3…2…1…Blast-off!

I became a counselor for the Space Exploration merit badge about two weeks ago. Last week, we talked about Newton’s Laws and made these Estes Model Rockets. Tonight, we launched … Continue reading 3…2…1…Blast-off!

CTE Weekly Photo Challenge – J is for Jump

Originally, I wanted to get some shots of my oldest son jumping to shoot a basketball into our new hoop we bought a couple weeks ago. But when that didn’t … Continue reading CTE Weekly Photo Challenge – J is for Jump

Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted

As I thought about ways I could capture DISTORTED for this week’s The Daily Press at WordPress.com photo challenge, I thought my glasses could offer a great perspective. It was … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted

CTE Weekly Photo Challenge: I is for Ice

I have a 40-minute commute to work. Yesterday, I was sweating bullets on my drive in. Not because of traffic or the icy roads, but because there was a little … Continue reading CTE Weekly Photo Challenge: I is for Ice

Model Train Photography

I have enjoyed taking my kids to the Hostler’s Model Railroad show in Ogden, Utah for the past few years. It’s an opportunity to check out some fascinating layouts, all … Continue reading Model Train Photography

Flags at Washington Monument

In honor of President’s Day, I thought I would share this photo from a trip to Washington, D.C, in February 2009. Before the trip, I rented a fish-eye lens from … Continue reading Flags at Washington Monument

Weekly CTE Photo Challenge – G is for Game

The CTE photo challenge letter for this week was G. I had a few ideas in mind, but Game is the one I landed on. I thought of games like … Continue reading Weekly CTE Photo Challenge – G is for Game