The voting ended today at Noon, and here are the results: It was a low turnout (less than […]
Samsung Note 8 photos
I’ve used it before on the phone, but wanted to try it on the PC (it’s similar). Also, I wanted a few minutes of mindless photo editing before doing other stuff.
I’m not sure how much I’ll use it. It’s one of them one-click editing programs and, frankly, Snapseed works better on the phone (faster more intuitive).
On the other hand . . .
The SDS “Greed” voting round has come to an end.
Here’s the updated logo . . .
If you want to know more about the SDS challenge, THIS Post <<link explains it.
If you want to read the Seven Deadly Sins stories submitted for the Sin of Gluttony and see the results of the vote, THIS POST <<link is what you want to visit.
The “Y” stories voting block is getting to its last few days (it ends on Monday at noon). For them who like to squeak in at the last minute, we’re nearing that point in the voting block.
And, as usual, if you’re a regular reader of our stories and someone who votes, thank you for participating in this long experiment (we’re nearly done). Links to the stories and the poll for voting for “Alphabet Challenge Y-Stories” are HERE(link). Votes will be accepted until Noon (Central Time) on Monday, March 15th, 2021.
Side Note: it’s been a tough week (for reasons I’ll write about soon) and that means another fairly short post (I can almost hear everyone cheer).
We begin with . . .
These photos are from last year’s visit to friends in Michigan.
I tend to snap photos of stuff whenever said stuff captures my interest . . . and, in turn, I capture it with my phone (in this case, my Note 8).
The “W” stories are jockeying for the top spot with just six days — or five days , depending on how one counts them — before the voting closes.
We often have a rash of last-minute votes, so it’s still anyone’s guess which story will win the round. Reader’s choices have surprised me a number of times before, and also how narrow the margins of victories have been in many recent rounds. It bolsters the argument that in these voting rounds, a single vote — and sometimes one more — determines the outcome, so consider participating.
If you’re a reader of our stories and someone who votes, the writers wish to express their gratitude and appreciation. Links to the stories and the poll for voting for “Alphabet Challenge W-Stories” are HERE(link) Votes will be accepted until Noon (Central Time) on Monday, January 25th, 2021.
So, gourds . . .
These were all photographed on the Note 8 at an orchard in Michigan during our September visit with friends and family.
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In THIS<<link post I briefly explained why I don’t follow opinion blogs.
. . . but mentioned I follow many some photo blogs. Two such blogs are lightscatter<<link and 2clicksaway<<link, both run by oneowner, a. k. a. Ken Bello<<link.
I follow them because they offer ideas for subjects and composition and because of the often interesting post-processing and treatments of the photos. One recent post<<link had me attempt to duplicate one of his compositions . . .
OK, so I wasn’t overly successful.
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For them not interested in reading, you can see the photos in THIS SmugMug Gallery.
For a SmugMug slideshow click HERE. When you click the link, it will open in a new window and you have two options:
1) Manually scroll through the photos by clicking the “<” and “>” symbols to the left or right of the photos.
2) There’s a PLAY/PAUSE button at the top-left of the screen with the transition set at about 5 seconds. Note: clicking the PLAY arrow will run a full-screen slideshow. You can then still use the”<” and “>” symbols to the left or right of the photos as this will pause the slideshow.
If you want the full experience, keep reading.
So, a few days ago I posted this preview photo:
Here’s how that shot came to be.
The Alphabet Challenge “N” Stories voting will close at noon on Sunday, August 16th. I mean, it sure sounds like you have a lot of time left to read for about 30 minutes, then ponder about which story merits your vote, and then vote . . . BUT! . . . we live in a time where our sense of time is distorted by extraordinary events. If you haven’t acted, and if you don’t act now, it’ll be Monday before you know it.
I mean, it’s Monday now . . . I mean next Monday.
Of course, you have no obligation to do anything . . . but it sure would be swell — if you’ve not already done so — if you would read the stories and cast your vote for your favorite of the three. Links to the stories and the poll for voting for “Alphabet Challenge N-Stories” are HERE.<<<Link
So, vultures . . . specifically, Black Vultures<<link (as opposed to Turkey Vultures<<link) . . .
I plan a post specific to these vultures and the photo ops they gave me, but I thought I would preview a few of the photos.
The above is in B&W, but here’s the color version . . . except there isn’t much color.
The Alphabet Challenge “N” Stories voting has entered the doldrums period. Yup, during every round, there’s a point where voting stalls and the poll languishes in solitude with nary a click to keep it company.
You have no obligation to do anything . . . but it sure would be swell — if you’ve not already done so — if you would read the stories and cast your vote for your favorite of the three. Links to the stories and the poll for voting for “Alphabet Challenge N-Stories” are HERE.<<<Link
Here are a few photos more photos from Hawaiʻi . . .
That’s another photo from The Big Island. Specifically, a view of the water from Aliʻi Drive. Even more specifically, taken while we sat in the car during one of the many backups one has to contend with when traveling Aliʻi Drive. That’s where all the shops are, the tourists are, and the main road for accessing the shore in Kailua Kona.
If you’re going to be stuck in traffic, there could be much worse places.
Unlike real lobbyists, I got nothing to bribe . . . er . . . offer in exchange for visitors reading the Alphabet Challenge “N” Stories.
As such, you have no obligation to do anything . . . but it sure would be swell — if you’ve not already done so — if you would read the stories and cast your vote for your favorite of the three. Links to the stories and the poll for voting for “Alphabet Challenge N-Stories” are HERE.<<<Link
Oh, here are a few “all over the place” photos before you go reading the stories . . .
It looks like Florida to me . . .
The Alphabet Challenge “N” Stories are sitting there, looking pretty and waiting for readers (and voters). You could be a reader (if you’ve not already read the stories) and you could be a voter (if you’ve not already voted). And, guess what? Unlike the US elections, you don’t have to choose the lesser of two evils . . . you have three evils to choose from!
You have no obligation to do anything . . . but it sure would be swell — if you’ve not already done so — if you would read the stories and cast your vote for your favorite of the three. Links to the stories and the poll for voting for “Alphabet Challenge N-Stories” are HERE.<<<Link
Oh, here are a few photos before you go reading the stories . . .
That’s another photo from The Big Island. Specifically, an ocean-side memorial to a surfer.
The Alphabet Challenge “N” Stories are active and the stories are fiercely battling for supremacy . . . sort-of.
You have no obligation to do anything . . . but it sure would be swell — if you’ve not already done so — if you would read the stories and cast your vote for your favorite of the three. Links to the stories and the poll for voting for “Alphabet Challenge N-Stories” are HERE.<<<Link
Oh, here are a few photos before you go reading the stories . . .
That’s an offering to Pele<<link in front of a steam vent on the rim of the caldera at the Hawaiʻian Volcano National Park. The photo was taken after most of the activity had subsided . . . so, obviously, the offering worked.
Disperser Tracks 