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South Korea media

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Gyeonghoeru DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

It’s taken me far too long to post my South Korea-related media, I know; I’ve been busy with other things, and have looked at these pictures and videos for so long, the thought of posting them again is a little tiring.
I still think it’s [...]

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Return from South Korea

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Seoul Apartments DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Happy New Year! I had a safe trip to and from South Korea, and enjoyed the time I spent with my old roommate. I took plenty of pictures, and regret I didn’t take more. I hope to one day return to South Korea [...]

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South Korea

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
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Summer cleaning

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Back Door DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I hesitate to update this blog more regularly because I worry about writing about mundane subjects. While I enjoy my work, and my responsibilities are increasing, I imagine reading about these changes is far less interesting than experiencing them. While I have fruits [...]

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Now in new apartment

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

More Clouds DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I am now completely moved in to the new apartment, and I signed up for a proper Internet connection! I’ve been living in the new apartment for about three weeks, and I am enjoying my new home. Getting acclimated to the new location [...]

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Definitely moving, probably tonight

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Hand Print on Wall DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

As I type this the bed cover and sheets are drying in the laundry room, and just about everything left that I own in the VOM apartments is packed up and ready to go to the new destination.
Moving has been fun [...]

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Potentially moving soon

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Dirt Road in Woods DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I was given the offer to visit an apartment to see if I would like to begin renting later this month. I am excited to have the potential of getting my own residence. Having a roommate was a great learning experience [...]

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Staying in Oklahoma

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Another Oklahoma Horizon DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

There have been some big changes since I last posted here.
Last week, I was approached with a job offer for the Lead Archivist position. The Lead Archivist’s job is to organize and catalog all the media that is used or made by [...]

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Newest project complete: Richard Wurmbrand site

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

RW100 Wallpaper DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

A project I’ve been working on in February was finally made public recently at http://rw100.persecution.com/. I was assigned the visual element of the project, so I designed the site layout and logo. The site is built using a lot of the code from [...]

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January in Oklahoma

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Field in Oklahoma DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I’ve been having some trouble here in Oklahoma. I recently learned the groundskeeper for my apartment was involved in a traffic accident, and will be in the hospital for some time. Her brother has taken her job, and has been watching over [...]

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Christmas 2008

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Oklahoma Sunrise DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I got presents for Christmas! I totally didn’t expect it: I had talked with everyone to let them know I wasn’t going to be able to give out gifts this Christmas, and I thought that meant I too would be getting no gifts. [...]

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November in Oklahoma

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Back Alley DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Work continues as normal. While I still feel the trip is challenging me in many aspects of my life, and encouraging me to grow in those areas, I do enjoy having the respite of sameness every once in a while.
I almost made it [...]

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One month in Oklahoma

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Another Oklahoma Sunset DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I apologize for the picture I put up in my last post. I was new in the area, and didn’t have a good photo to share, so I put up what I had. Looking back at it now after being here a [...]

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Safe in Oklahoma

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Oklahoma Sunset DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I survived. It was a long trip, and the first few days were tough, but I’ve survived this far, and don’t see a reason I won’t be able to continue.
I’ve been rather busy with work and getting settled that I haven’t been able [...]

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Leaving for Oklahoma

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Leaves DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

If everything goes according to plan, I will be leaving for Oklahoma on September 12, 2008. I’ll be moving to fill a one-year volunteer position for Voice of the Martyrs [persecution.com]. I’ll be working on computer-related projects.
I will be bunking with one other person [...]

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See you soon, Grandpa

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Grandpa DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Obituary [meaningfulfunerals.net]
Reverend Franklin B. Hepworth, age 91 of Bancroft, went home to meet his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 11, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso. Funeral services wil be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Immanuel Baptist Church [...]

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Vacation 2008

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

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I recently returned from a four-day vacation in the western side of Michigan. Here are some photos I took. They aren’t at the quality I was hoping to get, but I packed light on the trip, which cut down on some of my options [...]

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Renaissance dresses photo shoot 2008

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

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It’s time for yet another Renaissance Dresses photo shoot! As before, my sisters made the dresses, and I took pictures of them wearing them. These photos were taken at one of our new favorite locations, Meadow Brook Hall. I entertained myself with a wide [...]

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Spring blossoms

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

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I was encouraged to take photos of spring blossoms before the blooms fell.

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Visited Meadow Brook Hall again

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Stones DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I recently visited Meadow Brook Hall again (the same place the family photo was taken) and took some pictures alone. I tried to emulate the post-processing of some photos I’ve recently seen from various photographers on the Web, though I don’t know how [...]

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Walking through the neighborhood

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Trees DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Yesterday, I went on a walk through my neighborhood.

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New year, same update schedule

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Snow Globe in Snow DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

So the plan was to present to you a picture of the final Christmas card photo I designed this year, but things didn’t go as planned. Instead of putting the file in an appropriate spot on my hard drive, I [...]

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Various photos: fall, guard, family

Monday, November 12th, 2007

More Fall Leaves DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I forced myself to update again, as I mentioned in the previous post that I might be able to do so.
I have actually been rather busy since my last post. I have begun to work more hours at Ritz than I [...]

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Fall pictures

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Fall Leaves DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

In work-related news, I am still at Ritz, and still am hoping to move on to something new. Most of the staff is dreading the upcoming Christmas rush, a part of winter I had hoped to avoid. I can already feel the [...]

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Detroit Zoo visit

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Power Outage DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I’m glad I’m learning to be more frequent in my updates.
So, today’s featured image is of something that happened nearly three seconds ago, and I have barely had enough time to even put the camera down to begin posting my work here. [...]

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July 4 update

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Sam Happy Face DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Okay, it’s been more than a month. That’s crazy. I wanted to update this site a lot more often than that, but I’ve just found myself leading a rather boring life (and often lacking an image to upload with the post). [...]

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Computer upgraded: now on Windows Vista

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

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Scroll down if you find computer terms confusing!
After years of saying I would (eventually) upgrade my computer, I finally accomplished it. I’m now running Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium on my new dual-core Conroe CPU. The rest of the parts I purchased to [...]

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Promised post: Samuel, the artist

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Grandfather DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Back days ago, Samuel sat down and drew a picture of me. I was startled to see how similar it looked to my own face. I promised him I’d post his work on my blog, thinking I’d be able to quick make a [...]

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24th Birthday

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

Dumpster DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I’m twenty-four now: my birthday was April 4. My family gave me a wallet filled with money, which I am to use to purchase some decent shoes that don’t leave me half crippled at the end of a work day; a neighbor purchased [...]

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Another batch of vacation images

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Clouds DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I’ve been a little slow these days in updating my site, and a lot of it I blame on the weather. When I started with this new format, the weather was in my favor for taking long walks around the neighborhood. Now, it’s [...]

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New Year

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Leaf in Park DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Finally, an update. The late nature of this post isn’t due to a lack of things going on in my life: rather, because I’ve found myself busy, I haven’t had time to make a post. Although, I suppose one could argue [...]

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December days blurring together

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Sunset in South Dakota DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Retail has been destroying me over the last few weeks. I have found my free time to be either short or unsatisfying. The difference between individual days have become less and less noticeable. Overall, things have been very very busy [...]

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Latest photo projects

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Buffalo Bill Dam DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

“Today’s Image” is of the Buffalo Bill Dam in Cody, Wyoming. It was taken with my Canon EOS 30D with attached Peleng 8mm f/3.5 fisheye. For those who snoop at what I have on my desktop [flagmandesign.com], this should look rather [...]

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Renaissance Festival Dresses Photos

Monday, October 9th, 2006

Glacier Park Mountains DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

Note: These images (the “Renaissance Festival Dresses Photos”) are not licensed under a “Creative Commons” license.

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Next batch of vacation photos available

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

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Here’s the next batch of photos.

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Various negatives scanned and posted

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Canadian Mountain DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I haven’t yet converted enough vacation photos to post another batch, but I was able to scan some old negatives at work and burn the files to CD. These images are shot with various cameras: one an old and terrible 35mm camera, [...]

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First batch of vacation photos

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Canadian Wheat DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

It’s taken me a while, but shorter than I expected, mainly due to my father purchasing a Seagate 250GB hard drive for me, so I could get these photos finished. Because of the extra space, I was able to quickly get the [...]

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Family returns from vacation; recap of events follow

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Caeley Fisheye DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I am still exhausted from the trip, despite returning days ago. Getting back into normal life has been as difficult as I expected. This year’s vacation can be best described as “interesting”. There were car breakdowns, busy days, long nights, and even [...]

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Vacation: will return in three weeks

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

Lily Macro DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I would have made this post earlier, but things have prevented me from getting a post up here on the site. First, I had to have a picture to post for download. While I have a lot of pictures, I didn’t think [...]

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Geeks in hot weather do strange things

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Mini Waterfall DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

The image above was taken in the same park as the previous “Today’s Image”. It’s a combination of eight photographs taken at varying shutter speeds, all merged together into this final image.
It’s been pretty hot outside for Michigan, leading me to hide [...]

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Current camera collection; Ritz Camera stories

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Sam Walking Away DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

I’m pretty proud of my current collection of camera gear. It’s not complete, nor is it the best available. I can’t afford that; but, what I have purchased so far I think is the best for my purposes and budget. Sites [...]

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Independence Day

Friday, July 7th, 2006

Purple Flower Macro DOWNLOAD THE FULL SIZE VERSION 1600×1200 | 1280×960 | 800×600

July 4 was spent with extended family over at my grandparent’s house. It was quite an interesting day. Because of the location, events and interactions proceeded differently than previous years. One drastic change was the amount of injuries reported. An uncle [...]