Bird Watching

Ok, so I got a little carried away.

Mid-Summer Renaissance Faire

Ren Faire- Gypsy Horse Show

Some Assembly Required

Launched

If you don't think this is a cool image I hate you. No, really. Although I am thinking of turning the rest of the background white to enhance the graphic effect. Edit 8/27: Actually, now that I look at it I don't think this is a very strong image. It's not bad, but I think what excited me about it originally, was that this was a photo of a man in a cherry picker washing the windows of a church. So the tsuanmi looking wave to the left is actually a church that's been put through the distort/ twirl filter. Church of the Twirly Jesus? Now we're talking.

I Do Live There- When I Can

Sometimes I work on stuff in Photoshop late at night, save the images, and forget about them (thanks Ambien!) I found the green one recently in my 'Neighborhood' folder. "I will live here" in the context of this photo simultaneously makes no sense at all and distills me to my essence. How very darling.

Koi Vey

Alter Ego

Today at the Wright Park Arboretum, surrounded by plants, I was drawn to the koi pond. I was gracious enough to move out of the way for passersby, but I was doing some serious shooting. I think my settings worked well: 1/2000, macro, and flash. I love this photo.

Abstract

I could play with Photoshop filters all day. Come to think of it, day time would be a great idea. I tend to do this kind of thing after midnight. I love abstract art. I once had a boyfriend who hated it. The walls of his home were hung with portraits. Paintings of strangers! Why would anyone want that? He thought my abstract prints were cold and impersonal. I didn't like the creepy people on his walls staring at me. We broke up because we were art incompatible. Yeah, that's it.

In Store

Goodwill store, to be specific.

Eye in the Sky

Toward the end of my afternoon shoot (I go for a walk with my Nikon almost every Sunday) there was a mighty flash in the sky. In less fantastical terms, the sun peeked through the clouds. I pointed my camera upwards and this is what I got. I can't decide if it's pretty or creepy. I'll settle for pretty creepy.

Luminous

Much Better

What's the Rush?

I want to write about my March Las Vegas trip. I want to write about my new-found fascination with the band Rush (52 year old woman discovers band beloved decades ago by 15 year old boys!). I'd also like to write about the book I'm writing but I'm tired and bored with myself.

Pink Nose

I think that's a smile

Bellagio Fountains

Also known as one of my favorite things on earth.

Girl Scout Cookies

I was apprehended outside of the grocery store last week by three happy, laughing and dancing Girl Scouts. They shone their adorable faces upon me and asked with gleeful hope if I'd like to buy some Girl Scout cookies. What was I supposed to say? "No, fuck off"?

True story: I opened the box of Tagalogs when I got home and ate one. Just one. It helped that I picked a flavor I don't like. I took the box into work the next morning. Amazing.

Wouldn't have been possible with Thin Mints.

Hiding

If in Finland

I would try

TurkishPepperWhirl

Of course I had to look this up. Turkish Pepper is actually a flavor of licorice candy- but I'm not sure that makes it less disgusting. A description I read said it tastes somewhat like Fisherman's Friend cough drops. I was offered a Fisherman's Friend drop in Sweden and promptly expressed my appreciation by saying "Aargh! Ewwww! Yuck!" then spitting it into a tissue. It tasted like black licorice to the tenth power. I don't think the Turkish Pepper Whirl is going to be coming to Dairy Queen anytime soon. But if in Finland- actually it's not if, it's when- I will try it.