Welcome to the One/Day Project
Here you will find hundreds of photos that I've taken every day since 2/29/2008. I reached my initial goal of making it to leap day 2012 (after 1462 photos), but I'm still going - the new goal is to make it to Monday, 2/29/2016.
Every photo in these galleries is a unique creation from that day. My intent is to create art, and I've taken great care to create most of these photographs. In addition to not uploading simple snapshots, I try incredibly hard not to repeat myself.
Please enjoy, and feel free to comment. Like the shot? Give it a thumbs up. Really like it? Buy a print or digital download.
Thanks for looking!
![_11/18/12_ Fenced Off
I took a little bike ride this afternoon to help move some blood through my legs. I'm pretty sore after yesterday's 16-mile walk. More photos of that, coming soon!
This is a coral tree in the median of Olympic Blvd. It's fenced off as part of the Expo line construction that will take light rail all the way to downtown Santa Monica. Very exciting, but it will still be years before it's completed. This is a 3-shot vertical panorama, stitched together in Photoshop.
Photos from yesterday's walk: GLAW 2012
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-rDBKT4B/0/Ti/2012-11-18%20Fenced%20Off-Ti.jpg "_11/18/12_ Fenced Off
I took a little bike ride this afternoon to help move some blood through my legs. I'm pretty sore after yesterday's 16-mile walk. More photos of that, coming soon!
This is a coral tree in the median of Olympic Blvd. It's fenced off as part of the Expo line construction that will take light rail all the way to downtown Santa Monica. Very exciting, but it will still be years before it's completed. This is a 3-shot vertical panorama, stitched together in Photoshop.
Photos from yesterday's walk: GLAW 2012
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![_11/02/12_ Flags
Some surprisingly colorful flags for a freeway interchange construction site...
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-528QqF2/0/Ti/2012-11-02%20Flags-Ti.jpg "_11/02/12_ Flags
Some surprisingly colorful flags for a freeway interchange construction site...
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![_10/04/12_ Tree
This big eucalyptus caught my eye on my bike ride home from work today, and I stopped to take some photos. Quite a few actually, and then I used AutoStich to stitch them together into what you see here.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-KQk9CmH/1/Ti/2012-10-04%20Tree-Ti.jpg "_10/04/12_ Tree
This big eucalyptus caught my eye on my bike ride home from work today, and I stopped to take some photos. Quite a few actually, and then I used AutoStich to stitch them together into what you see here.
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![_09/13/12_ Tree Trunk
A tree framed by some interesting reflections on a somewhat curved and very shiny building. There's a Radio Shack across the street, can you spot it?
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-KGBrMX7/1/Ti/2012-09-13%20Tree%20Trunk-Ti.jpg "_09/13/12_ Tree Trunk
A tree framed by some interesting reflections on a somewhat curved and very shiny building. There's a Radio Shack across the street, can you spot it?
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![_07/13/12_ Pretty Sky
Wispy clouds + clear sunset + 15 minutes = this scene. It's a good example of waiting until after sunset to get pretty clouds, and also adding something for context (it's much more meaningful with the palm trees).
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-FjgsG8q/1/Ti/2012-07-13%20Pretty%20Sky-Ti.jpg "_07/13/12_ Pretty Sky
Wispy clouds + clear sunset + 15 minutes = this scene. It's a good example of waiting until after sunset to get pretty clouds, and also adding something for context (it's much more meaningful with the palm trees).
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![_06/19/12_ Marquee
Oy, what a day. Glad it's over.
This is my only non-utility photo from today, meaning that all my other photos were of signs so I would remember how to get back to where I was. This is the marquee over the Wilshire theater, which I've photographed a number of other times for this project. It's a pretty sad place, and I think it's been for sale since we've lived on this side of town (4 years). Also it's upside down because I liked it better that way.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-sZgJJM3/1/Ti/2012-06-19%20Marquee-Ti.jpg "_06/19/12_ Marquee
Oy, what a day. Glad it's over.
This is my only non-utility photo from today, meaning that all my other photos were of signs so I would remember how to get back to where I was. This is the marquee over the Wilshire theater, which I've photographed a number of other times for this project. It's a pretty sad place, and I think it's been for sale since we've lived on this side of town (4 years). Also it's upside down because I liked it better that way.
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![_06/05/12_ Viewing Venus
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-cDCkKFp/1/Ti/2012-06-05%20Viewing%20Venus-Ti.jpg "_06/05/12_ Viewing Venus
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]")
![_05/03/12_ Bark Art
Say that five times fast: bark art barka arti aark arit bark arait abarka art. See, it's hard!
I went for a short walk this evening and thought I would try an abstract photo of one of the many trees that lines our street. I did quite a few photos while moving the camera, and found this one to be the most interesting, since it has a degree of sharpness and is still recognizable as bark, yet the motion is still obvious.
[last year] the hepatitis shots bring back so many memories...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-ch8sSrd/1/Ti/2012-05-03%20Bark%20Art-Ti.jpg "_05/03/12_ Bark Art
Say that five times fast: bark art barka arti aark arit bark arait abarka art. See, it's hard!
I went for a short walk this evening and thought I would try an abstract photo of one of the many trees that lines our street. I did quite a few photos while moving the camera, and found this one to be the most interesting, since it has a degree of sharpness and is still recognizable as bark, yet the motion is still obvious.
[last year] the hepatitis shots bring back so many memories...")
![_04/26/12_ Bench
It was pretty awesome to see my brother play his master recital yesterday, but sadly we had to make it a very quick trip - less than 24 hours. So, today I was back at work, where I took this photo of a bench.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-VQHBt8B/1/Ti/2012-04-26%20Bench-Ti.jpg "_04/26/12_ Bench
It was pretty awesome to see my brother play his master recital yesterday, but sadly we had to make it a very quick trip - less than 24 hours. So, today I was back at work, where I took this photo of a bench.
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_06/05/12_ Viewing Venus
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]
_06/05/12_ Viewing Venus
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
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Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-cDCkKFp/1/L/2012-06-05%20Viewing%20Venus-L.jpg "_06/05/12_ Viewing Venus
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]")
_06/05/12_ Viewing Venus
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]
Did you see the transit of Venus? I'm happy to say I did! Now I can die happy, since I will almost certainly die before 2117 when it happens again.
There were a lot of folks out to view it at UCLA, where astronomers set up telescopes and some of my librarian friends were on hand to show historic documents related to the transit of 1769, which was the reason Captain Cook was sent to Tahiti - so he could record it. He just happened to find some other stuff - like Australia - along the way.
These students are viewing the sun with solar viewers that were tied to a light stand with orange ribbon for all to come and use. It was hard to see Venus with these instead of a telescope, but you still could make it out.
[last year]
See photo in original gallery.
All photographs © Jonathan Wilson