Random Thoughts with Rob

2012 ISOC Snocross at the Pontiac Silverdome

2012-02-11T15:52:00.000-05:00

It was cool to be in the Silverdome again. The last two events I went to there were to watch Grave Digger crush cars, and Hulk Hogan body slam Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3!

Independence Day Fireworks

2011-07-04T11:07:00.003-04:00

I had the opportunity to go out to the Birmingham Independence Day Fireworks yesterday with one of my friends and some of our kids. I threw both cameras in the van and had a little fun.

EACH Prayer Walk

2011-04-17T08:30:00.002-04:00

DSCN0431, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

This was an amazing kick off to bring a heart of serving the community. Full gallery can be seen here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rcelliott/sets/72157626387206679/

The Heidelberg Project

2011-04-02T00:39:00.002-04:00

DSCN0236 copy, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

I got to see it today. I am going back with all my gear.

You don't see these everyday

2011-03-24T08:20:00.002-04:00

DSCN0072, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

And especially not downtown!

I love my girls!

2010-04-26T09:17:00.002-04:00

DSC_0082, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

Photo Share Family Birthdays

2010-03-17T07:14:00.002-04:00

Family Birthdays Frankenmuth 022, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

This is my dad. I caught him when we were all up in Frankenmuth this past weekend sharing our family birthdays. March sees three of us in the Elliott clan having birthdays. My sister is on the 18th, mine the 20th, and my dad's the 22nd.

I would like to take a minute to say Happy Birthday to Lisa (my sister), and to my dad! I love you both!

Photoshare Zoo Winter

2010-01-07T09:51:00.004-05:00

Zoo, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

I am shooting with one working arm, a monopod, a broken shutter remote that I just bought, so some of these might not be very good. That being said, I did get a few good ones that you can see here:
Detroit Zoo in the winter

More New Year Awesomeness

2010-01-04T22:34:00.003-05:00

Travis Pastrana is amazing! It doesn't look like much, but he launched a car 269' on to a freighter!

Photoshare Christmas Families

2009-12-23T21:34:00.002-05:00

Family Christmas 09 130, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

Photoshare Skate

2009-11-17T08:20:00.002-05:00

Bday and Skate 109, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

Photoshare Maternity

2009-11-03T08:25:00.002-05:00

195c, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

Photo Share 9-11-09

2009-09-11T23:17:00.002-04:00

Detroit Zoo 099, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

I had a chance to sneak away with the wife and kids for a few minutes at the Detroit Zoo. It was a great time and I got some good shots of the animals.

These were a few of my favorites.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rcelliott/sets/72157622243873662/

Things I saw on my vacation

2009-07-15T08:12:00.002-04:00

Well, the family took its first official vacation. Andrea and I loaded up the kids and went up north to my parents house just south of the Mackinaw Bridge. We enjoyed some great time with my parents, tried our hand at fishing, shot bb guns, walked, cooked, took in the sites of Mackinaw Island, and took lots and lots of pictures!

Some of the more interesting things I shot were:

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Abraham Lincoln

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The Oqueoc Falls

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Complete Falls Gallery is HERE

We also saw some amazing architecture at the Earl Young houses

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and we took in a concert

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That Gallery can be found HERE

Our family also got to see Mackinaw Island

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The whole Mackinaw Island gallery can be seen HERE

All in all, it was a great time and the family really enjoyed it. Thanks Mom and Dad for letting us stay the week with you.

Photoshare 7

2009-06-28T08:55:00.002-04:00

Nick and Julia Wedding 225, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

Yeah, this is the girl I love!

Gratiot Car Show

2009-06-09T16:48:00.002-04:00

Gratiot Car Show 007gimp, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

The kids and I took a spur of the moment detour to Continental Lanes for their weekly Friday Classic Car Show. The rest of the gallery can be seen here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rcelliott/sets/72157619506861016/

Photoshare 6

2009-06-05T07:52:00.002-04:00

099a, originally uploaded by rcelliott.

Just testing the blog function of Flickr to my blog. This was a shot from Florida last winter.

Photoshare 5

2009-06-05T07:44:00.003-04:00

This was a Bible on one of the tables at my friend Jeremy's church. You can check out his church at EnigmaChurch.com

Photo Share 4

2009-05-29T09:27:00.003-04:00

Flower

This was a flower I found over Memorial Day weekend. I just liked it and wanted to play with it a little.

Photo Share 3

2009-05-27T08:00:00.005-04:00

This was from a recent photoshoot with one of my favorite girls. We took about 700 shots and had a great time together.

Photo Share 2

2009-05-10T18:22:00.003-04:00

Photo Share

2009-04-04T19:56:00.006-04:00

I decided I am going to try to share some of my pictures when I get a chance. This was from the old cross out in front of our church.

I Once Said

2008-03-11T03:35:00.001-04:00

I once said, "no matter where I go I will capture the moment!" I was wrong. I have missed a lot of moments lately. Some of them have just been silly things, but one was really dumb for me to have missed.

As some of you know, we visited the restaurant of the Canadian Prime Minister, Tim Horton, and met the Campbell family. Like a dork, I did not bring a camera. It was pretty stupid of me not to bring one. Here we were, eating donuts and drinking coffee with foreigners and I didn't get a single picture. What a dope.

Well, there was a reason I didn't bring a camera, albeit a DUMB one. I wanted to enjoy the time with our new friends. It is so rare that I get an opportunity like that, that I wanted to really have a good time. And a good time is exactly what we had. I won't go into all the details, but it was nice to make friends that day. We had one of those times where you almost have to remind yourself you just met. We shared a lot of the same heart in Christ, and the same pioneering spirit.

As was mentioned in other blogs, our kids hit it off as well. Ours are still talking about meeting the foreigners. It sounds like the boys were of similar minds as well judging by the sugar coated comments in the Prime Ministers suggestion box....

This was actually day two of relaxing and enjoying the company of friends. We also got to spend time with our oldest friends and two of our pastors, Ken and Cheryl. We did that on Friday night. Although Ken and Cheryl are always around, and we see a lot of each other, we haven't just sat down and talked in so long that it made our conversation so special. We talked about everything and just had a great time.

Oh, wait, there is more. We also got to see one of our dearest friends, Terisa, on Sunday. Joe and Terisa run the mission board we are on. They are the couple we went to Niagara Falls with last fall. Ths Sunday at their granddaughter's fourth birthday party was the first time we have seen her in a while. She had some complications form a procedure and was pretty touch and go for a week or so.

I did bring the camera for that, as I end up being the photographer for all of Noel's birthday parties. She is only four and has her own personal paparazzi.

Well, that is about it. I still don't have my computer back, so I am limited on what I can spend time doing. If they have to replace my computer, I may suggest a MacBook....

I was in Florida all week

2008-02-03T15:20:00.001-05:00

Boy was it rough!!!

Is it riding season yet???

2007-12-04T01:59:00.000-05:00

Because I am ready to go.