Photography, Fiction, Travel, and Opinions.
Twenty-three visitors viewed the 1500 words challenge post but only two voted. I mean, I get it; it was a holiday. An eating holiday, at that. In retrospect, that wasn't what one might call good timing. Same for today; people immersed in a spending frenzy aren't likely to spend their break reading stories and pondering... Continue Reading →
Eight years ago, November 30th, my back yard in Monument, Colorado . . . Yes, some of you have seen these photos before . . . but not with these treatments. Click on the photos to see a larger version in a new tab or window. Click HERE for the SmugMug Gallery. This will be... Continue Reading →
Back home after our whirlwind trip to Illinois. As I sit here, I'm still "feeling" as if I'm driving along the many miles we've traveled since Tuesday. This is Illinois . . . Yes, Illinois was wet. In fact, it rained nearly every day we traveled. On the days we were not traveling, there was... Continue Reading →
Talent I read an article that had me thinking about Talent. I mostly agree with the writer about the many misconceptions of talent. I'm often told . . . er . . . sometimes told . . . oh, OK, a couple of people have told me I have talent in something or other. I... Continue Reading →
Say I take a photo. "I take a photo." No, I meant it as "what if", not as a command. Say I take a photo. For instance, this one of The Bean. By the way, all them people who are only interested in "real" photos, here's your chance to leave. I'll give you a few... Continue Reading →
. . . we just don't whine about it. Night after night this past weekend we got inundated with "breaking news" from a snow storm out East. You would think they are the only ones who get snow. OK, OK, we've not had any big dump in recent years, but let's look at yearly averages:... Continue Reading →
Building on the PREVIOUS POST, I'm going to play with the yellow house panorama. Now, I know some people are not partial to manipulated photos, and that's fine . . . just enjoy the previous post. However, there are some interesting and visually pleasing effects that can be had with just a few keystrokes and/or... Continue Reading →
For them folks who ain't familiar with the Palmer Divide HERE is some information. For them who ain't gonna click on the link, the Palmer Divide is responsible for higher snowfalls where we live, even when compared to just a mile away. This morning we went to the gym (it was really slick out — saw... Continue Reading →
I know, I know . . . I've been away for a while. I'm still revising last year's NaNoWriMo Novel, plus I did revise the four September short stories. I aim getting the stories out by the end of next week, sending them out as my ambassadors to the publishing community. The thing is, I run... Continue Reading →
Did not write much today . . . actually, did not add a single word to NaNoWriMo 2K15. My apologies to them who are waiting for more. It will come, but not today. Before I get to the rose, this was the scene this morning looking out the bedroom window . . . That don't... Continue Reading →
After many days of rain, the weather yesterday offered up a change . . . snow. This next twenty seconds video is composed of two ten seconds videos shot scant minutes apart immediately after the rain went from big drops of water to big drops of snow. https://youtu.be/TnYn6MLtz60 The snow was very wet and heavy.... Continue Reading →
Outside (photo stylized with Pixlr Pencil Sketch): Inside: Outside (photo stylized with Pixlr Pencil Sketch): Inside: All in all, I'm glad I'm inside. That's it. This post has ended . . . except for the stuff below. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o o o o o o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Insert Doodle... Continue Reading →
I do like shooting with the Samsung Note II, editing photos with the great SnapSeed App, and putting the finishing touches on the photos using Autodesk's Pixlr app . . . . . . and I mean no disrespect to those tools by presenting photos taken on the same day with my Nikon D7000 and... Continue Reading →
I posted the chair and table shot, but I had more . . . I felt guilty about not using them. I'ts almost like neglecting one's children (only cheaper). These next two shots are taken about eight hours apart . . . That's the view from our bedroom, looking out to the back yard and our... Continue Reading →
. . . and supposed to continue until midnight. A more intrepid person might go out to capture more, but this was enough (leaning out of the sliding door, arm straight out, and voice-triggering the shutter of my phone's camera) . . . Posted from WordPress for Android
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