

Steve — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:39:05 +0000

Mackenzie played in the JV game against Hamilton last night and Dee and I were there to see it. I managed to get a few keeper images in the process . You can find the entire set of 300+ on the Weigold Photography website. Here’s a few of my favorites:

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