Photos of the 4th of July Fireworks in Auburn
Current Auburn fireworks are here while I’m still updating this page. These were taken from the airport AUO. Yes, I know I’m a little late with the fireworks pics but oh well. The fireworks in Auburn...
View ArticleThis Was Kid Weekend on the Farm with the Camera
We had so many different families out on the farm collectively this weekend it was hard to keep track of who was who and what everyone was doing. I know what I was doing, taking the photos. Pictured...
View ArticleMaximum Impact Photos with Liz Murry to Kevin Carroll
It has been a while since my last post but I still wanted to post a few of my favorites from Maximum Impact. It was a great event and I am glad I was able to be in Atlanta for the live simulcast...
View ArticleHow to Determine if You Are a Linchpin :: Assignment
This week I was given a seemingly easy assignment. To answer the question; are you a Linchpin, and if yes, why? If you are familiar with the phrase that Seth Godin has made into a coined term at this...
View ArticleAre You a Linchpin, Answer
This is a followup from my previous post, Are You a Linchpin, Assignment, see also Linchpin and the Art of Photography. The easy answer to this question is, yes, of course I am a Linchpin. It’s about...
View ArticleSunday with The World State by G K Chesterton :: Poem
I think it has literally taken me a few years to adjust to Sunday being a work day, and I have grown to absolutely love late Sunday afternoons after all the services and meetings are over. It’s one of...
View ArticlePhotographic Week in Review of Outtakes :: Saturday Summary
I started thinking about all the photos I take during the week that never see the light of day. They could be photos on my phone or when I haul around my DSLR (which is most places right now until I...
View ArticleBaby Luke and the Mother To-Be Maternity Shoot
Yes my son and daughter-in-law are expecting, this coming September (so is my sister Sarah for that matter, and within about a week of each other, and yes, they are both Sara(s)’ssssesss…). While they...
View ArticleLast Few Instrumental Photos from the National Polka Festival
Here are two more instrumental shots from last weekend’s 2011 National Polka Festival from Ennis Texas. You can also see the NPF gallery on Flickr. These are two of my favorite shots of the weekend,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Deborah and Another Year to Celebrate
Saturday was Deborah’s birthday, and yes, she was born on Saturday the 14th (she has enjoyed pointing out to me this year it is the same exact day as it was 45 years ago). This was a special birthday...
View ArticleMoe’s Original BBQ on Magnolia Ave in Auburn :: Photos
The other night Deb and I went back to Moe’s Original BBQ in Auburn over on Magnolia Ave. It is such a great place to do some street photography since there are so many restaurants and shops along...
View ArticleBackyard Photo Walk with a 35mm Lens and Some Bokeh :: Photos
I love doing the back yard photo walk, mainly because you really don’t have to go anywhere to shoot. Every time you go out in your yard you will be surprised at how many new things there are to shoot...
View ArticleVolunteers Make the Church Go-Round
I’m sure if you have spent any time around the church body what-so-ever you have heard something about volunteering, or if not, you have seen someone who has volunteered their time in one form or...
View ArticleTo Feel God You Must Believe in Him
This has been one of these craziest few weeks in our house in years, and for the first time in what feels like forever, some routine and normalcy is slowly returning. I finally had a chance to just...
View ArticleMonday Morning Photos of a Sunrise Surprise
This morning just when I opened my eyes this is what I saw above. My face just happens to face east right out a window, and this morning these low clouds turned into a beautiful sunrise. The colors...
View ArticleWhen a Book Transforms and Becomes a New Creation
The ESV Bible, a Moleskine Journal, and a Diet Coke This week the Weekly Writing Challenge at WordPress was called A Few of My Favorite Things, and while I enjoyed reading everyone’s interpretation of...
View ArticleOde To My Wife the Quilter :: Poem
Project 365 [Day 218] Deborah Finishes the 144th Quilt BlockYou may or may not know, but my wife Deborah, has been quilting for over 25 years now. She use to teach people how to quilt all around the...
View ArticleWhat's More Useful to the Glory of God Than 95% of All We Do?
I’m guessing you didn’t think poetry was the answer to the question in the title, but it is. Poetic language and the language of prose put together in a sentence is sort of a misnomer, since they...
View ArticlePlease Welcome My Nephew to the World of Photo Blogging
I’m so excited to see my nephew, Jacob, starting his first blog, so everyone please jump over to his newly created blog at www.JacobMarchio.com and add it to your reader or leave him a nice comment on...
View ArticleThe Friday Night Lights Live Album Recording :: Friday Feet
Today’s Friday Feet comes from a live album recording here at Cornerstone Church in Auburn. I will probably post a few more photos of the shoot tomorrow but for now, here is a smattering of feet and...
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