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• Akron Holidayfest

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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:48am EST
  by TimJayFitz

• My Thanksgiving

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  As I've gotten older Thanksgiving has become my favorite holiday. All you are supposed to do is eat good food, hang out with friends and family, and watch football(or play football(see previous post)). The top photo is' [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:09pm EST
  by TimJayFitz

• The West Akron Gridiron

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  The 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Football Game ended in a 63-56 shootout. Unusually warm with a constant sun in the southeast made playing and picture-taking similarly complicated. Terra took the pictures seen here, while I ran, but [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by Greg

• Foggy Mornin'

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  Sometimes it's nice when the cats and dog wake you at 6:45 on a Saturday. Rub a little sleep outta the eyes, stumble downstairs, make some coffee and get the Beacon. And sometimes, you might [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 6:30am EST
  by Greg

• Gorillapod

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  A Joby Gorillapod has been on my list of accessories to purchase for a while. It is a small, lightweight, bendable tripod which I'll use to mount either my camera' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by Kyle

• Photoshop and Genius for iPhone

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  Photoshop.com Moblie is a free app for the iphone. It allows you to do basic edits like cropping, exposure, and tint. There are also a few sketch and border options to put a [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:51pm EST
  by Kyle

• Leopard Seals In Antarctica

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  Quick National Geographic clip on photographing Leopard Seals In Antarctica. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by Kyle

• New Moon

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  I've never read a Twilight book, but I've hosted 3 Twilight parties. I know some people despise the hype, the giddy girls and the overly attractive vampires, but I welcome it.
  
  Okay, I'm gonna make' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:00pm EST
  by Greg

• Zub's

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  Finally. Late night eats in Highland Square. Mr Zub's Deli' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by Brian

• Window Silliness

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  I wanted to go out and do some night photography last evening but the rain kept me inside - so this is the view out of my dining room window. I put my camera [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by TimJayFitz

• Browns Town

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  My brother was given some club seat tickets for the Monday Night Browns game - he invited Kyle, Laura and myself to go with him. Even though none of us expected to see anything too [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:31pm EST
  by TimJayFitz

• Christmas in Liquid

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  The Holiday beverages have appeared in grocers' coolers across Akron, and I'm salivating. Each year, I try as many Holiday Ales as possible. My wife's link to the West Coast has always diversified the drinks' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:58pm EST
  by Greg

• Shapes of Things

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  This is a photo of the newish Towpath Bridge over the Akron Innerbelt. I hadn't hiked in the Cascade Locks area since they built the bridge. I used to love hiking down there when they' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by TimJayFitz

• Meet Porter

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  Meet Porter. He's the son of my long time friends Nate and Sarah. He lives in Columbus and is in the midst of his first Ohio State football season. Porter was telling me' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:01pm EST
  by Kyle

• Image is Everythingâ„¢

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  A few years back when I decided that I wanted to get into digital photography I consulted my cousin Jeff(a photographer). He recommended Canon's Digital Rebel XT as a good entry level DSLR - it was also on rebate at the time. When I bought the' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 2:51pm EST
  by TimJayFitz

• The Zahir

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  A few years ago, a Venezuelan friend of mine brought me a book of short stories by the South American author, Jorge Luis Borges. Borges ( bore-haze) is not a quick read and I am no way qualified to give intelligent criticism of [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:37am EST
  by Mencken

• Calming Mandala

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  I decided to go out of my way and brave the Tallmadge Circle after-work traffic in search of the Unity Chapel of Light, where Tibetan monks are visiting and creating a mandala. Upon entering the door [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:58am EST
  by Greg

• Seabee Honored - By Edwin Foster (Petey)

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  The following is an article was written by Edwin Foster (Petey) and has been submitted to Saipan and the NPS War Memorial of the Pacific.
  
  Marianas Islands Medallion Award to Phm2c Lewis E. Foster, 112th Seabees, 30th NCR, 6th Brigade, Tinian 1944-1945
  October 31, 2009
  Akron, Ohio
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:35am EST
  by Kyle

• Fading Fall

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  Saturday was so beautiful I decided to go searching for some remaining Fall color. I went for a hike out at Virginia Kendall. Many of the trees were bare but I did find these few leaves [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 10:06pm EST
  by TimJayFitz

• Laughing Gnome

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  The thing I like best about David Bowie is that his albums mix songs that are some of my all time favorites (Queen Bitch) with others that are just ridiculous. When I [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:20am EST
  by Kyle

• Mansfield, Haas, and Kurt Win

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  Lisa Mansfield and Jason Haas were elected to the Akron School Board. Sandra Kurt was elected to Akron City Council in Ward 8. Congratulations to [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:08pm EST
  by Kyle

• Pushing ISO 1600

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  Nikon's new Learn and Explore iPhone app defines ISO as:
  ISO originally referred to the sensitivity of film—it's "light gathering" ability. The higher the ISO rating, the greater the [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 2:00pm EST
  by Kyle

• Candy Traders

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  On Sunday night I went trick-or-treating with my nephew and niece. Zane and Ryen [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by TimJayFitz

• Glendale Cemetery, no signs of life

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  With the leaves as they are and the season so perfectly set, Glendale Cemetery seemed the perfect location to take a Halloween stroll. Hoping for some roaming Simon Perkins zombie, I initially felt somewhat disappointed when [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:34am EST
  by Greg

• Highland Theater Halloween

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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:53pm EST
  by Kyle