July 22, 2009

Craziness Update

Wow, it's been awhile. Life, as you can imagine, has been pretty crazy lately. Moving, wedding, packing, honeymoon, unpacking. Holly and I have been back to the real world for a week and a half and are slowly unpacking/moving all the stuff we have into our suite. It's slow going as we're doing little by little after work and making food and sleep. We're getting there, though.

The wedding was amazing. We received comments from a lot of guests saying that they had so much fun, and it was the most fun wedding they've attended! That was the idea, so we're glad that worked out!

The honeymoon was fantastic. I got to drive around southern England for a few days before the 12 day Baltic cruise. Proper roundabouts are fun... we only screwed up a few of them. Not bad for having driven through 7,000 of them in such a short period. Those narrow narrow narrow country lanes are crazy! Did I mention they were narrow? Some we drove through were 70 or 80 km/h (make that 40 or 50 mph over there) speed limits with lanes just barely wide enough for a car, let alone two way traffic complete with lorries and coaches (trucks and busses)! And don't forget the sheer walls of bushes or stone at the road edges. Fun stuff. No really, I had a lot of fun with it!

After driving through England and staying in bed and breakfasts, we hopped onto the cruise ship for 12 days of Baltic capitals. In short, we visited Copenhagen, Denmark; Berlin (via Warnemünde), Germany; Tallin, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; and Stockholm, Sweden. Too much to say now, but maybe later.

After the cruise, we had another full day in England before flying back home. We were back into Vancouver on Saturday for a surprise visit from my parents. Then back home Sunday morning to get ready for work Monday morning. It's good to be home, but vacation is nice.

Now for a teaser picture. This was taken on the Baltic Sea on July 1st (Happy Canada Day!) somewhere between Germany and Estonia.

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June 01, 2009

LensBaby fun (and other photos)

It's been awhile, so I figured I'd post something. It's not a Macro Monday, but just an assortment of photos I've taken recently. Most of them are taken with my LensBaby Muse (with double glass) with some other cool shots thrown in. Enjoy!

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May 11, 2009

Macro Monday: Collectors' Items?

Answers to last time's pictures:
1) Push pin.
2) Elastic band.
3) Paper clip.
4) Staples.

And now this week's pictures:

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May 04, 2009

Macro Monday Delayed... Randomly

I'm just letting you all know that Macro Monday will probably be spotty for the next month and a half. With the wedding looming and renovations started for the suite we'll be moving into, that doesn't leave much time for... well... anything. I'll try to post what I can when I can. MM will also be taking a break between wedding prep and honeymoon from late June to late July.

Stay tuned.

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April 27, 2009

Macro Monday Delayed...

Twas a very busy weekend and didn't get a chance to take pictures. Stay tuned.

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April 20, 2009

Macro Monday: The Ties That Bind (Part 4)

Answers to last week's pictures:
1) Stuffed bunny (Holly: her name is Bow).
2) Egg.
3) Food colouring.
4) Chocolate Easter bunny.

And now this week's pictures:

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April 13, 2009

Macro Monday: Hop Hop Hop

Happy Easter!

Answers to last week's pictures:
1) Tripod.
2) Dust blower.
3) Zoom lens (Canon 18-55mm IS).
4) Lens cap.

And now this week's pictures:

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April 06, 2009

Macro Monday: Picture Perfect

Answers to last week's pictures:
1) Wire stripper.
2) Multimeter.
3) Rotary tool.
4) Palm sander.

And now this week's pictures:

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March 30, 2009

Macro Monday: The Master Craftsmen

Answers to last week's pictures:
1) Snowboard boots.
2) Helmet.
3) Goggles.
4) Snowboard bindings.

And now this week's pictures:

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March 23, 2009

Macro Monday: Playing In The Snow

Answers to last week's pictures:
1) Toilet paper.
2) Soap (on a bamboo dish).
3) Towel rack.
4) Faucet handle (cold).

And now this week's pictures:

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