Emerald Isle, 2010: Day 1 & 2

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We've arrived!

We arrived on the island mid-day yesterday. As more folks began arriving, I headed up to the nearby airport to pick up Jacob & Jonathan. After unpacking we enjoyed ourselves on the beach yesterday evening, before dinner.

Today we spent most of the day on the beach, with a minor excursion into the 'urban' part of the island to stock up on beach supplies and foodstuffs.

All of the pics below were taken on either the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, Canon USM 50mm f/1.4, or Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Day 1

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The Big Picture: Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico

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The Big Picture: Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico:

In the three weeks since the April 20th explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and the start of the subsequent massive (and ongoing) oil leak, many attempts have been made to contain and control the scale of the environmental disaster. Oil dispersants are being sprayed, containment booms erected, protective barriers built, controlled burns undertaken, and devices are being lowered to the sea floor to try and cap the leaks, with little success to date. While tracking the volume of the continued flow of oil is difficult, an estimated 5,000 barrels of oil (possibly much more) continues to pour into the gulf every day. While visible damage to shorelines has been minimal to date as the oil has spread slowly, the scene remains, in the words of President Obama, a "potentially unprecedented environmental disaster."

Mr. and Mrs. Housman

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Our florist made a blog post containing some info and pictures from our wedding.

Below are some other pictures taken by my groomsmen at various times during the day with their iPhones.

First Look
First Look



Steffanie and I
Hotel Lobby



At the Hotel
Waiting on the Limo



Steffanie looking in the mirror
Steff seeing herself in the mirror



Bridesmaids bouqets
Bride & Bridesmaid's bouquets



The Cake Topper
Cake Topper



On the way...
On the way to the Inn



The Cake
The Cake



Groom's Boutoneer
Joel's Boutonniere - yes, your eyes do not decieve you. That's 512mb DDR 2 RAM that came out of Steff's Macbook when I upgraded her RAM last year.



Some of the guys, and I
Some of the guys, and I



In the Window
Sunlight in the window



The Bride(@sfeuer) and Groom(me)
During the reception