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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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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Sounders First Training at Starfire

OK, most of the snow is gone now, so today’s Project 365 entry (Day 69) is all about the Seattle Sounders. Today the Sounders held their first training of 2012 at their home practice facility, the Starfire Sports complex in Tukwila. The first few sessions had been moved to the …

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Sounders’ Storybook Ending on Keller Night

Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes, Oct. 15, 2011

Last Saturday night was Kasey Keller’s final regular season home match for the Seattle Sounders. Over 64,000 fans came out to partake in one of the biggest retirement parties ever. And although the Sounders did not have a great match, it ended in true storybook fashion that would seem cliché …

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Sounders 3-Peat! US Open Cup Champions, Again!

2011 US Open Cup Final - Trophy Ceremony

I hate how the word “epic” is so overused these days. But last night’s match at Century Link Field between my Seattle Sounders and the Chicago Fire truly was epic. The stage was set for something special–Seattle looked to become the first team in 40 years to win the Lamar …

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