Blue mystery

Blue Vase
Day 21 of Photo 365 is interactive!

What do you think this is? It’s still dreadfully cold here in Minnesota, so I didn’t venture out tonight. That is your only hint – this photo was taken in my home.

Let’s see how many creative guesses I can get. 🙂

Baby, it’s cold outside

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Today was the start of wind chills in the negative digits. It doesn’t matter if it feels like -10 or -30. Cold is cold, which is why I stayed home today. This chair is perched on our rooftop deck, obviously waiting for warmer weather.

Day 20 of Photo 365.

Let’s play hockey!

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Today is Hockey Day Minnesota where people from Winona to International Falls celebrate putting the puck where mama keeps the peanut butter. There are Pee Wee tournaments, high school contests, the University of Minnesota game against rival North Dakota, the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, and maybe the biggest celebration, a very belated start to the NHL season. The Minnesota Wild took the ice tonight against the Colorado Avalanche, and I was there for warm-ups. It feels good to be back.

This is day 19 of Photo 365.

Postscript – The Minnesota Wild won 4-2. Tremendous conclusion to a day of hockey!

Cat in the lap

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Sometimes after a long day you just want to sit on the couch with a cat in your lap. Arbus curled up tonight, and I couldn’t say no. Limited mobility caused me to get creative with my photo apps. This picture was taken with an iPhone 5 camera, then treated with InstaEditor, and finally given a filter in the BeFunky app. I thought the scratchy frame edges were a nice addition to the big kitty paw.

This is day 17 of Photo 365.

Diane Arbus

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Diane Arbus was an American photographer who became well known for her black and white photos of the “unwanted” – the freaks, those not welcomed or accepted into society. So when husband and I went to the animal shelter, and were told that this kitty was from an unwanted litter, not properly socialized, there was only one thing we could do. We adopted her and named her Arbus. For an improperly socialized animal, she sure hangs out in our laps a lot. This is day 15 of Photo 365.

The Amsterdam

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Amsterdam Bar and Hall is a great place to catch live music almost any day of the week in Saint Paul. My band t-shirts have doubled in number since it opened, and I’m okay with that. If you are walking by the establishment in the skyways, you can see the bar beautifully lit, as I did tonight. I also love this place because they have the best French fries outside of Belgium – curry mayo and all. This is day 14 of Photo 365.

Cat’s eye view

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Today my travels only took me a few blocks way from the house, to husband’s new studio space. As we were unloading equipment, I realized these stools had an interesting line to them, and was curious to see what they would look like from the floor, shooting up. This is day 13 of Photo 365.