Good old Dasypus novemcinctus. They totally didn't care that I was stalking them with my giant camera...
5.26.2010
5.24.2010
Maggie & Todd Engagement Shoot- Sneak Peak
Here are a couple from Maggie & Todd's engagement shoot over the weekend at St. Augustine and Anastasia State Park. I have only taken a quick pass over a few photos so far (read: converted from RAW to jpeg)... I'll be getting the new 27" super-awesome iMac next week, so I'll wait to process the shots with the new machine.
Can't wait for the wedding in July!
5.12.2010
Citizens Co-op Farm Bike Tour
Well, I guess it's been a while. Things have been busy at Prioria, and I've been putting in 9, 10, 11 hour days almost every work day for three or four weeks in a row now, so a lot has fallen behind in my non-Prioria life :)
At long last, here are a couple shots from the Farm Bike Tour organized by Citizens Co-op here in Gainesville. We paid a small fee and then had a guided bike tour of something like 10 local farms of a variety of types. There was the ethnobotany grad student garden at UF (my favorite of the day), some community gardens, an enormous patch of land that used to be primarily blueberry fields now trying to clear out some of the overgrowth, a small commune-style garden (my second favorite - they had an accordion player!), a couple of home gardens (one with chickens!) and a garden maintained by the students of a local middle school.
The total ride was about 14.5 miles and took all afternoon. Fortunately, most of the places we stopped had some refreshments for us, including such wonderful treats as minty fresh lemonade and fresh sugar snap peas. At each garden, someone explained goals, methods, and plants to us and gave us the opportunity to ask questions. The day ended with a celebration at what is soon to be the home of the newly-established Citizens Co-op. Fortunately, it is within walking distance of my home and work, so I'm thrilled to have it downtown.
All in all, it was a lovely afternoon. We even got some free shirts for doing the bike ride, and Bo seems to be wearing his quite a bit these days (which is fine, I think it looks great on him!).
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It's May and therefore time for the second annual Eat Local Challenge! Check out Hogtown Homegrown for more info!!!
At long last, here are a couple shots from the Farm Bike Tour organized by Citizens Co-op here in Gainesville. We paid a small fee and then had a guided bike tour of something like 10 local farms of a variety of types. There was the ethnobotany grad student garden at UF (my favorite of the day), some community gardens, an enormous patch of land that used to be primarily blueberry fields now trying to clear out some of the overgrowth, a small commune-style garden (my second favorite - they had an accordion player!), a couple of home gardens (one with chickens!) and a garden maintained by the students of a local middle school.
The total ride was about 14.5 miles and took all afternoon. Fortunately, most of the places we stopped had some refreshments for us, including such wonderful treats as minty fresh lemonade and fresh sugar snap peas. At each garden, someone explained goals, methods, and plants to us and gave us the opportunity to ask questions. The day ended with a celebration at what is soon to be the home of the newly-established Citizens Co-op. Fortunately, it is within walking distance of my home and work, so I'm thrilled to have it downtown.
All in all, it was a lovely afternoon. We even got some free shirts for doing the bike ride, and Bo seems to be wearing his quite a bit these days (which is fine, I think it looks great on him!).
--> Also <--
It's May and therefore time for the second annual Eat Local Challenge! Check out Hogtown Homegrown for more info!!!
4.28.2010
Ciabatta (Take Two)
Weeellll... I seem to have a hard time following directions. At least following really specific directions. The bread was very tasty, but not neccessarily ciabatta-y. :)
To start out, you have to make the poolish one day ahead. Check. Poolish made - yeast, flour, water. So far, so good! Then you let it ferment for a couple hours and then put the poolish in the fridge overnight... oh dear. Problem number one: I was overcome by bedtime before I managed to put it in the fridge. Doh! Oh well, we'll just go with it and see what happens. The poolish looked fine in the morning (was still bubbling and hadn't collapsed onto itself), so it went into the fridge for the day.
Upon returning from a long day of work, I took the poolish out to adjust to room temperature and got everything ready for the rest of the dough-making. After a good amount of time, I combined the poolish and remaining ingredients and began the rising and shaping process that seems to be pretty specific to ciabatta. I thought that I had read and followed the directions well enough to not screw it up, but I guess not. Besides, by the time the last rise had rolled around, it was already coming up on 11pm (someday I really will give this bread thing a try on the weekend!). At that point, all bets are off as far as direction-following is concerned. I think part of the problem is that usually I scan a couple recipes, get the basics, and then wing it... I know enough about creaming butter and sauteing garlic that I don't usually read the recipe instructions, so it's really hard for me to focus on every single detail in the directions. Apparently the details matter in the world of bread! :)
Anyway, the resulting bread was really quite flavorful (actually tasted similar to knedliky to me) and had a beautifully soft, springy texture inside and a nice, crusty outside, but it didn't have the signature airy crumb of ciabatta. Well, at least I can say that I tried. Twice.
Bo and I had this bread with some fresh chevre from Sweet Grass dairy in southern Georgia and some local garlic cheddar made from raw milk. Hooray for the farmers' market!
To start out, you have to make the poolish one day ahead. Check. Poolish made - yeast, flour, water. So far, so good! Then you let it ferment for a couple hours and then put the poolish in the fridge overnight... oh dear. Problem number one: I was overcome by bedtime before I managed to put it in the fridge. Doh! Oh well, we'll just go with it and see what happens. The poolish looked fine in the morning (was still bubbling and hadn't collapsed onto itself), so it went into the fridge for the day.
Upon returning from a long day of work, I took the poolish out to adjust to room temperature and got everything ready for the rest of the dough-making. After a good amount of time, I combined the poolish and remaining ingredients and began the rising and shaping process that seems to be pretty specific to ciabatta. I thought that I had read and followed the directions well enough to not screw it up, but I guess not. Besides, by the time the last rise had rolled around, it was already coming up on 11pm (someday I really will give this bread thing a try on the weekend!). At that point, all bets are off as far as direction-following is concerned. I think part of the problem is that usually I scan a couple recipes, get the basics, and then wing it... I know enough about creaming butter and sauteing garlic that I don't usually read the recipe instructions, so it's really hard for me to focus on every single detail in the directions. Apparently the details matter in the world of bread! :)
Anyway, the resulting bread was really quite flavorful (actually tasted similar to knedliky to me) and had a beautifully soft, springy texture inside and a nice, crusty outside, but it didn't have the signature airy crumb of ciabatta. Well, at least I can say that I tried. Twice.
Bo and I had this bread with some fresh chevre from Sweet Grass dairy in southern Georgia and some local garlic cheddar made from raw milk. Hooray for the farmers' market!
4.23.2010
Excitement!
I am terribly excited to report that all of my remaining letterpress supplies arrived today. Various and assorted packages, some with smaller individually wrapped packages, and I'm slowly opening each one to discover what exactly is inside... it's just like Christmas! I am doing my best to not leave work this very instant to run home and start playing with all of these wonderful new toys. Well, most of the toys are old as letterpress is kind of an 'antique' trade, but you know what I mean :)
Anyway, on top of that exciting news, I am happy to report that my latest bread adventure was not completely awful ( = success in my book)! Look for a post on Ciabatta (take two) soon.
Printing printing printing. I just can't wait :)
Anyway, on top of that exciting news, I am happy to report that my latest bread adventure was not completely awful ( = success in my book)! Look for a post on Ciabatta (take two) soon.
Printing printing printing. I just can't wait :)
4.20.2010
Graduation nears...
It's the end of the semester at UF and students everywhere are busy with finals and making summer plans. Last week, I helped do some shots for the Warrington College of Business Administration awards dinner for a friend who is part of the faculty there. Before we get to those, I would like to propose a special package for college grads before they head out into the world! Check out more details at kozelskyphoto.com.
And now to the awards dinner... It was a pleasure to help out and lend my services. Here are just a few of the many rockstars from the evening:
4.13.2010
Pinhole Experiment Part Two
I made a new pinhole that was a little bit cleaner and took the setup down to the Farmers' Market last week.
Here are a couple results from that:
In other news, I have sent off my first set of files to boxcar press to get some plates made for the Kelsey. I'm excited about finally getting everything set up and giving this thing a try! Wish me luck!
Here are a couple results from that:
In other news, I have sent off my first set of files to boxcar press to get some plates made for the Kelsey. I'm excited about finally getting everything set up and giving this thing a try! Wish me luck!
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