Defiance

An early Christmas present for her parents. 4 weeks old and heart surgery can't keep her down.

Pull My Finger

I hate it when the kids pull practical jokes on me. I feel so small!

A Night on the Docks

Just a nice shot as the sun fell and the incandescent lights began to take hold.
Ft. Myers Beach

Old and New

A striking contrast of a modern day utility and a post from times forgotten. The holes in the sides lead me to guess it is from a fence. Several of these were spotted on our walk that hot July day. The markers were always at the edges or corners of farm fields. (Either that or the aliens are just biding their time before they return).

Palms Up

Filtered light on a bright day in Florida. As pretty as these trees are they just don't give you a cool shady spot like a big oak.

Lift Off

Eddie got the shot of a lifetime, shortly before the shuttle took off. Thankfully the camera survived.

Evening sky

The downdraft almost looks like a bomb-blast plume. Perhaps its a God-blast plume.

The new fire pit

Broke in the new fire pit last night. Tried a time exposure to see how that would work. Several tries and this is the best. Eight seconds I believe. It was a lovely night for the fire, My Beloved and a half bottle of wine.

Sons of the Union

My historical knowledge of the Civil War is not up to par with that of North of 50. He said this memorial we stumbled upon on a summers day walk of five alabaster tombstones and two GAR markers is in recognition of the Grand Army of the Republic. They are dedicated to those who served in the Union Army.

In case they get lost

After putting up 192,700 utility poles, Larry decided it was time to retire. Pole 192,701 will be installed by Willie.

Firemen Frenzy

Who says firemen can't have awesome graphics? Enjoy your retirement JLM.

Balloon Attack

The giant tree obliterates the sky and puts Phileas Fogg in jeopardy.

We are periodically blessed with hot air balloons above our neighborhood. Always a wonderful sight.

Cloud and Moon near Sunset

The real restrictions of using a crappy little camera. This was a very pretty sight but the camera just can't capture the view properly. Of course, having good editing software might help some but I try not to edit images.

Ardennes Forest, 1944

Sgt Saunders ordered the platoon into the Ardennes to look for the German patrol. This is what I always thought the Ardennes forest looked like back in WWII. My first attempt at a b/w photo.

Burst of Color

This shot of a butterfly in the bright red flower was actually taken by My Beloved with her "better than my" crappy camera.
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A Wave Across the Pond

A little bit of America on a very British day. God save the queen.

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A Bird in the Hand

Polly really, really wanted my cracker.

My Bonnie Heather

Reminds me of a place somewhere in Scotland...that is if I had ever been to Scotland. A place on the dunes.
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Sky Hunter

I shot an arrow into the air...then I got in trouble from my mom.

Cat's Cradle

Let's see...loop the first line in over the second, then pull through the red one.

Dog Day Afternoon

Wish my dog day afternoons were on a beach.

I Got A Fish!

Another 'noodler' joins the club. (I must confess I only heard about noodling a few months ago. Rather ridiculous if you ask me; but to each his own.)

Glass Walls

Reflection or duplicate?

Austere Decor

A very black and white photo in a world of color.

Demure Sophisticate

in rapt attention.

Above the Storm

Baltimore at night above the ice and snow.

En caso de emergencia

In case of emergency, all Spanish speakers must exit over the starboard wing. English speakers go left.

A Ramblin' Wreck?

...and a hell of an engineer.
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Quiet Contemplation

Fantasy walls, fantasy thoughts.

A Paw-Paw Moment

I laugh, therefore I am.

Somewhere, beyond the sea

Sometimes the best portraits are the ones you don't expect.
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