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Monday, 13 June, 2016

Weekly Photo Challenge: Up Close

I struggled with this week’s Up Close challenge. After all, my phone is my camera.

I wanted to take a picture of a sliced dragon’s egg cucumber; unfortunately, said cucumber could not be photographed.

So said the rules of Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens:

Photography by visitors is permitted in the gardens and in the Pepsi Family Center, but not inside galleries or historic buildings.

So, I found myself drawn to my old standbys: my cat and bricks.

Smokey: King & Lord High Master of All He Surveys from the Sunshine Spot on the Sofa

Moss on Another Brick in The Wall

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Thursday, 30 July, 2015

Sunday Snaphots

This week I stayed inside and tried to beat the 100+ heat index.

However, I did go out earlier in the week and take some photographs.

These were inspired by DM Shepherd’s Ghost Sign:

I did some tutoring at the school this week; tree removal has begun:

Smokey begged for the venison I cooked up:

What did I make?

Venison Alfredo and Venison Sloppy Joe.

My sister-in-law needed her battery changed:

This sunset caught my eye:

Don’t worry, I wasn’t driving!

These little guys and girls reminded me to make way for ducklings:

An ever-present reminder of hurricane season:

Science Friday favorited and retweeted one of my tweets!

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Sunday, 21 June, 2015

Sunday Snapshots

I spent quite a bit of time waiting this week:

I waited at this bridge four times in one day – four times!

Stopped at the railroad tracks with the only alternate route blocked.

At least I got a good view!

This crow waited for me to drop some of my lunch.

I didn’t.

Neither did K.

This turtle waited to cross the road.

I helped him out a few days later in an extreme downpour.

Smokey waited for K to come home after an 11-hour shift.

I did some yard work; now I’m waiting for the city to remove this pile of yard trimmings.

Yes, I checked to make sure they would pick it up.

They’ll get to it . . . eventually.

There’s less now; this visitor beat them to it.
Nothing like a free buffet!

On the other hand, there are two things I no longer have to wait for:

This cable brings me high-speed internet
in my own home.

Now I can stream Netflix and Pandora without using my cell phone data.

I can also stream podcasts without using cell phone data or taking up space on my cell phone.

Space I need for photos.

After pulling all this gunk out of my sink, I can measure the drain time with a stopwatch instead of a sundial or hourglass.

I even took a video:

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Sunday, 14 June, 2015

Sunday Snapshots

Despite the flood of papers threatening to overwhelm my desk in these last weeks of school, I did manage to take a few photographs this week.

This week was Teacher Appreciation Week. This is what I received:

Then, my sister-in-law bought yet another car in her seemingly never ending quest to find the perfect used car. The newest candidate is this 1996 soft-top Mustang convertible:

I attempted to capture the morning fog, inspired by Eclectic Odds n Sods current theme of “Momentarily:”

This week was also the school’s Junior/Senior Banquet – one event I honestly don’t mind chaperoning. Not only did I find a snazzy new silver bow tie (on sale!), but I also found some angry jewelry while my wife looked for something to match her dress:

We were invited by several of the students to come take pictures with them down by the river, which coincided with the heraldric winds of Tropical Storm Ana:

This weekend I was finally able to finish typing my exams and exam reviews. Smokey lent moral support.

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