Photo Year-In-Review

Posted on April 30, 2013 by tomobert63

9-27-12-35

[September 27, 2012, Alexandria Cardinals volleyball, Jefferson High School]

OK, not really the year – I’m using school year.  And it’s just an idea that sprouted (yeah, I know, get out the Round-Up!) when I got the following e-mail from Senator Amy Klobuchar.  Don’t get too worked up over its familarity – it’s just a computer-generated personalized message she sends to all her constituents.  But I thought, why not?  Post some of my favorites since September and see what the readers think.  And, of course, I thought the staff photographer had some terrific ones:

Tom,

The snow has melted and while spring has taken a little while to get here, it’s here!

Last year, I asked people from across the state to submit photos that captured the best of summer, fall and winter in Minnesota. We received so many beautiful photos that I’ve been displaying as my Facebook cover photo, and now we are asking you to show off your photography skills again!

So as the weather warms and the flowers begin to bloom, grab your camera and take a minute to send me a photo that best depicts your Minnesota spring. We will be picking the best photo to be used as our Facebook cover photo, as well as some of the top runners up.

Submit your photo here by Monday, May 20, and be sure to check my Facebook page to see if your photo is the winner! (I’ll also send out the winner on Twitter.)

Please forward this to any of your friends who are photographers, and thank you for your support.

I look forward to seeing more incredible photos!

Amy

Amy

9-29-12-1

[September 29, 2012, Lake Darling.  These will all be in chronological order.  Anything more complicated than that would leave me muttering to myself and walking into immovable objects.]

9-29-12-2

[September 29, 2012, Lake Darling]

9-30-12-28

[September 30, 2012, Lake Carlos]

9-30-12-32

[September 30, 2012, Lake Carlos]

9-30-12-59

[September 30, 2012, Lake Darling, Arnie and Jo’s Norwegian red maple.]

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[September 30, 2012, Lake Darling]

10-6-12-26-1

[October 6, 2012, Lions’ Cross-Country Meet, Arrowwood]

10-6-12-35-2

[October 6, 2012, see above]

10-6-12-37-2

[October 6, 2012, see above (and get out of the way!)]

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[October 6, 2012, see above, a personal favorite]

10-6-12-46-1

[October 6, 2012, Marnee’ and Shanee’ Herd @ see above.  I believe all Shanee’s chevrons make her a master colonel general sergeant.]

10-6-12-49-1

[October 6, 2012, see above, Alex’s Hasz sisters fighting for the lead.]

10-6-12-51-1

[October 6, 2012, see above, the sisters finished 2nd & 3rd.]

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[October 13, 2012, I always considered Adrienne Wensman, far right, as celebrator-in-chief.]

10-13-12-155

[October 13, 2012, Carlos Creek Winery, and no, the volleyball team was not here.]

10-16-12-63

[October 16, 2012.  Either a team bonding conference, or a debate over DQ’s Blizzard-of- the-Day.]

10-24-12-33

[October 24, 2012, Allie Noetzelman setting Adrienne Wensman.]

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[October 24, 2012]

10-24-12-145

[October 24, 2012, Dave Harris and Adrienne, player-of-the-game.]

11-17-12-53

[November 17, 2012, Alex’s-own, Abby Williams, playing her senior year for Bemidji State.]

11-17-12-96

November 17, 2012, Abby with her old Cardinal No. 3.]

11-20-12-31

[November 20, 2012, McKenzie Revering, 8th-grade defenseman (we’re in hockey now if you hadn’t noticed)]

11-20-12-32-1

[November 20, 2012, Bailey Serum, in goal, with Shanee’ Herd.]

11-20-12-54

[November 20, 2012, Shelby Iverson]

11-22-12-1

[November 22, 2012, Lake Darling, would have been Uncle Dick’s, World’s Greatest Fan, 91st birthday.]

11-23-12-46-1

[November 23, 2012]

11-24-12-34-1

[November 24, 2012, Shanee’ and Shelby in road uniforms.]

11-24-12-51

[November 24, 2012, Broadway, Alexandria]

11-26-12-9

[November 26, 2012, Lake Darling]

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[November 26, 2012, Lake Darling]

11-27-12-4

[November 27, 2012, The Competition]

11-27-12-9

[November 27, 2012, my guess is that basketball has entered the fray.]

11-30-12-39

[November 30, 2012, Kalley Kragenbring and Becca Illies w/assistant coach, Brittin Boike.  Kalley was sidelined by two concussions last year and though she finally feels much better a year later is likely done with hockey; Becca came back after missing a couple of weeks and finished a terrific senior year.]

12-1-12-8

[December 1, 2012, Carlos Creek Winery]

12-13-12-18

[December 13, 2012, Taylor Ellingson]

12-21-12-57

[December 21, 2012, Jess Syvrud]

12-21-12-70

[December 21, 2012, Dave Harris with Emily Thul, player-of-the-game.]

12-29-12-8-1

[December 29, 2013, the long and lean of the 1-3-1, with Amanda Christianson, Kalli Bowser, and Emily Thul.]

12-29-12-16

[December 29, 2012, Sarah Bruzek streaks downcourt.]

12-29-12-22

[December 29, 2012, Coach Wendy Kohler]

12-29-12-47

[December 29, 2012, Karly Betterman]

12-29-12-52

[December 29, 2012]

1-15-13-69

[January 15, 2013, staff photographer w/support team]

1-15-13-100

[January 15, 2013, Kalli]

1-17-13-12

[January 17, 2013, hockey co-captains Shanee’ Herd and Shelby Iverson]

1-18-13-12

[January 18, 2013, coaches Julie Hatlestad and Wendy Kohler]

1-19-13-2

[January 19, 2013, Carlos Creek Winery]

2-7-13-28

[February 7, 2013, Amanda and Emily]

2-7-13-62

[February 7, 2013, Dani Strater]

2-12-13-21

[February 12, 2013, Rachel Drew (if it’s 4; if it’s 24, it’s Taylor Ellingson)]

2-15-13-57

[February 15, 2013, OT goal by Melissa Drown to beat Fergus in section finals.]

2-15-13-99

[February 15, 2013, section champs w/AD Dave Hartmann]

2-16-13-59

[February 16, 2013, Goldie w/undefeated Gopher women’s hockey team.]

2-19-13-1

[February 19, 2013, Lake Darling sun dog]

2-24-13-6

[February 24, 2013, Lake Darling]

2-26-13-64

[February 26, 2013, Davis Harris with Amanda Christianson, player-of-the-game.]

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[February 26, 2013, Kohler with her seniors.]

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[February 26, 2013, the seniors]

3-8-13-36

[March 8, 2013, either the Abbey Road album cover, or the team taking the court for the section finals v. Fergus Falls in Moorhead.]

3-8-13-37

[March 8, 2013, Amanda jumps center in section finals.]

3-8-13-39

[February 8, 2013, Karly Betterman]

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[February 8, 2013, Amanda and Karly in section finals.]

3-8-13-49

[February 8, 2013, Karly]

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[February 8, 2013, Karly]

3-8-13-54

[February 8, 2013, Karly]

3-18-13-4

[March 18, 2013, Lake Darling]

3-30-13-2

[March 30, 2013, Lake Darling]

4-14-13-2

[April 14, 2013, Lake Darling]

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[April 19, 2013, Lake Darling]

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[April 19, 2013, Lake Darling]

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[April 19, 2013, Lake Darling]

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[April 19, 2013, Lake Darling]

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[April 19, 2013, Darling Heights]

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[April 19, 2013, Darling Heights]

4-19-13-18

[April 19, 2013, Darling Heights]

4-19-13-21

[April 19, 2013, Darling Heights]

4-24-13-3

[April 24, 2013, Lake Darling]

4-24-13-12

[April 24, 2019]

I understand the Cardinals may play a baseball game today . . . outside and everything!

About tomobert63

The Journey Begins Thanks for joining me! This is the follow-up to the original, “alexandriacardinals.wordpress.com,” which overwhelmed the system’s ability to handle it any more. Thus, this is “Part 2.” As the original was initially described: 10-26-07-4 “It all began in a 5,000 watt radio station in Fresno, California” . . . wait a minute, that was Ted Baxter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show! Let’s see . . . oh yeah, it all began in 2003 when retirees, i.e., old people, in Alexandria, Minnesota, who had no desire to become snow birds, went looking for mid-winter entertainment here in the frozen tundra of West Central Minnesota. We discovered girls’ high school hockey, fell in love immediately, and it remains our favorite spectator sport to this day. Initially, and for several years, reports on these games were e-mailed to those who were actually snowbirds but wanted to keep abreast of things “back home.” It was ultimately decided a blog would be more efficient, and it evolved into a personal diary of many things that attracts tens of readers on occasion. It remains a source of personal mental therapy and has yet to elicit any lawsuits. ~ The Editor, May 9, 2014 p.s. The photo border around the blog is the Cardinal girls’ hockey team after just beating Breck for the state championship in 2008. It’s of the all-tournament team. The visible Breck player on the left is Milica McMillen, then an 8th-grader – she is now an All-American for the Gophers. The Roseau player in the stocking cap I believe is Mary Loken, who went on to play for UND; and the Cardinal player on the right, No. 3, is Abby Williams, the player we blame most for making us girls’ hockey fans who went on to play for Bemidji State. *********************************************************************************** Photos contained herein are available for personal use. All you have to do is double click on any of the photos and they will become full screen size. You can then save them into your personal “My Pictures” file. They make lovely parting or hostess gifts, or holiday gifts for such as Uncle Ernie who wants to see how his grand niece is doing on the hockey team. If any are sold for personal profit, however, to, for example, the Audubon Society, National Geographic, Sven’s Home Workshop Monthly, Curling By The Numbers, or the World Wrestling Federation, I only request that you make a donation to the charitable organization of your choice. You have two hours and fifteen minutes. Pencils ready? Begin! **********************************************************************************
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