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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Quick Stop Home for Sounders

Today the Sounders trained in Seattle for the first time in a while after having spent the last few weeks down in Arizona. But it’s just a brief stop home, as they are off to Florida tomorrow. I was able to make it out to Starfire this morning to take …

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