Just Another Photoblog

Mutchka In My Purse

2008-01-06T11:29:00.000-05:00

Here's a recent shot of my oldest kitty in my purse.

And because LOLCats are so popular...here's one I made of him from another picture while he was still in my bag.

It's bloomed!

2007-07-31T22:18:00.000-05:00

Yes, after a years worth of waiting, my hibiscus is blooming.

Flowers Flowers & More Flowers

2007-07-30T22:27:00.000-05:00

Chihuly At Phipps

2007-07-29T22:12:00.000-05:00

Here's a sampling of some of the beautiful glass on display at Phipps Conservatory right now.

Monorail Cat!

2007-07-28T22:52:00.000-05:00

More Butterflies

2007-07-27T16:27:00.000-05:00

From my little photo shoot at my office.

Zinnia!

2007-07-26T04:58:00.000-05:00

Even more photos from my backyard.

Flutter By Little Butterfly

2007-07-25T20:13:00.001-05:00

Bright Color

2007-07-24T21:56:00.000-05:00

The flowers in my backyard are bursting with color this year.

Unique Daisies

2007-07-23T20:36:00.000-05:00

I fell in love with these gorgeous flowers this year and I bought loads of them for our garden. We're in our second and third round of blossoms now. They are still gorgeous.

More Old Photos

2007-06-30T06:16:00.001-05:00

All from the Spring Flower Show a few years back...

Old Photos

2007-06-27T21:11:00.000-05:00

My beloved Misty

An orchid at Phipps Conservatory

More flowers from Phipps

Don't Need A Reindeer?

2007-06-16T19:35:00.000-05:00

How can you not need a reindeer? They are just too cute!

Mutchka

2007-05-21T04:49:00.000-05:00

I was having fun taking some pictures of my cats this weekend.

Mutchy is a master at giving the drunk kitty face, isn't he?

He's not fond of having his picture taken either.

A Few More Birdies

2007-05-13T09:55:00.000-05:00

I really loved the birds at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. If you are in the city this is a place that's worth a visit. Free parking and admission is reasonably priced at $8.

Plus you get to see these pretty birds...

Shopping At McShane's

2007-05-12T06:30:00.000-05:00

Every year I look forward to bringing home flowers from McShane's greenhouse and florist in Rostraver.

Here are some of the offerings..some of them I brought home, some I'll be bringing home on my next trip.

Birdies @ The National Aviary In Pittsburgh

2007-05-08T04:51:00.000-05:00

Barnyard Kitty

2007-04-22T17:52:00.000-05:00

Kitties and Doggies

2007-04-21T14:23:00.000-05:00

Happy Easter

2007-04-08T17:18:00.000-05:00

Easter blessings to one and all.

The photos were all taken at Mary, Mother Of The Church in Charleroi, PA.

Funny Little Wild Flowers

2007-04-01T06:50:00.000-05:00

I saw these while we were walking through Ohiopyle yesterday.

Daffodil Days

2007-03-28T18:39:00.000-05:00

It's wonderful to see color in the garden again.

Bootsie!

2007-03-26T18:16:00.000-05:00

Brought to her Forever Home from Washington County Humane Society today...

Signs of Spring

2007-03-24T18:23:00.000-05:00

I can't wait to start buying flowers for our garden. These lovely blooms are the first signs that the long and dismal winter is ending at last!

More Sunrise Photos

2007-03-22T05:29:00.000-05:00

I have a weakness for taking shots of the morning sky. I love the colors. I love the combination of light and darkness.

Happy Spring!

2007-03-21T06:26:00.000-05:00

The first signs of life in our garden!

Robins

2007-03-21T05:52:00.000-05:00

We've got a flock of robins near the office. I captured this shot just as I was pulling up the driveway yesterday.

Another Beautiful Sunrise

2007-03-20T20:25:00.000-05:00

Monday Morning

2007-03-19T06:20:00.000-05:00

Yes, I'm a fool for standing out in the freezing cold to snap pictures of the sunrise, but it was so pretty I couldn't resist.

A Cemetary At Twilight

2007-03-18T13:41:00.000-05:00

Taken at the Belle Vernon Cemetary

A Stranger Rainbow

2007-03-17T20:23:00.000-05:00

Can you see the strange rainbow-like thing in this shot? I spotted it as I was leaving the Walmart parking lot and had to find a spot where I could try to capture it. I ended up driving into the cemetary in Belle Vernon. I'd be happier if there weren't power lines in the pic, but at least I managed to get a shot before it disappeared.

By The Light Of The Moon

2007-03-15T16:04:00.000-05:00

Yesterday's Sunrise

2007-03-13T06:19:00.000-05:00

This is the water tower between Monessen and Belle Vernon, which is across the river from me.

Yes, it's the return of the tree....

Reflections On The Water

2007-03-12T05:32:00.000-05:00

Downtown Wheeling reflected on the Ohio River, from Wheeling Island.

My Family & I

2007-03-11T07:36:00.000-05:00

Here are a few shots from Grandma's 100th b-day party

Mom and Gram

Mom, Me and Grandma

Me and Katie, my niece Melanie's daughter.

Me with Monica's daughter Olivia.

My brother, mom, sister, gram, dad and I

Looking Out At The World

2007-03-10T22:14:00.000-05:00

It's a cat's eye view...

The Frozen Mon

2007-02-11T18:19:00.000-05:00

The Frozen Mingo Creek

2007-02-10T19:04:00.000-05:00

It's Really Cold Mom

2007-01-31T06:09:00.000-05:00

At least that what it looks like Oogie is saying in these pictures. Poor baby. I wish it would get warmer. This winter weather is just awful right now.

Hump Day Hunt

2007-01-24T19:32:00.000-05:00

The word of the day at fotopherrets is: Cat

Meet Mutchka and Oogie

Random Flower Pictures

2007-01-17T16:52:00.000-05:00

It Caught My Eye

2007-01-12T19:56:00.000-05:00

This pretty pink flower caught my eye at the new Thailand section of Phipps Consevatory, in Pittsburgh.

Orchids At Phipps

2007-01-11T07:16:00.000-05:00

Hey it's that tree again

2007-01-03T22:23:00.000-05:00

Anytime I want to capture the morning sky, I aim for a tree that's about a block and a half from my house. Yay for 10x zoom!

Here are this morning's sky pictures

Pink Sky In The Morning

2006-12-30T23:22:00.000-05:00

Hey Look A Windmill

2006-12-30T20:12:00.000-05:00

Those of you that know me know that I'm of the easily amused breed of humans. That's why today when I spied this windmill from my parking spot at Macy's in Westmoreland Mall, I had to pop out the camera.

Poinsettias

2006-12-27T18:06:00.000-05:00

These are the plants that everyone seems to acquire at Christmas and kill 2 months later. Why? Poinsettias are a desert plant and they don't usually thrive in the chillier climates.

Oogie & The Christmas Tree

2006-12-26T06:07:00.000-05:00

It was an odd Christmas this year. My Misty kitty succumbed to Leukemia the Saturday before the holiday and my sister Deb was in an accident the Wednesday before, spending 4 days in the hospital. She came home on Christmas Eve to spend the next 2 months with us in a hospital bed and wheelchair. Hopefully in those 2 months she'll be up and around and as close to normal as she can be.

That alone should make the holiday and New Year a bit crazy. OK a lot crazy.

Thankfully this little kitty kept smiles on our faces this weekend.

The dogs however spent most of the last few days trying to eat whatever table scraps they could find.

Festive Lights

2006-12-21T07:16:00.000-05:00

Oh look pictures I wasn't allowed to take at Mon Valley Hospital. I thought seeing the pretty lights would make my sister happy. Big sis is in the hospital care of a nasty mishap on her way to work yesterday.

Festive Charleroi (PA that is)

2006-12-19T06:46:00.000-05:00

Our town is trying to get in the spirit, however our tree has a tilt and our street decorations are wreaths and snowflakes. PAH. Not very Christmasy, but hey, they gave it the old college try, right?

More Photos From Phipps

2006-12-18T23:21:00.000-05:00

This is proof that there's more to Phipps right now than just pretty trees and poinsettias.

More Trees @ Phipps

2006-12-17T23:13:00.000-05:00

I was really impressed by all he beautiful trees at the Winter Flower Show this year. The ornaments and colors were just marvelous. Anyone that has the chance to go definitely should.

Next year I'm going to become a full member, rather than existing on the kindness of my sister.

Phipps Winter Flower Show

2006-12-16T09:29:00.000-05:00

The crowning glory of the Winter Show was the giant tree in the main room. It used to house the garden railroad, but this winter it had the most spectacular tree I've ever seen, surrounded by orchids and bushes shaped like elephants carrying tree ornaments along.

Mr. Blue Sky

2006-12-15T10:21:00.000-05:00

These past few days have been so beautiful and warm, very unseasonable for December in PA.

Look at the beautiful sky.

Pittsburgh After Dark

2006-12-14T21:52:00.000-05:00

I was fiddling with my camera again, trying to get a night shot without a damn tripod. I refuse to buy one. It's ridiculous!

I'm rather amused by the artsy-ness of this one.

This one was taken with the sport setting. Pittsburgh needs to illuminate better damn it!

Golden Mornings

2006-12-12T20:02:00.000-05:00

Stars Of Pittsburgh

2006-12-10T19:21:00.000-05:00

The First Snow

2006-12-07T22:06:00.000-05:00

Twilight Time

2006-12-06T22:19:00.000-05:00

Sunrise

2006-12-05T21:16:00.000-05:00

I've been practicing shots of the sunrise. For some reason it's not an easy task on my Kodak Easyshare. This is my latest attempt.

Morning Sky

2006-11-30T23:07:00.000-05:00

Sunrise

2006-11-28T23:08:00.000-05:00

This shot was taken just outside my office door, which just happens to be in the middle of nowhere.

Kitty Pics

2006-11-27T22:46:00.000-05:00

Here are a few shots of my psycho kitties and the lovely yet shy kitty, Jezebel that I cat sit for a few times a year.

Phipps Fall Flower Show

2006-11-23T09:00:00.000-05:00

I have a Flickr Account, so I've been a bit neglectful of my blog here. Most of my Phipps photos are posted there, but these are a few of my favorite flower shots from our trip there last month.

Another Hump Day Hunt

2006-11-22T22:41:00.000-05:00

From Fotopherrets

The word of the week is: Eat

Here's a tasty pizza from Redd Dawg's in Rostraver. It's the Hawaiian variety and worth taking a piece or two to munch on.

Hump Day Hunt

2006-11-16T19:50:00.000-05:00

This week's word at fotopherrets is: UP

I was looking up at the themos bottle shaped Pitt towers in Oakland a few weeks ago.

The Beauty of Pittsburgh

2006-11-15T20:04:00.000-05:00

I don't care what other people say, Pittsburgh is a lovely city. These photos of the Oakland area are proof enough.

In Memory Of The Sands

2006-11-11T14:45:00.000-05:00

Today at noon the last guest departed from this 26 year old Atlantic City establishment. I ask all those of you that appreciated the pretty lights of this city and the whirring of the slot machines to pause for a moment of silent meditation at the loss of this business.

Behold a few of the pictures of The Sands that I've taken over the last 3 years

The Morning Sky

2006-11-10T09:33:00.000-05:00

I posted these on my flickr page awhile back but I thought I'd share them here. These pictures were taken on the same day, just turning different directions with my camera.

A Farm Along I-70

2006-11-06T16:31:00.000-05:00

Where the llamas should know me by name now.

So do the sheep!

Fall Foliage

2006-11-04T23:53:00.000-05:00

Here's the view from my office

Isn't it pretty?

The Henry Bridge

2006-10-31T21:01:00.000-05:00

Washington County has over twenty covered bridges, second only to Lancaster County in the heart of Amish Country. Four of the bridges are less than 15 miles from my house. This is one of the bridges located in Mingo Creek Park.

Phipps Conservatory At Twilight

2006-10-30T16:51:00.000-05:00

Here are some photos of the conservatory as we were leaving the city yesterday. The sun setting against the glass is gorgeous in my opinion. I hope you like them too.

Atop the Ferris Wheel

2006-10-27T21:37:00.000-05:00

The Scarecrows of Hallowboo

2006-10-24T18:10:00.000-05:00

Idlewild Park makes things look so adorable at Halloween. If you have a child, or if you're a child at heart and you love this amusement park, make time to get there during the Oct month on the weekends. Hallowboo is sweet and fun for everyone.

Look at these scarecrows!

The Haunted Train @ Hallowboo

2006-10-22T21:29:00.000-05:00

Journey on the seemingly tame train ride at Idlewild Park for Hallowboo and enjoy the freaky halloween displays throughout your ride.

More From Last Saturday's Concert

2006-10-21T11:25:00.000-05:00

I've only posted Peter Noone shots before this, now a week later we mustn't forget the rest.

The venue

The MC Mr. Sexy "Fish" from WPKL

Mr. "Fish" if you ever need a date on a Friday night...just give me a call.

Sonny Geraci in the rubber trousers!

Flo and Eddie of the Turtles...or in this case Eddie and Flo, not to be confused by ebb and flo.

Hmmm who is this cute blonde bloke in the shiny pink jacket? Oh yes, it's Peter. What a cutie he is.

The Many Faces Of Peter Noone

2006-10-18T19:26:00.000-05:00

In mid sentence

Grrrr. Peter looks vicious!

Everyone sing!

Peter loves his mic stand

The Uniontown "Do" With Peter Noone

2006-10-16T05:52:00.000-05:00

Meeting Peter was just a fun experience. The man tells the best stories and puts on the most entertaining show. Well worth the wait to see.

The Tree Tunnel

2006-10-13T17:54:00.000-05:00

Since beginning my new/old job last January, I've noticed that the trees facing away from our mailbox look like a tunnel. I've waited all year to get a perfect shot of them as the colors changed. This week I decided to take my chances and take a few shots with my old Easyshare.

The changing seasons

2006-10-10T18:40:00.000-05:00

The leaves are starting to change and fall from the trees near my office. It's amazing how lovely they can look even with the eyesore of old construction equipment nearby. I managed to get some shots without the offending equipment in the way. The results are quite lovely.

Shades Of Pink

2006-10-09T16:57:00.000-05:00

Can you tell I'm really proud of the African Daisy? It's bloomed 4 times this year!

Shots from the open road

2006-10-08T20:53:00.000-05:00

Here are a few photos taken while I was in the car headed to Washington, PA. Not to worry. I wasn't driving.

Mingo Creek

2006-10-07T19:20:00.000-05:00

These are a few shots of the creek from various parts of the park when we were there for the covered bridge festival.

Storey Square

2006-10-05T16:59:00.000-05:00

This beautiful park is located next to the State Theater in Uniontown, PA. They've done a wonderful job cleaning up downtown. Everything is simply beautiful.

Fountains In Uniontown

2006-10-01T19:40:00.000-05:00

These are 2 of the fountains you'll see if you stroll down Main Street in Uniontown PA.

I Could Use One Of Those

2006-09-29T21:03:00.000-05:00

This is a Key Lime Shooter and it's Friday night. I deserve one of these I think. It would sure make my mood a bit better.

The Morning Sky

2006-09-28T20:41:00.000-05:00

I couldn't resist snapping a few shots of the beautiful sunrise this morning.

African Daisy Centers

2006-09-27T18:53:00.000-05:00

Posing Kitties

2006-09-24T10:29:00.000-05:00

My cats are hams when it comes to getting their picture taken. Just look at them!

Jack - O - Latern

2006-09-23T16:26:00.000-05:00

This gourd makes a rather spooky looking creation. I saw this at the Covered Bridge Festival last weekend. They were about 30 bucks for a decent sized creation. Too pricey for my taste, but had I had the money I probably would have bought one.

The Atlantic City Carousel

2006-09-21T18:36:00.000-05:00

It saddens me that this year I took my last ride on the beautiful double decker carousel at the Steel Pier.

Why?

Because "The Donald" hasn't renewed the lease on the land the 100 + year old park sits on. He'd rather build a shopping complex or condos then keep a longstanding family tradition in the area. After all, the only thing you should be able to do in Atlantic City is gamble, anything else would be wrong.

So in memory of the carousel I bring you a song:

The Hollies - On A Carousel

Five Favorite Photos

2006-09-19T21:03:00.000-05:00

Here are my 5 favorite photos from the past month

Mini!

2006-09-19T16:57:00.000-05:00

If I ever had loads of money this would be the silly little car I'd drive. I'm partial to the red and blue ones mostly because they stopped making the shimmery chocolate brown one after only a year.

The closest dealer and garage for these cute little cars in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood. DANG! Oh and you can only use the special tires that Mini's are equiped with.

That's so wrong.

Still I wouldn't mind if someone gifted me with one.

The Adorable Oogie

2006-09-17T10:56:00.000-05:00

He thinks he's the world's cutest kitty and who am I to disagree with him?

Waves

2006-09-15T21:47:00.000-05:00

I could spend hours watching the waves crash against the shore. It's a shame that I never have the time to do so. At least I can spend hours looking at the pictures of the waves that I took. It's not the same but it is soothing.

The Gulls of the Atlantic City Shore

2006-09-14T19:45:00.000-05:00

There were many different gulls about this trip. I'm becoming partial to the brownish ones. So pretty. And the beauty of gulls? They know when you're feeding a pigeon and swoop down to steal the food faster than the speed of light.

I do know one thing, seagulls like funnel cake and tomato basil potato chips.

Hump Day Hunt - A Day Late

2006-09-14T19:38:00.000-05:00

The fotopherrets word of the week is Hungry

Only in Amish Country would you find a brand of chips called Utz. But if that weren't strange enough these chips are crab flavored. WTF? I'm not sure how tasty they might be but I'm almost sorry I didn't try them.

The Tropicana Pigeon

2006-09-13T20:42:00.000-05:00

This little birdie drew a lot of attention to the Friday night crowd at the Tropicana. Considering how many people were around it's amazing that it stayed put long enough for me to snap 3 photos.

Caesar's After Dark

2006-09-12T16:51:00.000-05:00

This casino is beautiful at every angle. I'm so excited that I finally got a few shots of the Caesar's chariot this time round.