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Sunrise 128: Ault Park (Guest Sunrise #3, Mt. Lookout Luminaries)
Trent, looking out at Sunrise 128
A final shot of some of the neighborhood Luminaries in Mt. Lookout. Last night these would have been lit up by the candles that sit inside them.
This week started off with a great sunrise. Some friends of ours stopped by last night before heading back home to San Francisco. Trent decided to come along with me this morning on the ride up to the park. It was a cold ride, but there was a decent amount of light cloud action in the lower atmosphere to provide some nice dynamics. We also happened to catch the tail end of the Mt. Lookout Luminary, an annual community event that raises money for the local council. Technically the luminary was last night so the candles were all used up by the time we found them this morning.
I also have the first European guest sunrise from Laura in Estonia. Thanks Laura!
A cell phone shot of Sunrise 128 from Trent.
Laura in Estonia sent in this sunrise picture. Thanks again Laura!
We swung by UDF to grab some coffee and found some of the luminaries on the newly finished marble table in Mt. Lookout Square.
The late twilight sky was crisp and colorful. Interestingly, it looks like Armleder Park has suffered a bout of flooding after the recent rain.
A plane takes off from Lunken Airport over Armleder Park.
A close up of the misty farmlands in the Little Miami River Basin
The sunrise is just around the corner!
A hazy First Light of Sunrise 128
Looking out over the Little Miami River Valley
A cool and crisp Heekin Overlook. Thanks again for coming out Trent!
Sunrise 125: Ault Park (Featuring Let It Happen; Deer Friends & Moody Skies)
The members of the band "Let It Happen", whom I ran into at Ault Park this morning while they were filming for a music video @ Heekin Overlook.
Lots of activity in the sky. I am now remembering that the sunrises in April had a lot of things "to watch" due to the heavy cloud activity, something I haven't experienced for a couple months.
Deer Stalking, one of my favorite things to do in the quite mornings in Mt. Lookout…
This morning was another "surprise" sunrise and I'm very glad that I made it happen! I didn't set my alarm this morning but my body woke up at 7:15am when nature called me from my slumber. I was already awake and I saw mostly clear skies out the window, so I had no excuse to miss the sunrise at 7:40am! This is the second day in a row that I made it up to the sunrise without setting an alarm because yesterday my pal "Hudson the Dog" had my back and woke me up just in time. It was really warm out there, too. Surprisingly warm. It's 52F at the time of this writing. Was it just a couple days ago that I bundled up for a 20F sunrise? Weather in the midwest can keep you on your toes 🙂
This morning was quite the experience. Aside from the normal moody sunrise that was of a "species" not seen for months, I also met the members of the band Let It Happen. That's another first! I've found that while it is relatively rare to find other sunrise cowboys and cowgirls during the week, Saturday and Sunday mornings make for great opportunities to have a social sunrise. The guys were filming for their new music video. I met them and told them about Ault Park Sunrise (I'm trying to be better at self-promotion, hah). Let It Happen is currently on tour and you can check out their website, myspace, twitter, and facebook page. Whew, all social bases covered. Thanks again for humoring me, gentlemen, and good luck on your tour and all your other endeavors! Check out their EP which available on iTunes for $5. You can listen to it for free on their website as well.
It would have been interesting if stars had aligned just a bit differently because I came up with an idea a few weeks ago that I would have loved to have tried out this morning. The sunrise was certainly a great display, but after all of the clear sky sunrises that we've been having this fall it would have been neat to be able to get a silhouette type picture against the sunrise gradient sky. I think that's something that I'd like to start doing more of – silhouettes of people against a clear sky similar to my favorite picture of the project that I took two weeks ago at Eden Park:
More on this "silhouette series" later!
The sunrise this morning was moody and constantly changing, a sign of new weather to come. This fall so far I have experienced a distinct pattern: overcast, clear skies, overcast, clear skies, fog fog, clear skies. Basically the sunrises have been mostly "all or nothing" without the changing dynamically shaded cumulus clouds that were present so much in the spring.. It makes sense to expect that in the winter on the symmetrical opposite end of the seasonal change from spring that we'd find more "dynamic" skies. The truly unfortunate part about the sunrise, however, was that I think I missed the best part! The videographer of the band confirmed my suspision. When I was climbing to the park I could see through the trees that there was a hell of a show going on in the eastern skies. From what I could tell, there was almost no light being cast into the upper atmosphere, but the lower horizon was bursting with bright pink, deep purple, and all kinds of hazy reds. The mid atmospheric clouds had those hot magenta highlights that fade to deep purple, all while the backdrop to this display was fading to a light blue from a deep twilight navy. I did not stop to take a picture because I had hoped that I'd arrive to the overlook in time, but alas, I missed the show. It's amazing how that works with these sunrises – the pre-dawn display comes and goes so quickly and depending on the cloud formations, it can be a narrow windows of 30 seconds or a wider window of 5-7 minutes. It just depends on the weather!
As I entered the park, the purples had already started to fade. The upper atmosphere was providing a bright backdrop with lots of contrast against the clouds.
Let It Happen looks out over the Little Miami River Valley at twilight.
The clouds were moving quickly through the sky and the sun never did punch through the low lying cloud bank. As I previously mentioned, I think the best part of the show was about 15 minutes before sunrise.
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Sunrise 98: Ault Park (Foggy Park, Foggy Forest, and Observatory Fog)
The trusty old '77 fuji hangin' out in the fog.
One of my favorite places to take the Fuji's portrait.
Arachnophobes should stay away from bushes in the fog.
The Cincinnati Observatory against a psuedo-sunrise.
Last night before calling it a night, I took a peek from our patio into the night sky. I realized that the atmosphere had cleared up and I could see the stars. I'll admit it, I was excited to wake up early to a cool, crisp, fall sunrise in a clear and open sky.
However, when I woke up this morning I was treated to an even bigger surprise! This morning was one of the rare mornings that happen once every few months (and hopefully more often this fall with all this rain!) where the thick fog from the valley overflows and spills into the hills of Mt. Lookout. The fog was lightly patched around the square in Mt. Lookout, and even sparse on my ride through the neighborhood to Ault Park, but once I hit the park boundaries it was like riding into a hazy wonderland. I didn't get the clear morning sunrise that I had expected, but the quiet and muffled morning in the fog was worth the exchange!
I was literally like a kid in a candy shop. I wanted to see Alms Park, Lunken, Armleder Park, and all the residential no outlets that I've come to appreciate. But alas, time enough there was not.
The descriptions, unfortunately will be brief this morning. I'm on my way out the door to check out my first Little Brown Jug horse race up in Delaware, Ohio.
Coming out of a thick patch on the way to the park. Up ahead it is foggy. At the top of this hill is Ault Park.
As I enter the park, I can "hear" the fog around me as all ambient sounds beyond 50 feet away become muffled.
It's even thicker up near the pavilion where the fog is still literally pouring in from the valley just 200 yards away.
Knowing that there will be no sunrise, I take a stroll through the quiet garden.
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Sunrise 96: Alms Park (White-Tail Deer Family, Alms Park Sunset, Chilled Fall Morning)
A nomadic group of white tail females hanging out in my backyard.
I haven't had a morning like this since April or May! With the wind whipping by my face as I careened down the back side of Mt. Tusculum on the way to Alms Park, my ears started to hurt from the cold. I didn't realize it at the time, but the temperature had dropped down to the low 40s sometime during the night. This was by far the coldest morning in months!
Between the poor sun display and the knuckle-aching cold air, I only took two pictures this morning. I'm also including in this post a few other pictures from the last few days. There are a couple from two night-ago's Alms Park Sunset that will provide some nice symmetry with this morning's Alms Park Sunrise. The other handful are of a local family of white tailed deer that have been hanging out in our back yard over the past two days. I've been working from home on my thesis research so I've been watching the local deer activity as a welcome break. I find it kind of surreal that there is such a healthy population of quarter-ton mammals that share the neighborhood with us humans. More on that down below 🙂
On my way to Alms Park, I could see the sky behind the wooded neighborhood turning a deep glowing pink. The high humidity in the air coupled with some clouds in the lower atmosphere resulted in a a pre-dawn display that I could just barely make out behind the houses. It did, however, light up the rest of the sky with a subtle purple hue. By the time I got up to the park, however, the pre-dawn purples had been replaced with an orange/yellow. The sun didn't come up for another 10 minutes, it felt like, but by the time I realized that the sun was actually risen, I could tell it was climbing up behind the low-laying cloud bank. I was a bit disappointed because I had high expectations for this morning's sunrise. Yesterday morning was rainy and overcast, but the sky cleared up in the afternoon and the result was crisp and sunny weather. Even last night's sunset was relatively clear, a condition I hoped would stick around until this morning. In the end, however, the clouds took over the sky and there wasn't much of a sunrise. I will say, however, that the cold bite really woke me up!
Alms Park Sunset. Looking West over the Ohio River at Mt. Adams across the "Bend in the River" (widescreen)
A few moments later, with some of the lighter oranges giving way to a deeper purple.
Two 8-10 point bucks hanging out in the back yard. Can we say "Stag Party"? haha.
I find it fascinating and kind of freaky (if I think too hard about it) that there are several hundred mammals that weight more than I do casually roaming through the local forests and neighborhoods. The local proximity of the old-growth forests in Ault Park and Alms Park definitely provide a kind of "home base" for the animals. These white-tailed deer have become somewhat of a fascination to me over the last year. I've always known they were around, but what I find so neat is that when you really look for them, they're seriously everywhere. If you stay in your apartment all night, and then get in your car and drive to work, and repeat every day without ever going on a walk through the neighborhood at dusk, you probably would never notice them more than a couple times a year when they decide to run out in front of traffic or take a nap in your front yard. However, if you start really looking in yards and at the edge of the forest, you can find them on a nightly basis during the summer and early autumn. You can find them laying down in front yard gardens, running loudly through the obvious "deer trails" through the local patches of forest, and darting out in front of late afternoon traffic. They've become kind of sloppy, too, as the docile "humans are ALRIGHT" traits start to become more pronounced, and the "be careful and quiet so that we can live" traits become less important. Sometimes I think a drunken college student has stumbled through the thicket behind our place, when in reality it's just a young deer with a rack that he doesn't know how to handle.
I've never heard of any "deer attacks" in Mt. Lookout, other than the occasional poor guy who gets hit by a car (that would be a car-on-deer attack!). This makes me believe that the deer are generally flighty, not aggressive, with a touch of docility. The females especially seem to be the most passive. I can typically approach a female, slowly, and get within 8-10 feet of her before she starts giving me strange looks. When she finally does get spooked, she typically only walks a few yards away, huffing obviously in an annoyed kind of tantrum. "Can't you see I'm grazing here!?". The bucks (males), on the other hand, are much more strategic in their movements. Upon approach, they will kind of group up and literally "high-tail" it back into the forest (high-tail'n it = run with their tails in the air, exposing the bright white under-side. Obviously a signal to other deer that it's time to get the heck out). But what's funny about the bucks is that they will stop about 30 yards away and position their heads to be able to see where I am. When I approached these two bucks pictured above, they ran into the forest and emerged in the middle of the neighbor's yard about 40 yards away. I didn't even realize they were carefully watching me until I loudly cracked my way into the edge of the forest (I'm no more quiet than the deer are). It was then that I saw their heads popping up over the hill, waiting to see what my next move would be. I'm glad they're not equipped with laser guns.
This reminds me of a story. I'll never forget the time I was walking through the forest in Alms Park, last autumn, minding my own business and looking for the coral patterned hedge apples, when I encountered a massive 14-point buck trucking loudly through the fallen leaves. I heard him coming from about 100 yards away, with obvious disregard to who heard him coming. Being a large animal with no local predators beyond a few scarce coyotes that don't seem to make it up to the mountain very often, he was carelessly banging his rack around on branches and rooting through the pile of leaves on the ground. I even heard him kick some forgotten glass bottle. Through the naked branches I could see a brown blur and it was covering some serious ground.
I was sitting at the ruins of an old recreational shelter (that may even be a ruin from the old 1800s vineyard, I haven't confirmed either theory) when I heard the ruckus. He was moving straight towards me from the bottom of a small valley that the stone overlook would have looked out across. I was curious what would happen if we were to meet (at this point I didn't realize just how huge this thing was) so I kind of crouched down behind the 3-foot stone wall. I also grabbed a harvested softball-sized monkey-brain (hedge apple) that was sitting nearby, either to offer as food or, as last desperation, as a weapon if I needed it. 30 seconds later I poked my head up and saw the massive buck, with at least 14 points on his rack and twice my weight, heading straight for the shelter ruins about 30 yards away. He hadn't spotted me yet. By this point I had waited way too long to make a move and the realization came over me that startling him would probably be something I should avoid.
He cruised right up to the other side of the old stone wall that I was crouching behind and stopped. I could hear him breathing and I could also tell he was weighting his options. I also realized that I was sitting only 4 feet, to my left, from the walking trail inside this stone wall that formed a perfect little "U" with the closed-end to my right. As I sat there on edge, floating in my pool of adrenaline, I couldn't help but be simultaneously in awe at how close I was to this magnificent animal. At this point, I wondered what it was that the buck was thinking about. Could he smell me? Was I too loud? Is he just messing with me? In hindsight, the buck was probably thinking to himself "well I'm really trying to make it over to Sandra's den on the other side of the hill. She always has the best acorns and if I'm lucky she'll have some more of that delicious fungus from last week. I could make better time if I hopped on the old walking trail and "high-tailed" it, but I might run into some of those large noisy nomadic mammals I keep seeing in the forest. I'm not sure I have the energy for that. Maybe it's best to stick to the side roads…" In my mind, I sure he'd choose to go left on the path, and soon we'd be face to face and only 4 feet apart, with a stone wall to my left, right, and back. At least he'd be just outside kicking range, I assured myself. Do deer even like hedge apples? In my head I pictured a startled deer rearing back on his hind legs, and me yelling "Surprise! Here's a Hedge Apple!" while simultaneously throw/handing it to him in a part-diplomatic part-defensive move. I'm not sure that'll go over well.
It took all the gusto I had to slowly, and quietly, raise my head over the top of the wall. Fortunately he was looking straight ahead and I came up just behind his shoulders to his left side. He was massive and the top of his back came up to about a foot and a half above the three foot all that I was hiding behind. I heard him give a loud huff, and then the leaves started to rustle as he began moving. He chose to continue on the route he was on, crossing straight over the walking path, and continuing into the forest. Within 6 seconds he had disappeared into the brown background, and within 20 seconds I couldn't hear him any longer. As it turns out, even deer yield to oncoming traffic.
So I guess the point of all of this is that out there, in the forest, every day and all afternoon, there are isolated and independent packs of male and female deer just hanging out, watching us humans go about our busy lives. How do the males go about courting the females? Do they leave chemical markers as a kind of note for other deer that say "hey this lawn is pretty tasty, and the old lady doesn't care if you get pretty close to the house. No dogs."? Yeah, you're right. Probably not.
So the bucks pictured above showed up in the backyard two days ago. Yesterday afternoon, in the same location, these two (and later a third) showed up to graze on the fresh grass and Kudzu. There were two females and a young fawn. These pictures are through the window into our backyard. I've noticed a pattern in deer behavior that is probably well known among hunters. The females tend to stick together in a foraging herd, while the males (bucks) tend to stick together in their own nomadic (and probably territorial?) bachelor party. I would like to think it isn't a coincidence that the bucks showed up one day, then the does showed up the second day. They're probably on shifts or something.
Aww, what a cutie. Her coat was shiny and smooth and the white spots were bright. You can see her mother blending in with the forest to the right.
The young one was getting a bath.
I finally was able to remove the screen from my window without spooking them too much. Here's a much more clear shot (along with the first picture at the beginning of this post). The third female came out from behind the building to the right. Didn't know she was there.
The orange color to the back atmosphere was giving me hope. In the end, the sunrise was just a quiet orange shifting of colors.
The sun coming through the low lying clouds over a hanger on Lunken Airfield's east side. We also see Reeve's Golf Course in the far background beyond the runway.
Sunrise 93: Ault Park & Lunken Airfield (Sunrise Resurrection, B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" Bomber)
The "Aluminum Overcast" B-17 bomber! For $400, you can take her for a ride. She flew in from Wisconsin to help Lunken Airfield celebrate their Lunken Days.
In the arboretum, someone left a small glass container. I really like this picture.
I've never seen a plant that has a fruit hanging out of the flower like this. Weird?
After what has felt like a season of hibernation, even though it's only been about a week, I was finally *blessed* with both a beautiful sunrise AND a free Sunday morning to enjoy it. The left overs from Hurricane Irene have cleared up and are now history. The forecast originally put clear skies with "fog" for tomorrow morning, but I wanted to test my luck and see if I could catch a break a day early. As it turned out, luck was on my side and the sunrise came through with a deep moisture-induced pink. I ended up taking my time and riding through the East End Loop down to Lunken Airfield and back. This weekend is Lunken Airport's "Lunken Days" featuring the "Aluminum Overcast" B-17 bomber, one of only 10 in the country that are still flying today. As anyone in the midwest will tell you, we ended up with a beautiful late summer day.
These first two pictures were taken in the neighborhoods of Mt. Lookout on the way to Ault Park. I am trying to convey the degree of incline that these roads have, something that I didn't notice (very thoroughly) until I started biking them.
We can see the road drop off about 60 yards away. A worthy climb indeed. I always catch this hill at the beginning of the ride so it always seems worse than it really is.
Heading into Ault Park! At this point I wasn't sure if I was going to get a sunrise at all. I got excited when I saw the colors over the hill, to say the least.
I arrived at the overlook just as the sun was cresting. The humidity and light fog in the air made the scattering light a deep pink color. This is a pretty unique sunrise for the summer season. I haven't seen many deep pink hazy sunrises since the spring, and this spring was full of them.
Heekin Overlook against the early sunrise.
I love the color gradient in this picture. Taken from the lower overlook, I think.
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Sunrise 92: Ault Park (Dark Hurricane Hangover)
I like this view of the pavilion because the sky isn't bleached out. The darkness of the picture gives an idea of how dark the park was this morning just a few minutes after sunrise.
Good morning! Sunrise 92 was one of the darkest sunrises that I've seen so far. The atmosphere is thick with clouds that are left over from the East Coast hurricane Irene. I haven't posted a sunrise for several days, but to be honest we didn't miss much. The wife unit was out of the state visiting family over the long weekend and she borrowed the camera to take some pictures. At any rate, I am not sure that I've seen the sun in these parts for at least a week. I don't have an excuse for yesterday, other than the fact that it was rainy and cloudy and my bed was dry and warm. Although it is interesting to note, quickly, just how easy it is to get out of an established routine. I helped out some family by dog-sitting over the weekend which gave me a perfect isolated weekend to work on my master's thesis (still not done, but converging quickly). This morning's ride was more difficult than usual, probably due to a combination of 4 days of not riding regularly and the pains of starting back into the early weekly routine.
So back to the sunrise. This morning's sunrise was non existent, just like the other sunrises over the past week. But this morning was also really, really dark. If sunrise 80, with its clear skies and colorful dawn, was a 10/10 for atmospheric brightness, today was definitely a 1 or 2. By the time I got home at 7:40am, a half hour after the "sunrise" of 7:11am, the morning commuters still had their car lights on as if it were night time. Oh, and the temperature was cold! It was probably about 53-55F, a full 35F degrees cooler than some of the sunrises from just a few weeks ago. I really should have worn a sweatshirt. I stayed warm by not hopping off my bike for more than a few minutes at a time. I ended up riding through the arboretum in Ault Park, then down through Mt. Lookout past the Observatory, all the while making sure to pay much attention to the morning commuters.
That's one side effect of these late sunrises that I forgot would show up. Biking at 7:30am is much different than biking at 7:30am! The banks of the streets fill up with more traffic and the overall feeling that I get while biking around feels more aggressive, even if it is unintentional. The later in the morning, the worse it gets, because you can tell that some of the later cars are starting to run late. I try to be as respectful as possible while biking, by taking routes mostly through old residential areas and always sticking to the outside lane. But nothing is more scary than an obviously impatient driver that may or may not be paying attention.
Due to the dark light, cold temperature, and wet air, the park was empty with the exception of a single park crew truck. The street lamps were still on, and the canopy of the tall oak trees provided a surreal darkness against the bright gray overcast sky. The crickets and cicadas were still swelling with their summer buzz which provided a great stereo effect as I biked through the heavier forested areas of the park.
Heekin Overlook under the great Oaks
The sunrise was pathetic! Here we are, looking east-ish over towards Lunken Airport.
One interesting thing about this dark overcast sky is that I can take a picture that includes both the foreground and the sky without one of them being incorrectly exposed. Normally I have to choose one of the other – either the sky (making the foreground dark) or the foreground (making the sky bleached out white).
Looking out across the wide pavement into the Arboretum. The Heekin Overlook is directly behind me, and I'm standing on the sidewalk that winds around to the overlook.
Heading out of the park down Observatory Ave. The street lamps are still on and the air is a bit misty. This part of the park is always fun to bike through because it is downhill, wide, and you can smell the moisture coming out of the forest at the base of the hill.
Continuing down Observatory Ave, we pass Observatory Ct where the Cincinnati Observatory is located. There is a utility truck at the end of the street flashing his hazard lights at me. I like how dark these pictures are, and at the same time the reflections off of the pavement add some contrast.
A shot of a typical Mt. Lookout neighborhood lane. These neighborhoods mostly date back to the early 1920s so the trees, if they're not from the original forest which a lot of them are, have had many decades to grow up around the deign of the urban residential neighborhood. You can see on the house to the left that there is a "triangular" shape to it. I've found that there is a specific architectural design pattern that exists in many of the homes that were built probably around the same time period by the same developers. They have huge triangles throughout the frame of the home that start at the ground and reach all the way up to the point of the roof, with the largest triangle usually containing the front door. Some of the homes' triangles more pronounced than others. This is probably just one of the many urban trends that live just under the layer of consciousness. Or maybe it's just like any of the other historical trends that I've found in Cincinnati: they're mostly unknown except by a handful of people who know them very well and love to talk about them :).
A final shot down one of the small auxiliary outlets from the residential neighborhood. This gives us an idea of the kind of hills that I've come to expect when I bike through the eastern residential neighborhoods.
This one's just for fun. I'm kind of a hoarder when it comes to certain things, and it is a behavior I'm trying to get better at! I've been collecting 6-packs over the past 8 months with the purpose of using them with some kind of art project. I was originally going to cut out just the front and frame them, but the wife had an idea of just framing the entire 6-pack. I really like the way these ones turned out, and I also like that the 6-pack is almost entirely intact, with the exception of the bottom panel that we had to cut out so the 6-pack would fit.
It's amazing to look at all of the artwork and subtle design that goes into most of the modern American micro-brew packaging and labeling. I strongly feel that we'll look back at the last 15 years of beer culture in the American micro-brew scene and not only talk about the quality and breadth of beer, but also the art, design, and culture that came along with it. By culture, I'm talking about the cases in which a brewery becomes a manifestation of some other local culture, one that they either emerge out of or help to create. That's one of the most important distinguishing facets about the passionate commercial venture that is the modern brewery in America. Most of them are supported by a local culture, which is crucial to the success and evolution of the brewery.
In case you're not familiar, the three 6-packs are (from left to right): Bell Brewery's Oberon (Summer Wheat), Flying Dog's Raging Bitch (Belgian India Pale Ale), and Lagunita's Little Sumpin' Sumpin' (American Pale). The oberon's packaging is simple and minimalist, chosen to help balance out the business of the other two 6-packs. The center frame features "Raging Bitch", which is one of my favorite designs because of how intense the artwork is. Flying dog has an interesting theme to their packaging of the entire line of their beers, and they manage to include both Hunter S. Thompson and the artist Ralph Steadman. Steadman is probably most famous (at least to me) for the artwork he did for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which of course was a psuedo biographical story about Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp. In fact, now that I read about it, Flying Dog's page about their philosophy is a great read. They tie in Ralph Steadman, Hunter S. Thompson, and George Stranahan as the "Godfathers of Gonzo". I'm going to dig more into this. The final beer on the right is by my favorite brewery, Lagunitas. I always enjoy their humor and care-free worldview. They make excellent beer and their beer always has a great story. In the case of the Little Sumpin' Sumpin', the bottom of the 6-pack notes that they find joy in watching the Internet Beer Rating Sites try to figure out how to classify it. They typically have some small typos on the personal under-side rant, which adds to the charm.
Sunrise 80 (!!!!): The Cincinnati Observatory & Ault Park (Eastern Tour, Stunning Cincinnati Summer Dawn)
This is the sky 20 minutes before sunrise. Deep orange fading into a gradient blue, a color palette that I expect to see 20 minutes AFTER sunrise on a hot humid day.
The Cincinnati Observatory. For months I've tried to take a picture of the observatory against the sunrise but I could never get a decent frame. This morning I decided to try it from the back of the building, and I wasn't disappointed. By far my favorite picture of the day.
This morning was another beautiful clear summer sky. It also marks my 80th sunrise – exactly twice the original goal of 40 sunrises. I originally had planned doing a full tour through the East Side, starting a half hour before sunrise, and featuring all the major stops along the way. This 11-mile (closer to 18 if both lunken loop and armleder loop are considered) route would have featured:
- Mt. Lookout Square and a coffee stop @ UDF (or Lookout Joe's if they're open!)
- The Cincinnati Observatory
- Ault Park & Heekin Overlook
- Down the hill to historic Linwood, past Crusade Castle.
- Past the St. Stephen Italianate church on the corner and the mysterious "Smoke Sonada Cigars" mosaic
- Linwood Public School (abandoned elementary school)
- Over the cement stairs, across the rail road, and over to Armleder Park
- Around Armleder Park's loop and a view of the Little Miami River
- Back to Eastern Ave past LeBlonde's old factory, towards Lunken Airfield
- Lunken Terminal and the Bike path, along with the Pioneer Cemetery
- The Wilmer/Carrel bike path and the Revolutionary War Cemetery
- Beyond the school-on-stilts to the Ohio River Launch Club marina and Ohio River
- Back through Columbia Tusculum's historic district and East End's 1860s farm-style buildings
- Up the hill past the painted homes to Alms Park
- Around Alms, with the view of Lunken Airfield and an eastern view down the river. Maybe check out the old 1869 wine cellar.
- Past St. Ursula Villa (LeBlond's old home) back to Mt. Lookout Square.
And probably much more. Man, the act of going through and finding those pictures for the links really made me appreciate just how much "footage" I have of this area! I promise to re-visit the "best-of" section (top right of this website). I've kind of let it go on purpose because I can really appreciate the seasonal change when I pick out the best pictures two months later.
As it turns out, I started off the route correctly (at UDF and the Cincinnati Observatory) but I ended up being so social at Ault Park's Heekin Overlook that I didn't make it down into the valley! That's OK though because I met a nice gentlemen named Bill and we talked for about 40 minutes about Cincinnati history and various little pieces of trivia. I learned a lot and he even filled in some long standing mysteries I had about the cement stairs down on Columbia Parkway. I also spoke with Aaron, a guy who works with the park service, for a bit about what it's like being a horticulturist and working for the park all day. Looks like I'll have to post-pone this route until next week!
I left my place at around 6:10am to give myself lots of "headroom" for taking pictures of the dawn sky before the sun came up. I've realized that these clear summer atmosphere's provide an absolutely excellent pre-sunrise display. In the spring, when there are more clouds and more humidity, the post-sunrise light is the best. But on these clear mornings with low humidity, the sky starts to light up at least 40 minutes before sunrise. It's outstanding!
After looking back on these pictures, I realize that I took a lot of vertical sky shots.
Arriving at the Observatory with at least 20 minutes to spare before sunrise. Already the sky is getting lit up.
I wanted to get another picture of the cornerstone. This is the original cornerstone from the Mt. Adams building, before the lens was moved to Mt. Lookout in 1873. John Quincy Adams laid it down.
The sky opposite of the sunrise (western sky) was a light pink and blue. I couldn't quite capture the purple tones, but you get the idea.
If you're on the front page, be sure to keep reading. About 17 pictures total, and today's foggy sunrise was excellent! (more…)
Sunrise 58: Ault Park (Fireworks, Baby Tracks, Sonada Cigars)
My favorite fireworks picture. Turned out nicely.
Gold Fuzzy and Green
This morning's sunrise was a beautiful hazy one that had a long delay. I believe that I've made the mental connection between humidity (manifested as haze) and length of sunrise. The less humidity, the quicker the orange/yellow bright light comes on. On days like today we didn't get a yellow color until the sun was high into the air, about an hour after sunrise. With the right cloud conditions these late sunrises can make the best picture opportunities! Today was a bit too hazy, the yellow/orange never quite coming into play until the sun was past prime color. I've got about 15 or so fireworks pictures at the end of this post. Feel free to skip on through if you want to check them out. About 35 pictures in total today!
The Overlook. A bit of trash that was left over from last night's festivities. Fast Food containers, old sparklers, wrappers, and even a sealed feminine product. I imagine that was more of a prank than necessity…
A brochure, left behind. There was trash littered all around the trash bins because the raccoons got in and rummaged around. The park crew was busy picking up the debris. I helped out a bit and cleaned up around the overlook.
Plane coming in! The familiar cargo-type plane that I see almost every morning
Sparklers and booty. I scored a new lighter! There was also, interestingly enough, a sunrise metal hunter. He had his scanner out and headphones on, looking for dropped change and who knows what else.
The orange sun starting to come up.
We can see the fog down in the valley. Thick chunky fog.
If you're on the front page, click to continue. Lots of pictures on fireworks down below. —> (more…)
Sunrise 29: Ault & Armleder Park (Fog in the Prairie, Linwood Public School, Our Lady of Loretta, Murdock Fountains)
This weather is just too beautiful. I keep having these visions of getting up for the sunrise, taking some pictures and getting them online in a half hour, and then starting off work at around 7:30am so that I can be done early and enjoy the evening. But once again, I found myself in a unique spring morning filled with densely packed fog sitting down in the Little Miami river valley.
A note on productivity before I continue. I waited to post this until lunch time because this morning I had a realization that would boost my "wordpress productivity" by 3-fold. I already have a python script I wrote to process the images, resize them, put "(c) ault park sunrise" on the bottom, re-orient if necessary, and ask me what the file should be named. That helps a ton and has been great so far. The main problem with taking too many pictures is that wordpress, as great as it is, is kind of clunky when it comes to adding pictures to a post. You have to do like 4 clicks, each taking a few seconds to load, for every single picture. It can be monotonous and frustrating if I'm running late. In a flash of ingenuity I realized this morning that I can add raw html to the wordpress post (I never really use that feature), so what I did was throw in a simple command at the end of the script that dumps out html that I can copy and paste (since the script already knows the image filenames) directly into the posting to insert all the pictures at once. I wrapped that feature up at lunch time and I'm happy to say it seems to work. I'll publish it soon if anyone else is interested in using it, it really takes the technical annoyances out of this project so I can focus on other, more important things, like biking, history, and pictures 🙂
Notice the ridges you can barely see in the background.
As I left my apartment I noticed that there was a slight haze to the air, a bit more than usual, but nothing close to what I would call fog. As I approached the overlook, however, I realized that the entire river valley was completely submerged in a thick blanket of fog, no doubt caused by the proximity to the swollen little miami river. I imagine that the Ohio River is just as foggy and the view from Alms Park would have been incredible. Seeing as how I didn't have much to look at up at the overlook, and that even the fog was hard to capture correctly without the picture turning out drab and dreary, I decided that it would be a fun exercise to see if I could "catch the fog", so to speak, by climbing down the mountain (280ft decent over about .8 miles) and attempting to, for the first time, figure out a way to get to Armleder Park on my bike. As it turns out I got sucked back up into some more history, after the historical vineyard ride from Sunday; a trend likely to continue. If you're on the front page, please click to continue. If nothing else check out the pictures after the fog broke a bit – towards the bottom. (more…)


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Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Genre: RPG
Platform Played For Review: Xbox 360 via Xbox One Backwards Compatibility
"From its visuals to its audio, from the witty writing to the direction, Stick of Truth is a superb recreation of the show."
The New Kid moves to South Park, lacking memory of his peculiar past. His parents send him to play outside, where he quickly befriends Butters and joins Cartman in the Kupa Keep...
South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing game. You play as The New Kid – quickly dubbed "Douchebag" by Cartman. As Cartman prepares to show you the almighty Stick of Truth, Kupa Keep is attacked and the stick is stolen. From here, you go on an absurd quest to retrieve the Stick of Truth – more than once, at least. This wild quest includes school raids, abductions and UFOs, government agencies and a huge Taco Bell, as well as the wonderful cast of the series. Your quests, main and side, will take you through iconic South Park locations to meet and aid hilarious characters; your journey will perfectly spoof and poke fun at some of the most popular video games. So much more happens in this plot, but I don't want to spoil it. I played with barely any knowledge prior and the story brought a glowing smile to my face. The ending was hilarious, too.
|South Park is faithfully recreated in video game form... and it's hilarious!
|The environment constantly changes, keeping the gameplay on its toes.
|Too far? I think it's just right...
Overall, South Park: The Stick of Truth is a superb video game. I'm usually not a big fan of turn-based RPGs, at least I haven't been since the 90s, but The Stick of Truth hooked me from beginning to end. There wasn't a single session where I didn't smile or laugh out loud. The gameplay can be a bit too simple and repetitive at times, but the writing always kept me on my toes. Just when I thought the flame was extinguishing, the story poured more gasoline and reignited my engagement. I didn't play this game when it originally released, I actually bought it on sale for $9 for my Xbox One. But, I will be buying The Fractured But Whole on day one. If you love South Park or role-playing games, and you're not afraid of going 'too far,' you'll love The Stick of Truth.
As a final note, my playthrough was approximately 10 hours long. I played the game on my Xbox One thanks to backwards compatibility. There were a few issues during cutscenes, such as poor audio syncing or shuddering frames, but those issues were far and few between. The game ran very well, otherwise.
Score: 9/10
[Screenshots captured on Xbox One and used for review purposes only. I do not claim ownership to the IP.]

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To secure your assets in an environment where it is much important, therefore, your dish drive must be protected with encryption of any type that should be unbreakable with contemporary decryption. For windows, BitLocker should be enabled with TPM on your computer. Also your account to logon to your system must be a strong password pattern. If your find too hard to remember or entering it, I would suggest you have a laptop with fingerprint scan build-in. These will protect you against you losing your laptop and that all your important source code data have been backup on your source control server by check-in your hard work every day.
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Frank Sinatra beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity.
He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n Easy. Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-a-Ding Ding!, Sinatra at the sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy. Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way".
With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scored a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980, and toured both within the United States and internationally, using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, until a short time before his death in 1998.
Sinatra also forged a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Frank Sinatra remains one of the most influential and celebrated singers of all time.
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1/21/16 'Disappointing' disaster aid: Weak application blamed as N.J. loses out on millions
1/21/16 'Disappointing' disaster aid: Weak application blamed as N.J. loses out on millions, Herb Jackson, The Record
New Jersey, whose congressional delegation fought to make sure it could get a piece of the $1 billion offered to help minimize damage from future disasters, lost out on millions — and almost got nothing at all — because its application was so much "weaker" than the competiton's.
New Jersey's $15 million planning grant was the smallest of the 13 awarded on Thursday by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for "disaster resiliency." It was less than one-tenth of the $176 million New York City got and less than half of New York State's $36 million.
New Jersey came close to getting nothing at all, despite state officials being warned they were in trouble before the decision was made, HUD Secretary Julian Castro said.
"New Jersey submitted a weaker application on several measures," Castro said.
Both Governor Christie's office and his critics are calling for an investigation of what went wrong.
The state had asked for more than $300 million, most of it to control flooding in the Meadowlands.
The state was among 40 finalists that made the first cut last June, and each |application was scored on a series of |criteria.
New Jersey "received a score that was at the cutoff to receive funding," Castro told reporters in a conference call. While Castro said HUD is barred by law from divulging details about the scoring for 30 days, he said the state's request had "deficiencies compared to some of the other applicants'."
The announcement angered several state officials, especially members of Congress who had opposed the competition from the beginning because the $1 billion came from the nearly $60 billion package passed in 2013 primarily for Superstorm Sandy recovery.
"The people of New Jersey got a raw deal and we need to figure out why it happened," said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who had battled with HUD and secured a pledge that at least $181 million of the $1 billion would go to New Jersey and New York. "Something went very wrong here and New Jerseyans deserve answers."
'Beyond disappointing'
New Jersey's application included $236 million for a series of berms to prevent flooding in the Meadowlands, and Christie's office noted that in June 2014, HUD had approved $150 million for a similar project in a different competition.
"This decision is beyond disappointing," Christie spokesman Kevin Roberts said. "The federal government has walked away from a New Jersey project that it deemed worthy of $150 million in funding as recently as June of 2014. HUD's decision to offer New Jersey such a limited sum is ludicrous, given the substantial needs our residents still face. We agree completely with Senator Menendez that this demands more answers."
This is not the first time controversy surrounded a federal grant application by Christie's office. In 2010, Christie fired his education commissioner over the handling of a critical mistake on the application that led to the state narrowly missing a $400 million education grant.
In that instance as well, Christie initially blamed the Obama administration.
In the competition for disaster protection grants, applicants were supposed to show projects could be scaled back if a grant was less than requested, and that federal funds would leverage other non-federal funds if granted. Castro said New Jersey lost points on both of those criteria.
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-Paterson, noted that the flood control project should have been segmented into phases so that at least some of the work could have been approved.
"They went all-or-nothing on these projects and got nothing," Pascrell said. While the state got feedback from HUD during the application process, "somehow the final application looked darn close to the original," he said.
"I really hope that New Jersey did not drop the ball," he added.
Out of 10 possible points awarded for leveraging non-federal funds, New Jersey got one point, Castro said. In its application, the state said it would "explore commitments by all levels of government, the private sector and philanthropic community as the project is further refined through feasibility."
New Jersey cited $26 million that the state Department of Environmental Protection would spend over 50 years to operate and maintain Meadowlands berms, but it indicated federal funding would make up part of that cost. New York City, by contrast, identified $108 million in city funds that would be put toward its projects.
Christie criticized
The head of an advocacy group formed by Sandy survivors still trying to get back into their homes said the state did not have the leadership it needed to secure funds to protect from future storms.
"Governor Christie and his administration appear to have dialed in their efforts to obtain critical funding to support our state and region, just like the governor will be dialing it in from the campaign trail in New Hampshire this weekend instead of coming home to lead our state through what could be a another record storm," said Amanda Devecka-Rinear, executive director of the New Jersey Organizing Project.
The news was welcomed, however, by Hackensack Riverkeeper Bill Sheehan, who had opposed the plan for berms in the Meadowlands when they were discussed at a public meeting.
"They actually were planning to build these alleged resiliency structures on conservation land," Sheehan said. "At the last meeting, my testimony basically amounted to me telling them if they tried to put dikes and berms on conservation land, we could tie them up in court forever. Now I don't have to worry about tying them up in court."
Other grants announced were to New Orleans, $141.3 million; Virginia, $120.5 million; Iowa, $96.9 million; Louisiana, $92.6 million; Minot, N.D., $74.3 million; California, $70.4 million; Shelby County, Tenn., $60.4 million; Connecticut, $54.3 million; and Springfield, Mass., $17 million.
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1/13/2016 NJOP Invites Public to Info Sessions, Continues Fight to Get Sandy Impacted Families Home and Solvent
1/13/2016 NJOP Invites Public to Info Sessions, Continues Fight to Get Sandy Impacted Families Home and Solvent, Victoria Ford, The Sandpaper
The New Jersey Organizing Project wants to remind the public that more than three years have passed since since Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey, and thousands are still struggling. The NJOP urges all those inclined to get involved to start making a difference – for themselves, their families, neighbors and communities – by attending one of two upcoming information sessions to galvanize action efforts.
The first is in Manahawkin on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Ocean Community Church (1492 Route 72), at 1 p.m. for coffee and catch-up with the meeting to start at 1:30. Another will take place the following week, Saturday, Jan. 30, in Keansburg, at St. Marks Center for Community Renewal (247 Carr Ave.), starting at 1:30 p.m. for mingling and a 2 p.m. meeting.
The main focus of the NJOP's "Finish the Job" campaign is to get families back into their Sandy-impacted homes and make sure they can afford to stay there.
One goal of the upcoming meetings is to exchange information and ideas with other Sandy survivors – e.g., "Are other people still waiting to hear from FEMA?" The answer is yes, according to organizers. Another goal is to learn about the Department of Consumer Affairs' new rules on contractor accountability and a bill in the Legislature that would also help. A third goal is to discuss, given the clock is running out on rental assistance, the ramifications of Gov. Christie's conditional veto this week of the three-year foreclosure ban, which denies homeowners risking foreclosure the opportunity to apply for a forbearance and asks those currently facing foreclosure to resolve the matter in court.
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1/12/16 The Latest: Democrats jab Christie's speech as political, Associated Press in Lexington Herald Ledger
The latest on Gov. Chris Christie's State of the State address. (All times local).
5 p.m.
Leaders of New Jersey's Democratic-controlled Legislature hammered Gov. Chris Christie for making what they say was a presidential stump speech.
They also say they won't give up on plans to push for mandated public pension payments despite Christie's fiery criticism.
Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald said Tuesday's State of the State amounted to "Chris Christie running for president." Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto said after the address they'll continue to push for the proposed ballot question, which must pass the Legislature once more before going to the ballot.
Christie focused part of his speech on the Democratic lawmakers' efforts to constitutionally protect the public pension payment, saying that living up to the promise would require either unappealing spending cuts or tax hikes.
Sweeney says the measure calls for using the payment schedule indicated in Christie's latest budget, making it possible for the state to deliver.
4 p.m.
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says he will support having Atlantic City declare bankruptcy if the Legislature doesn't quickly go along with legislation he plans to introduce giving the state control of the gambling resort's finances.
Sweeney and senators Paul Sarlo and Kevin O'Toole said they will jointly introduce the bill Tuesday.
Atlantic City is already overseen by a state-appointed emergency manager, but Sweeney has taken a harder line in recent days with the resort. He says it cannot keep asking the state to bail it out from years of financial mismanagement.
Mayor Don Guardian says he is surprised at the takeover request, noting his administration has already made painful job and budget cuts.
3:40 p.m.
Gov. Chris Christie has proposed turning a recently closed state prison into a dedicated drug treatment facility for prison inmates and raising reimbursement rates for drug and mental health facilities
Christie told lawmakers in his State of the State address Tuesday that he wants to reopen the Mid-State Correctional Facility as a drug treatment facility.
He also proposed increasing reimbursement and Medicaid rates for mental health and substance abuse services by more than $100 million. Service providers treating the uninsured and poor in the state say they've been waiting several years for the increases.
Christie has made treating drug addiction as an illness a top priority in his time in office. His work in the area has also been a big part of his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
3:30 p.m.
Gov. Chris Christie says state lawmakers have to keep working to get things done and move the state forward rather than pander to special interests.
The Republican presidential candidate is delivering his State of the State address on Tuesday and says lawmakers risk driving residents to leave the state otherwise.
Christie called out lawmakers' vote for a constitutional amendment to require quarterly payments to the state's public workers pension fund. He says that would make New Jersey's other residents second-class citizens.
The measure would go before voters if it's approved again in the legislative session that began Tuesday.
3:20 p.m.
Gov. Chris Christie is highlighting what he says is the state's economic recovery in his annual State of the State address.
Tuesday's speech comes as his campaign gains steam in the first-to-vote primary state of New Hampshire, where the governor has picked up key endorsements, risen in the polls and become the focus of sharp attacks from rival camps.
It also comes as some of the state's economic data improves. New Jersey's unemployment rate has fallen to 5.3 percent from 9.8 percent when Christie took office in 2010.
He has also cited work on crime and education in the state.
His approval rating in New Jersey also has dipped to its lowest point.
2 p.m.
About 50 protesters lambasted Gov. Chris Christie ahead of his State of the State address, accusing him of putting his presidential run before the Garden State.
They blamed him for a litany of problems that range from lead poisoning to home foreclosures to a lack of transportation funding.
Organized by the liberal New Jersey Working Families Alliance, the protesters stood outside the Statehouse on Tuesday holding signs that listed the 261 days Christie's spent campaigning outside of New Jersey and stating "Nice of you to stop by, Governor."
Joe Mangino of the New Jersey Organizing Project, which advocates for Superstorm Sandy victims, criticized Christie for canceling the extension of a rental assistance program. Mangino also urged Christie to help Sandy victims facing home foreclosure.
12:30 p.m.
Members of the New Jersey Assembly and Senate took their oaths of office, officially starting the new legislative session.
The 217th session kicked off Tuesday as lawmakers weigh a possible takeover of Atlantic City's finances and ahead of Gov. Chris Christie's State of the State address.
The Assembly, which added seven new members, held its reorganization at the War Memorial across from the statehouse in a ceremony that included state police bagpipers. The state Senate, which did not have elections in November, began its new session in its statehouse chamber.
The start of the new session means any bills not sent to Christie's desk die and must be re-introduced.
11:30 a.m.
New Jersey's state Senate has passed changes to the centerpiece of a financial assistance package for Atlantic City.
The measure lets casinos make payments in lieu of taxes.
The bill requires the casinos to make $50 million in additional payments over seven years, and would share 13.5 percent of the money collected from the casinos with Atlantic County's government and the city's schools to help prevent tax increases for those entities.
It also includes other revenue streams other than gambling when calculating how much the casinos owe, which effectively sets a collective minimum of $120 million per year for the eight casinos.
The state Assembly approved the changes early Tuesday morning.
The revised bill now goes to Gov. Chris Christie.
9:45 a.m.
Gov. Chris Christie is trumpeting the state's falling unemployment rate and says New Jersey's best days are ahead of it. That's according to a preview of his annual State of the State address posted online.
In a roughly 30-second clip (http://bit.ly/1mUg9XQ), the Republican presidential candidate says the state's 5.3 percent unemployment rate and the addition of about 224,000 private sector jobs on Christie's watch show the state is growing.
Christie is set to deliver the speech Tuesday afternoon.
The preview message fits with the pitch Christie is making on the campaign trail — that he's best qualified to be president because as governor he's enacted policies to boost the economy despite a hostile Legislature.
3 a.m.
Gov. Chris Christie is turning his attention from the Republican presidential campaign trail to New Jersey for the annual State of the State address.
Tuesday's speech comes as his campaign gains steam in the first-to-vote primary state of New Hampshire, where the governor has picked up key endorsements, risen in the polls and become the focus of sharp attacks from rival camps.
It also comes as some of the state's economic data improves. New Jersey's unemployment rate has fallen to 5.3 percent from 9.8 percent when Christie took office in 2010.
But Christie also will be addressing a Democrat-controlled Legislature that added four seats in November's election. His approval rating in New Jersey also has dipped to its lowest point.
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/living/health-and-medicine/article54257320.html#storylink=cpy
1/12/16 Protesters Assail Christie Ahead of the State of the State Address, Associated Press
About 50 protesters lambasted Gov. Chris Christie ahead of his State of the State address, accusing him of putting his presidential run before the Garden State.
They blamed him for a litany of problems that range from lead poisoning to home foreclosures to a lack of transportation funding.
Organized by the liberal New Jersey Working Families Alliance, the protesters stood outside the Statehouse on Tuesday holding signs that listed the 261 days Christie's spent campaigning outside of New Jersey and stating, "Nice of you to stop by, governor."
Joe Mangino of the New Jersey Organizing Project, which advocates for Superstorm Sandy victims, criticized Christie for canceling the extension of a rental assistance program. Mangino also urged Christie to help Sandy victims facing home foreclosure.
We're South Jersey and the Shore standing together for community solutions.
January 2020


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This weekend I finally had time to sew for myself (or baby that is). I've never made a diaper cover or baby bonnet before but I think they came out pretty good. The diaper cover took a lot longer than I thought it would to make, but even H loved them and thought they were adorable. I can't wait to have more time to sew more things for all my girls.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Life Lately..
Gosh the last few weeks have been busy, mainly in regards to the business. So much going on and so much work that had to be done. back to back boutique orders, getting a new collection ready, etc. There have been days where I've had to start my work as soon as H gets home and keep at it stopping to make dinner or throw a load of laundry in the washer. Then I put the kids to bed and continue working till about midnight. H has been so supportive and tending to the kids when he gets home and giving me more time to focus on my work. I even had my mom fly in for a few days because my seamstress was on vacation. It's a lot and there are some days where I miss the slower days in the beginning but I'm so grateful for my growing business. I know a big part of my problem is letting go of some of the control, but it's just so hard to find good help. I've gone through plenty of seamstresses and my current help is good, but there are still some quality control issues I'm having with her, that takes time away from my day having to fix. There is some other help I get and services I've utilized online so I'm grateful for that. In maternity accessory news, I cannot wait for them to be ready. It's taking awhile but it's a process.
As far as family life, Serena is on summer break so I've had all three girls home and it's been fun when they aren't fighting and getting under my skin. Some days they screech and bicker in the morning before it's even 8:30 am! Ugh. It's also been so hot and taking them places while it's hot and I've got this big belly to lug around--well it makes it hard. We still get out a few times a week though for sweet treats, library days and shopping. Today we left the house early for Dunkin donuts and then went to the mall. I actually got lucky this time and found some things I love. I'm extremely picky so usually I find something for the girls and nothing for me. Our first stop was A Pea in the pod maternity and I found a white scoop neck maternity tank, then Nordstroms where I finally found a going home outfit for the baby. Yay! I've been on the hunt. I also bought a cute crochet hem swing top from the juniors section that is perfect for a growing bump. Bath & Body works is having another one of their huge clearance sales so we stocked up on some lotions and hand soaps.
In growing baby news, It's hard to believe I'll be entering the third trimester soon. I'm 27 weeks and 4 days today and things really feel like they go fast between the last half of the second trimester and part of the third and then they slow down around weeks 36 till you deliver. I told H awhile back that I wouldn't mind if we gestated like elephants and were pregnant for 22 months. Haha! I love being pregnant--for the most part. I have been a lot more uncomfortable and she loves pushing in my ribs but it's an amazing feeling to grow a child and feel her kicks and pokes.
Have a great weekend!
Friday, June 19, 2015
Summer Vibes
I know it's not officially summer yet, but it's been hot as Hades around here in Boca so it's been feeling like summer since March. I recently posted about a few new items I bought, one being this gorgeous white chiffon dress. It finally got here, and I can't wait to wear it for some maternity photos. I do need to take it in a little around the bust since it's one size fits all, but the length fits fine.
Yesterday the girls and I went shopping for some last minute Father's Day gifts and I couldn't resist these adorable Old Navy Sandals for Mariam from Old Navy and cloth napkins from Sur La Table.
{Glittery T-strap sandals} Currently on sale
Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
26 Weeks Pregnant!
Total weight gain: I haven't weighed myself in about a week so I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure my bad M&M habit has me up at least 11 pounds by now.
Maternity clothes? Yes but not exclusively. I wear some maternity tops. The bottoms are getting pretty tight.
Stretch marks? No new ones that I can tell. I have a few little ones leftover from my last pregnancy.
Sleep: As usual, at least one of the girls is still climbing into our bed in the middle of the night so yes I'm always tired, and I am getting up at least once to use the restroom.
Best moment this week: She is a busy baby and it's nice to see little limbs poking out and feel them when she leaves them pushing out for a few moments.
Movement: She moves a ton!
Food cravings: Cold M&M's.
Food aversions: Nothing. I had food aversions in the first trimester and part of the second, but once the nausea was gone for good, I was ok.
Labor Signs: Nope!
Symptoms: I've been more tired than usual these past two weeks, but that's partly stress from the girls giving me a hard time and all the work I've been doing for FHJ.
Have a great Tuesday!
Friday, June 12, 2015
Love'illy, the easiest gourmet pies you'll ever have!
I haven't really had many cravings this pregnancy, but for the past few weeks, I've had a craving for apple pie. I recently came across the company Love'illy and was very intrigued by their gourmet pie mixes. Just add fruit and pie crust. Heck yes! For a busy mom like me convenience is key, and if I can save time like cutting out the time it takes to make a pie sauce then I'm all for it.
Sydney the owner was kind enough to send over a few samples and we've only tried the apple spice so far, but let me tell you right off the bat what I thought. Delish!
All the ingredients I used besides the pie mix were 9 granny smith apples and a pillsbury refrigerated pie crust. I simply peeled and cut my apples, put them in a bowl mixed the Love'illy apple spice pie mix in and viola! Ready to bake. At first I wondered how it would all come together since no water is to be added but upon mixing it a bit, I saw that it liquefies. So cool and I may have eaten a few apples with just the mix before it was baked.
I used a ceramic pie pan covered the edges with foil before I put it in the oven. I baked it at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, took the foil off the edges and then brought the temperature down to 350 and baked for another 35 minutes.
The pie smelled so good while it was cooking and once it was done and it came out perfect! It was soooo good. My mom is currently visiting us from Texas and she raved about it as well and had seconds. My whole family devoured it and I would have had more than 2 slices but I wanted to save a little for the next day.
You can find Love'illy gourmet pie mixes here.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoveillyGourmet
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Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Lancôme Blush Subtil Palette Review
Two weeks ago Serena and I ran to the mall one Friday evening for a little one on one daughter/mommy time, and while I wasn't on the hunt for anything in particular, I've been big on adding a little more glow to my every day makeup. I love the beachy bronzy look--though I'm not that great at it. I looked at a few products at Macy's and saw that Lancome was having one of their specials were if you buy $35 worth of product, you get a free tote and free products.
I settled on a contour, blush, highlighter duo and I'm loving it. Normally these type of deals where you get product free, I feel like the colors aren't that great and they don't match my skin tone, but I loved them this time. I have been using all the products and I also really like the night cream.
I settled on a contour, blush, highlighter duo and I'm loving it. Normally these type of deals where you get product free, I feel like the colors aren't that great and they don't match my skin tone, but I loved them this time. I have been using all the products and I also really like the night cream.
{Peche Savvy All-in-one contour, blush & highlighter}
I went a little (ok a lot) heavy handed on the definicils mascara (oops) , but here is yesterday's face wearing the pink and gold eye shadow, the kohl black eyeliner, and the contour, blush and highlighter duo. I guess I need to apply more makeup for it to show up better on camera. It feels like a decent amount, but then it's hard to see. It shows up more on my cell phone.
Have a great Wednesday!
I went a little (ok a lot) heavy handed on the definicils mascara (oops) , but here is yesterday's face wearing the pink and gold eye shadow, the kohl black eyeliner, and the contour, blush and highlighter duo. I guess I need to apply more makeup for it to show up better on camera. It feels like a decent amount, but then it's hard to see. It shows up more on my cell phone.
Have a great Wednesday!
Monday, June 8, 2015
My flower child.
Layla has such a tender heart. Currently she loves flowers, snuggling my arm like her little sister, wearing my pink t-shirts and sweets. She had her terrible 2 moments, but I really enjoyed age 3 and her age now. She still fights with Mariam a lot and screeches often when she's angry, but she is also very sweet and doesn't give me a hard time when I ask her to do something. It's so hard to believe she's 4 now. I know I say this all the time with the kids, but these years just went by so fast.
Friday, June 5, 2015
Recent hair products I'm loving
I've had 2 of these products for a couple months now and I've been meaning to review them, but you know how life gets. One thing after another and I wouldn't have it any other way. ;)
The first hair product I want to talk about is the Fekkai blowout primer.
Designed to deliver a sleek blowout, this priming spray wraps hair in a protective shield to prevent heat damage and calm frizz. Now I'm not one to normally shell out much on hair products since my long locks tend to use a lot of product, but I couldn't resist this spray. It's about $20 at Target and completely worth it. I love the way it smells and after using it for a month, I do feel my hair feels better and it stays smelling better. We spend a lot of time at the beach and with the sun and blow drying after a shower I was looking for a product that would help the stress I've been putting on my hair and this product delivers.
I've mentioned before that I love adding volume to my hair. The easiest and fastest way to do it is with Schwarzkopf Osis hair dusting powder (get it here) but it does leave a type of residue and I save the dusting powder for special occasions. Lately I've been using L'Oreal's Boost it blow out heat spray. It's supposed to provide lasting volume and serves as a heat protector. This product also has a great smell. What I tend to do is just apply the blow out spray to my roots and then from the middle of my hair down I apply the Fekkai blowout primer.
The most recent hair product I've bought is Garnier's full control anti-humidity hairspray. I normally use Tresemme hairspray but I saw Garnier products were on sale when I made a stop at CVS so I thought I'd try it. So far so good. It has good hold and smells nice. Even H commented on the smell. I will be buying this one again once I run out unless I decide to try something new.
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Birthday Dress
Monday June 1st was my birthday but I got to celebrate the day before as well. I actually spent most of that Sunday working (my request) while H played with the kids, but for dinner H made dinner and had bought a cake so the girls could share in the birthday festivities. On Monday we went out to eat just him and I and it was so nice to get away for a little date! Since moving to Florida away from our families, it's rare we get a date night. I always welcome a day where I get to get dolled up as well.
Originally I wanted to do a smoky eye look to go with the dress, but I just can't seem to get it right and nixed it instead for a bronzy look. It seems like whenever I try to change up my makeup I feel like I still end up looking the same haha! Does anyone else feel like that?
Monday, June 1, 2015
24 Weeks pregnant!
Bikini: {Forever21}
Total weight gain: 9 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes but not exclusively. I wear some maternity tops.
Stretch marks? You know I'm just not sure. I can't tell if some of these small ones around my belly button are older ones that I can see more clearly now because the skin is more stretched, or if some are new ones.
Sleep: Not too bad these past couple weeks except I need to stop going to sleep after midnight. The little ones still sometimes climb into our bed in the middle of the night and wake me up.
Best moment this week: Hmm. Well baby related nothing new much to report. Layla got to feel the baby moving which was adorable. This little baby loves to move around! In non baby news, today is my birthday and Serena finishes 6th grade on Thursday so looking forward to the summer with my bunch.
Movement: She moves a ton!
Food cravings: Not much.
Food aversions: Nothing I can think of this week.
Labor Signs: Nope!
Symptoms: The heartburn and indigestion have been pretty bad this pregnancy. My stomach has been hurting a lot these past few days as well which isn't much fun.
Have a great Monday!


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Tim Draper: A Open letter to the SEC.
Open letter to the SEC.
Dear Commissioners:
In the spirit of clarity, and encouraging innovation with this new vehicle that has so much potential, I recommend the following:
1. If the purpose of a token is for investment, it must register with the SEC.
2. If the purpose of a token is for societal transformation, and all proceeds go to the support and development of the token, it need not register.
3. If the purpose of a token is to raise money for a company, and the money is used to support the company, it must register with the SEC.
These clear definitions can help in two ways. They can make it clear that this is not a way for existing companies to raise money from the public without registering with the SEC, and it will allow the amazing innovations allowed by this new technology to flourish in our country unfettered. We will both protect the individual investor, and allow the U. S. to continue to lead as an innovator. I want the U.S. to be able to share in this bright future rather than giving all the benefits to countries like Switzerland, Singapore, and Japan, who have taken leadership positions in the Crypto industry.
Please let me know if you think these guidelines make sense.
Tim Draper, Venture Capitalist
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A leading independent player in Luxembourg.
We do much more than just provide resumes.
We conduct our searches throughout all of Europe.
When Gwladys Costant founded GoToFreedom in 2013, she chose a name that underscores the firm's greatest strength – the independence to operate freely.
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At GoToFreedom, we have built our reputation and forged lasting relationships with clients and partners through our unique approach and our ability to successfully complete challenging assignments.
Our partners trust us because they know that we always strive for excellence and we never rest on our laurels. Today, GoToFreedom has 12 people (Communication, Advisory, and experts in head hunting and recruitment).
Anne Gaëlle Calmes
Classe Préparatoire ECE in Rennes
Montpellier Business School, Master graduation
Communication Manager of Montpellier Business School
Active member in the selection and integration students
Gwladys Costant
Master's degree of a French Business School
Export Manager Assistant, Hunstman Barcelona
Country Manager of Robert Walters in Luxembourg for 5 years
Launch of a Recruiting firm in Luxembourg in 2007 and in Brussels in 2009
Launch of GoToFreedom in 2013
Founding Member and Vice President of Federation Recruitment Search & Selection (Fedil)
Jérôme Carbonnelle
Louvain School of Management
Internationale Betrieb Wirtchschaft Innsbruck
ICHEC Brussels Business School
Top Management and Business Development positions at several financial institutions and funds in Luxembourg and Belgium as Banque Indosuez, Banque Degroof, La Française, Banque Internationale ä Luxembourg and Pure Capital.
Independent Director
Célia Orso
Master in "Human Management and Organization" - HEC-School of Management of the University of Liège
Member of OIC Essentia at HEC
Team leader at Entra Groupe (Belgique)
Talent acquisition specialist & Leader – Advisory Key, Luxembourg
The GoToFreedom team is made up of consultants and talent researchers chosen for their commitment, their instinctive understanding of the work we do and, most of all, their enthusiasm. Our speciality lies in career management and an in-depth knowledge of the labour market.
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Social media may have revolutionized our profession, but it will never replace the real added value delivered by consultants. Every successful recruitment is made possible by good old-fashioned human interaction.
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