Day 306 - Once in a Blue Moon

Happy New Year and thanks for following my 2009 Photo a Day Challenge. We end this year with a blue moon...how cool is that? A blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don't expect it to be blue — the name has nothing to do with the color. On average, an extra full moon in a month occurs every 2½ years. The last time there was a blue moon was in May 2007. New Year's Eve blue moons are rarer, occurring every 19 years. The last time was in 1990; the next one won't come again until 2028.

Day 305 - Jars of Pumpkin Cake

One of my Christmas Presents - Jars of Pumpkin Cake

Day 304 - Golden Eggnog

Cold glass of thick golden Eggnog

Day 303 - Jonathan Padelford on the Mississippi

Jonathan Padelford Port of St. Paul on the semi-frozen Mississippi River at Harriet Island.

Day 302 - Christmas Cards

Just a few of the many Christmas Cards that I received this year.

Day 301 - Silver and Gold

Silver and Gold Wrapping Paper Rolls

Day 300 - Bingo Prizes

Christmas Day Bingo Prizes

Day 299 - Snow Covered Branches

Snow Covered Branches on Christmas Eve

Day 298 - Escalator

Escalator at Rosedale Mall

Day 297 - Christmas Tree Lot Leftovers

Leftovers from the Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot

Day 296 - Late Night Drive Thru

Late Night Drive Thru at Subway

Day 295 - Snow Angel

I use to love making Snow Angels when I was a kid.

Day 294 - It's Corky

Corks and Glass

Day 293 - All Clear for Landing

 Flight Command Station - All Clear for Landing

This is my office workstation, the desktop picture is actually a photo I took a few years ago from the plane window.

Day 292 - A Winter's Night in the Park

Greenfield Park on a cold winter's night.

Day 291 - Pad, Pen, & Water

Ready for the afternoon meeting.

Day 290 - Anyone for Dessert?

Bakery counter and display at Byerly's

Day 289 - Pile of Shoes

Take your shoes off at the door.

Day 288 - New York Life Eagle

The New York Life Eagle in Summit Ave. Lookout Park

In 1890, the sculpture of the eagle was originally above the main entrance of the New York Life Insurance Company located in downtown St. Paul. In 1967, when the New York Life building was demolished the sculpture was installed outside the Pioneer Building parking ramp. After being restored in 1999, the sculpture was finally placed in Lookout Park in June, 2004.

Day 287 - Through the Water Glass

All that remains is a swallow of water and a slice of lemon. It's time for a refill from the nearby water Carafe.

Day 286 - Chris & Rob's

I stopped at Chris & Rob's in Fridley, for dinner after hearing that it is one of the best places to get a Chicago style hot dog. I got the Original "Chicago Style" Hot Dog - Chicago's famous "Vienna' Brand with every. Includes mustard (no Ketchup), relish, onions, sliced tomatoes, kosher pickle, sport pepper and seasoned with celery salt on a poppy seed bun. It was very delicious, I should have taken a photo of it, maybe next time. If you really want to see a picture of it, visit their website at www.chrisandrobs.com.

Day 285 - Tools in Black and White

Set of Tools

Day 284 - Too Many Holiday Catalogs

My mailbox has been flooded with all of the Holiday catalogs.

Day 283 - Light Snow Flurry and Slippery Roads

The slippery roads and light snow flurries didn't stop us from heading out to lunch today. Driving home from work was a different story, the roads became a lot more slippery and the amount of snow increased.

Day 282 - Mall Carousel

Carousel at Northtown Mall

Day 281 - City View from Mounds Park

View of Downtown St. Paul from Carvers Cave overlook in Indian Mounds Park.

Day 280 - Christmas Penguin

Christmas decoration for the front lawn, he was cute but I did not buy him.

Day 279 - Birthday Presents

A couple of presents from Diane and Jen.

Day 278 - Exit Hallway

This hallway exit leads to the back parking lot at work.

Day 277 - Bunch of Asparagus

That's a whole lot of asparagus.

Day 276 - Oh, Christmas Tree

 I decided to put up a Christmas Tree this year.

Day 275 - 20 Shots Later...

After about 20 shots of big white dots, I finally figured out how to get a decent shot of the moon with my new Nikon 70-300 lens.

Day 274 - Marjorie McNeely Conservatory

The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory located in Como Park, St Paul, MN features the largest glass-domed botanical garden in the region.

Day 273 - November Sunset

This is one of those moments that I was glad that I had my camera handy. I pulled into a nearby parking lot just to take this shot.

Day 272 - The Day after Thanksgiving!

I guess they are ready for the Christmas Season. This house is located in St. Louis Park, MN.

Day 271 - Prestige Maroon Poinsettia

I believe this deep red Poinsettia is called Prestige Maroon.

Day 270 - Tomatoes: Fruit or Vegetable?

You decide, are they fruit or vegetables?

Day 269 - Café Latte's Turtle Cake

 Turtle Cake from Café Latte on Grand Avenue in St. Paul. 

Three layers of caffeinated chocolate cake smothered in fudgy frosting, dripping with caramel and topped with toasted pecans.

Day 268 - Ready for Christmas

House on my block.

Day 267 - The Mega Size Blizzard

The giant DQ Blizzard located in the Columbia Heights' Dairy Queen Courtyard.

Day 266 - No Parking

No Parking sign at Super America.

Day 265 - Mmm...Cake!

Goodbye and Good Luck Cake for Jeremy

Day 264 - Exit Ramp for County Road I

Trying my hand at Kinetic Photography.

Day 263 - Coffee Shop

 Caribou Coffee Shop

Day 262 - Fedor's

Sign for Fedor's Market in Mounds View, MN.

Day 261 - Playground Swings at Night

The quiet playground at night.

Day 260 - The Heights Theatre

The Heights Theatre is located in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, a Northeast Minneapolis suburb. The theatre was originally constructed in 1926 and restored in 1998.

Day 259 - Water Fountain

Water fountain located in Greenfield Park, Mounds View MN.

Day 258 - In the Park on Friday the 13th

Dark and rainy evening in Falcon Heights Community Park

Day 257 - Path to Como Park Pavilion

Path to Como Park Pavilion at Night