tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36207900316340671982024-03-14T02:57:41.743-04:00AREPATphotographyDaily Operation.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-54501170807950191372017-07-02T13:00:00.000-04:002017-07-02T18:43:41.883-04:00Thanks for the memories, Pbucket.Welp, I know this seems odd for a written post for the first time in a long time, instead of a picture post, but I just found out that Photobucket.com, who has reliably hosted my images for over 15 years, has changed user policy terms last week 6/28/17 banning 3rd-party website hosting (i.e. this blog). This is why you don't see pictures anymore. This is quite annoying to say the least, because I was already a Pro-member under their previous user update to help them cope with web hosting bandwidth draw as my pictures are literally in thousands of places online. Alas, all good things come to an end so until I find a new place to host my pictures this site will be filled with references to photobuckets new policy.<br />
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Just in case you were wondering, Monochrome #47 was hosted locally on blogger so it remains. I may do local hosting for my future posts as I've shot a bit more lately and picked up a new DLSR body and my favorite lens ever, but this is frustrating to all those shots that are here to be seen. Anyways, I'll fix this eventually, but in the meantime thanks for your patience. I won't be upset if any of you send Photobucket an angry tweet or message on social media.<br />
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This blog will rise again.<br />
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P.S. F.U. Photobucket. No one is going to pay $400 a year to get pictures viewable outside of the photobucket site. I can't even log into your site now without it taking tens of minutes for anything to load, with the bonus of ads popping up everywhere. There are plenty of ways to keep a hosting site going outside of some extreme change you didn't notify anyone about in advance. If you choose to maintain this policy, I hope you go out of business.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-8828043189278176182016-01-18T13:00:00.000-05:002016-03-13T19:15:27.129-04:00Monochrome. #47<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-22915981355795259902014-05-16T17:00:00.000-04:002014-05-16T18:40:03.889-04:00Monochrome. #46<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-20395218478900461912012-12-26T01:00:00.000-05:002012-12-27T17:32:19.941-05:00Monochrome. #44<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-59582270300640720172012-11-23T13:00:00.000-05:002012-11-23T13:00:00.188-05:00Monochrome. #43<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-36904704375444284582012-10-15T13:00:00.000-04:002012-10-15T13:00:01.058-04:00Monochrome. #41<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's always next year.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-27863363017657577372012-09-19T12:00:00.000-04:002012-09-19T18:46:06.675-04:00Monochrome. #40<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-49096587589431499662012-09-13T19:35:00.000-04:002012-09-19T18:59:32.282-04:00Monochrome. #39<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-36627791148555387362012-09-05T12:00:00.000-04:002012-09-05T20:26:08.612-04:00Monochrome. #38<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Procession of teams before Sunday's IndyCar Race in Baltimore.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-47947661383635191912012-07-25T13:00:00.000-04:002012-09-06T17:23:01.446-04:00Monochrome. #37<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-23009651914769464652012-07-23T13:00:00.000-04:002012-07-23T18:01:18.078-04:00Green Thumb Season 3 - Ep.1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another Spring came to an end so you know what that meant. It was time to bring more young plants to our not so spacious, but effective, potted plan garden on the deck! This year we built upon our last two years knowledge and picked our spots for the best blend of edibles. We ended up going with two grape tomato plants, one cucumber plant (burpless), three pepper plants (poblano, jalapeño & habanero), sweet basil, rosemary and cilantro. We improved a bit on last year by getting a few new pots, and using a new technique on one of our cherry tomato plants - using plastic bottles for additional drainage at the bottom of the potting soil. We also got plant food to use, which is only to be used in light spoonfuls, per plant, per month.<br />
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I was going to do a preview post, then roll into episode one, but I took so long to begin who cares at this point! By the time you read this our crops have been growing for about almost three months in their new digs, but the time being we'll focus on the first month or so of action. By this point the cucumbers were already trying to strangle everything around it. Seriously, keep daily check on your cucumber vines as they like to latch onto everything. The weather this year has been pretty dry on the whole, but it started acting like Spring around the beginning of May. It rained every other day all the first week so we didn't have to use tap water until week deux.<br />
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The only downside from our purchases is that our cilantro is flowering a bit too much, so it turns out we have a dud (or something we're unaware of made it start seeding) leaving very little herbaceous leaves to reap currently. Long story short, things are looking pretty good on this front. I'll update again in another couple weeks.<br />
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Highlights from week 2:<br />
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Week 3:</div>
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Week 4:</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-74759071488747750042012-06-27T13:00:00.000-04:002012-06-27T13:00:08.748-04:00Monochrome. #35<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-50612279762474170562012-05-15T13:00:00.000-04:002012-05-15T13:00:00.738-04:00Monochrome. #32<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-60931793650341422472012-05-14T13:00:00.000-04:002012-05-16T21:13:50.673-04:00Food. #3It's been a while since I've done a food post and Cinco de Mayo weekend was a perfect excuse. I took a stab at smoking brisket on my gas grill last Friday, with less than impressive results, but thankfully I got good flavor out of it and am looking forward to taking it on with a better cooking setup for smoking low and slow. When I went to the store to get the brisket, I made sure to snag a nice ~2lb flank steak for fajitas later on; that later on was the following Monday.<br />
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Beth already had a pico de gallo recipe and she borrowed a fajita marinate recipe from Food Network's Paula Deen (one of her few recipes that doesn't have butter in it). I covered her progress doing the work, and as she's made every flank steak for fajita weeks we've had previously, I continued the tradition of letting her cook it which worked out great as I needed to work the camera (and my beverage). The ingredient lists are as follows and of course the pics will explain the rest. Mmhm, what a tasty dinner. I got hungry editing these photos a few days afterwards, and if I did my job right you'll be ready for a meal after finishing this post.<br />
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Fajita marinade for ~1.5lbs (flank) steak (Paula Deen):<br />
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)<br />
- 4 tbsp Tequila<br />
- 4 tbsp lime juice<br />
- 1 tbsp lime zest<br />
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed<br />
- 1 jalepeño, chopped<br />
- 1 tsp cumin<br />
- 2 tbsp honey<br />
- Kosher sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste<br />
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Pico de Gallo (Beth):<br />
- 6 to 8 plum tomates, chopped<br />
- 1 small or half large red onion, diced<br />
- 4 to 5 garlic cloves, minced<br />
- ~1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped<br />
- 1 tbsp hot sauce<br />
- 1 jalepeño, diced (not pictured)<br />
- Kosher sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste<br />
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Fajita fixin's (Beth):<br />
- Yellow, red and green bell peppers, cut in large strips<br />
- 3 onions (whatever you like, we used sweet), sliced<br />
- Kosher sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste<br />
- EVOO<br />
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Marinate the steak overnight in a <a href="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq275/AREPATphotography/Food/2012/Grillin/CincoDeMayo2012Fajitas-1.jpg">zip-lock bag</a>. The flank steak is typically cooked on med-high to high after the grill is pre-heated, 6-10 minutes a side (rotating by 1/4, halfway through for pretty grill marks) depending on thickness and grill heat. Our flank steak was weighted thick on one end which is pretty typical of this cut. The goal for us was medium to medium-well and while in a perfect world it would all be cooked to the same temp, you'll need to cook for the thickest section. Take a meat thermometer and once you get 150-155 degrees on the thickest part of the cut, take it off the grill and let it rest for 15-20 minutes on a plate. The fajita fixin's should be sautéed in pan on medium to high heat, starting with the peppers, adding the onions after the peppers soften. Add EVOO and seasonings as you cook. Pick up whatever tortillas you like; low carb, spicy, plain or whole grain. Just make sure they're a brand/flavor that you like. Wrap up the ingredients, use some sour cream for 'tortilla glue' and enjoy.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-41914084208685043912012-05-07T13:00:00.001-04:002012-05-18T18:35:55.842-04:00Beer of the Month - MayoLa cerveza del mes de Mayo es <a href="http://www.gmodelo.mx/index_en.jsp">Grupo Modelo's</a> Modelo Especial {4.4 abv}. When Cinco de Mayo came to mind several weeks ago I remembered how much I enjoyed (and preferred) Modelo Especial over more popular imported Mexican beers like Corona and Dos Equis. When it comes to this category of brews (many others too for that matter) it's important not to buy into the publicity machine. There are many great Mexican beers that fly under the radar, but unless you're at one hell of a beer distributor (or in the south-west) you'll rarely find more than five choices.<br />
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Fast forward to today, siete de Mayo, as we decided to make a festive fajita dinner to follow the spirit of the cinco de Mayo celebration (we were at my buddy Paul's wedding on Saturday). Flank steak was acquired and grilled, fajita fixin's were sautéed and cooked up, and once my tortilla was full of deliciousness I washed it down with one of my favorites.<br />
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Mexican beers are well known for their light flavor profile and refreshing taste when it's hot out. They're also known for pairing well with a wedge of lime. Modelo Especial doesn't disappoint; with its bold body and moderate carbonation, it really comes across as an affordable yet quality product. Modelo Especial is is a lightly hopped pilsner, golden like a field of wheat in the glass, delivers a touch of sweetness and crisp farewell. It pairs well with just about any dish, but once you get peppers, onions, beans, grilled meat and rice involved, look out. <a href="http://www.arepatphotography.com/2011/06/beer-of-month-june.html">3 stars</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-24866799604403396402012-04-23T20:04:00.000-04:002012-05-14T18:01:02.693-04:00Monochrome. #30<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm going through a ton of life changes that have held back my work here, but never fear, things are changing for the better and I'm still shooting a bunch; just more on my iPhone than my Canon ha. I'm working to get caught up with posts and BOTMs, but in the meantime I'd like to welcome all the new viewers and followers of my various web-portals. Thanks for checking out the site, my work and sharing it with friends!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-29629379004355175362011-12-31T12:31:00.000-05:002012-04-29T21:08:55.248-04:00Beer of the Month - DecemberThe beer of the month for December is <a href="http://www.bundaberg.com/">Bundaberg Brewed Drinks</a> Root Beer {0.0% abv}. This is the perfect drink for December as for one, my sister got me this very bottle of fine root beer as a Christmas gift. She actually got me two from a local international food market, but the first one I happily imbibed during our family's dinner. The second reason is that my wife Beth is <i>late</i> and can't drink adult beverages for another seven months or so! I'm sure many of you have found yourselves or spouses in this predicament and rather than drinking a non-alcoholic brew that tastes like severely watered down domestic light beer, why not focus on enjoying some great flavor?<br />
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Bundaberg Brewed Drinks was a great candidate for BOTM as they take softdrink brewing as seriously as most microbreweries take their beer brewing. They're an Australian company based in Bundaberg (if you couldn't tell by the kangaroo on the label) that started life in 1960 making the best ginger beer in the area. Thankfully for us, after focusing on the local market for a few decades, they made their way to exporting their products around the globe in 1987. The drink range grew from just ginger beer to now having eight varieties (not including diet variants), including apple, peach and lemon-lime based soft drinks. More importantly though they make an authentic-recipe brew of root beer, which I had the pleasure of drinking a few days ago.
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Bundaberg Root Beer is a classic sarsaparilla, vanilla and licorice root recipe that is everything you want in a root beer. It's got great flavor, it's sweet without being sugary, it has great carbonation and lastly it has a lovely bite that burns your nose if you drink a bit faster than you should. Getting into the nuances of flavor profile of this root beer versus a Barq's or A&W product isn't my aim here, but I can say that if you like root beer and happen to get your hands on one of Bundaberg's lovely 4-packs of 375ml palm-fillers, you'll thank me for it. <a href="http://www.arepatphotography.com/2011/06/beer-of-month-june.html">3 stars</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-6097925863992350222011-12-26T12:00:00.009-05:002011-12-31T15:44:10.161-05:00Monochrome. #29<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq275/AREPATphotography/Monochrome/Eurotrip2011AudiMuseumDKWNZ350Mono-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq275/AREPATphotography/Monochrome/Eurotrip2011AudiMuseumDKWNZ350Mono-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620790031634067198.post-59685163155532535982011-11-30T11:30:00.155-05:002011-12-31T14:12:33.526-05:00Beer of the Month - NovemberThe beer of the month for November is <a href="http://newcastlebrown.com/">Newcastle Brown Ale</a> (NBA) {4.7% abv}. I crossed paths with NBA in college, not really knowing what to expect but knowing what I didn't want from the other available beers on tap. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised and would typically seek out some of this lovely beer, annually, over the next decade or so. This is one of those beers that I always enjoy, but forget about for months at a time due to availability and other excuses. I went to dinner with an old friend, a week before Thanksgiving, and NBA was on tap at the restaurant. I got a glass and was reunited with another old friend; the BOTM was decided there on the spot. When Thanksgiving came around, I brought a couple to my parents house to enjoy among other delectables.<br />
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Newcastle Brown Ale has history going back to 1925 in North-Eastern England. It was created by a third generation brewer named Lt. Col. James ('Jim') Herbert Porter, after serving his country in WWI. After the war was over, Lt. Col. Porter moved to Newcastle and refined this latest beer recipe. According to various records, NBA was a failed attempt to recreate another UK legend, <a href="http://www.bass.com/">Bass Ale</a>. Regardless of the original goal, the distinctive flavor of NBA set itself apart from others, immediately, and later led to it getting the nickname of 'dog' - as in 'I'm going to walk the dog', which became the universal excuse for men leaving the house to grab a pint at a local pub. The brewing companies responsible for NBA getting to the USA have fluctuated quite a bit in the last decade or so, but thankfully the formula hasn't changed under the current ownership of Heineken USA.<br />
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While not many beers use clear bottles, primarily to maintain the integrity of the product, NBA takes this challenge on and thrives with it. The color of this ale is almost red shade of brown and is pleasing to drink. NBA is moderate on head froth, and froth that does come from a freshly opened bottle is typically gone half a glass in. Typical UK serving etiquette involves a 12oz Newcastle glass and a pint bottle, so you can keep the froth going through completion. This beer has nice carbonation yet is easy to drink. While a dark brew, it's surprisingly light on the palette, so food parings can include poultry, pork and beef. <a href="http://www.arepatphotography.com/2011/06/beer-of-month-june.html">3 stars</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001356078727155642noreply@blogger.com0