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march 17, 2006 archive | for grandma | gallery
another winner
Tried out projection night at the camera club this month. Entered three of my favorites from the past year for the competition via e-mail. Much easier than printing and matting photos for print night. The traditional slides competed first - only a few photographers left working with slide film. After the break - with Fresca, almonds and a delicious cake - the old timey slide projector was replaced with a new-fangled digital projector. My work looks so much more impressive projected larger than life on the wall rather than confined to an 8 x 10 frame. There were 27 entries in the novice digital category, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and 7 honorable mentions. My foray into negative space - Sky - didn't make the first cut. Daffodil and Ferns made it to the second round, then Daffodil was cut. Ferns, taken last year on the fern bank at the farm, made it to the final round and garnered Honorable Mention. Previous winners (all honorable mentions) include Morning Glory, Praying Mantis and Fiddleheads.
training begins
james and I started training this week for the MS-150 Bike Tour for the virginia chapter of the MS Society. we're following a 10-week training program of rides that gradually grow from 10 miles to 60 miles a week before the big day. so far, so good. we're planning to ride the 20-mile zoo review on saturday if anyone is interested in joining us.

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springing
I'm so excited for spring to arrive. we had a taste of it last week with temps near 80. it's cold again this week, but the yellows and purples have already arrived. daffodils and crocus are in full bloom and the cherry trees on the street are starting to show white and pink. I ventured over to brookside gardens on wednesday, but it was too windy outside and there were fewer things emerging than I expected, so I soaked in the beauty and warmth inside the greenhouse.

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