Sounders Start MLS Season with Win, Estrada Hat Trick

Saturday night the rain held off in Seattle as Sounders FC treated over 38,000 fans to a spectacle of goals, winning the match 3-1. David Estrada led the way, claiming his first hat trick as a professional. This has been quite the start to 2012 for Estrada, a player who …

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Project 365: Days 109-116

Life has continued to be busy, so once again here are my Project 365 photos from the past week. Day 109: Time for Walkies! Day 110: Blue Limbs Day 111: Black and White Limbs Day 112: Sun Bathing Day 113: Moments Before Bailing Out Day 114: Ready for Roasting Day …

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Sounders Beat Santos 2-1 in Champions League Quarterfinal

The Sounders beat Mexican club Santos Laguna at CenturyLink Field on Wednesday night. They take the 2-1 lead on aggregate into Torreón, Mexico on March 14 when the outcome of the quarterfinals will be decided in the second leg of the tie. The winner will advance to the Semifinals and …

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Project 365: Days 102-108

Continuing the trend of posting my daily photos once a week, here are the last 7 days of my Project 365. Day 102: In Flight Day 103: Passing Drill Day 104: Dough! Day 105: Ripples Day 106: Boots Day 107: Angles Day 108: Orange Lines Follow @mikerussellfoto

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Sounders Win Community Shield

On a cold Wednesday night, Fredy Montero put away two goals in the second half to lead the Sounders to a 2-0 victory in their final preseason friendly. Their next match is the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal. If you don’t know what that is, please take …

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Snow Falling on Sounders

After a long trip to Florida and Cancun, the Sounders were welcomed back to Seattle at Sunday’s training session with a bit of snow and light hail. They trained in Florida for a week and a half. Then they finished the trip with a jaunt to Cancun for a training …

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Project 365: Days 95-101

One of these weeks I may get back into the habit of posting my “photos of the day” everyday. But for now, these weekend posts will have to do. Day 95: Stopper I was searching for something to photograph before going to bed, but was not having much success. Then …

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Project 365: Days 89-94

Once again, I have not had time to post every day this past week for my Project 365. So, here are the last few days. Day 89: Handle and Switch Day 90: Spirals Day 91: Abstract Shapes Day 92: Blinds Day 93: Self Portrait Day 94: Flares Follow @mikerussellfoto

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French Onion Tart (88/365)

Last night we took part in a great wine tasting and dinner with some close friends. The “theme” was Rhone wine and food that pairs well. My food contribution was based on a recipe from Hubert Keller (PDF download). According to him, it’s actually an Alsatian onion tart. But with …

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