Bonz Photography and Cards

Biltmore Festival of Flowers - Project 365 - Day 101

2010-04-11T17:52:00.002-04:00

It was a year ago this month that I was in Amsterdam and went to see the tulips at Keukenhof Gardens. I'm lucky enough to live right near the Biltmore Estate so today I went to see their Festival of Flowers. Although not the magnitude of Keukenhof Gardens, it is still spectacular. I'll be going back there again as more tulips will be in bloom shortly.

Catawba Falls Trail - Project 365 - Day 100

2010-04-10T20:54:00.002-04:00

A great day hiking along the Catawba River to the Lower Falls

Nature Center Peacock - Project 365 - Day 99

2010-04-09T20:04:00.002-04:00

The WNC Nature Center Peacock

The Masters in Absentia - Project 365 - Day 98

2010-04-08T17:58:00.002-04:00

Didn't get to go to The Masters today, so I watched it on tv

Penny - Project 365 - Day 97

2010-04-07T19:28:00.002-04:00

Volunteer day with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. This is Penny - a beautiful cat looking for a home of her own.

AmsterdamTulips - Project 365 - Day 96

2010-04-06T19:56:00.003-04:00

These are my first tulips - I brought the bulbs home from Amsterdam last April!!First time I've tried a diptych. Tried using the Lightroom tutorial but couldn't follow one step so I just did it in CS3. Will have to check out Lightroom further.

The Masters - Project 365 - Day 95

2010-04-06T14:13:00.002-04:00

Got to go to the Practice Round at The Masters. Course was the most beautiful course I have ever seen. Unfortunately, with the cold weather we've had, the azaleas weren't in bloom yet.

Easter Bunny - Project 365 - Day 94

2010-04-04T15:56:00.002-04:00

Probably should have been practicing my golf instead of making the Easter Bunny, but this was more fun! Happy Easter to all!

Waiting for Dad- Project 365 - Day 93

2010-04-03T20:33:00.002-04:00

2 dogs sitting in the jeep waiting for their dad to come out of the marina restaurant that doesn't allow dogs on the deck

Pear Tree- Project 365 - Day 92

2010-04-02T18:29:00.002-04:00

I think temperature wise we went from Winter right to Spring, but the Pear trees are starting to bloom. This one was in full bloom

Skateboarder - Project 365 - Day 91

2010-04-01T20:28:00.002-04:00

Went to the skateboard park today to take some pictures. Need to practice there some more as I didn't get any that were very good. This is probably the best of what I shot.

Bella - Project 365 - Day 90

2010-03-31T15:14:00.002-04:00

Volunteer day with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. This is Bella - a very sweet and loving girl.

Little Grey - Project 365 - Day 89

2010-03-30T17:18:00.001-04:00

Didn't have much time today, so Little Grey posed for me

Spring Blossoms - Project 365 - Day 88

2010-03-29T15:19:00.002-04:00

Not sure what type of tree this is - but the blossoms are really pretty

Flag - Project 365 - Day 87

2010-03-28T14:35:00.001-04:00

Beaver Lake Turtles - Project 365 - Day 86

2010-03-27T19:28:00.002-04:00

Turtles getting some sun at Beaver Lake

Nikon D50 - Project 365 - Day 85

2010-03-26T17:47:00.003-04:00

Took this picture today because I'm selling my D50 and this lens since I got my D90. I also got to practice using my lightbox.

Strawberry Pot - Project 365 - Day 84

2010-03-25T17:41:00.002-04:00

Thought I would try planting strawberries in a strawberry pot this year. I have a few strawberry plants in the garden, but the birds get to them before they are ripe. Hope these do better.

Spring Has Sprung - Project 365 - Day 83

2010-03-24T19:15:00.002-04:00

Pansies at the Biltmore Estate. The Festival of Flowers begins next week - I don't think the tulips will be in bloom by then due to all our cold weather this year.

Haley - Project 365 - Day 82

2010-03-23T16:13:00.002-04:00

After driving back from Knoxville today I couldn't get inspired to go out and take any photos. Haley resting on the bed looked like a great opportunity for my photo.

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame- Project 365 - Day 81

2010-03-22T16:08:00.002-04:00

Went to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame today as the Lady Vol game isn't until this evening. Haven't been there in a few years. It was fun to see the new exhibits.

Oak-Hickory Trail- Project 365 - Day 80

2010-03-21T16:22:00.002-04:00

Went to the University of Tennessee Arboretum in Oak Ridge today. Not much was in bloom yet, but we really enjoyed walking the trails. Can't wait to go back and see things when they are blooming.

1st Round Victory- March Madness- Project 365 - Day 79

2010-03-20T17:57:00.002-04:00

One round down, 5 to go. Go Lady Vols

Chess Game - Project 365 - Day 78

2010-03-19T19:26:00.002-04:00

A common sight downtown - impromptu games of chess at Pritchard Park

Tulips - Project 365 - Day 77

2010-03-18T15:05:00.002-04:00

I'm so excited - today I noticed that the tulip bulbs that I brought back from Amsterdam last May are starting to come up!

Widget - Project 365 - Day 76

2010-03-17T11:39:00.003-04:00

Volunteer day for Animal Compassion Network at Petsmart. This is Widget - a shy, loving kitty looking for her forever home

Final Four Bear - Project 365 - Day 75

2010-03-16T13:45:00.002-04:00

This bear that I got at the 2003 Final Four in Atlanta seemed like a good picture for today since the Women's NCAA bracket was announced last night.

Schmidty - Project 365 - Day 74

2010-03-15T14:05:00.002-04:00

Cold, dreary day so Schmidty agreed to pose for pictures today!

Feeding the Ducks - Project 365 - Day 73

2010-03-14T15:00:00.002-04:00

Not sure who was having more fun - the little boy or the ducks that were being fed at Lake Louise

Roller Derby - Project 365 - Day 72

2010-03-14T14:57:00.002-04:00

Went to see our Roller Derby team tonight for the first time. Maybe I would have like it better if I understood it!!

Owl - Project 365 - Day 71

2010-03-12T13:48:00.002-05:00

Went to the Nature Center today to test out my new D90.

New Camera! - Project 365 - Day 70

2010-03-11T19:45:00.003-05:00

My new Nikon D90 arrived today. Glad it's supposed to rain for the next few days so I can spend time reading the manual and practicing!

Neube - Project 365 - Day 69

2010-03-10T21:57:00.002-05:00

Volunteer day for Brother Wolf at Petsmart today. This is Neube - a very cute kitty looking for his forever home.

Mushroom - Project 365 - Day 68

2010-03-09T17:51:00.002-05:00

Went house hunting with my brother today. Saw this neat mushroom at one of the houses.

Log Cabin at the Botanical Gardens - Project 365 - Day 67

2010-03-08T21:21:00.003-05:00

Neat log cabin at the Botanical Gardens in Asheville

Brunch at Stoney Knob - Project 365 - Day 66

2010-03-07T17:51:00.002-05:00

Had a great brunch today at Stoney Knob. They have one of the best Sunday brunches around.

Lake Trail - Project 365 - Day 65

2010-03-06T18:13:00.002-05:00

A great little trail right behind the cabin. The dogs love it!

Chilly Night At The Lake- Project 365 - Day 64

2010-03-05T20:00:00.003-05:00

First night since Labor Day we got to stay at the cabin. Chilly night so we lit a fire in the fire pit. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the point and shoot I was using had the white balance set to incadescent!! At least I'll remember to check in the future!

Schmidty - Project 365 - Day 63

2010-03-04T11:04:00.003-05:00

I've never seen a dog sit quite like this!

Cupcake - Project 365 - Day 62

2010-03-03T15:29:00.002-05:00

Today was volunteer day for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at Petsmart. This is Cupcake - one of the most beautiful and affectionate cats I've seen.

Early Dismissal - Project 365 - Day 61

2010-03-02T16:53:00.004-05:00

School was dismised early today due to the snow. I was stuck in traffic for 40 minutes.

Troll - Project 365 - Day 60

2010-03-01T14:45:00.002-05:00

Another try at using the lightbox. Can't get color or focusing right.

Schmidty - Project 365 - Day 59

2010-02-28T14:00:00.003-05:00

Schmidty - Project 365 - Day 59
Originally uploaded by Bonz Photography

Trying out my DIY Lightbox

Biltmore Building - Project 365 - Day 58

2010-02-27T14:03:00.001-05:00

Biltmore Building - Project 365 - Day 58
Originally uploaded by Bonz Photography

The Biltmore Building in downtown Asheville

8 National Championships Banner - Project 365 - Day 56

2010-02-26T14:09:00.002-05:00

Went to the Lady Vol vs. University of Kentucky game tonight. UT won and thus clinched the SEC regular season title.

Downtown Street Performer- Project 365 - Day 57

2010-02-26T14:02:00.001-05:00

Downtown Street Performer- Project 365 - Day 57
Originally uploaded by Bonz Photography

A typical sight in Asheville

Little Blackie - Project 365 - Day 55

2010-02-24T13:36:00.002-05:00

Today was my volunteer day with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at Petsmart. This is Little Blackie. He looks a lot like my cat Smudge. Little Blackie is very sweet and affectionate.

Pottery Class - Project 365 - Day 54

2010-02-23T14:54:00.002-05:00

Last day on the wheel

Grove Park Inn Spa - Project 365 -Day 53

2010-02-22T21:05:00.001-05:00

Went to the Grove Park Inn Spa today to celebrate the end of home renovations!!

Mr. Bones - Project 365 - Day 52

2010-02-21T18:16:00.001-05:00

A neat exhibit at the Health Adventure

Fat Tire - Project 365 - Day 51

2010-02-20T14:47:00.001-05:00

A neat sign in Scully's restaurant in Asheville

Battery Park Apartments - Project 365 - Day 50

2010-02-19T20:18:00.002-05:00

Battery Park Apartments as seen through the roof of the Grove Arcade

Jackson Building - Project 365 - Day 49

2010-02-18T12:52:00.001-05:00

Jackson Building - Asheville, NC

Shelby - Project 365 - Day 48

2010-02-17T15:40:00.001-05:00

Today was my volunteer day with Animal Compassion Network at Petsmart. Shelby is a 9 year old deaf cat. She is beautiful and very friendly. She is looking for her forever home. Won't you adopt her?

Pottery Class - Project 365 - Day 47

2010-02-16T13:39:00.001-05:00

My first attempt at hand thrown pottery.

The Scoop on Poop - Project 365 - Day 46

2010-02-15T13:48:00.001-05:00

Sandy came to visit so we could check out The Scoop on Poop exhibit at the Arboretum!

Asheville Mardi Gras Parade

2010-02-14T20:56:00.006-05:00

A great time was had by all at the Asheville Mardi Gras parade.

Asheville Mardi Gras Parade - Project 365 - Day 45

2010-02-14T16:00:00.001-05:00

Asheville Mardi Gras Parade

Little Grey Olympics - Project 365 - Day 44

2010-02-13T14:57:00.001-05:00

Little Grey enjoys watching the Olympics

Lake Louise- Project 365 - Day 43

2010-02-12T11:23:00.001-05:00

Lake Louise Waterfall

Turkey Crossing - Project 365 - Day 42

2010-02-11T15:26:00.001-05:00

Saw about 50 turkeys today at the Asheville Country Club. This group was leaving the driving range and crossing the street.

Asheville Sign - Project 365 - Day 41

2010-02-10T18:34:00.001-05:00

This place always has great signs

1st Pottery Piece - Project 365 - Day 40

2010-02-09T12:46:00.002-05:00

I'm taking a pottery class at AB Tech. This is the first piece I made on the wheel.

Bath Time - Project 365 - Day 39

2010-02-08T15:33:00.001-05:00

Nellie wasn't very happy about getting a bath today!

The Wrath of Mother Nature - Project 365 - Day 38

2010-02-07T13:55:00.001-05:00

We had a bad storm on Friday that uprooted many trees. I saw 4 fire trucks go flying by the house and then the power went out. Later I found out that a tree uprooted and hit the power lines and blew a transformer. Luckily my power was restored within an hour. Others weren't as fortunate. I drove by the area today to see the damage.

Duck Feet - Project 365 - Day 37

2010-02-06T16:29:00.001-05:00

Ducks at Lake Louise

Workout Policy - Project 365 - Day 36

2010-02-05T10:58:00.001-05:00

Seems like a good policy to have!!

Fluffy - Project 365 -Day 35

2010-02-04T14:38:00.001-05:00

I volunteer with 2 local animal rescue groups by going to Petsmart once a week and taking care of the cats that they keep there. Fluffy is absolutely gorgeous and sweet. Hope he gets adopted soon!!

Waiting for Spring- Project 365 - Day 34

2010-02-03T09:06:00.001-05:00

Waiting for Spring

Igloo - Project 365 -Day 33

2010-02-02T13:20:00.001-05:00

A neighborhood igloo from this weekend's storms

Ducks - Project 365 - Day 32

2010-02-01T15:04:00.001-05:00

Enjoying Beaver Lake

Die-Hard Golfer - Project 365 - Day 31

2010-01-31T17:07:00.001-05:00

Can only dream about playing golf on a day like this

Snow Bike - Project 365 - Day 30

2010-01-30T14:10:00.001-05:00

We had another big snow storm yesterday - 11 inches this time. Saw this bike as I was walking around downtown.

Camouflage Pants - Project 365- Day 29

2010-01-29T16:57:00.001-05:00

Another great sign in Asheville, NC

Big Day for Jamey - Project 365 - Day 28

2010-01-28T14:56:00.001-05:00

Jamey had her big day today - she was spayed!

Cleghorn Country Club - Project 365 - Day 27

2010-01-27T18:30:00.001-05:00

Today was supposed to get into the mid-50's so we thought it would be a great day to get in a round of golf before the snow comes in this weekend. Unfortunatley, it only got to the 40's. There was a long delay teeing off due to the frost this morning. My golf game was as bad as the weather.

Pottery Class - Project 365 - Day 26

2010-01-26T13:29:00.001-05:00

Today was my first Pottery class. It's much harder than it looks - and messy!

Natures Fury - Project 365 - Day 25

2010-01-25T15:57:00.001-05:00

Yesterday we had another 3 inches of rain. The French Broad River is higher than I have seen it since the floods of a few years ago.

Little Grey

2010-01-24T18:32:00.000-05:00

Apparently our newest kitten enjoys football!!

A Good Day For Ducks - Project 365 - Day 24

2010-01-24T13:28:00.002-05:00

Another cold, rainy day. The ducks at Lake Louise didn't seem to mind the weather.

Agility Trials - Project 365 - Day 23

2010-01-23T18:45:00.001-05:00

Went to the AKC Agility Trials at the WNC Ag Center today.

Kiss My Grits - Project 365 - Day 22

2010-01-22T10:33:00.001-05:00

Only in the South!

Cheese - Project 365 - Day 21

2010-01-21T12:17:00.001-05:00

Cold, rainy day today. All I did was go to the grocery for some cheese.

Picnics - Project 365 - Day 20

2010-01-20T17:29:00.002-05:00

A good family restaurant that closed after 15 years due to economic times.

1st Tee - Project 365 - Day 19

2010-01-19T17:02:00.001-05:00

We had beautiful weather today so we were able to get in the first round of golf this year. Gotta love it for the middle of January.

Golf - Project 365 - Day 18

2010-01-18T14:16:00.002-05:00

A beautiful day to be playing golf. Went to the driving range - unfortunately I didn't hit the balls very well! Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

Feeding Time - Project 365 - Day 17

2010-01-17T14:44:00.001-05:00

Rainy day today so I stayed in. Just got new cabinets and countertops. Cats seemed to like eating up there.

Brick Art - Project 365 - Day 16

2010-01-16T16:26:00.002-05:00

This art depicting 2 workers is actually built right into the brick wall.

Cheers - Project 365 - Day 15

2010-01-15T20:41:00.001-05:00

A great way to start the weekend- beer and wings at Wild Wings Cafe!

Downtown - Project 365 - Day 14

2010-01-14T15:05:00.002-05:00

Today was the first day of nice weather in about 2 weeks - a great day to walk around downtown. This is The Vance Monument, City Hall and The Jackson Building in Asheville, NC.

Andrews Geyser - Project 365 - Day 13

2010-01-13T18:10:00.002-05:00

Andrews Geyser is in Old Fort, North Carolina. It is a man-made geyser that shoots up over 80 feet high at times.

Car Wash - Project 365 - Day 12

2010-01-12T16:00:00.001-05:00

I thought it was supposed to warm up today. Instead we had some snow flurries and freezing rain again.

Pickleball - Project 365 - Day 11

2010-01-11T15:05:00.002-05:00

Today was Pickleball day. Pickleball is a fun game that is played on a badminton court. It is played with a perforated plastic baseball (similar to a whiffle ball) and wood or composite paddles.

Winter Wonderland - Project 365 - Day 10

2010-01-10T16:09:00.001-05:00

We've had record breaking temperatures for over a week now. I've never seen Beaver Lake frozen for this long. Hopefully our temperatures are going to warm up this week.

Bluebird - Project 365 - Day 9

2010-01-09T16:50:00.002-05:00

Saw this beautiful Bluebird at Beaver Lake today. I've never seen one up this close. I have a Bluebird house in my backyard, but I've never seen Bluebirds there!

Bridge Hand - Project 365 - Day 8

2010-01-08T15:12:00.001-05:00

Today's high temperature was only 16 degrees. Luckily it was a day to be inside playing bridge.

Chestnut Ridge - Project 365 - Day 7

2010-01-07T16:14:00.002-05:00

Another cold and dreary day. Took the girls to Chestnut Ridge to run. They didn't seem to mind the cold.

A Hard Day At The Office - Project 365 - Day 6

2010-01-06T17:57:00.002-05:00

Smudge had a rough day at the poker table today!

Caught on the Couch - Project 365 - Day 5

2010-01-05T13:34:00.004-05:00

Way to cold and windy to be outside taking photos today. Luckily Nellie was being her usual photogenic self!

Rooster - Project 365 - Day 4

2010-01-04T19:53:00.002-05:00

I was driving around town today looking for something interesting to photograph when I saw this rooster in the back of the parking lot at an antique shop.