12 Feb - Photo #365

Christmas 2011

Here it is - photo number 365.  I began this project with a photo of my St. Mark's family, my workmates for more than a decade.  It seems only proper to finish it off with my real family, some of the kindest, wittiest, funniest, bravest people I know.

I've probably taken more photos in the past year than I had in my entire lifetime, pre-project, and I have to say that I'm glad it's over.  Thanks to Ed; I don't know that I would have completed this without your encouragement.

I started this to get better acquainted with my new DSLR camera but found that I ended up taking many of the photos with my little point and shoot, although I do change the settings on my little camera now.  The big one is just often too cumbersome to haul around.  

As I look back at the photos, I see some things that I would do differently now.  I may in the coming months, edit some of the photos by cropping, correcting the white balance, or just doing a little something in Photoshop.  I'll add the new versions as I get round to it but keep the old so we can see the comparison.  I may even add some of the many photos Ed has taken of me taking pictures.

Thanks for following along. God bless. --Lois

11 Feb

Most Teatralny

It's interesting to see the count in my various categories as I approach the end of this project.  As expected, garden shots are near the top of my list.  I find interesting plants and flowers fascinating - just as I find beautifully presented food fascinating, but I've worked really hard in the last 12 months to keep food on the food blog.

10 Feb

9 Feb

8 Feb

Our heat wave

7 Feb

The Poznan goats at Poznan Plaza Mall

6 Feb

Do smiley apples taste better?

5 Feb

4 Feb

3 Feb

A pot of green tea served with lemon scented herb at Weranda

2 Feb

Love the ever-changing visuals at Weranda

1 Feb

Snapped with my phone from the tram - we're getting close

31 Jan

30 Jan

Coming soon to Poznan

29 Jan

I love this sculpture; I just wish the flower boxes were prettier

28 Jan

New art at Galeria Malta

27 Jan

26 Jan

January and the river isn't frozen, very unusual

25 Jan

A rainy day walk in Poznan

24 Jan

The Bazar, Poznan

Built in the mid-1800, it once house a hotel, shopping center, concert hall, and casino - the center of political and cultural life at the time.  Headquarters for the rebels in the Wielkopolska Upsrising, the building is now home to upscale shops. 

23 Jan

Thunder Canyon Brewery, Tucson, - an Arnold Palmer spiked with strawberry Jolly Rancher infused vodka

I'm posting this photo to remind me that I loved the sound of this drink.  I just don't like Jolly Ranchers.  I'll try this technique with a decent hard candy and vodka.  Why are Jolly Ranchers still around anyway?  Does anyone really enjoy them?

22 Jan

Macarons - Laduree at the Paris airport, how cool it that?

21 Jan

Never mind our first snow of the season, this is Benson's first snow ever

20 Jan

Check our the crazy lines.  At the Złota 44 website, you can click and drag to rotate the drawing of the finished building

19 Jan

Złota 44 under construction

18 Jan

Our first snow, from our Warsaw hotel room

17 Jan

16 Jan

Warsaw - Poznan by car, much more comfortable than Phoenix - Warsaw by plane

15 Jan

"Our" first snow of the season - welcome home

14 Jan

My favorite modern bridge in Poland with a light dusting of snow

13 Jan

Saw this little guy at the winter market; he sure looks like Rudy

12 Jan

Poznan

11 Jan

Palace of Science and Culture, Warsaw

10 Jan

9 Jan

8 Jan

The Poznan goats in ice

7 Jan

With Euro 2012 just a few months away, many ice sculptures had a football theme

6 Jan

Watching the ice carvers

5 Jan

Candle seller at the winter market

4 Jan

Fabric flowers at the Polish Spanish restaurant

3 Jan

Nice readers

2 Jan

Galeria Malta

1 Jan

Great views from La Encantada, Tucson