Simon Ponder » easter

Pinhole Day

simon — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:25:59 +0000

This stuffed bunny was sitting on my grandmothers table just waiting to be photographed.

I am still waiting on my film to come back from the lab, so this will have to do while I wait.

See the rest of the group shots over at Photo Adventure.

Photos from the weekend

simon — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:39:09 +0000

Sunday was Easter Sunday, but it was also World Wide Pinhole day. So, on Saturday I grabbed my new Diana Multi Pinhole Operator and headed to a local park to shoot a roll of film.

Sadly, it will take 10 days to get my roll back from the lab, but here are some pinhole shots from my iPhone, using the Pinhole camera app.

I took it to Denam Estate Park because of the film I was using.

I have never used IR film before, but while looking on Flickr of what other people have shot with this film, I decided this would be the perfect spot to shoot.

IR film turns water and sky black, and trees a bright white.

I explored a bit, just to see what I could find.

After this nice walk in the park, I baked some Easter Cookies. Very Tasty.

Day 94: I love this place

simon — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:03:45 +0000

Went out to Buffalo Springs Lake today with friends to celebrate Easter.

Ate some great food, got a sun burn, went on an awesome hike, explored a cave and generally had a blast today.

I love spending my weekend at the lake, great way to refresh yourself before the new week starts.

LBKTweetup Easter Bash

simon — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:51:38 +0000

Since the weather in Lubbock has turned pretty for a short time, and we have gone months without an adventure it is time for a change to celebrate spring and easter as a group of friends.

This weeks LBKTweetup will relocate to Buffalo Springs Lake for a BBQ lunch and some fun in the sun.

I am planning on this trip being this Sunday at 12:30. We will meet at the Starbucks on University to split up into cars to convoy out to the lake.

If this time doesn’t work for you, let me know in the comments. If we can get more people for Saturday then the trip will be changed.

What will you need to bring:

Swimsuit
Bike (if you own one, the Lake has some awesome trails that need to be conquered)
$6 entry fee to the lake
Any kind of submersible toys for playing in the water.
Extra cash if you want to shop at the Crusty Crab Marina
Sun Lotion
Towel
Bathing Suit

Need Volunteers to bring:

Beer
Hamburger Meat (Simon)
Cheese(Stephen)
Buns(Ashley)
Charcoal(Greg)
Chips
Desert (Christine)
Grill (there are grills out there, but they fill up quickly)
Snacks(Stephen)
Plates/forks/cups(Danielle)

Please Comment on the post as to what you are bringing that way I can update this post with who is bringing what.

Day 63: Where is the Easter Bunny?

simon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:31:57 +0000

Tonight, my roommate and I went to Walmart to do some much needed grocery shopping.

While we were there, I went through the seasonal aisle, looking for Cadbury Bunny Eggs.

These eggs are my favorite treat. Every holiday has that candy that just sums up the holiday perfectly for me.

For Christmas I get those Taffy mint things with the little green tree on them.

For Holloween it is all about the Dots.

But Easter has the Cadburry Eggs, and they were excellent.

While on the candy aisle, I was shocked to see something. I can not remember who made the joke about Easter, questioning what the bunny has to do with the holiday.

However, he did make a valid point. We would not want kids eating candy versions of the symbols associated with the holiday.

Today, I saw these:

Personally, I would never consider myself religious, however I was a little shocked and offended by this find.

What do you think?