Feb. 28, 2007

My early morning POD, we had about 5 inches in the last 48 hours.
Try 2 at the pinhole camera. This is a pinhole "lens" attached to my digital SLR, getting closer...

Feb. 27, 2007

Stayed home sick, and was bored so I built my first pinhole camera. This is the paper negative from the camera.

Feb. 26, 2007

11 PM and no POD! Went home sick today. The XC ski fall yesterday left me sore and now I have 103 temperature, and these 3 pills are not helping enough...

Feb. 25, 2007

The trail through a beautiful Spruce forest during my XC ski today. Good week. 8.55 hours training: 16.7 miles running, 6350 yards swimming, 14 miles mtn biking, 14 miles on the wind trainer and 7.3 miles XC skiing. 147 days to go.

Feb. 24, 2007

Unknown XC skier on Beaver Pond Trail in Mendon Ponds Park. I raced the final Freezeroo race this morning, 10k in under 49:00. Deb and I celebrated our anniversary with lunch at the Dinosaur, Tulips at the Eastman House and XC skiing!

Feb. 23, 2007


Foot prints on snow island in the Genesee River.

Feb. 22, 2007

I have tried this picture several times... it is getting closer!

Feb. 21, 2007


Horses on one of my favorite bike routes. That's right, it warmed up to 30 so I got out for an hour on the road with my mountain bike.

Feb. 20, 2007

I wimped out tonight and skipped the rain filled TUNA and watched TV while spending a quality hour on the wind trainer. (note to cycling fans, check out www.tdfblog.com, for info on the Tour of California and the big crash/conversational finish yesterday)

Feb. 19, 2007


It warmed up to near 30 so I thought I would wash off the salt. Somewhere behind the ice waterfall is the foaming brush.

Feb. 18, 2007


I had a great week of training. Despite 2 feet of snow, cold temps and high winds, I got in 7.88 hours of training. 154 days to go.
19 miles running (including 4 miles on an indoor track = 14 laps per mile)
3800 yards swimming. 1 weights session. 44.53 miles on the wind trainer. and XC skiing with my wife.

Feb. 17, 2007

Deb and I XC ski in Black Creek Park.

Feb. 16, 2007

Ethiopian family dinner.

Feb. 14, 2007


A snow flake photographed with a x5 magnification at an RIT class "Photography Through the Microscope" - to my family yes we got snow, just over 12 inches so far.

Feb. 11, 2007


Kevin (pictured) and I did a 5 mile XC loop around Black Creek Park.
I have 161 days till Ironman, this week's training looked like this: 6.1 hours total training. 17.25 miles running, 3700 yards swimming, 1 weights session, 9.15 miles on the wind trainer, 5 miles of XC skiing.

Feb. 10, 2007


Washing some of the salt off the truck.

Feb. 9, 2007


Too much wind to cross country ski!

Feb. 8, 2007


We are not getting the 6 feet of snow and open for business.

Feb. 4, 2007

Super Bowl opening kickoff for a touchdown!

Feb. 3, 2007


We have needed 4WD this month.

Feb. 2, 2007


Tyshon goes home after 4 months in the hospital after being shot. This is the first time I saw him really smile.

Feb. 1, 2007


1850's first edition Fredrick Douglass.... very cool!