https://www.thingelstad.com/categories/february-2021-photoblogging-challenge/ en Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:51:53 -0500 https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/03/01/day-of-the.html Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:51:53 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/03/01/day-of-the.html <p>Day 29 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Light</strong></p> <p>Light coming through one pattern and making another pattern.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/94bc18fffc.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Striped shadows cast by a lattice railing onto a rough stucco wall in bright sunlight." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/28/day-of-the.html Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:09:37 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/28/day-of-the.html <p>Day 28 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Up</strong></p> <p>Mesa has <a href="https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Arizona/annual-days-of-sunshine.php">296 days with sun a year</a>. When you look up you usually see a completely blue sky, dotted by an occasional palm tree. ☀️🌴</p> <p>I suggested today’s prompt! 🥳</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/c3e19db444.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Tall fan palm tree photographed from below against a clear deep blue sky in Mesa Arizona" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/27/day-of-the.html Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:35:53 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/27/day-of-the.html <p>Day 27 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Pompasetting</strong></p> <p>Mazie gave me a <em>showing off</em> look. Seemed equal parts sassy to me. 😊</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/a149f69834.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="Young girl in a plaid fleece jacket with a light blue bag, posing at the Grand Canyon rim with canyon walls behind her." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/26/day-of-the.html Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:35:04 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/26/day-of-the.html <p>Day 26 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Favourite</strong></p> <p>I went to my archives and am sharing <a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/2011/11/20/tammys-favorite-picture.html">Tammy’s favorite picture of me</a>. I like it too. 😊 This picture was taken right after finishing the <a href="http://cheqfattire.com/">Chequamegon Fat 40</a>.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2020/d1a853b682.jpg" alt="Mud-covered man sitting on the ground resting after a mountain bike race, dirty bike in the foreground, trees and onlookers behind him"> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/25/day-of-the.html Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:04:10 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/25/day-of-the.html <p>Day 25 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Code</strong></p> <p>Micro.blog code.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/67f2fc03c6.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Browser developer tools showing JavaScript code for an On This Day blog feature, with Network panel open and XML HTTP request visible." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/24/day-of-the.html Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:53:05 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/24/day-of-the.html <p>Day 24 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Baby</strong></p> <p>Baby Saguaro cactus! 🌵</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/3401f1d9a3.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Small saguaro cactus in a striped ceramic pot with a wooden name tag, sitting near a grassy backyard with a red soccer ball in the background." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/23/day-of-the.html Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:09:13 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/23/day-of-the.html <p>Day 23 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Banana</strong></p> <p>Tyler talking on the Banana-phone. 🍌📞</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/ba08467369.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Young blond boy in a gray cap and purple shirt holding a banana to his ear like a phone outdoors." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/22/day-of-the.html Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:55:38 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/22/day-of-the.html <p>Day 22 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Spell</strong></p> <p>Good way to start the day. 🌅</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/9ea129fbff.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Peach-colored poster with rainbow pattern reading Rise and Shine in dark red serif text, partially overlapping a light blue panel" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/21/day-of-the.html Sun, 21 Feb 2021 22:19:06 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/21/day-of-the.html <p>Day 21 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Colors</strong></p> <p>Technicolor Saguaro Cactus from our <a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/21/hiking-in-cave.html">hike in Cave Creek</a>. Edited with <a href="https://procreate.art">Procreate</a>.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/3af02f298a.jpg" width="600" height="337" alt="Saguaro cacti painted in vivid colors including red, purple, pink, and orange covering a desert hillside under a clear blue sky." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/20/day-of-the.html Sat, 20 Feb 2021 19:18:51 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/20/day-of-the.html <p>Day 20 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Weather</strong></p> <p>The weather was gorgeous at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro_Lake">Saguaro Lake</a> today.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/76b6e1c0f6.jpg" width="600" height="337" alt="Calm blue waters of Saguaro Lake on a sunny day, with small boats scattered across the surface and rugged desert mountains behind." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/19/day-of-the.html Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:45:33 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/19/day-of-the.html <p>Day 19 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Alive</strong></p> <p>Blooming flowers on their way to be fruit.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/a38cea43b5.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="White citrus blossoms and buds blooming on thorny green branches with glossy leaves." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/18/day-of-the.html Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:13:24 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/18/day-of-the.html <p>Day 18 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>At home</strong></p> <p>We aren’t at home, so I am doing at Airbnb instead.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/5d419fc2c4.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Split-level Airbnb staircase with wood steps, black iron railings, a snake plant in a gold pot, and a rustic metal arrow sign on the wall." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/17/day-of-the.html Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:41:14 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/17/day-of-the.html <p>Day 17 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Still</strong></p> <p><em>Had to use my library today.</em> Grand Tetons. <a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/2020/07/27/grand-tetons-mt.html">Mt. Moran from Oxbow Bend</a>.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2020/8215ea87d6.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Mt. Moran and the Grand Tetons reflected in the still water of Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Wyoming" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/16/day-of-the.html Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:36:56 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/16/day-of-the.html <p>Day 16 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Erudite.</strong></p> <p>Erudite vibe.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/594022b7da.jpg" width="600" height="449" alt="Large plywood bookshelf unit with colorful sliding doors in orange, red, and blue, filled with books, a record player, and decorative objects." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/15/day-of-the.html Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:26:19 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/15/day-of-the.html <p>Day 15 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Reflection.</strong></p> <p>Reflection, self-portrait.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/f1f9818f11.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Man in an orange shirt reflected in a mirrored surface amid a jumble of metal structures in a desert yard" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/14/day-of-the.html Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:16:48 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/14/day-of-the.html <p>Day 14 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Compassion.</strong></p> <p>I struggled to get a photo for this one. I ended up having the kids pose for me as the sun was setting by Joshua Tree, CA.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/07942a6dab.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Two children holding hands facing a desert sunset, Joshua trees and scrubby brush in the background, black and white photo" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/13/day-of-the.html Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:22:24 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/13/day-of-the.html <p>Day 13 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Make.</strong></p> <p>A great place for making.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/a0dbc8754b.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Art desk with colored pencils, a sketchbook showing a palm tree drawing, scissors, a paper trimmer, and a cup of wooden tools on a cutting mat." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/12/day-of-the.html Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:21:00 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/12/day-of-the.html <p>Day 12 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Sporg.</strong></p> <p>A group gathered to watch and attempt to sporg a frisbee off the roof.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/505aed14be.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Person standing on a patio roof edge using a stick to retrieve a frisbee while a group of people watches from below at dusk." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/11/day-of-the.html Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:29:49 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/11/day-of-the.html <p>Day 11 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Machine.</strong></p> <p>This new M1 MacBook Pro is an incredible machine.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/d769a7f421.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Closed space gray MacBook Pro on a rustic wooden desk, with books, glasses, and a pink cloth in the background." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/10/day-of-the.html Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:57:16 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/10/day-of-the.html <p>Day 10 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Energy.</strong></p> <p>Electrical energy into light. 💡</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/b293b0ac4b.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Glowing incandescent light bulb hanging in darkness with lens flare streaks and blurred bulbs in the background." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/09/day-of-the.html Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:21:16 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/09/day-of-the.html <p>Day 9 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Mudy.</strong></p> <p>While visiting the <a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/09/salt-river-wild.html">Salt River wild horses</a> today I noticed this horse that had been having some time in the mud recently.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/4aec79693d.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Muddy chestnut horse nuzzling a lighter brown horse in a sandy desert area, with several other wild horses in the background." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/08/day-of-the.html Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:40:20 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/08/day-of-the.html <p>Day 8 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Hope.</strong></p> <p>This is the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro#Flowers">Saguaro cactus flower</a>, arriving over a month early, showing hope for another spring.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/9750a744e8.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Large multi-armed Saguaro cactus with a single pink bloom amid Arizona desert hillside under clear blue sky" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/07/day-of-the.html Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:31:38 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/07/day-of-the.html <p>Day 7 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Craving.</strong></p> <p>Treats from Mesa Donuts. 🍩</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/75cdffa288.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Assorted donuts in a box including chocolate-glazed, rainbow sprinkle, and crumb-topped varieties from Mesa Donuts." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/06/day-of-the.html Sat, 06 Feb 2021 21:31:33 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/06/day-of-the.html <p>Day 6 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Sport.</strong></p> <p>Wasn’t a lot of “sport” options today but Tyler likes to wear Bayern gear nearly everyday. ⚽️</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/98fd391bc2.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="FC Bayern Munchen navy hoodie and red jersey draped over a chair in a home kitchen" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/05/day-of-the.html Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:51:34 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/05/day-of-the.html <p>Day 5 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Pets.</strong></p> <p>Lucky taking a break during our hike at <a href="https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/trailhead-main/lost-dog">Lost Dog Wash</a> trail.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/20d92990e7.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="White fluffy dog sitting on rocky desert trail with tongue out, cacti and mountain peaks in background under clear blue sky." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/04/day-of-the.html Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:41:44 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/04/day-of-the.html <p>Day 4 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Layers.</strong></p> <p>Pancakes layered on top of each other.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/ba01a4b66f.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Stack of five fluffy golden-brown pancakes on a white plate, with a lemon visible in the background." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/03/day-of-the.html Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:56:17 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/03/day-of-the.html <p>Day 3 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Comfort.</strong></p> <p>Nice comfortable spot to enjoy the day.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/9e6b479187.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Backyard patio with wooden chairs around a fire pit, gravel landscaping, green lawn, and a covered deck with string lights." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/02/day-of-the.html Tue, 02 Feb 2021 21:47:10 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/02/day-of-the.html <p>Day 2 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Morning beverage.</strong></p> <p>Delicious <a href="https://paircupworks.com/products/8oz-wash-processed-coffee-beans-from-guatemala">Guatemalan coffee from Pair Cupworks</a>. Big carafe, thermos, cup.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/af21f333f1.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Coffee mug with colorful letters partially filled with black coffee, beside a stainless steel carafe and a blue thermos on a dark countertop." /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/01/day-of-the.html Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:01:48 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/01/day-of-the.html <p>Day 1 of the <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2021/01/30/february-photoblogging-challenge.html">February Photoblogging Challenge</a>: <strong>Close up.</strong></p> <p>It is novel for us Minnesotans to see lemons growing in the yard of this rental that we are staying in Mesa, AZ.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2021/d21683daa1.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Ripe yellow lemons hanging in clusters on a tree with green leaves, close-up view." />