Week 23 - False Albacore Day

Finished up my last week at Progress Software this week - I'm joining VoltDB in two weeks!  So I've got a couple of weeks to relax and, of course, fish the Derby.   This past Saturday was "False Albacore Day" in the Derby where the largest shore, and the largest boat "Albie" each win $500.  My entry is the first photo below, a 10.71 lb fish.  

Day 161/September 24 - Albie Day

Day 160/September 23 - Visitor Parking

Day 159/September 22 - Mr. Turkey

Day 158/September 21 - Mr. Big

Day 157/September 21 - 147

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Day 156/September 19 - Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...

Of course the fork for these two roads takes you to the same place - nature wiped out the shoreline on the left and it is now impassable...

Day 155/September 18 - Dawn from Dyke Bridge

Week 22 - Derby Week 1

Had fun fishing the first two weekends of the 2011 Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby - and got to see some amazing sunsets and sunrises.  Yeah, the fishing kinda stinks during the day, so I find myself  up all night or out of the house at 6am.  


Here's this week's 7 hand-selected photos:

Day 154/September 17 - Giordano's Pizza, Oak Bluffs

Day 153/September 16 - Sunset at Wasque Reservation

Day 152/September 15 - Buoy #1

Day 151/September 14 -  Tiny Purple Flowers

Day 150/September 13 -  Lone Flower

Day 149/September 12 -  The 7AM Island Home

Day 148/September 11 -  Dawn at "The Gut"

Week 21 - Pre-Derby Week

It's September and it is the week before the 35 day Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby (www.mvderby.com for details!).  This is my favorite time of the year - the weather is usually great, the water warm, the tourists gone, and the fishing good.  What more can you ask for?


Here's this week's photos:

Day 147/September 10 -  Getting ready for the MV Derby

Day 146/September 9 -  Nobska Point Light

Day 145/September 8 -  Purple Cone Flowers #2

Day 144/September 7 -  Calvin Klein Shoes

Day 143/September 6 -  Kettle Bells #2

Day 142/September 5 -  Searching for Fish

Day 141/September 4 -  Edgartown Federated Church #5

Week 20 - Post Irene into Labor Day

This week started out with New England getting wacked with Hurricane Irene, and ended with Labor Day Weekend on Martha's Vineyard.  Karen and I took my mom with us to the Vineyard and we had some great meals at Lure and L'etoile and spent some quality time on the beach.


Here's this week's 7 photos:

Day 140/September 3 - Sunset over Katama Farm

Day 139/September 2 - Lone Lychnis #2

Day 138/September 1 - Walkway Lights

Day 137/August 31 - Keyes Pond Sunset

Day 136/August 30 - Rays of Sun

Day 135/August 29 - Self Portrait #2

Day 134/August 28 - Climbing the Walls

Week 19 - Flowers and Hurricane Irene Arrives

I took a bunch of photos with my 35mm f/1.8 prime lens - I should use this lens more often as it is fast and produces some nice photos.  I had a tough time selecting each day's photos, some "interesting" self-portraits just barely missed being selected.    Due to Hurricane (now tropical storm) Irene's arrive, I'm able to post this week's photos earlier!

Day 133/August 27 - The Calm Before Hurricane Irene

Day 132/August 26 - Late August Sun

Day 131/August 25 - Home

Day 130/August 24 - One Flower

Day 129/August 23 - '66 Pontiac GTO

Day 128/August 22 - Hosta Flowers

Day 127/August 21 - Roses at Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs

Week 18 - Maine and the 150th Martha's Vineyard Ag Fair

Took a weekend break from Martha's Vineyard this week (boo!) and visited Wells, Maine.  Closed out the week with my first-ever trip to the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair with friends and took a bunch of photos.  Too bad I only post one a day - I think I could have posted a handful from the Ag Fair!

Day 126/August 20 - Stars Twinkle over Federated Church

Day 125/August 19 - 150th Martha's Vineyard Ag Fair

Day 124/August 18 - View from Stata Center, MIT

Day 123/August 17 - Kayla Photo Shoot

Day 122/August 16 - Traditional Weekly Daylily Shot

Day 121/August 15 - African Violets

Day 120/August 14 - Midnight on Mile Road, Wells, Maine

Week 17 - E Streeters Running Club

This week we spent the weekend in Westford and Maine - no Martha's Vineyard.  It gave me a chance to take different photos, in particular, an E-Streeters Running Club photo.

Day 119/August 13 - "E Streeters" Running Club

Day 118/August 12 - Hieroglyphic Shadows

Day 117/August 11 - Sunglasses

Day 116/August 10 - Clouds in my Eyes

Day 115/August 9 - Daylily #6

Day 114/August 8 - Foggy Harbor #2

Day 113/August 7 - First Rainy Sunday