Casual Day Images: Clear Lake

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Oct 18, 2014

October 2014 - 30 Day Photo Challenge - DAY 17:DETAILS

Photo by Deb Rohne. Copyright 2014. All Rights Reserved.

De-tails on the ends of the kites were colorful and fluttered gracefully in the wind over Clear Lake.

Every February, a kite festival is held at the seawall in Clear Lake, Iowa. I have attended several years to photograph the event. Some years are sunny and bright, but last year, it was cloudy and snowing. It still made for some spectacular pictures.

Oct 4, 2014

October 2014 - 30 Day Photo Challenge - DAY 4:WATER

I completely envy those people who have an RV and can camp by a lake or river...especially on sunny fall days like we had today.

These images were captured on my iPhone at the Otranto Park in Mitchell County Iowa.

Another one of my favorite bodies of water is Clear Lake. The sunsets are spectacular and a constant source of incredible beauty.

Big Round Lake in Hayward, Wisconsin holds some amazing memories for me...relaxing with family and enjoying some excellent cuisine by this fantastic body of water.

Jul 27, 2014

Art Sail On

On Saturday, the hubby and I went to the Art Sail in Clear Lake. Seventy plus juried artists were showcasing and selling their arts and crafts in the city park including our long-time friends Art and Paula Ciccotti who were there with Art's fine glassware.

I do enjoy walking around looking at all the handiwork of the creative and talented folks from all over the region. I'm always inspired and feel the desire to go home and work on my own craft projects after I've been to an art festival...(alas, the desire quickly fades before I get back home).

With a name like "Art Sail," my mind immediately envisions a craft fair in conjunction with sailboat races. Unfortunately, that is not the case. However, it is a great segue into showcasing some of my favorite sailboat pictures from days gone by...

Hayward, WI - 2009

Duluth, MN - 2010

Jul 4, 2014

Happy Fourth of July!

Ready for the parade to begin

Fireworks over Clear Lake

What's in a Name? Why Casual Day Images?

Once I made the decision to create a blog devoted to my love of photography, I needed a name.

After spending the better part of a morning trying to come up with a BlogSpot name that was not already taken, I gave up and went for a bike ride. Sometimes, getting up and walking (or riding) away from a problem can give the most clarity for discovering an answer.

About six years ago, I came up with an idea for creating one-of-a-kind jewelry designs using recycled denim jeans. The name I came up with for my line of jewelry was Casual Day Designs.

Upon returning from my bike ride, I typed casualdayimages.blogspot.com into the "Address" prompt of the "Create a new blog" window, and had a winner.

Through this blog, while I wouldn't mind sharing with the world (or anyone who stumbles on this page) my love of photography, I basically created the page for a personal recording of the passion I have for the craft.

I want to resurrect the images that have become buried in the archives of my pictures files as well as be accountable to myself through prompts and challenges to learn new techniques and keep taking Images every Day...nothing formal--just Casual.