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Boundary Waters :: 08.27.07: This picture is from the put in point on Flame Lake. Protected from the wind, this cove provided calm water and a perfect spot for a lunch of trail mix and granola bars. Overall, we spent four days camping...

Solstice Skyline - Time Capsuled :: 11.02.06: I got a neat surpise today: The Wisconsin Historical Society is putting up a feature news item on the Madison 150th time capsule and we were looking for a skyline image. We selected your image [shown above]. The image...

Double Rainbow :: 06.26.06

Breese Stevens :: 05.22.06: I came home from a run to the sunrise on nearby Breese Stevens Field. Note the moon. Update: Featured on the Isthmus' Daily Snaps for Wednesday, May 24, 2006....

Busted :: 04.11.06: During the thirty seconds it took me to walk from the car in the back (next to this scene) to the apartment, five police vehicles decended on the neighboring street. "Guns" were drawn, and we heard the taser shot and...

Wash Your Hands :: 03.11.06: I snapped this sign at the Downtown Nitty Gritty the other night. It reads:We do not agree with the need to post this sign, but many tax dollars have been spent to come up with: HFS Appendix 6-301 Handwashing...

Snow :: 02.20.06: Shot from my phone, trying to show that you can't see the condo tower two blocks away. It snowed more than six inches in about three hours. Schools were closed, and it finally felt like winter in Wisconsin for the...

New Fridge :: 01.27.06: We finally convinced our landlord to get us a new fridge. They delivered it today to much excitement. It's freakin' huge. Most of what fit in our old fridge fit in the door of the new one, including the gallon...

A Capitol Fall :: 10.29.05

30 :: 10.07.05: Nothing like celebrating at The Plaza Tavern for your 30th birthday party....

With or Without You :: 09.26.05

Finish! :: 09.15.05: I collected some pictures and put them together in a slide show. If you've got some, send them along and I'll add them to the group....

Solstice Skyline :: 06.25.05: The full moon rose just after sunset on the summer solstice. It was big, juicy, and orange.(You can't see it on this one, but you can if you click through.)...

Ceiling Mirrors at the Vintage :: 05.30.05

Madison's Isthmus (My Home) :: 04.12.05: Memory Maps are the latest craze at flickr. I did one, only not with Google Maps, but another great program working with aerials. I highlighted areas of personal interest from life in downtown Madison. Be sure to click through...

Perspective :: 03.29.05: My feet as I read on Cocoa Beach, Florida....

A Rose is a rose... :: 02.16.05: I've never gotten a rose for Kris. I've gotten her plenty of flowers, just never a rose. The first flower she gets me is a rose....

Santa Barbara Flower :: 02.09.05

Moss Who? :: 01.30.05: In Madison, these billboards were placed by a mysterious buyer, to be revealed soon. (My guess is the guy from Quench Gum.) Click to see Dad's set of the billboards. Hopefully these'll be updated this week. Update: It was a...

Lambeau Field :: 01.10.05: We watched the Packers get creamed by the Vikings. It was fun, but could've been way more fun had they won....

Trailside Meadow :: 12.29.04: From my hike summiting Mt. Whitney: "A very cool meadow nestles in among the rocks 11,395 feet above sea level. The morning sun glistens Lone Pine Creek." (I posted my Mt. Whitney shots at flickr.)...

Capitol Fountain :: 12.13.04

Trimmed Tree :: 12.10.04: Here's my parent's tree trimmed....

Family Christmas Tree :: 12.04.04: This is a good size tree this year. Pretty standard for the family....

Air & Space :: 12.03.04: While in the D.C. area visiting family, we visited the Air & Space museum at the Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport. The above plane is the SR-71 Blackbird, the best jet ever. I had a poster of the same view...

Me & Sydney :: 11.29.04: My niece Sydney and I just after a feeding. At 3 months, she's fifteen pounds and growing....

The NEW Skinny Rob :: 11.15.04: Make your own....

Aurora Borealis :: 11.08.04

Halloween 2004 :: 11.01.04

Visting Utah :: 10.27.04: In May, Kris and I road tripped to southern Utah, visiting five national parks, one national monument, a state park, rafted the Colorado River, biked Onion Creek, and hiked the Virgin River. See all 111 pictures....

The Sting :: 09.15.04: This is my new road bike, nicknamed "The Sting." It's fast....

Ironman Sunrise :: 09.14.04: The sun rises over Lake Monona as competitors start to enter the water for Ironman Wisconsin 2004....

The Focht-Perlbergs :: 08.27.04: Paul & Jess decided to combine their names. We went to party....

Great Taste of the Midwest :: 08.18.04: We had an awesome time had at the beer fest. I posted everything at Flickr. Most shots are of friends. The others are randoms that I passed on my bike ride home. (Yes, a drunken ride.) FYI: They're in...

Photo Friday: Ocean :: 07.18.04 :: 3 comments: The Pacific Ocean near the El Capitan Beach State Park, northwest of Santa Barbara, California, United States along US Highway 101.Photo Friday: Ocean...

Mount Whitney :: 07.07.04: Right across from our hotel in Lone Pine, California, Mount Whitney quietly sits back in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, basking in the cool sunlight of the early morning. Although it appears unassuming, Mount Whitney is the highest point in...

Photo Friday: Landscape :: 06.04.04 :: 2 comments: A flower at the edge of Bryce Canyon, Utah(PhotoFriday: Landscape)...

More Utah :: 05.25.04: Waiting for the sunset that never was at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Moab, Utah. Click on "See More..." to see us in action on our bikes....

More Moab :: 05.22.04

Moab Preview :: 05.20.04: We're in Moab, Utah right now visiting the nearby National Parks and bike trails. Here's a preview of what we've seen so far......

Full Moon :: 05.04.04: Full moon amongst the fountain at the Monona Terrace...

Happy Easter :: 04.11.04: Cupcakes we made and frosted for our Easter dinner with my Aunt....

Devils Lake :: 03.28.04: A trip up to Devil's Lake revealed a partially frozen driftless area, void of active life. In three months, the beach will teem with children, and the lake will shine in the summer sun....

Mmmm...Sopranos :: 03.19.04: An awesome homemade tomato sauce and pasta treat awaits us during the second episode of The Sopranos....

Ruckman's Birthday :: 03.08.04: Lisa turned 28, and we went once again to Chicago and Café Iberico for tapas and sangria. And, as always, everyone's bill magically came out to be $20. I'm told that happens without fail, no matter how many enjoy the...

Paradise :: 02.18.04: In case you didn't know what paradise looked like, St. Lucia comes pretty darn close. (More Honeymoon pictures.)...

Me :: 02.11.04: One of my favorite pictures of me. That same clueless look hasn't changed....

A Star is Born :: 01.27.04: A picture of Kris's flower. She's very proud of it....

Chihuly :: 01.19.04: From the bottom of the Dale Chihuly display at the Milwaukee Art Museum....

Inside Calatrava :: 01.04.04: Inside the Calatrava-designed addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum to see the Quilts of Gee's Bend....

Christmas Moon :: 12.31.03: Venus and the Moon on Christmas Night. (5 Second exposure)...

My Family :: 12.17.03 :: 1 comments: A typcial family portrait. This is one of the few that has everyone in it. It says so much without saying anything at all....

Night Lights :: 12.15.03

CANStruction :: 12.11.03: The Grand Avenue Middle School and my company help "CANstruct" a globe of the world to fight hunger. You're looking at Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia....

Alaska Revisited :: 12.10.03: We woke up at the base of this hill for the first two nights we spent in the backcountry of Denali National Park. For fun, we thought we'd climb it. It took a bit longer than expected due to...

Sunrise :: 11.22.03

Pass-Out :: 11.16.03 :: 1 comments: Friends came up late Friday night in anticipation of Saturday's Badger game. Rachel brought the game, Pass-Out from her parent's archive. Many Pink Elephant cards and vistis to the "bar" later, it was 4 AM. The next morning, guests arrived...

Changes... :: 11.02.03 :: 1 comments: Before: After:...

Rachel's Birthday :: 10.27.03 :: 1 comments: John suggested we get together and surprise Rachel for her birthday. She wanted to have some fun, but her friends were non-committal. She was miffed, but determined to have fun. She wanted to go to a haunted house, or someting...

Wedding Rainbow :: 10.02.03: Scott and Jessica were fortunate enough to have a rainbow grace their wedding. I stiched together a panorama of Lake Monona from the top of the Monona Terrace....

Labor Day and the Ladies :: 09.03.03 :: 1 comments: With Christina and Kristin, the Wife and I took some needed time and had ourselves a good time. While I didn't partake in the nail painting exercises (the fantasy football draft is a bit more important) we all still had...

Megan & David's Wedding :: 09.03.03: A couple of weekends ago, my cousin Megan married her finacé, David. It was a splendid affair with much love. We dined on the Edelweiss Riverboat Friday. Saturday, the wedding, although a touch on the warm side, went swimmingly. The...

Lots of Pictures :: 08.13.03: I have lots of pictures that are waiting to be uploaded. With the move and all, I just haven't had the time. When things are less crazy, I will be sure to post them....

Megan & David's Luau :: 07.13.03: Megan & David's Luau was a blast. Originally declared a couple's wedding shower, it came to fruition as something completely different. Hosted by Megan & David's friends, the food and drink couldn't have been finer. If it weren't for the...

Summer Time Rain :: 07.02.03

PhotoFriday: Multiples :: 06.15.03 :: 1 comments: Photofriday: Multiples...

Photo Friday: Transportation :: 06.02.03 :: 1 comments: PhotoFriday: Transportation...

Weekend Mishmash :: 05.19.03: I had a bit of fun over the weekend. I played hooky and stayed at the Terrace for the afternoon while my co-workers returned to their cubes. Suckers. Saturday, I met up with Jan and Matt and headed to State...

Lunar Eclipse :: 05.15.03 :: 3 comments: Two second exposure of the lunar eclipse in front of my apartment: Fifteen second exposure of same lunar eclipse: I have more, but they aren't much different....

Mothers Day :: 05.13.03: We spent Mother's Day in Milwaukee eating brunch with family at the Trocadero restuarant. I enjoyed a fancy Normandy Omelette - salmon and goat cheese. Yummy! My dad has some pictures, too....

PhotoFriday: Urban :: 05.12.03 :: 3 comments: PhotoFriday: Urban...

Pub Crawlin' :: 05.05.03 :: 2 comments: Kris and I set out to meet up with Kate and friends on their pub crawl, have a drink and send them on their merry way, while we would end up at the union to study and people watch. Little...

PhotoFriday: Shadows :: 04.27.03 :: 3 comments: PhotoFriday: Shadows...

PhotoFriday: Water :: 04.21.03 :: 1 comments: PhotoFriday: Water...

Clubbin at the Majestic :: 04.15.03: Kris and friends decided to 'hoochie' it up for a night and go dancin' at the new club in town. A $7 cover seemed a bit steep, and then throw in $5 beers and you've got an expensive night. However,...

PhotoFriday: Skin :: 04.14.03 :: 1 comments

Spring :: 04.07.03

Up and Running :: 04.07.03: Well, I am now running Movable Type for my pictures. I was able to import all of my entries from Blogger Pro, and messed with the templates a bit to have something that is truly my own. I ventured away...

Photo Fridays :: 04.02.03: I will try submitting something cool to Photo Fridays as often as I can. I need to use the camera more often....

Matt & Jan's Wedding: Santa Barbara, CA :: 03.24.03: Matt and Jan planned a wedding and invited us to partake. The whole lot of us went for the fun and festivities. We even stayed a couple of extra days just to enjoy the area. It's a beautiful area...

KingPins Bowling :: 03.21.03: We celebrated a stupendous inaugural season of the KingPin Bowling league with comedy and beer. What more can you ask for?...

Lisa's Birthday :: 03.09.03: Lisa invited us to celebrate her birthday. We ate some tapas at the wonderful Cafe Iberico and then on to Ten 56 for some drinks and freestylin'....

Our Honeymoon :: 02.11.03: Finally, here are some of the pictures that we took on our wonderful honeymoon to St. Lucia. There's 52 here, but we'll be glad to show you more. All you have to do is ask....

New Years 2003 :: 01.22.03: Kris and I hung out with a few friends at the Blue Velvet Lounge for New Years. There was so much fun to be had, we could barely stand it. In fact, we had to sit the entire next day...

Minnesota Sucks :: 12.11.02: Although the Badgers lost to Minnesota (twice), the Packers still won on Sunday, and even got some cheap shots thrown at them. But not us, we got out and enjoyed boots at the Come Back Inn....

Thanksgiving 2002 :: 12.02.02: We once again spent time with Kris' family in the Washington DC area. Many more tourists this year than last. The security wasn't as fierce, but it was there never-the-less. And it made lines long....

A calm Halloween :: 11.11.02: Kids rioted on State Street. Not us. We were having a merry time celebrating a hockey loss. Wonder Woman was there, and even a covered moon....

A Weekend with the Honeys :: 11.08.02: Kristin, Christina, and Lisa all came home for homecoming weekend. It's always a party when the gals come to town. Sadly, they broke some hearts, but not before stealing some kisses....

Playing Pool :: 10.13.02: Jan and Matt were in town, so Paul, Jason & Paige and I met them out and enjoyed some games of pool....

Out with Friends :: 10.13.02: We met up with Paul and Jess on their year anniversary of dating. Hilarity ensued....

Kristin's Birthday Party :: 10.06.02: Kristin invited us to her birthday party....

A morning at the Farmer's Market :: 07.16.02: The Dane County Farmer's Market is held every Saturday morning from April to November on the Capitol Square in Madison. Kris usually drags me out of bed with promises of Bear Claws (aka elephant ears) dancing in my head. Alas,...

Dad on the AT :: 06.23.02: My dad hiked 111 miles of the Appalachian Trail Starting at the base of Springer Mountain. This picture show is the first three rolls of his adventure. There are many doubles, many out-of-focus pictures, but all these will be removed...

Kevin's Graduation :: 06.17.02: Kevin graduated this year and is on his way to the University of Wisconsin - Madison. My family joined him at the graduation and we all had dinner at John Hawke's Pub on the Milwaukee River. It was very tasty....

Christina's Birthday :: 06.03.02: The ladies were in town for Christina's 26th birthday, and boy, did we celebrate. Lots of fun was had by all, and Sunday ended up being a perfect rainy day to recuperate. We must do it again some time....

Minh & Linda's Wedding :: 05.28.02: Minh and Linda got married, and I got many pictures as a result. It was a blast, and I hope the pictures show that. They are separated into six different shows, split by how sweaty I was. As you view...

More fun with friends :: 04.14.02: We had some more fun hanging out on Saturday, and the POLICE even showed up....

Neon Art :: 04.14.02: We were walking home from the terrace and there was a neon art exhibit in library mall. Lots of opportunities for some cool looking shots. There's even a movie that's about 5MBs in size....

Geocaching: 04.06.2002 :: 04.07.02: I went out on the first nice day in a long time geocaching by myself. I found the paperback exchange cache and the Durwood Glen cache. I even got to take the Merrimac ferry across the Wisconsin River on my...

A Captiol Tour :: 03.17.02: I have always wanted to spend time taking pictures in the Capitol on a sunny day. I finally got the chance on Saturday, and could've stayed to take more. I was pleased with my first visit. Hope you enjoy it,...

Out in March :: 03.03.02: More random shots of us out at the bars on March 1 & 2, 2002. This is the only chance you get to see Paul's ID....

Out at the Up North Bar :: 02.02.02: These are just some random pictures of me and friends on a typical night out. Nothing too exciting....

To Chicago: January, 2002 :: 01.26.02: We were in Chicago to see Lisa and Christina, and had a ton of fun (as is the usual). Christina is always looking good....

Jess's Birthday in Madison :: 01.12.02: Jess Focht had a birthday. We went along to celebrate. I don't think I have been out with Jess without my camera. She loves it. Not....

New Years - 2002 :: 01.01.02: Paul had wisely reserved a table at the Essen Haus for New Years. I can't beleive the number of pics I took. I was too lazy to sort out the best ones, so you will have to suffer through all...

Halloween - 2001 :: 12.31.01: Minh was home over Halloween weekend to plan for his wedding, and so we dressed up as MTV videos. (Remember the commercial?) We had a blast going out, even though it was wicked cold....

GeoCaching with Cindy :: 12.30.01: Cindy and I went out to change the cache at Indian Lake We also took some pics of the hills. Her friend doesn't think thar's them hills in 'sconsin, see?...

Family Christmas - 2001 :: 12.25.01: It was Christmas. Family was home. I had my camera. I took pictures. Need I say more?...

Bowling and other Fun :: 12.21.01: We decided to go bowling and then went out. There are some neat action shots....

Matt & Jan's Graduation :: 12.06.01: Matt and Jan graduated from UW-LaCrosse, so I tagged along with Jason and Paige to party in La Crosse. We had an oustanding night, and an even better brunch the next morning....

Thanksgiving in Washington D.C. :: 11.25.01: For Thanksgiving, Kris and I went to Washington D.C. with her parents to see her brother and sister-in-law. We stopped at Great River Falls NP, stopped at the Cororcan Museum, saw the White House, went to the Kennedy Center, and...

Geocaching by myself :: 11.04.01: It was a nice day, so I went geocaching by myself, and took the camera along....

My walk to work :: 10.11.01: I awoke to find the city blanketed in thick fog, so I walked to work and took my camera along. I got lots of funny stares, too. But I think some turned out really nice....

Geocaching with my parents :: 09.30.01: I went geocaching with my parents for a day. I think we found four caches. Read the Geocaching page for more info....

My Birthday in Chicago :: 09.23.01: This are the first set of pictures taken with my Nikon Coopix 775. I got the camera for my birthday, so I decided to try it out. The first pic of Kris is the first digital shot I've ever taken....

Tom Petty Concert & Up North :: 08.04.01: I don't know how these two got linked together. These are pictures (all mixed in together) from out and about in Mad-town, at the Tom Petty Concert at Summerfest, and from a vacation at Cindy's cabin Up North for Sarah...

Lightning out my window :: 07.11.01: I set up my net cam to automatically take shots if it detected motion. I woke up to find 1000+ images. I sorted through them and picked out these to be the best. Not too bad for being asleep at...

Cook out at Verhelst's :: 05.20.01: These are pictures from my dad's camera of a cookout and Jason and Paige's celebrating their deck....

Chicago with Minh, Matt, Jan and Jess :: 01.17.01: I tagged along with Matt and Jan and met up with Minh and Jess Wible in the Windy City for some fun....

New Years - 2001 :: 01.01.01: We went to the Great Dane to celebrate New Years....

Door County with the ladies :: 12.30.00: I went to Door County with Kris's friends and these are the pictures. The chese curds were good, too....

Racquet Ball with the Boys :: 11.08.00: This was actually the first set of digital pictures I got. I took a roll of film into the grocery store, and they gave me a CD back....

Trip to Denali National Park, AK :: 08.11.99: My Dad and I spent four days in the back country of Denali National Park. It was awesome. These pictures were scanned in long ago, so I apologize for the quality. My Dad wrote about the trip and I put...