June 2012 – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting Moment

Fleeting- lasting for a very short time.

Laura’s 21st birthday.

August 2004.

We stopped in Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor , originally a Pharmacy in the 1920’s, in the Strip District -Pittsburgh, on Saturday afternoon. (You might remember Laura as a bride last November and then the recent wedding photos 6 months later.)

The proprietor held a candle for her as she blew it out. Aunt Mary looked on. A fleeting moment.

For past challenges I have listed everyone and then some pingbacks were getting sent to their spam.

I will add the ones I have received so far and hopefully none go to their spam.

Fleeting Moments from a few of the fellow bloggers I follow- Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting Moment

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June 30, 2012June 30, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: 2004, 21st birthday, available light, birthday, daughter, family, food, history, ice cream parlor, Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor, old fashioned ice cream parlor, photography, postaday, retro, vintage, weekly photo challenge: fleeting moment 19 Comments

Parmesan Crusted Onions Baked in a Brick Oven and My Lunch

My DIL and I went to lunch while the kids were at two different day camps today.

I photographed the food with my iPhone. Used available light.

We started with these delicious Parmesan Crusted Baked Onions. So soft and the tang and salt of the Parmesan offset the sweetness.

Regular white onions. I asked. Baked four times.

Erika was able to order from their gluten free menu. I ate the Goat Cheese Ravioli with Cabbage, Pancetta and Mushrooms on top.

On the right is the Chopped House Salad.

Oh yes, the restaurant? Marcella’s in Polaris. They have another location in Short North.

June 29, 2012June 28, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: 'Marcella's, Baked onions, Columbus OH, cooking and eating, family, food, Goat Cheese Ravioli, Italian food, Italian restaurant, lunch, photography, Polaris Parkway, salad 7 Comments

Jack Runs to First Base AND Guest Blogs

This is Jack. You might remember him as Superman just a few months ago. The red cape is folded up and put away these days. He’s headed for Kindergarten in the fall. How quickly they grow up.
Photo one is Wednesday night T-Ball game between the Mets and the Yankees. Shooting into the sun.

And for the guest blog portion of today’s post………

Photo two- Jack set up the sock monkeys for a photo in his dad’s chair.

He took it with the iPhone with no help from me. He told me “they smiled real good”. The kids see me photographing and it is something they want to do. He took three shots.

June 28, 2012June 28, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Family, PhotographyTags: ball game, Baseball, Columbus OH, family, family portrait, grandchildren, guest blog, iPhone, photography, postaday, sock monkeys, summer vacation, T-ball game, travel, vacation 14 Comments

I Begged My Mother to Buy It When I Was a Kid

My mother was into homemade whole wheat bread with wheat germ added. She’d scald milk, boil water, crumble a cake of yeast. Knead and knead, place it in an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel, let rise, punch it down, rest – then shape the loaves.

Let them rise again. this time in battered aluminum bread pans covered lightly with waxed paper.

The aroma filled the house and after it was baked we’d eat a slice with butter and honey when it was still warm.

What I would give to have my mother make a couple of loaves again, turn them out of the greased bread pans. Saw off a slice with a serrated edge.

But when I was a kid, I saw a big white truck with red and yellow and bright blue balloons all over it. WONDER BREAD. I wanted my mother to buy WONDER BREAD. I’d eaten it somewhere and was fascinated you could roll it into a ball! Hard to believe but true. I begged my mother to buy WONDER BREAD. Oh how I longed for the colorful balloons on the wrapper.

Embarrassing to admit, but true.

She never did.

I saw this sign by the abandoned Wonder Bread Bakery in Columbus OH. ( click to read about construction of Wonder Bread LOFTS that started four days ago)

June 27, 2012June 26, 2012 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bakery, butter and honey, city scene, Columbus OH, construction, cooking and eating, history, homemade bread, Lofts, memories, neighborhood, neon sign, photography, postaday, summer, travel, vacation, white bread, Wonder Bread 10 Comments

Michael (6) Airborne

Diving meet Monday afternoon. I cannot tell you which dive this is or what the degree of difficulty is.

I like the pool’s reflected light on his skin. His other grandmother is taping all of the diving competition for the Olympic Trials to inspire the 3 grandchildren who dive. They sure start them young!

It was a beautiful day and could even be called “chilly”. Michael received a ribbon for 3rd place in his age group.

June 26, 2012 by Ruth Categories: ChildhoodTags: Columbus OH, diving, diving board, diving competition, photography, pool, postaday, reflected light, sports, sports photography, summer, swimming, swimming pool, travel, water sports 9 Comments

What Mark Did With My Camera When I Went to the Concession Stand

Mark, will you hold my camera while I take Maura to the concession stand?

Scroll down and see the Stop Action Video, These are all stills I put into iMovie to make a stop action clip with all the photos Mark shot while he held my camera.

We were disappointed that Mark’s HS friend and daughter and his parents couldn’t make it. A flight cancellation due to thunderstorms in NYC put the squash on the long awaited weekend plan.

It was a hot afternoon

Mark holding Maura and Anna on the Roberto Clemente Bridge approach. Maura had just been awakened in the car when we arrived at the park. I had fun buying team regalia for the family in the Strip District the day before they came to town.

Willie Stargell Statue — Mark photographed me with my granddaughters by Willie Stargell statue

Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers.

Headed for the car in the garage.

June 25, 2012June 24, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: Baseball, family, guest blog, photography, Pierogies Race, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, PNC Park, Roberto Clemente Bridge, sculpture, sports, stop action video, summer afternoon, travel, Willie Stargell statue 9 Comments

St. Paul Cathedral at Night- Pittsburgh PA

Oakland section of Pittsburgh. Looked like Europe to me. I was surprised to see it so bright as I guess I haven’t driven this route at night lately.

After the poetry reading at Pitt, I was driving by last Thursday night and noticed the illuminated facade so drove around the block and photographed the cathedral at night.

The building history is available here. The date of the building on their website is 1906.

June 24, 2012June 24, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, Photography, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: architecture, available light, cathedral, church, city at night, history, night photography, Oakland neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, St. Paul Cathedral, travel 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Create

Limiting myself to a single image, shot on my iPhone at school. I like to document their artwork.

Teaching art to K-8 students, I had many choices.

I am posting this first grader’s response to the question What is Your Favorite Thing About School?

June 23, 2012May 28, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Art, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: art, art class, art making, artwork, available light, crayon, create, drawing, family, humor, iPhone photography, photography, postaday, school, watercolor, weekly photo challenge 14 Comments

The Book Loft of German Village – Columbus OH – Independent Bookstore

Not many independent booksellers left in my city of Pittsburgh.

If you come to Columbus, Ohio you must visit this bookstore. In fact, plan a trip to Columbus so you can go to this bookstore.

Thirty-two rooms of books!

I spent most of time in the children’s section but you could lose yourself for hours in any one of the sections- travel, cookbooks, business, art, mystery, fiction, bestsellers, biography, magazines…..

My DIL’s friend, Christina, recommended it as I had some time in the city after dropping my granddaughter and her daughter off for Writing Camp at the Thurber House, but that is another whole post.

Laura and I had lunch at the Brown Bag Deli and after I took her back to work, I followed her directions and found the Book Loft. The number 631 was the same number as my parents home so that was fun.

It is an Independent Bookstore and here is their link- The Book Loft of German Village

My big purchase of the day was 4 Advent Calendars from Germany which reminded me of growing up and when we lived in Germany, too. I got an iced coffee at Cup O Joe next door. The building is pre Civil War and there is more info about it on their website. Left in time to drive back to pick up the girls from camp and they were so excited after taking a field trip to the Topiary Park Garden.

Summer vacation is in full swing!

June 21, 2012June 20, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Photography, PlacesTags: books, Columbus OH, garden, German Village, Independent Bookstore, park, photography, reading, The Book Loft of German Village, Thurber House, topiary, topiary park Columbus OH, travel 10 Comments

Inspired by Three of My Favorite Fellow Bloggers

You’ve read their comments on my blogs. Flat Ruthie has been fortunate to have been hosted by all three bloggers.

I’ve posted links to their photographs and recipes for some wonderful dishes.

It’s summer vacation and I’ve a bit more time on my hands. Have a plan to try some new recipes and what better way than to experiment with fellow bloggers posts of beautiful and delicious dishes.

And my daughter-in-law’s kitchen makes me feel like I’m on a cooking show! Six burner stove and all.

When I forwarded her the recipe for Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Citrus she agreed it would be good for dinner and we had all the ingredients, including fresh tarragon from her garden. You can get the recipe at Rufus Food and Spirits Guide and see a great looking photo of Greg’s Roast Chicken. I am already behind as yesterday Katherine posted a Blue Crab Dip recipe and today it is stuffed zucchini. I can’t keep up!

And a nod to Chicago John as I attempted to make the garlic cloves fall onto my keyboard but was unsuccessful! (see his posts of berries and an earlier one of peas at his blog From the Bartolini Kitchens ) Watch for a future post as I make homemade pasta for the first time.

Food photography is a challenge unless I’m just shooting what I’m eating. When I try to set something up, think too much about it and what I am trying to accomplish, it’s stressful.

People as subjects seem easier than assembled ingredients.

By the way the aroma alone is worth the cooking effort for this recipe.

Divine! and delicious. The kids loved it! So thanks to Greg and Katherine and Chicago John.

June 20, 2012June 20, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: bloggers, blogging community, cooking, family, food, From the Bartolini Kitchens, iPhone, photography, recipe, Roasted Chicken, Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide, summer, travel 8 Comments

Month: June 2012

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