Two days off

[Shakey]

Well I decided to put this in the people section because it is all about people.
Some of me and some of others.
Some pictures have no people but they are part of the story.
Valentines Day . My day off starts with snow in the morning ,very dry, light fluffy, snow. After the snow falls I drop my daughter off at school and go out to shoot. The day becomes sunny.


DPC has a bridges challenge I have this on my mind, plus challenge #32.

I take this in the early A.M. still its not early enough. I missed sweet light by just minutes.

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15953395-M.jpg


So I decide to go downtown and capture a sight that is purely Canadian.

The Human Bonspiel,bonspiel is a curling tournament for those not familiar with canuckisms.
Only in Canada Eh!


First of all this happens in the Greatest Canadian Ciy of all... Calgary

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15905546-M.jpg


Clean air ,blue skies ,odd weather and next door to the Rocky Mountains.

Here is some of the fun the participants enjoyed.
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15905558-M.jpg


all sorts took part. male female old and young.
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15952796-M.jpg

Off course being valentines day there must be cupid
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15905569-M.jpg

Canadiana

Sweaters, toques and winter fun.
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15952797-M.jpg


This is a corporate event... I think he might be someones boss:huh

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15952793-M.jpg


So one day leads into the next and I continue on my Influenced by Andy trek and work the streets.
I find this stern ticket giver. On:D the phone to his bookie no doubt.

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15953095-M.jpg

Again I decide to park my butt beside a puddle and work the reflection street thang..

I come up with this ...
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15953101-M.jpg

Hmm ... man this street stuff is tough a full 256 card ( I dont shoot Raw much yet) is gone. Shooting at 1/40 is difficult and I think I used the wrong lens.
Only one or two turned out.
But I really like how this one turned out.
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15953105-L.jpg

And since Today is my Birthday I think I shall close this thread with... Food:eat

My perfect wife let me go get what I wanted for supper . I also cooked it.(Thank God:rofl )

Prime Rib steak ,asparagas,shrimp,bernaise sauce,new potatoes and a nice merlot to wash it down with.....BURP.

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15960727-M.jpg

43 years old and still growing... um horizontally.

Cheers,

Tim

Time to go its cake time:clap

[pathfinder]

Very nice sequence of images Shakey, and excellent commentary also. The Canadian influence was great, heh? I have never seen human curling before either. :rofl

I liked your street shots also, especially the refections. Must have been fairly warm for your neck of the woods. :thumb

I had to work indoors today, but it got up to 66 Fahreneheit - unusual for February in the Midwest.

[David_S85]

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15952796-M.jpg

Off course being valentines day there must be cupid
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15905569-M.jpg


I do hope that the cupid girls weren't shooting those arrows at the inner tubes or the people on them!

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to you. :bday


You will be posting pictures of that cake, right?

[spockling]

Tim.......Did you buy yourself a PRESENT???????????huh huh huh.........:bday :rofl :rofl :rofl

[4labs]

Tim these are great.. Thnxs for sharing a bit of Canada with us.. Now can ya get us Hockey back? Happy Birthday..

[Cosmic]

Hi, fellow canuck here :):

I've never been to Calgary, but that outdoor rink is something else! Looked to be a perfect, clear day for the event. Great light, sharpness and clarity on those pics! :thumb I can honestly say I've never seen human curling before! :huh :rofl

You said you're in DPC? That reflection with the street signs would have been a fantastic shot to submit for "Street Signs IV" ... maybe keep it for the next one? :D

[Nir]

Happy birthday Tim!!

Great shots!

[lynnma]

Hope your birthday was a fun day Tim:cheer great series of shots!

[wxwax]

:thumb Happy birthday! I really like that first shot, the bridge. And the bonspiel is cool. Fun stuff.

[Shakey]

Thanks everyone:lust

Oh ya Steve no L glass yet. Still weighing my options :scratch


Tim

[ginger_55]

LOve the shots, but that FOOD! Good lord, you are a good chef!

Hope you had a great day! And today and the next and so on....... and many more meals like that.

Send the left overs to me, Andy only likes ribs.

ginger

[Cosmic]

Love the shots, but that FOOD! Good lord, you are a good chef!I was thinking the same thing! Wanna come over here and cook for me??? :P

-drools uncontrollably-

[DoctorIt]

Happy Birthday Shakey! and good set :thumb


...now to get some food!!!! :lol3

[BridgeCity]

Great shots! Now I KNOW I have seen that picture of the man's legs before :)

Great work!:thumb :thumb

[Stan]

Well I decided to put this in the people section because it is all about people.
Some of me and some of others.
Some pictures have no people but they are part of the story.
Valentines Day . My day off starts with snow in the morning ,very dry, light fluffy, snow. After the snow falls I drop my daughter off at school and go out to shoot. The day becomes sunny.


DPC has a bridges challenge I have this on my mind, plus challenge #32.

I take this in the early A.M. still its not early enough. I missed sweet light by just minutes.

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15953395-M.jpg




So one day leads into the next and I continue on my Influenced by Andy trek and work the streets.
I find this stern ticket giver. On:D the phone to his bookie no doubt.

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15953095-M.jpg


43 years old and still growing... um horizontally.

Cheers,

Tim

Time to go its cake time:clapBeautiful Bridge, Could only have missed the light by seconds :thumb

The Candid of the guy on the phone is fantastic, relaxed, unaware and personal, good catch.:wink

Happy birthday

[Ann McRae]

Hi Tim

Belated happy birthday. :D :D :D

I really like this shot - love the reflected building.
And that dinner looks amazing - we share the same birth year too!:D

And, human curling - LOL - so very Cowgarian!:rofl
ann


Again I decide to park my butt beside a puddle and work the reflection street thang..

I come up with this ...
http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15953101-M.jpg

Prime Rib steak ,asparagas,shrimp,bernaise sauce,new potatoes and a nice merlot to wash it down with.....BURP.

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/15960727-M.jpg

43 years old and still growing... um horizontally.

Cheers,

Tim

Time to go its cake time:clap[/QUOTE]

[Shakey]

Ginger, Doc It ,Cosmic thanks maybe one day Ill have the honor of meeting you fine people and I would love to cook and dine with y'all.

Tim

[Shakey]

Great shots! Now I KNOW I have seen that picture of the man's legs before :)

Great work!:thumb :thumbThanks BridgeCity :D

Tim

[Shakey]

Hi Tim

Belated happy birthday. :D :D :D

I really like this shot - love the reflected building.
And that dinner looks amazing - we share the same birth year too!:D

And, human curling - LOL - so very Cowgarian!:rofl
annThanks Ann ,and yes I am as redneck Cowgarian as they come ... but hey I finally quit chew'n tabac and got the dentist to clean the stains from my lower front teeth ( those that I have left):D
And in sharing the same birth year I have seen your picture and no doubt you mean ending in 2. Mine ,being 62 yours being 72.


Tim

[Shakey]

Beautiful Bridge, Could only have missed the light by seconds :thumb

The Candid of the guy on the phone is fantastic, relaxed, unaware and personal, good catch.:wink

Happy birthdayThanks Stan. The light everyday gets earlier in the morning and unfortunate for me (photographicaly) is... I have to take my child to school. So I drop her off and rush to capture as much nice light as possible but...
Oh well
I am glad you liked and happy you took the time to comment.

Cheers


Tim

[Ann McRae]

Thanks Ann ,and yes I am as redneck Cowgarian as they come ... but hey I finally quit chew'n tabac and got the dentist to clean the stains from my lower front teeth ( those that I have left):D
And in sharing the same birth year I have seen your picture and no doubt you mean ending in 2. Mine ,being 62 yours being 72.


Tim
HeHeHe I only feel 72 :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

[Thiago Sigrist]

Super cool shots, man!

I like them all, but especially the winter fun ones and, of course, the food! :-)

More importantly, wish you a happy birthday and lots of cool shots yet to come!

Take care!

-- thiago