Archive for June, 2006

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Remembering Gran Campbell

For the past few weeks, Taryn’s Gran Campbell has been struggling with illnesses that hospitalized her. Last Friday, she lost her fight and passed away. I didn’t have a chance to know her well, but I know how loved she is by Taryn. This past week has been tough for Taryn, and [...]

2 Comments » - Posted in Africa, Family by chris_engel

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Work is Work

It’s Monday morning and the amount of work waiting for me in the office was tremendous. I had planned to work over the weekend, but if I’m not in the office, I don’t seem to get much work done. Thus, I’ll be chained to my desk today. It’s funny, because my sister called [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Banal, Friends, Image, Photography, Vacations by chris_engel

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

Weed Wacking

We’re considering making a bid on a house with a substantial yard and a wooded back lot, and then I run across this article. Coincidence? I think not!

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Monday, June 19th, 2006

Barns, Houses, Gas Stations… Oh My

This past weekend felt as much like a vacation as any weekend I’ve had in a very long time. Most weekends feel like jam packed workfests, trying to get everything done before Monday comes. For some reason, most likely Saturday’s leisurely riding in the sun-warmed countryside, I felt like we were off somewhere for [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Family, Flickr, Friends, Image, Photography by chris_engel

Friday, June 16th, 2006

Toronto Clouds from [daily dose of imagery]

This is a stunning image from a Photoblogger in Toronto of the city at night with dramatic clouds. It is really awesome, but that’s only half the reason I’m linking to it. With so many posts like “Dude! How’d you do that?”, the photographer (Sam Javanrouh) showed a dynamic “before and after” shot [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Flickr, Found, Friends, Photography, Rant by chris_engel