tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50975032939612136552011-09-26T07:47:56.632-07:00Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-17746091680466452422010-12-26T18:58:00.001-08:002010-12-26T18:58:52.273-08:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/5215229631/" title="September by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5215229631_0b0ebfaaf3_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="September" /></a><br /><br />This seems to be the favorite picture from my 2011 Calendar.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-1774609168046645242?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-90914585517315509572010-08-07T17:59:00.000-07:002010-08-07T18:00:19.347-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4870476156/" title="DSC_0150 by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4870476156_a40380f021_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="DSC_0150" /></a><br /><br />I recreated a dish that I had at an Italian Restaurant in the North End of London. It has tomato, cucumber, purple onion, apple cider vinegar, basil, blue cheese dressing, and blue cheese crumbles.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-9091458551731550957?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-30092275958410853602010-08-06T17:51:00.000-07:002010-08-07T17:56:52.459-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4869847441/" title="Untitled by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4869847441_ce23005dea_z.jpg" width="478" height="640" alt="" /></a><br /><br />This is a really neat bridge that spans the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts and it was taken with my iPhone as we were going to the airport over the bridge. I read an article recently that talked about taking photos with your iPhone. The number one thing to focus on is composition because cropping reduces the quality of the photo. I like the composition in this shot.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-3009227595841085360?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-43563370266761199802010-08-05T11:04:00.001-07:002010-08-05T11:04:50.166-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4863787952/" title="Old Wooden Seats at Fenway Park by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4863787952_475dabafe6_z.jpg" width="425" height="640" alt="Old Wooden Seats at Fenway Park" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-4356337026676119980?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-17285250235543501702010-08-04T11:02:00.000-07:002010-08-05T11:03:56.975-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4863159083/" title="Cannonballs by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4863159083_838f2db86b_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Cannonballs" /></a><br /><br />24 lb. cannonballs from the USS Independence.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-1728525023554350170?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-69992618966508867292010-08-02T18:49:00.001-07:002010-08-02T18:49:41.728-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4854985065/" title="8/365 US Flag in Motion by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4854985065_14cc3cfbca_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="8/365 US Flag in Motion" /></a><br /><br />While on a cruise of Boston Harbor today, the ships flag became my subject. I wanted to show the movement of the flag.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-6999261896650886729?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-6554538432927945412010-08-01T18:45:00.000-07:002010-08-02T18:48:57.294-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4855604382/" title="7/365 Zebra Stairs by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4855604382_59c701027b_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="7/365 Zebra Stairs" /></a><br /><br />The house I'm staying at is owned by a family who has spent most of their life living abroad. They have Zebra carpet on their stairs. I love it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-655453843292794541?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-17578182315320065022010-07-31T18:35:00.000-07:002010-07-31T18:35:44.616-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4847853910/" title="Gravestone by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4847853910_4df1ed8bd6_z.jpg" width="425" height="640" alt="Gravestone" /></a><br /><br />Today, Ruth and I went to Concord, Mass. Of course we needed to go to the cemetery and see the tombstones of the Transcendentalist authors. This isn't one of them, but I loved all the old tombstones. I have never been in an old cemetery before this one.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-1757818231532006502?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-77271866915091159502010-07-30T17:45:00.000-07:002010-07-31T17:51:57.093-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4847846580/" title="Boston LDS Temple by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/4847846580_6fd1d4dbc3_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="Boston LDS Temple" /></a><br /><br />My first night in Boston, Ruth picked me up from the airport and we went to the Temple to get some sunset pictures. The clouds were starting to roll in, but I got some nice shots.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-7727186691509115950?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-21153384210465482692010-07-29T20:46:00.000-07:002010-07-29T20:46:10.656-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4842224675/" title="4/365 Shuffle by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4842224675_d7030ee34f_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="4/365 Shuffle" /></a><br /><br />Mandy, Alina, Christi, and I had girls night and played our two favorite card games - Guillotine and 5 Crowns.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-2115338421046548269?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-58226602834265251952010-07-28T19:23:00.000-07:002010-07-28T19:23:01.108-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4839085579/" title="3/365 Glazed Cruller by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4839085579_cd0d8a412d_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="3/365 Glazed Cruller" /></a><br /><br />Mandy and I went to dinner tonight, but I was craving a doughnut and not just any doughnut would do! So we drove far away to get these lovely ladies. They were delicious and then I got sick from all the sugar.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-5822660283426525195?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-84036608915922264192010-07-27T13:40:00.000-07:002010-07-28T13:53:58.102-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4838927354/" title="2/365 Great Salt Lake by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4838927354_a31d168b22_z.jpg" width="640" height="425" alt="2/365 Great Salt Lake" /></a><br /><br />Holly and I went to the Great Salt Lake to take some pictures at sunset. A thunderstorm was rolling in and we battled rain drops on our fancy cameras and 30 mph winds, but it was worth it. Look at that view!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-8403660891592226419?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097503293961213655.post-57877469374208724592010-07-26T18:47:00.001-07:002010-07-28T13:47:24.866-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestepfordchild/4832987602/" title="Untitled by The Stepford Child, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="478" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4832987602_90cdd764fa_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Mandy used mint leaves and cooked them into her lemonade. The whole house smelled like mint. Yummm.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5097503293961213655-5787746937420872459?l=thestepfordchildtakespictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lesli Joenoreply@blogger.com0