Picking up the camera for me, again

It's been an unusually stressful and busy couple of weeks, and my photography has not been anywhere near the top of my to-do list.  I have been asked to take some photos at the jobsite for work, but as appreciated these photos can be at work, I can't share them with the rest of the world, due to sensitivity issues with building a power plant, or whatever...  But I made a point this weekend to break my camera out, no matter how little, to get some shots of my days off.  I grabbed this shot on Saturday:

I took the rest of these photos this afternoon.  I had to spend a good chunk of the day devoted to juicing, which I've learned to do all at once, one day every couple of weeks, in order to have a jar of fruit-and-vegetable juice every day at work.  It's a pain in the ass, but it's a great way to get fruits and vegetables into the system.  My brother got me tuned into juicing, and after watching "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead", I got completely hooked.  I am able to get twelve jars of juice and freeze them - allowing me to enjoy the benefits of more fruits and veggies in my diet for a couple of weeks - all in one afternoon.  Totally worth it - and a great feast for the eye, too!  

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Oh Calgary, My Calgary

It's been a stupidly busy week at work, and I haven't had time to take pictures of any facial parts - just time to think about them.  It's a bit frustrating, but because of this I was able to take some time here and there to take my camera around the city.  It's not something I've done in awhile, and I remembered how much I want to improve my city eye.

Although it's been awhile since I've actually taken pictures around Calgary, I think just living here for nine months has helped me improve what I see.  I definitely know the city a lot better, which is a welcoming feeling.  It's an interesting change, living in the heart of a city after spending most of my life on top of a hill in the middle of Kansas...