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  • You have to try– because if you haven’t tried, you haven’t lived.

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    I spend a lot of my time in my head. Thinking, consuming content, being distracted. Sometimes being inspired. On the other hand, I don’t spend nearly enough time creating. I often think of myself as a hack– as a graphic designer, as a web designer, as a photographer. Heck, I might even be a hack…

  • Lake Blanche

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    Wow, it’s December already. This pic feels cold enough… it was taken June 5, 2009. Jeff was in town for a few days and so we decided to go on a hike. Being June we really didn’t think anything of it– we showed up to the base of the trail with t-shirts and shorts on.…

  • ‘Tis the Season

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    I listened last night again to the 2007 First Presidency Christmas Devotional. All of the talks moved me as much or more than they did when I heard them in person two years ago. This is the part that is on my mind this evening. President Monson shared a story of a Christmas from his…

  • Growing Up

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    It’s amazing how observant kids are, how much they pick up from us that we don’t even realize we’re teaching them. I’ve seen cousins blog about their experiences with this, but it’s fun to see first hand too. We visited Melissa and had dinner at her place tonight, and Addie entertained us as usual. At…

  • Thanksgiving

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    I didn’t even take any photos yesterday– talk about off my game. This was taken December 22, 2008, you can sorta see the wrapping paper in the background… but trust me. The apple pie Muti made yesterday was as good as it looks in this image, and as good as it’s ever been, absolutely scrumptious.…

  • Surfing

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    Another from the Carlsbad trip. Don’t have time to do more, but I’m definitely stoked to edit more from this trip now. I had 2 lenses I shot with in Carlsbad with my 40D, the 10-22mm, and the 100mm macro (didn’t / still don’t have anything longer than that). Particularly I’m looking forward to a…

  • Carlsbad

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    I never really did get around to processing and posting any of the photos I took while camping at the beach in Carlsbad, California last year. (Story of my life). I think this was taken sometime in the morning. I had to think for a moment to remember whether I had made it to any…

  • Sort of a strange day

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    Because In-N-Out Burger opened in the northern part of Utah today (in both Draper and Orem). Traffic wasn’t so bad going east on 12300 so and turning left northbound onto State, but boy were they piled up the other direction. Anyhow, I did not eat there today– the wait was 45 minutes to order and…

  • Sunset in August

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    Don’t let the picture fool you, I don’t miss summer *yet*… I’m enjoying the cold air, it evokes a Holiday spirit which I love. Come January… different story 😉 I have taken so many photos that I’ve never really touched after taking. I took this one over a year ago with a camera and lens…

  • 88 MILES PER HOUR!!!

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    A couple weeks ago I went on a photowalk that was organized by some local photographers and sponsored by a local photography company called Pictureline (the candy / toy store of photography nerds… love that place.* They had managed to procure Lensbaby lenses for over the more than 60 photographers that showed up to use.…

  • Adrift

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    I wrote last night’s post in the middle of working last minute on a project (magazine layout) due this morning. So I proceed to go to class and participate in the critique, with those words still on my mind, the question of what I’ve made of myself and what I’ve done with the time I’ve…

  • Carnage

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    So Dan’s iPod Classic recently ate it. Just stopped charging. As I have an identical iPod, I decided to order a replacement battery for his (and for my older 5.5 generation iPod), and see if the battery is the problem (because if it is, it’s relatively inexpensive to fix. If it’s the logic board, it’s…

  • Cuddlebob

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    It’s been kind of a busy day. I wish I could curl up and doze, though maybe not on the Wii fit with Wii controllers. It’s just too adorable his paws are crossed like that. (Taken exactly 2 months ago.) 35mm, f/1.8, 1/100, ISO 800.

  • There is a certain providence in the fall of a sparrow

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    Just a brief entry for today. Someone made a reference to this scripture earlier today so I thought I’d make it my post. Matthew 10: 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head…

  • More Autumn Magic

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    This one was taken on October 18 as well, over on that branch of Wasatch that curves over to Little Cottonwood Canyon.