Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Ammon

“Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he’s carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he’s carrying a very beautiful painting with his feet. And also, you’re drunk.”

— Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey

The theme for week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is Sunset. I’ve witnessed many amazing sunsets. Here are three of my favorites captured on camera.

This is a view from the old Fortín overlooking the Bahía de Juan Griego on Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.

One of the coolest things about living in Chilé was our immaculate ocean view. We spent many evenings watching the sun go down over the Pacific Ocean from our home in Antofagasta.

In 2009 we spent the vacation of a lifetime at the J. W. Marriott Resort in Phuket, Thailand. Sunsets like the one above were commonplace. If you have the means, I highly recommend making the effort to get there—you won’t be disappointed.

I wish I could take credit for that last photo, but I can’t. My beautiful and much more talented wife captured this one. But I was there, and it was amazing.

Want to participate in the challenge? Head on over to The Daily Post and follow the instructions below.

1. Each week, [they] provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog anytime before the following Friday when the next photo theme will be announced.

2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “Weekly Photo Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use a “postaday2011″ or “postaweek2011″ tag.

3. Subscribe to The Daily Post so that you don’t miss out on weekly challenge announcements. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.

Now, take a picture that captures this week’s theme and post a link to it in the comments below.

All images are from my flickr, unless otherwise noted.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Textured (slightlyinsightful.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset (dailypost.wordpress.com)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Faces

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Ammon

13 years ago today we made the best and most important decision of our lives and today, I’d like to commemorate it with a photo.

Yup, that’s the face I fell in love with—although highly distorted courtesy of PhotoBooth—all those years ago.

I’m convinced that PhotoBooth is responsible for selling more Macs than Steve Jobs.

13 years, three kids, and three continents later and I feel like the adventure is still just beginning. Each day is better than the one before.

After 13 years we’re still laughing ~~with each other~~ at each other. Happy Anniversary, Sugie, I love you! You’re why the sauce is so awesome.

Want to participate in the challenge? Head on over to The Daily Post and follow the instructions below.

1. Each week, [they] provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog anytime before the following Friday when the next photo theme will be announced.

2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “Weekly Photo Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use a “postaday2011″ or “postaweek2011″ tag.

3. Subscribe to The Daily Post so that you don’t miss out on weekly challenge announcements. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.

Now, take a picture that captures this week’s theme and post a link to it in the comments below.

All images are from my flickr, unless otherwise noted.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Textured (slightlyinsightful.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Old Fashioned (slightlyinsightful.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Faces (dailypost.wordpress.com)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Textured

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ammon

The theme for week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is Textured.

Few things in life feel better to me than a nice, lived-in pair of blue jeans.

Want to participate in the challenge? Head on over to The Daily Post and follow the instructions below.

1. Each week, [they] provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog anytime before the following Friday when the next photo theme will be announced.

2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “Weekly Photo Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use a “postaday2011″ or “postaweek2011″ tag.

3. Subscribe to The Daily Post so that you don’t miss out on weekly challenge announcements. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.

Now, take a picture that captures this week’s theme and post a link to it in the comments below.

All images are from my flickr, unless otherwise noted.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Textured (dailypost.wordpress.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Old Fashioned (slightlyinsightful.com)

Dump Truck Days

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Ammon

This week I went to the New Mexico Coal mines to learn about their driver safety systems for work. Located in New Mexico within and around the Navajo Nation, the mines are a teaming with dump trucks.

One of the best toys I ever had as a boy was my Steel Tonka Dump Truck. It was big, heavy, and made the sandbox much more fun than normal.

While I wasn’t out at the mine to check out the trucks, seeing them in action brought back memories from when my favorite toy didn’t need to be recharged or require Internet access.

What have you seen lately that brought back childhood memories? Sound off in the comments below.

All images are from my flickr, unless otherwise noted.

Caring or Creepy?

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Does this daycare sign make you sad or creep you out?

The wife and I agree on most things, but we’re torn on this one issue. I think it’s disturbing(ly funny) and she disagrees.

So, which is it, caring or creepy? Sound off in the comments below.

All images are from my flickr, unless otherwise noted.

Searcy Revisited in Photos

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ammon

I’m just wrapping up another glorious trip to Searcy, Arkansas. I continue to be as impressed as ever with their barbecue and their ability to let time pass them by.

Here are some new photos from the past week for your enjoyment.

Attention everyone, the 2 Friends Bait Shop now has gas! This is fantastic news. Thank you.

I present you with the Kroger that time forgot. The only way you can tell this picture was taken recently is the by looking at the cars up front. Inside and out, it’s pretty dated.

Lastly, here’s a Fina gas station—this is where the 2 Friends sell their gas. I hadn’t seem pumps like these in ages. They remind me of R.O.B., the NES Robot.

I may joke about Searcy, but the truth of the matter is that the people here are good, honest, and hard-working. The landscape is green and lush. It’s easy to like the place and its inhabitants.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking to relocate to Searcy anytime soon, but there is a certain charm that is undeniable. Searcy has in quickly become one of my favorite small towns.

What’s your favorite small town? Is it your home town? Why do you love it? Sound off in the comments below.

All images are from my flickr, unless otherwise noted.

Images from Searcy (slightlyinsightful.com)
The Smartest Thing I’ve Heard This Week (slightlyinsightful.com)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Old Fashioned

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Ammon

For my post last week I took some pictures of my grandfather’s old Polaroid camera and ran them through Flare. That post would have been perfect for this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.

The theme for week’s challenge is Old Fashioned.

Image via my flickr Processed using the Polaroid app for Mac.

The photo above was taken on the same day as the pictures from last week’s post. Rather than run it through Flare, I’ve processed it in the freely available Polaroid.app for Mac.

So, here you have a Polaroid of a Polaroid. Is that old fashioned enough for you?

Want to participate in the challenge? Head on over to The Daily Post and follow the instructions below.

1. Each week, [they] provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog anytime before the following Friday when the next photo theme will be announced.

2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “Weekly Photo Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use a “postaday2011″ or “postaweek2011″ tag.

3. Subscribe to The Daily Post so that you don’t miss out on weekly challenge announcements. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.

Now, take a picture that captures this week’s theme and post a link to it in the comments below.