Two for the price of one!

I managed to extract my butt from the chesterfield today and go cross country skiing. I took my camera with me.
My friendly neighborhood stop sign at 11 AM: 2 hours later:



We get all kind of wacky cloud/fog action around here because of the "valley effect".

I decided I'd try skiing away from the camera. There's not alot of flat surfaces on the trail that I can sit my camera on, so I headed over to the biathlon range.



I wasn't sure how quickly I could ski away from the camera, so the first time I really hauled @ss. My exhuberance combined with the haze made for a not so great shot. So I decided to adjust the camera settings and change the direction I was skiing in:

Un, yeah, quite the change in direction - DOWN! I caught an edge when I hit the deep snow at the side of the groomed trail. Thank goodness I was doing this at noon on a weekday...

The haze cleared, and the third time was the charm.

Home away from home.....

This is not the stop sign nearest my home, but is the stop sign right outside the coffeeshop that I haunt during the work day.

Instead of lunch, I sit in the coffee shop there to the right, drink tea or a breve and knit while I listen to an audio book.

Makes for a decent break in the work day.

This is an alley on a really busy cross street. I can't believe I caught it with no traffic!

Suggestion + A Sign

I was thinking maybe one of the items we could be hunting for could be a flamingo. Like the kind you find stuck in the grass, or maybe even a live one. Depending on where you live will decide the molecuar make up of your subject matter.

And while I am posting, here is the stop sign on my street ....

Stop sign, Amsterdam style

I have searched all over this small flat land for a stop sign and they just don't seem to exist anymore. There are traffic lights and roundabouts but mostly on the smaller intersections people obey the rule of the right (directionally speaking, of course) -- the person on the right side has right of way. A 4-lane major road will have to yield to a tiny blind entrance if it's on the right. This rule is also valid for bikes, as I found out once to my chagrin. This stop light is on my intersection, I live about 10 meters behind where I stood to take this photo.

P.S. I actually did see one stop sign, but it was at a gas station on the interstate and we flew by it so I didn't think I could beg to go back.

This Big Stop Sign Always Says Hi!

Ok, the third time IS the charm!.

This is Jonah's favorite Stop Sign because it is supper huge, about 3 feet across. My wife or I do the voice of the sign saying "Hi Jonah" when we drive past it on the way to market.

stopping at the edge of the world.

allright, so it's not the CLOSEST stop sign to my house, but it was definitely the most picturesque. . . This shot was taken this afternoon, a beautiful clear day (not to mention a comfortable 62 degrees!). In the background - the Oceanside pier.

Mini Stop Sign

This is the stop sign at the end of my street, 3 houses down from mine. It's on the small side at about 4 feet tall, not quite sure of the reasoning behind that one.

Stop Sign

Ok, I am finally officially in. This is my nearest stop sign. RunAway/CameraShy coming soon.

Oh, details? This stopsign is a block away from my house. It is under the RedLine Morse El stop a block and a half from the Lake. Chicago has many wonderful murals. Someday I would love to make a collection photographing them. Someday...

Can't Stop the Snow

It's snowing today for the first time this year in DC. Well, there have been a few flakes (according to others, I haven't seen any), but this is the first time we've actually had to dust off the car before heading out.

I took the picture before heading to the store to buy groceries for a dinner party I am having this Wednesday. You don't know me, but if you did (and you will), you'd know that making dinner for people with active taste buds is an anxiety provoking idea. But I'm feeling hopeful.

San Francisco Stop Sign

Here is the stop sign on the corner near my apartment building in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco. Where you see the street end in the distance is where is stops because the hill is too steep.

Florida Stop Sign

This is the stop sign on the way out from my apartment complex. The woods across the street behind the fence is part of a wilderness preserve. It's basically a bit of the Everglades back there. As a matter of fact on the way to work this morning, I saw a baby gator on the side of the road. It's sad what we do to their habitat.

Utah Stop Sign

It's been bitterly cold for many days here in our lovely Deseret . . . so much so that my brain activity is beginning to slow down and the world is starting to feel a bit surreal. Does this neighborhood look odd to you, or is it just me?

Two Harbors Stop Sign

That's a real, working lighthouse in the background. Ok, this isn't in my neighborhood, but I really, really wish it was! Does the same state count?

When the wind blows

When the wind blows, originally uploaded by not your typical southern belle.

......everything is fuzzy on the camera phone. This is the first stop sign away from my house out in the boonies.

Stopping in North Carolina

I guess some people you just have to tell twice! This sign may not be the closest to my house - but it was the first one I saw yesterday on our trip to the dog park.

Alaska Stop Sign

Time taken...8:30am - Yes, the sun still does not rise until about 9:30am, but we are getting more and more sunlight all the time...WHOO, HOO!!!

Place taken: Two blocks from our house...just around the curve and up a hill

Snow amount... 2 & 1/2 feet to 3 feet

This was on my way to work yesterday. I'm glad I got it then, because my boss asked me for the camera for the weekend. I figured I would give it to her since she let me buy it with Department funds. Hmmm, how am I going to tell her I need it next week for another picture for Stacie's Blog???

NW Stop Sign

Here is the stop sign at the end of my street - and after taking the picture I realized it's crooked! Funny how you don't notice stuff until you actually STOP (haha-pun intended) to pay attention.

Thanks for the fun, Stac!

Maria

Urban Stop Sign

Pardon my less than stellar dusk-photography skills.



I had to walk about a 1/4 mile to find this stop sign--and it's still across the very busy street our complex is on--and I could only take a picture of the BACK of it. But a stop sign is a stop sign right?

The "Maine" stop sign

That was wicked easy! I just walked out my front door, sashayed across my front yard, and snapped the photo. With a good zoom, I probably could have skipped the walk outside :).

Stop Sign

Ok, let's get the ball rollin! Let's start with an easy one. Post a photo of the nearest stop sign to your home... here's mine...

that little green garage is on my property... be sure to use the label function while posting and label it "stop sign", this will put all our stop sign posts in one place! Have fun!