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Night Photos of Columbus

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These are two more photos taken during the "Night Photography" class through the www.meetup.com meeting. You can see all of these photos posted on that site.

Night Photography

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Peggy and I took a class on "Night Photography". I must say, I was impressed with the results of the field trip. It was a bit cold but I muscled through and was very pleased. These two images were taken from the roof of the parking garage on the corner of Rich and Third Street (http://bit.ly/CityCenterMall). This 1.2 million square foot mall has been standing for 20 years and in the name of advancement, is being torn down.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, "Visitors abandoned the mall for bigger suburban complexes, and stores soon followed. In February, the city said it would demolish the mall this summer and unveiled plans for a park that would replace it. The long-term plan calls for creating Columbus Commons -- a mix of shops, homes, offices and restaurants -- at a cost of $165 million." (http://bit.ly/DispatchArticle)

A little fun with light...

Peggy and I went to Stonewall Jackson Lake and decided to go out and take pictures of deer. The night got dark quick and we decided to experiment with night photography. The image above was taken with the camera sitting on the bridge railing. The shutter stayed on for perhaps 30 seconds and ISO-800. During that time, Peggy took my pin light and began painting.

It is important to say that we had no moon and the only light (other than the pin light) was from distant street lamps and star light.

This photo was the same conditions but she walked in front of the camera which resulted in her not showing up at all (unlike the first photo). The interesting situation is that with no moon light and it being as dark as it was (11:30 pm). The shutter was open for 8 seconds for this photo and the ISO was set to 800.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Posted my Photo

This Screech Owl photo was taken at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, Ohio and was also posted on the ODNR's Website.

See (http://tinyurl.com/ks9dod)

What is the name of this bird? This photo was taken in Columbus, Ohio and was posted in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) website.

See (http://tinyurl.com/mlj5sc)

Blasted Economy!

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A bit of bad news today. I got laid off on Tuesday. Apparently, the financial status of the company required eight very good people to lose their jobs. I believe I have a good attitude about this situation right now, but there are times when depression tries to creep in.

"Nearly one out of every 11 Ohioans is out of work and looking for a job." NBC4i.com

My plans:
I am going to get up early every morning and attempt to convince other companies, which are going through tough times, that I am someone they cannot turn down. In addition, I will be competing with all of the other very good people in my situation. (This is where the depression comes in)

I am very good at what I do and have nearly 30 years in this environment. My next actionable step is to convince other companies; I can bring an efficiency and organization which is crucial during these badly needed times.

Challenge:
Besides the obvious competition, I believe my biggest challenge is to find the right people to contact. It is obvious to me, the Human Resource (HR) person may not be the key person. I think this is where my Social Networks will come in handy. I will be hitting tools early today.

Okay, high stress, time to better myself, and nothing work is not holding me back. You know, I can only see the good in this situation. The high stress is a motivator to better myself and "work" is no obstacle! Wow, what an Epiphany!

No time to play. I will let you know how things progress. I do not expect a job today or even tomorrow, but I do expect a positive outcome. I recognize this will be a challenge but I am ready. So, with that said, have yourselves a productive day and:

Prepare for the worse and reap the wealth, security, and piece of mind.

Catfish'n

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Yesterday evening, I had an opportunity to go fishing for catfish with Chris, Robin and boys. It was a real blast and I enjoyed it quite a bit. When we got there, we seemed to have forgotten to get bate. So, I grabbed my bass pole and headed out for bate. Robin was fishing for the bluegill and Christopher was being Christopher while Cameron was quite content (At first).

My first bass was under a pound and that quickly became bate. Chris put it on his pole and later that evening, something grabbed it. That's right, I said, "something". We never did see it because I believe it was a submarine. Nothing was going to stop whatever was on the other end of a "catfish pole". It was a bit exciting watching that bobber dancing around and knowing that the mouth that took that fish had to be big enough for a man's fist to go in without obstructions.

I wish we could have seen it but, it is what it is. That is why we call it fishing and not catching...

I caught two more bass that were larger. The second fish was about a pound or larger and the third was close to three pounds.

I also tried for the first time, throw netting. My first two tries netted a small bluegill and a little bass about three inches. Throwing this is a bit harder than it sounds. The intent is to get the net open into a complete circle just as it hit the water. You then let it sink to the bottom and then, pull in your bounty! Okay, pull in your sticks and mud.

Well, that's it for now. Have yourselves a productive day and watch for more posts at www.whatiz.com.