Category: Project 365
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Day 138 – Atlanta (Photo Gallery!)
Read more…: Day 138 – Atlanta (Photo Gallery!)Check out the photo gallery from my day in downtown Atlanta. I decided to spend the day in downtown Atlanta. I first only wanted to go to the World of Coca-Cola, but that quickly turned into spending the day around a good amount of the downtown area. My GPS took me to the old site…
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Day 137 – Low Country Boil
Read more…: Day 137 – Low Country BoilToday, my aunt and uncle had a party today and they did a “low country boil.” Basically, they threw potatoes, onions, corn, sausage, and shrimp in a pot and boil it for a couple hours, then dumped it out on the table and everyone dug in. It tasted great! (I am, of course, speaking for…
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Day 136 – Samford Graduation
Read more…: Day 136 – Samford GraduationIt was raining in Birmingham today, so I did not get any more shots of campus. I did, however, take some photos of the graduation ceremony. Here is my uncle receiving his diploma: Here is my uncle, now Dr. Higgins, getting hooded: Here is the president of Samford University addressing the students and their families:
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Day 135 – Samford University
Read more…: Day 135 – Samford UniversityCorrection: My post yesterday said that my uncle is getting his PhD from the University of Alabama. This is wrong. He is getting it from Samford University. The campus at Samford is beautiful! I had a little time to walk around and take some photos. More will follow tomorrow if I have some time after…
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Day 134 – Southwest Point, Kingston, TN
Read more…: Day 134 – Southwest Point, Kingston, TNI had a nice drive down to my grandparents’ house in Tennessee on Wednesday. Today I am on my way to the Atlanta area, then off to Birmingham, AL for the weekend. My uncle Kevin is getting his PhD at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, so I am driving down for his ceremonies. I…
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Day 133 – Amish Buggy in a Snowstorm
Read more…: Day 133 – Amish Buggy in a SnowstormI am on my way to Tennessee today. I will be passing the exact place where I took this photo around 9 a.m. I took this three years ago on Valentine’s Day weekend. The Amherst Tech Team was returning from a conference in Columbus during a bad snowstorm, and I had Mr. Strohm stop his…
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Day 132 – Mount Moran
Read more…: Day 132 – Mount MoranThis is a photo of Mount Moran at Grand Teton National Park. I shot this photo two summers ago. Tomorrow I am on my way to Tennessee, where I will stay with my grandparents over night, then drive to my aunt and uncle’s house in Georgia on Thursday. I will be down there for a…
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Day 131 – Red Spiders Cometh
Read more…: Day 131 – Red Spiders ComethSean Nelson and I made this long exposure shot last summer right before I left for college. It was an invasion of red spiders from the water (that looked more like red crabs). If you like this shot, check out more from our Illum Flickr account.
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Day 130 – Mother’s Day
Read more…: Day 130 – Mother’s DayHappy Mother’s Day, Mom! I am sorry that I am not always as loving as you deserve. I can get caught up in everything I do and forget to call or neglect to spend time with you when I am home. I am sorry that I am frequently difficult to be around. You do much…
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Day 129 – Graduation 2009
Read more…: Day 129 – Graduation 2009Hillsdale’s Commencement for the class of 2009 was today! There were lots of hugs, laughs, and smiles.
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Day 128 – South Haven: Take Two
Read more…: Day 128 – South Haven: Take TwoToday Richard, David, and I went to South Haven, a beautiful little town on Lake Michigan. (It is the same place I went to back in January.) Above are photos I took while we were there. Click on the photos to view them at a larger size.
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Day 127 – Friends
Read more…: Day 127 – FriendsWilliam, Zach, Adam, and Trevor (L to R) were suitemates this year in Simpson, but Adam is switching dorms next semester, so they wanted a photo taken. They are all wonderful guys and I am very thankful to have met them this year.
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Day 126 – Strobist Lessons
Read more…: Day 126 – Strobist LessonsWill Clayton gave me lessons today on how to use off-camera flash. His brother John was in town visiting him, so I used him as a model. There are still some harsh shadows around his neck from the shirt, but overall I think this photo came out okay. (There is also a distracting sign in…
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Day 125 – Music on the Quad
Read more…: Day 125 – Music on the QuadMegan, Jason, and Jeff playing music out on the quad after finals I have one final left-Calc II at 8 a.m.
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Day 124 – Happiness
Read more…: Day 124 – HappinessI took this shot at the outdoor theatre performance yesterday. This little kid was giggling and having a wonderful time while his mother was watching the performance.
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Day 123 – Shakespeare in the Arb
Read more…: Day 123 – Shakespeare in the ArbI went to a production of The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare in the Arb when I drove back to Hillsdale this afternoon.
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Day 122 – Amanda’s Senior Prom
Read more…: Day 122 – Amanda’s Senior PromI made a trip home this weekend, between finals, to go with Amanda to her senior prom. She looked so beautiful!
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Day 121 – Dr. Raney
Read more…: Day 121 – Dr. RaneyI took this shot of Dr. Raney, a history professor at Hillsdale, during the honors trip to Charleston. Two final exams down, three to go.
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Day 120 – Chautauqua Lake Bridge B&W
Read more…: Day 120 – Chautauqua Lake Bridge B&WI took this photo last summer on Chautauqua Lake while visiting my friend Brad. I took this from his boat while we were out on the lake one beautiful day. Click the photo to view it large. I took the first of five exams today–American Heritage. It was the one that I think will be…
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Day 119 – Club Euro
Read more…: Day 119 – Club EuroLast night, a fraternity on campus threw a “Club Euro” themed dance party to celebrate the end of classes. In between studying, I went to take some photos. I tried out a few new techniques, so I thought I would post the results. The photos below are not edited. They are straight out of my…