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07-13-07. What!!! You mean I can't smoke out here! What's a peacock to do, if he can't smoke in the zoo? This is ridiculous.

I watched this peacock for about 20 minutes today. He would jump up on a railing, then stare straight at this sign. He would move his head back and forth while he studied it. Then he would rare back and peck at it. Then he would jump down off the railing, circle around, and then repeat the whole process. It was the craziest thing I've ever seen. I have a few more pictures that show him actually pecking the sign, but I liked this one better because it actually looks like he is reading it.

I would love to hear other suggestions for a caption.

06-27-06. Lady Bug Look-a-Like on a Tiger Lily.

I spotted this on my walk around the neighborhood tonight. I'm not sure what the bug is, but I know it isn't the normal lady bug that I usually see.

I'm sure someone will comment that they would like to see the whole stamen of the flower in focus, but this is about as much depth of field as I could get. I was already stopped down to f16, and my flash was probably firing at full power.

EDIT: I did a little research on the bug. I guess it is a variety of lady bug. It is the Coleomegilla maculata or the 12 spotted lady bug. This is just a different variety of the lady bug that I'm not used to seeing.

06-24-07. Bath time in the big tub. Tonight was Camille's first bath in the big tub. We had been using the kitchen sink, but she was getting too big. She was a bit scared at first, but she thoroughly enjoyed herself after getting used to it. We let her splash and play until her fingers and toes looked like prunes. As always, she is fascinated by mirrors.

My second choice for photo of the day was:
http://www.milesboyer.com/gallery/1262824#166254224

08-23-06. Camouflaged.

When I first spotted this creature, I didn't have my camera with me. I ran back inside to grab my camera, but when I came back out, I couldn't find this moth for the life of me. I searched the same 1 square foot of the tree over and over again, but I couldn't find it. If I were a predator, I would have missed a good meal. After nearly giving up, I finally spotted it again. I think it is incredible how well this moth blends in with the tree bark.

07-22-07. Molting Cicada.

In all my years of finding cicada shells, I’ve never actually witnessed a cicada nymph in the process of molting. I’ve seen fairly fresh adults still drying their wings next to their old skin, but I’ve never seen them come out of their skin. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve even seen a nymph cicada at all. And I’ve spent a fair amount of time bug watching (even before the photography bug bit me.)

Ellen called this morning and said there were a bunch of cicadas around her house coming out of their shells. She asked if I would be interested in a photo project. Of course I was. She brought over a few shells, a nymph, and an adult who was still drying its wings. Apparently one of the nymphs escaped from the container and is now hiding out in her truck. Anyway, I set up my mini studio in the basement while I worked on finishing the sheetrock. I really wanted to catch the nymph in various stages of molting, but I didn’t even know how long it would take.

Shortly after setting up my camera, the nymph started to come out of its shell. I took a few pictures of the whole process, which took about an hour and a half. The whole series can be seen here: http://www.milesboyer.com/gallery/3193946

Thanks Ellen for the interesting photo subject. Hope you found the runaway nymph in your truck.

11-06-06. I passed over these RR Tracks on my lunch break yesterday, and I noticed the colorful leaves surrounding the tracks. I stopped to see if there was a good photo possibility. I was standing on the bridge trying to figure out a good angle, but the gray sky was working against me. I decided it wasn't going to be that great of a photo, so I didn't even bother taking a picture. Then I heard the rumble of the train coming. I thought the train might add some interest, so I waited until it came around the corner. I took a few pictures as it neared. Just as the train passed under me, the engineer blasted the horn a couple times. I know that they normally don't blow the horn at that point. (this bridge is just around the corner from my office) He was just being ornery, and he was successful in making me jump. Anyway, I do like the way the engine matches the leaves. I still didn't like the dull gray sky, so I cropped as much out as possible.

07-16-06. I can't even think of a caption worthy of what I feel when I see this picture. Without getting too sappy, I feel like I could just look at this photo for hours and hours. I had to practically beg Kate to let me post this for the photo of the day, but I thought everyone else should be able to see how lovely she is.

We took a few last pictures today before Camille arrives. Kate is due on July 18th, but she is definitely ready to be a mother and not just a pregnant lady. We'll keep everyone posted when something happens. Be ready for lots of baby pictures.

02-02-08. Before and After.

SEE THE TIME LAPSE VIDEO HERE

I installed 450 square feet of laminate flooring in the basement today. This room will be a general purpose family/living/studio/bar space. We didn't want carpet in this room, and the laminate was a pretty good bang for the buck.

This stuff goes down fairly quick, but fitting pieces in doorways and around corners can be a bit time consuming.

At the beginning of this project, I decided to set up my camera and use the interval timer in order to put together a time-lapse movie. I've been wanting to do this for a while, but I've never pulled it off. I think the movie turned out pretty well. Kate and I watched it about 5 times in a row and laughed all the way through it. (the cats provided a funny distraction from the floor laying.)

I tried posting the movie here on my site, but I couldn't get it to play correctly. I'll continue to work on that. In the meantime, I've posted it on YouTube here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rspkVi0Uek0

Make sure you have the volume turned up. Check it out!

02-25-08. Welcome to the Boyer Family Theater.

You might remember this room from a few weeks back. http://www.milesboyer.com/gallery/355422_LM8qw#237712654
http://www.milesboyer.com/gallery/355422_LM8qw#237713374

In the past week, I've installed carpet, built a screen, installed sconces, and bought chairs. I installed the carpet myself. I thought it would be fun to try at least once, just for the experience. I can safely say that I don't have any desire to do it again. The $150 that most installers charge is well worth the money.

Since the last photo was taken, I also added crown molding and rope light around the soffit. Overkill...Yes, but the indirect light sure looks cool while watching a movie.

I still plan on adding acoustical panels to clean up the sound, and I need to build a rack for the electronic components. Otherwise, we're ready for movie nights. Come on over.

UPDATE: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE VIDEO THAT IS PICTURED ON THE SCREEN, CLICK HERE.

02-13-08. Ice Art.

I thought this ice covered light fixture was a work of art just waiting to be noticed. The blue sky, red wall, and shadow caught my eye.

The ice did start to melt today, but it should really melt tomorrow when temps reach the 50s.

07-12-06. Self Portrait.

Yes, I actually took this picture myself. And yes, the motorcycle was moving. I've been thinking about this picture for a few weeks now, but this is the first chance I've had to try it. I had my tripod strapped down tight to the back seat. The legs were folded in, and it was just laying horizontally and extending about 2 feet out from the edge of the motorcycle. I attached my camera, and as a backup, I wrapped the camera strap solidly around a rack on my motorcycle. I used my remote shutter release to trigger the shutter. I tried several of these as I cruised around on back roads. Quite a few of my attempts were extremely blurry due to the vibration of the motorcycle and the not too solid tripod rig. I had several pictures with really awesome sky and scenery, but they were too blurry. I may have to try this again with a more solid tripod rig and better sky and scenery.

As I was riding around the backrouds, I actually came across another motorcycle rider. I had stopped to adjust my camera, and he stopped to make sure I wasn't broken down. He saw my setup on the back of my bike, and he couldn't believe I would hang "a few hundred dollars" in camera gear off the back of my bike. I grinned and told him that my camera cost "slightly" more than a few hundred dollars. Then he thought I was really crazy. We chatted a few more minutes about our bikes and then headed our separate ways.

Besides taking crazy pictures while riding, I had a really nice and long ride this evening. The weather was perfect, and I was treated to a nice sunset on the ride home. I had to stop and take some pictures of it too, but I thought this was a more appropriate photo of the day. I may post a sunset picture later in the recent favorites gallery. Now I better clean the bugs off the front of my lens.

05-02-06. Sunset at Fellows Lake.

I competed (ok, a better word would be participated) in a duathlon this evening around Fellows Lake. This was a 2 mile run, 11 mile ride event. I didn't even know anything about it until 2 days ago when Amy & Ellen were talking about it. I didn't actually decide to participate until today. Needless to say, I hadn't trained at all. 6 years of sitting behind a desk has definitely had an effect on me. Even though I knew I was in bad shape, I decided to give it a try.

Amy, Chris, and Ellen participated as well. We won't have results of the event until later, but that isn't too important anyway. There were probably at least 100 other participants in the duathlon. 75% of them were fairly serious competitors with fancy road bikes and flashy spandex. About 20% were there just for fun, and then about 5% of us were total slackers.

I rode my mountain bike, and I had to do some repair work on my helmet which hadn't been worn in over 6 years. My repairs involved replacing some of the inner padding with a cut-up can coozie. (you might be a redneck if...)

Anyway, I apparently didn't pace myself too well for this event. I started off about mid-pack during the run. I kept my pace up throughout the run and probably used up too much energy. When I got on my bike, I decided to take a breather and coast a little bit. I was quickly passed by numerous other riders. The course was fairly hilly, and my mountain bike didn't allow me too much momentum to carry me back up the hills. I gradually fell toward the back of the pack, but I didn't care too much.

There was one other guy there that I knew from work. He weighs a few pounds more than me, but he apparently runs and rides quite a bit. I subconciously set a goal to finish before him. With less than a mile left (and one heck of a hill), he passed me. I didn't let him get too far ahead of me, but I tried to save some energy for the upcoming hill. I did manage to pass him at the top of the hill, but we stayed neck and neck until the finish line. I gave one last push on the homestretch and barely finished before him. I did feel like I was going to lose my lunch shortly thereafter, but I managed to keep it together. I didn't realize so many others had passed me on the ride, but apparently I was one of the last 10 or so people to finish. Oh well. I was feeling good to finish before dark. Amy, Ellen, and Chris finished shortly after me.

On my way home, the sunset reflecting on the lake was just begging me to take a picture. I was still shaking, so this may not be the sharpest picture.

UPDATE: If you are interested in seeing the results of the race, you can find them here You'll have to choose the "2006 DuSeries Race #1 May 2, 2006" from the "RACE RESULTS" drop down list in the upper left hand corner of the page.

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