June 18 - Skunked

I stopped in to visit my Grandma and Grandpa this week and ended up playing a few games of cribbage with Grandpa. He is 98 years old. Moves a bit slower than he used to, and I need to repeat myself occasionally, but his mind is still quite sharp. This photo was made near the end of a game in which he skunked me.

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EXIF: Canon 5D Mark II, EF 50mm f/1.4, f/2.2, 1/80, ISO 800
Exposure Date: June 18, 2009

June 17 - Leaf lettuce is just about ready

Was up weeding and watering the garden last night and noticed the way water was beading up on the leaf lettuce, so I grabbed the macro and took some closeup shots. I probably should have grabbed the tripod, but I was feeling lazy so I cranked up the ISO instead.

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Should be salad soon.

EXIF: Canon 5D Mark II, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 400
Exposure Date: June 17, 2009

June 16 - Clara smiles

It's been a while since I posted a photo of my eldest. She doesn't pose as candidly for the camera anymore...always seems to be aware of it. But for the most part she is a very willing model.

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EXIF: Canon 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm 2.8L IS @ 200mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 400
Exposure Date: June 16, 2009

June 14 - Superior breakfast sandwich

While we were up north on Lake Superior with our friends, I got an opportunity to cook breakfast for everyone. Inspired by a recent episode of Food Network's Diners, Drive-in's and Dives, I took a crack at a breakfast sandwich I saw someone else make. I'm sure my doctor would NOT approve.

The sandwich consisted of crispy boneless fried chicken topped with homemade sausage gravy, thick cut bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, and an over-easy fried egg, all on homemade buttermilk biscuits. (I did use low-fat buttermilk for the biscuits). It turned out pretty well, even if I do say so myself, but next time the chicken needs to be cut thinner. Sandwich was so thick that I had to eat it with a fork.

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There's nothing magical about the camera/lens combo I used. It's simply what was laying nearby before I dug into the sandwich. I wanted to make a photo before I ate it, but I was hungry enough that I didn't want to bother searching for a better lens.

EXIF: Canon 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm 2.8L IS @ 145mm, f/2.8, 1/60, ISO 400
Exposure Date: June 14, 2009

June 13 - Superior Kayaking

While we were up at Bluefin Bay our group took advantage of some complimentary sea kayaking lessons. There wasn't room for all of us so I bolted on the telephoto and got some action shots:

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EXIF: Canon 5D Mark II, EF 400mm f/5.6L, f/8, 1/800, ISO 400
Exposure Date: June 13, 2009

June 12 - Superior light

Spent a few days on the North Shore of Lake Superior at a little resort called Bluefin Bay. One evening we had a relatively brief rain followed by mist and sun and broken clouds...and amazing light.

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EXIF: Canon 5D Mark II, EF 17-40mm f/4L @ 17mm, f/11, 1/40, ISO 400, polarizer
Exposure Date: June 12, 2009