Hands down, I believe we have one of the most beautiful campuses in Virginia. And, it's hard to believe that 19 years ago I interviewed for a position here at St. Christopher's School. I remember when I drove up to the school how incredibly beautiful the campus was. It was but one of the many reasons I decided to accept the offer to teach here and to this date, the grounds are still spectacular.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Day 106: A Cruel Lesson
Spring is often viewed as a gentle season. If one can survive the cold old man winter put into place, it just makes sense that spring should be easy by comparison. For weeks now we've watched "momma" bird create a nest in the bottom of an outdoor light fixture. She came and went without a hitch but today for some reason, she was unable to escape. Concern for her and the safety of her eggs became a top priority for our family and we went to work. I managed to remove the base of the light fixture which allowed momma bird to escape without damaging the nest. When we peered into the nest, here is what we found-4 newly hatched baby birds.
My bride and I were quite concerned with our discovery-we're both bio majors and teachers. We knew that the likelihood of survival would be remote unless momma bird returned. My daughter made a few calls to pet stores, animal rescue centers, and my sister who happens to be a vet but their news was less than promising. These birds seemed to be to young to survive without momma's care.
We kept the nest inside for the night because it was going to drop into the 30s(just above 0 C for my aussie friends) and then we placed the nest on a ladder near the lamp in hopes that momma would return.
Well, the day went by and despite the newness spring provides, these baby birds were not meant to be. It was a sad time for my family. :(
My bride and I were quite concerned with our discovery-we're both bio majors and teachers. We knew that the likelihood of survival would be remote unless momma bird returned. My daughter made a few calls to pet stores, animal rescue centers, and my sister who happens to be a vet but their news was less than promising. These birds seemed to be to young to survive without momma's care.
We kept the nest inside for the night because it was going to drop into the 30s(just above 0 C for my aussie friends) and then we placed the nest on a ladder near the lamp in hopes that momma would return.
Well, the day went by and despite the newness spring provides, these baby birds were not meant to be. It was a sad time for my family. :(
Monday, April 19, 2010
Day 105: A day at Deep Run Park
Spent the whole day with the wee one while mom was out of town at our son's baseball game. A good chunk of our day was spent at Deep Run Park. We played on the playground, had a snack, feed the ducks, and told stories. This photo was taken just after she threw her last piece of bread. She sat and watched the duck swim away.
Day 104: The Ice Bucket
Our track team is finally using ice buckets as a means to stem injury and today was no different. As we were walking by the icing session, Coach Bruner commented that his boys were unable to handle the ice bucket very long. My eldest daughter on the other hand has been using this method for quite some time as part of her training and she has developed a threshold for the cold. Let's just say that she put the boys to shame.
That's my girl!
That's my girl!
Day 103: Running to Dad
It doesn't happen everyday, but when my daughter runs to greet me after a long and strenuous work day, it is certainly the best part of my day. When she runs into my arms and squeezes me tight, I feel the stress of the day wither away.
Day 102: A missed day!
Today I really let myself down. I went 101 days without missing a photo op of sorts but for some reason day 102 slipped right past me. I never thought it would bother me as much as it is but if anything comes out of this project, it is a promise to myself that this will be the 1 and only photo I will forget this year.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Day 101: Pitching
My son was so excited to hear that he would be the opening pitcher in today's game. He did a nice job despite the cold drizzle and light wind but let's just say the parents didn't fair as well.
As for the quality of the photo, I was stunned that the resolution was quite good using a BB at 5x from this distance.
As for the quality of the photo, I was stunned that the resolution was quite good using a BB at 5x from this distance.
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