tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64881616977708110432024-03-05T08:55:37.338-08:00Look AroundT.J. Hamilton Photography
*Visual Wanderings Of A Photojournalist*
All photos copyright T.J.Hamilton or the Grand Rapids PressT.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-29004941561061011792010-08-11T12:56:00.000-07:002010-08-12T13:02:41.724-07:00See my new website<a href="http://www.tjhamiltonphoto.com">www.tjhamiltonphoto.com</a>T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-32181269859549712132010-04-30T14:19:00.001-07:002010-04-30T14:22:09.677-07:00Spring!The robins are busy in my backyard, one has found a prickly holly bush to protect her clutch of eggs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ehFwZl-ogFwvFVaIyG25g2dhtHXF47ixA0Hla7lYr8s6eFgfz2573ind7jQ6NiBuGSJTC25r-fK6WOPly5Mv9kZ81En-WLa1iKaXBS6-QQSquEG-ztgUX6st2K-yOf4ImpwGAXF-Tlsh/s1600/G0430ROBINEGGS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 445px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ehFwZl-ogFwvFVaIyG25g2dhtHXF47ixA0Hla7lYr8s6eFgfz2573ind7jQ6NiBuGSJTC25r-fK6WOPly5Mv9kZ81En-WLa1iKaXBS6-QQSquEG-ztgUX6st2K-yOf4ImpwGAXF-Tlsh/s400/G0430ROBINEGGS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466043786558913522" /></a>T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-89847194269015056772010-04-20T19:40:00.001-07:002010-04-20T19:49:45.810-07:00Looking at the Moon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RNeIJoQo7B2nYwpyrHYAxYk5booLNEvyaYNl7gzVc5MuthndPEhx_Fz8YZG-8xhPB8ql8sIRkj59k8sC79Aw3sv2I0-PbXHcj0uPVxoNf32TG9J1H5QmvnOQ8w2wu9NSnspxPSr8X-eL/s800/G0419SPRINGMOONGAZE03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 445px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RNeIJoQo7B2nYwpyrHYAxYk5booLNEvyaYNl7gzVc5MuthndPEhx_Fz8YZG-8xhPB8ql8sIRkj59k8sC79Aw3sv2I0-PbXHcj0uPVxoNf32TG9J1H5QmvnOQ8w2wu9NSnspxPSr8X-eL/s1600/G0419SPRINGMOONGAZE03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462416358438144690" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;<br />She shines on thieves on the garden wall,<br />On streets and fields and harbour quays,<br />And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.<br /><br />The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse,<br />The howling dog by the door of the house,<br />The bat that lies in bed at noon,<br />All love to be out by the light of the moon.<br /><br />But all of the things that belong to the day<br />Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way;<br />And flowers and children close their eyes<br />Till up in the morning the sun shall arise.<br /></span><br /><br />I shot this photo of the moon through a telescope Monday night, and was amazed by the clarity of the lava plains with the craters littered across the surface. Many thanks to Javier Estrada, GVSU professor of Physics and Astronomy, who let me peer through his looking glass.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-17440780049543524262010-03-18T06:26:00.000-07:002010-03-18T06:29:23.949-07:00Story: HS backboard shatteringhttp://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/one_backboard-shattering_dunk.htmlT.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-47304034185493451012010-03-18T06:05:00.000-07:002010-03-18T06:13:35.923-07:00Look out below!High School player shatters backboard with slam dunk<br /><br />Grand Haven's Nate VanArendonk looks in disbelief after shattering the glass backboard after a dunk in the second half of their game regional final game against Rockford on Wednesday night at Grandville High School. Rockford's Justin Klein watches in awe in the background. The game was moved to Jenison High School because there wasn't a replacement backboard at Grandville. (T.J. Hamilton | The Grand Rapids Press)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hL2gazsztrFrRvZhOeeEMGa6UbRrtYrJ-Ez07cZSKC4AoVeZnoJaGYoB6mlAx2STHymGY2UgWmXELHTXfp_v1ktaSWrl3j0XZYBSw0YFjbGrb9EDCKQzt3Ll2bf2yNsCDjv_9IUmvJEc/s1600-h/dunk+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hL2gazsztrFrRvZhOeeEMGa6UbRrtYrJ-Ez07cZSKC4AoVeZnoJaGYoB6mlAx2STHymGY2UgWmXELHTXfp_v1ktaSWrl3j0XZYBSw0YFjbGrb9EDCKQzt3Ll2bf2yNsCDjv_9IUmvJEc/s400/dunk+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449960913684360834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOuuqZhFP-UlL4qIQYW3kGVWTCTcthLg0IuaTE2MqtfIwR34ys_CTisKdFw6Ge4Xq48G9vFHw91x1C4StY5gOAHRUF6JoF8OWCnG3FHivmNAaORORddtdS9wgGrsNYucN15gqYpy0a3Dl/s1600-h/dunk+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgf3bmeddIpBp5WONQbo1uLjX4gP-dH9SN2WoU3r5cJUHfyjr4p0TR8Lkda0SjJSkM9PqMFrstMqEW_aQGCXCIjDIXbIXC-nZWW1pU_v0kmrK4utZ0T-vWjpqRzs_LDPe_adHY6GWe_1p/s400/dunk+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449960755445981954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqR9gkBOF_17MHS-kTWrq7jyeALXwmNPsPVWyuX1uw-SYOjJX6efjSjuan0Auni7nv26_J_6fSqkb94rr1pQ0JBU50h-SDRu35EWEzXqlVKskHrKx79pDHH2JYWyv3LEwP9UIul8RuaC7/s1600-h/dunk+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqR9gkBOF_17MHS-kTWrq7jyeALXwmNPsPVWyuX1uw-SYOjJX6efjSjuan0Auni7nv26_J_6fSqkb94rr1pQ0JBU50h-SDRu35EWEzXqlVKskHrKx79pDHH2JYWyv3LEwP9UIul8RuaC7/s400/dunk+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449960749873246082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2K04FsuS-d7xTFy_nx0388dzRVHDpXnMvThzf9UsOtjxJ2q5WXi2n_lXFoCOMxUPR0vJAZkyJ_6UsAePlORrDRmp_QlH7uAJRNywVHcScTB1ECMzybIqXeRz_2yX1JbLTHTicJLcV21_9/s1600-h/dunk+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2K04FsuS-d7xTFy_nx0388dzRVHDpXnMvThzf9UsOtjxJ2q5WXi2n_lXFoCOMxUPR0vJAZkyJ_6UsAePlORrDRmp_QlH7uAJRNywVHcScTB1ECMzybIqXeRz_2yX1JbLTHTicJLcV21_9/s400/dunk+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449960743899053938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxWtojph-dFpvVe34thZbviz2EbdJ2w9pCmFsM-5eVpaRAVVij8lotPebiy_j9Rtvy5VxzKx67JiOfwrcwZlmLO2Ig7cXoQEncCMpf1Oy8DUFWeYwGXqgknV9Vp_gBWCnCHAEnewyrcPP/s1600-h/dunk+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxWtojph-dFpvVe34thZbviz2EbdJ2w9pCmFsM-5eVpaRAVVij8lotPebiy_j9Rtvy5VxzKx67JiOfwrcwZlmLO2Ig7cXoQEncCMpf1Oy8DUFWeYwGXqgknV9Vp_gBWCnCHAEnewyrcPP/s400/dunk+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449960737201905330" /></a>T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-35906336677182127042010-03-12T05:30:00.000-08:002010-03-12T05:33:59.759-08:003d building<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5q5iAS15P5iEQFpMthzxSCWoEiuY3-N1YynvT6tNLwXvQlYTM5pYxDyF2un_b38OMQizOjzFM0jDtsghN_043Fkps6gyshlU5nlp4BtLnWF5qA6vjT1hI3HUW11qiFf7nC80nI-akg25/s1600-h/EXPOSURE-+BRIDGE+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5q5iAS15P5iEQFpMthzxSCWoEiuY3-N1YynvT6tNLwXvQlYTM5pYxDyF2un_b38OMQizOjzFM0jDtsghN_043Fkps6gyshlU5nlp4BtLnWF5qA6vjT1hI3HUW11qiFf7nC80nI-akg25/s400/EXPOSURE-+BRIDGE+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447739924541617074" /></a><br />Shot this cool bridge under construction downtown, the windows give a cool 3d effect with the late day sun in the background.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-62551437433256879882009-10-21T19:50:00.000-07:002009-10-21T19:53:26.984-07:00Want to be a cowboy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4kkVhjeLJlXMJHem39LF-L9S9OV09SO85txRgOJ631FheImw6mhHVkO8Q91AnEQnSQ-N48raXDjVXQ63iFt97lNBkpvjym_CH_xJdRgPmol2GIFPoB8pHLYz5_K5DF-m1Wd6BX_4kk5o/s400-h/BULL+RIDERS+WAIT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 507px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4kkVhjeLJlXMJHem39LF-L9S9OV09SO85txRgOJ631FheImw6mhHVkO8Q91AnEQnSQ-N48raXDjVXQ63iFt97lNBkpvjym_CH_xJdRgPmol2GIFPoB8pHLYz5_K5DF-m1Wd6BX_4kk5o/s800/BULL+RIDERS+WAIT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395251916745082002" /></a><br /> <br /> <br />I was at the Professional Championship Bullriders Tour at the Van Andel Arena, waiting for the show to start and suddenly the arena went dark, preparing for the dramatic introductions of the Bullriders. Instead of waiting the theatrical staged shots, I noticed these two cowboys sitting on a railing backstage, silhouetted by some outdoor parking lights through the arena tunnel. It seemed fitting that these guys weren't looking for the spotlight, instead waiting in the dark gathering some courage to face the bulls.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-4623117470887868672009-10-07T07:16:00.000-07:002009-10-07T07:19:38.975-07:00Spare some change?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bqv9CUAqXshOcPcS8GehBaaSdSBtswMglWE21cMOxxhPgR7NNNc6BnTuc5_tETiTecJc4_3F1ZVTQiBdYWjE-YXro1c_mrdljx7ggUkNNQXGuDhs-AdFWK9KsIDNFgCG96rmB5I3zg88/s400-h/chimp+face.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 842px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bqv9CUAqXshOcPcS8GehBaaSdSBtswMglWE21cMOxxhPgR7NNNc6BnTuc5_tETiTecJc4_3F1ZVTQiBdYWjE-YXro1c_mrdljx7ggUkNNQXGuDhs-AdFWK9KsIDNFgCG96rmB5I3zg88/s800/chimp+face.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389862028751235634" /></a><br /><br />Saw this gentleman at hanging outside a local bar, gave him some beer money.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-24421837477317509502009-07-24T17:48:00.001-07:002009-07-24T17:51:11.678-07:00Here Kitty Kitty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQDPtGpvzWazrdGhuYQJebzI-_k_bpGoaszjsC8ojOy9QLsxC9I_FldWG9orqb-yUA0KsmnYQVv1FKGV5RInke2CaAV6ELO0qWN3M1hmUqoOW8WyX-7EfNMAZXJ4ZUBLcAk4PR_seONlT/s400-h/JB+ZOO+5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 445px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQDPtGpvzWazrdGhuYQJebzI-_k_bpGoaszjsC8ojOy9QLsxC9I_FldWG9orqb-yUA0KsmnYQVv1FKGV5RInke2CaAV6ELO0qWN3M1hmUqoOW8WyX-7EfNMAZXJ4ZUBLcAk4PR_seONlT/s800/JB+ZOO+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362193418731376114" /></a><br />Went to John Ball Zoo and watched in awe as a lion yawned just on the other side of the window...cool teeth!T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-29877228515837136962009-06-08T06:50:00.000-07:002009-06-08T06:53:58.682-07:00Juggling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrntM646pTk-ln9pwY2l8SBnCnbhqF9zNHGaLBIVOn74r-sxBtCtC4HGfWFRPfBzNETA-wpvgWVy-PFB-R4r85VHR_DolJ73fClqygcSAXdSeCpCRrodAZe7Ly91YE_VEnxMzZ_l_fIHB/s400-h/FESTIVAL+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 490px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrntM646pTk-ln9pwY2l8SBnCnbhqF9zNHGaLBIVOn74r-sxBtCtC4HGfWFRPfBzNETA-wpvgWVy-PFB-R4r85VHR_DolJ73fClqygcSAXdSeCpCRrodAZe7Ly91YE_VEnxMzZ_l_fIHB/s800/FESTIVAL+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344954240387292594" /></a><br />I went to Festival last week, and since I'm fond of juggling myself- I couldn't resist hanging out with this guy.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-49215258606065518492009-05-22T08:18:00.001-07:002009-05-22T09:06:20.334-07:00Memorial Day Flag PlantingAfter shooting stills for 25 years, I've begun shooting video in the last 3 months. This is a video where I feel I'm finally getting it, on how to shoot, gather sound and produce videos. I hope you like it.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwEWbjYk0URg1QOl5Ua5Dlk9J53AHAwYB4-IGg5cT1Mn49RtXCmsHGFq0KVoEiQvxjjRskQizLLFC3s9XJn7A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-40398085870695632842009-05-22T08:10:00.000-07:002009-05-22T08:18:00.619-07:00Lazy afternoon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryodz-8SUxuSCUVzjyVrDTWQgR03xYt2ndsBXCkQ5cnNCuFL3CWTDpHs2j0Oh9lt2Ibf63HN79FDDZ59d9lr62SysRzfA2jUM1be7GZ2eaqQdn8IV33xkaIhOp1xXLPoR81ebo2iftBp4/s400-h/EXPOSURE+BLOG+-+LEAF+SHADOWS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 905px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryodz-8SUxuSCUVzjyVrDTWQgR03xYt2ndsBXCkQ5cnNCuFL3CWTDpHs2j0Oh9lt2Ibf63HN79FDDZ59d9lr62SysRzfA2jUM1be7GZ2eaqQdn8IV33xkaIhOp1xXLPoR81ebo2iftBp4/s800/EXPOSURE+BLOG+-+LEAF+SHADOWS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338667319164076242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRfLFiS1kqITN1MILC5cY5WVfFZhwkyivaq0J-m0rW0JhvanuAmyX3mRjRpBzWL4kHnPfx2hSEeqINna0fO9O1XNGzYLG69Mn8ceHicv6AuMIuNcunFZMbKIGpndvdnvrXe6i5NCW4Nro/s400-h/EXPOSURE+BLOG+-+LEAF+SHADOWS+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height: 466px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRfLFiS1kqITN1MILC5cY5WVfFZhwkyivaq0J-m0rW0JhvanuAmyX3mRjRpBzWL4kHnPfx2hSEeqINna0fO9O1XNGzYLG69Mn8ceHicv6AuMIuNcunFZMbKIGpndvdnvrXe6i5NCW4Nro/s800/EXPOSURE+BLOG+-+LEAF+SHADOWS+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338667319893212898" /></a><br />I spent the afternoon last weekend in a tent with my son, taking a little time to relax while camping and was transfixed by the shadows playing across the tent fabric.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-56222451923506759992009-02-26T06:25:00.000-08:002009-02-26T06:29:50.891-08:00What the duck?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcjkbkyj0dJT_0cwjEc8yKKYqnuu8b7iRaNyvIID0KCXUaOzS4NjJwHO7rUxkPMxlf_0Kf1-XacOk_4QiQYjIcrbGZll708pBH9e6WF1MbID0z13EBJlVtu8j4J8OM4MTeZYQl4XyGmEX/s400-h/exposure-+duck+crack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 780px; height: 489px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcjkbkyj0dJT_0cwjEc8yKKYqnuu8b7iRaNyvIID0KCXUaOzS4NjJwHO7rUxkPMxlf_0Kf1-XacOk_4QiQYjIcrbGZll708pBH9e6WF1MbID0z13EBJlVtu8j4J8OM4MTeZYQl4XyGmEX/s800/exposure-+duck+crack.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307112960503782562" /></a><br /><br />Ducks sit near some unusual cracks developing in the melting ice on Ambrose Pond in Northeast Grand Rapids.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-73882380900160044892009-02-12T10:02:00.000-08:002009-02-12T10:13:27.000-08:00Stare down<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAPc-iuwf75EU0RrMtX0XBN3Am1r17LIn7zoF3je62JrzIQy50xMq853ydVA7avnk5-8WmwoyxFfwXmon7f9VRMjjtktDx7I_vttj0TfUZrMYqmFLsrp69JsRS7vnYUPHZlbL5-jD9k6f/s400-h/crane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 780px; height: 879px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAPc-iuwf75EU0RrMtX0XBN3Am1r17LIn7zoF3je62JrzIQy50xMq853ydVA7avnk5-8WmwoyxFfwXmon7f9VRMjjtktDx7I_vttj0TfUZrMYqmFLsrp69JsRS7vnYUPHZlbL5-jD9k6f/s800/crane.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301975496848543458" /></a><br /><br /><br />Saw this bird on a Safari in the Disney Animal kingdom...I blinked first.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-9670998288020181622009-02-10T10:42:00.000-08:002009-02-10T10:52:43.959-08:00Icy bones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HsHrzPT0UoFFYytRapGTDXIn184PdJ4l0MzVrxRpuJ12DoyFyMAvGXKI3-vGQ761g3WdhcWGqInLzc2TgCWw_ypUcQZ6zfb1TjQw_AjLXUmyUlI2zC3A5DyMgsqvvYKMl-roFFf0ohs3/s400-h/trex.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 780px; height: 518px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HsHrzPT0UoFFYytRapGTDXIn184PdJ4l0MzVrxRpuJ12DoyFyMAvGXKI3-vGQ761g3WdhcWGqInLzc2TgCWw_ypUcQZ6zfb1TjQw_AjLXUmyUlI2zC3A5DyMgsqvvYKMl-roFFf0ohs3/s800/trex.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301242853462872482" /></a><br /><br />We dined at the TRex restaurant in Downtown Disney, Florida and saw this cool sculpture of a Trex imbedded in the wall, I loved the color of the rear projected wall...it was a chilling site!T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-19832251947263091582009-02-02T08:38:00.000-08:002009-02-02T08:41:24.298-08:00Safari<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82vuQN2tBFNKTfgiDCDmuN-PauSocjvKiRDgIqHxrCkTqxf0IIyo2pU3kITd5-Au4ZXZTWLpBlCje0ahlfNqZEFLYt_SstLK4fUb9mLsIOMMoCOaziz2wVio-gavP7qmbSsEEhNDq86QB/s800-h/_DSC1044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 520px; height: 720px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82vuQN2tBFNKTfgiDCDmuN-PauSocjvKiRDgIqHxrCkTqxf0IIyo2pU3kITd5-Au4ZXZTWLpBlCje0ahlfNqZEFLYt_SstLK4fUb9mLsIOMMoCOaziz2wVio-gavP7qmbSsEEhNDq86QB/s400/_DSC1044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240758658572930" /></a><br />We went to Disney's Animal Kingdom last week and saw these two giraffe, fun safari!T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-45193478845404961742009-01-20T18:22:00.000-08:002009-01-20T18:59:33.255-08:00Into the fire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg665gAJ1df2A6bEJqLORlMJC4C2DDgY_Gm5FNs4FkfGLuJOdRQII4_Ah1K0t-Ia91phrZd1RGoOHGrkh5HV6rkndQ4qoiGdfmDste4fCoboh6r5rsfuNEOAZ-rxRF70wute5jfA3mI2wgO/s400-h/HOUSE+FIRE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 833px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg665gAJ1df2A6bEJqLORlMJC4C2DDgY_Gm5FNs4FkfGLuJOdRQII4_Ah1K0t-Ia91phrZd1RGoOHGrkh5HV6rkndQ4qoiGdfmDste4fCoboh6r5rsfuNEOAZ-rxRF70wute5jfA3mI2wgO/s800/HOUSE+FIRE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293567471722950450" /></a><br />A Grand Rapids Firefighter climbs a ladder in the red glow of the emergency lights from a fire truck while at a house fire Tuesday night at 1012 Lincoln NW.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-39693938293533771052009-01-19T18:26:00.001-08:002009-01-19T19:15:36.068-08:00Trying to warm the homelessDuring the coldest night of the year so far, when the temps hovered around -15 degree windchill, I spent the evening with two gentlemen who's ministry was to check on the homeless in Grand Rapids. Most have nothing but what they can scrounge around for, wearing layers of clothing to keep them warm. This night however, was different. They were encouraged to find some kind of shelter. Then we went into Mel Trotter Ministries, to see how the ones who did make it in were faring for the evening. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRnzOLBAywnDJHSEvg5UaQG8NjptX-to3P7F9YcMeiL2HuX7AQwLoh8pYgg07ebSHQS19Ij6ta9W6b0PHBn40NsTLsNjAa_GeY1ptfLynzxm-X7reOhuXQ4tXwfwfs45GoRoj_l_xcq4f/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293203112480227714" /></a>T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-74131293312173254602008-12-17T18:16:00.000-08:002008-12-17T18:22:51.644-08:00Cool shadow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1cQASL_RY1qfJ4rab8KmXebx1qYokV64sRKbmcOym39zgGtUdxLPabjFbHNtRQfyU-dJdjTVCiYMKFrh01j2CNhAKPKUeal2XL5WWD3nzDUQenmf5gQ0RFIuGecQXitNa9ff7flYJH5i/s400-h/EXPOSURE-+CHAIR+LIFT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 780px; height: 518px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1cQASL_RY1qfJ4rab8KmXebx1qYokV64sRKbmcOym39zgGtUdxLPabjFbHNtRQfyU-dJdjTVCiYMKFrh01j2CNhAKPKUeal2XL5WWD3nzDUQenmf5gQ0RFIuGecQXitNa9ff7flYJH5i/s800/EXPOSURE-+CHAIR+LIFT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280949471450270690" /></a><br />I tromped around a ski resort, while waiting for my subject to ski down the hill I saw the ski lift shadow constantly changing, making unusual shapes as the lift went by.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-19384360488186562752008-12-11T19:19:00.000-08:002008-12-11T19:27:00.262-08:00Blue + Moon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH0vPkig3ovFjD6CTQEMCubitC-q5a49oB0xou78lo-zmRKooQxs3fuB9rlHpRjqfLmj8Ge87d2rbvgeyxPs9axo_B_w_-ggkI11Xh3wuKfBECrM688NP-JP6D4z8yL6wBRqPKo5FHKx4/s400-h/blue+moon+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 780px; height: 551px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH0vPkig3ovFjD6CTQEMCubitC-q5a49oB0xou78lo-zmRKooQxs3fuB9rlHpRjqfLmj8Ge87d2rbvgeyxPs9axo_B_w_-ggkI11Xh3wuKfBECrM688NP-JP6D4z8yL6wBRqPKo5FHKx4/s800/blue+moon+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278739813760313666" /></a><br /><br />I dig the moon, especially when there is a wispy haze of clouds moving past it.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-900519629086298542008-12-03T18:47:00.000-08:002008-12-03T18:53:49.890-08:00Stairway from heaven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-rCS-hyLYGGkGsSSeGx1fN4kTgTzbcJ6BKBYvcGfHJ8QtJvo4ZftdRF0ug8WicOhKRwblQlRHfxLQap-2HWiVoPmffTrazLgbvBIYdR1psc81FrWkrOcdM4eTvYYB1wkCsdBT63stZW0/s400-h/EXPOSURE+STAIRWAY.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 780px; height: 518px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-rCS-hyLYGGkGsSSeGx1fN4kTgTzbcJ6BKBYvcGfHJ8QtJvo4ZftdRF0ug8WicOhKRwblQlRHfxLQap-2HWiVoPmffTrazLgbvBIYdR1psc81FrWkrOcdM4eTvYYB1wkCsdBT63stZW0/s800/EXPOSURE+STAIRWAY.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275762587307724962" /></a><br /><br />An usher makes his way downt a spiral staircase at St. Andrews Cathedral during a recent service.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-52308092988460247912008-11-12T18:32:00.000-08:002008-11-12T19:04:08.312-08:00New view<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZSuN7yKtZQWzyhT6Z9D9bIRK0JMZudezI4wUBDSNb4gEjPLp7CbQGTGcZ_uy9AMPR-IW2ICEs4dmi37wLNtYScchSWNToQYP3-X9d5VaZmqyBm32CPi9jG8Y67_8gH2c3bLVnXXpf9sQ/s400-h/GILDAS+CLUB+FOR+KIDS+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZSuN7yKtZQWzyhT6Z9D9bIRK0JMZudezI4wUBDSNb4gEjPLp7CbQGTGcZ_uy9AMPR-IW2ICEs4dmi37wLNtYScchSWNToQYP3-X9d5VaZmqyBm32CPi9jG8Y67_8gH2c3bLVnXXpf9sQ/s800/GILDAS+CLUB+FOR+KIDS+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267972525760784498" /></a><br /><br />Robert Kronberg, age 10, looks back at a mask he was working on during a craft therapy as part of a new children's grief support group at Gilda's club. It is an expansion of Gilda's programs that includes kids who have lost someone not only to cancer, but from other causes.T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-78746003999391524702008-11-11T19:23:00.000-08:002008-11-12T18:42:54.921-08:00Veteran's Day parade, Grand Rapids 11-11-08<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK46zZ7g70EUYrCbXMMYxchQNWl2qfWk-dhLeyRQXD5ElxnxOwnHbBT_qVDlujh39S455W7K0OP45dwbf_wZgRnf3fAFWXGlHVyWEctxeEvBH_mZdWrIqtaIpb-LolBKacMao4i2Lq_iu8/s400-h/VETERANS+DAY+PARADE+9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK46zZ7g70EUYrCbXMMYxchQNWl2qfWk-dhLeyRQXD5ElxnxOwnHbBT_qVDlujh39S455W7K0OP45dwbf_wZgRnf3fAFWXGlHVyWEctxeEvBH_mZdWrIqtaIpb-LolBKacMao4i2Lq_iu8/s800/VETERANS+DAY+PARADE+9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267607360830725650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmNjmNOzVVO5-7Mu01HqO8OWff8j7zwrgxerz-N-bE4ac6azPSDSc73HKYxFysBgmDk3DzS-Jp9KCUwS8Ps7_I4LOAc0w05RobaketZ5vqdBbtTe178AndE9SFu63enks-_2pyMaNAsI_/s1600-h/VETERANS+DAY+PARADE+8.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hRgTPf16R4kSl5Nc3iYLKTXORaYogtoKm8ZG3tm-cDcLzfuFG_xx0N8K291vwHpmtyrYucjKYYwmazuzSubLtmunANS5KAtDB-L_OFqJiHbmOKhFMhtZ4mS95dnEaHe43VPe0tA-ohhI/s400/VETERANS+DAY+PARADE+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267606977295997698" /></a>T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-61040797165202147522008-11-07T12:04:00.000-08:002008-11-07T13:13:48.376-08:00walked around sculpture exhibit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SOAi0XC0PHuRH3KV4xDBIisBPXu9X66-I6Ja2zYxOoByEyRofM9olCsDHjJIP4ydMO5fj1AMP0n8nEmJWqDDJQjA9uGduy0Trx_ge0k7SFZ7itx8gRAGgP9_Xm8WU9FFMawlnTI9vjet/s400-h/plensa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SOAi0XC0PHuRH3KV4xDBIisBPXu9X66-I6Ja2zYxOoByEyRofM9olCsDHjJIP4ydMO5fj1AMP0n8nEmJWqDDJQjA9uGduy0Trx_ge0k7SFZ7itx8gRAGgP9_Xm8WU9FFMawlnTI9vjet/s800/plensa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266009690230913186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VIKkc19zxqFr4rOHdWs0KkV_B1xI3lgUczBHIW_Xa8hLYgyJ08LzIpLjnBNyHaI5LtlaqkAQRorcSMbR_8Kb_iauhyphenhyphenvGD5J7oCmfQlJGwkuB49h3KaEfXYSuOXNVegcOoX1Yrjz8jK_h/s400-h/plensa+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VIKkc19zxqFr4rOHdWs0KkV_B1xI3lgUczBHIW_Xa8hLYgyJ08LzIpLjnBNyHaI5LtlaqkAQRorcSMbR_8Kb_iauhyphenhyphenvGD5J7oCmfQlJGwkuB49h3KaEfXYSuOXNVegcOoX1Yrjz8jK_h/s800/plensa+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266009686786669282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FxCOIRCNvoV84vfKDCK2quXtpgUsTGNuHTeDIr7VNwvYUuHlM-7FLldzimqgC7EKn0lGFHYods4F0O8CcJ3pZmiigvssm8xy_BIVbQZGeBV7ll_ZOyqZvKtnvtCfabQ94ojr9TGRnfDU/s400-h/plensa+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FxCOIRCNvoV84vfKDCK2quXtpgUsTGNuHTeDIr7VNwvYUuHlM-7FLldzimqgC7EKn0lGFHYods4F0O8CcJ3pZmiigvssm8xy_BIVbQZGeBV7ll_ZOyqZvKtnvtCfabQ94ojr9TGRnfDU/s800/plensa+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266009686983199922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIH9_GGGDK4huqDd_Z7bIGiQRhjmAUHfoQ2qw89xnNg177sVqDjgGIavPAhW13p3CPpy19lxHtmutu6lshm-y_Ee3q_MbF8WlG-ZYAn-JOXo3xwCqF3XXpZK9lYCpqPMosyjHDBoV_lkN4/s400-h/leaves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIH9_GGGDK4huqDd_Z7bIGiQRhjmAUHfoQ2qw89xnNg177sVqDjgGIavPAhW13p3CPpy19lxHtmutu6lshm-y_Ee3q_MbF8WlG-ZYAn-JOXo3xwCqF3XXpZK9lYCpqPMosyjHDBoV_lkN4/s800/leaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266009425699449650" /></a><br />We went to Meijer Gardens to check out the Jaume Plensa sculptures, very cool....T.J. Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856467915541482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488161697770811043.post-87179854196949838162008-11-01T08:09:00.001-07:002008-11-01T08:12:11.362-07:00happy pilot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhr1N8S9QFikG0b_OvVMXXKKRrJ7rOhHl47_Tj99FsMnPgIG5a7bHW_HZxpJnxPC9ey49ylsF4gJctmkJEXyG2cWDHFgJPC0iBJW-9nhHTpBCSNTX-Ut25qJMZbdoi85wjizQdbpEvwCt/s400-h/tanner+shuttle+blur.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhr1N8S9QFikG0b_OvVMXXKKRrJ7rOhHl47_Tj99FsMnPgIG5a7bHW_HZxpJnxPC9ey49ylsF4gJctmkJEXyG2cWDHFgJPC0iBJW-9nhHTpBCSNTX-Ut25qJMZbdoi85wjizQdbpEvwCt/s800/tanner+shuttle+blur.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263707098617833570" /></a><br />My son Tanner wanted to be a space shuttle for halloween, so after scouring the web for ideas, I came up with this...white foam core + black duct tape + hot glue + 8 hours of cutting, glueing and printing sticker photos = happy astronaut!T.J. 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