SkyWatch Friday; Fall is here...

This is a maple tree in our backyard. As you can see the leaves are turning a beautiful yellow/ red/orange color. Fall has arrived in central Ohio.

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My World Tuesday; Brothers...

In honor of Columbus Day, I'm posting a photo of my husband and his brothers.

And yes, they're Italian. (From left to right, my husband Nick, Joe and Anthony)

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SkyWatch Friday; More Columbus Moon Shots

This past Tuesday found me and my Olympus on the deck snapping photos of the moon. I adjusted the metering while shooting in action mode with the flash turned off. The first picture is unaltered. Using the Olympus Master 2 program I adjusted the brightness/contrast on the second shot. The third picture is also unaltered and I manipulated the brightness/contrast on the forth picture.

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My World Tuesday; Buckeye Country!

Being the only girl in a household full of testosterone, forced my interest in sports. My husband played football, hockey and was a cyclist. Our son participated in little league, wrestling, 14 years of soccer and still plays hockey. Hailing from Cleveland, we’re die-hard Browns, Indians and Cavs fans. Since moving to the Columbus area we’ve found ourselves surrounded by OSU fanatics. And I mean it literally. This town is absolutely crazy for all things Buckeye.

Even the “Best damn band in the land”…..

UPDATE: Commenter Barb asked what sports I liked to play. I actually played basketball and softball in high school and until my 2001 back surgery played spring, summer and fall softball for various leagues in our city. And I was a "band geek". Playing the clarinet, french horn and trumpet in the marching and jazz bands in junior and senior high school.

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SkyWatch Friday; The view from here....

This is the view from my girlfriend's back deck in Columbia, South Carolina.

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My World Tuesday; In and out of the Short North

I had to travel High Street the other day to do some shopping. After realizing that I'd forgotten a thing or two I drove not once, not twice, but three times through the Short North.

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SkyWatch Friday; 9/11

I snapped these photos the other morning after Nick replaced our American flag with our 9/11 memorial flag. Since 2002 we have displayed this memorial flag during the week leading up to the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on our country. G-d Bless America and may we never forget!

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My pride and joy.....

I'm posting a few photos of my son, Christopher, playing hockey. I have to admit, this isn't my favorite sport to watch him play. I'd much rather capture him scoring a soccer goal.

SkyWatch Friday; South Carolina Style

These are a few pictures from the lake this past Sunday. I'm not sure of the name, so if any of you SkyWatchers know the name of this South Carolina lake with the private club called the "Pink Flamingo" at it's shore, please leave me a comment.

We made it to shore before the storm.

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My World Tuesday; South Carolina Road Trip

I took the Vette on a road trip last week to visit my best friend. She turned

the big-4-oh on Thursday. This was my world last Tuesday. Enjoy!

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