Pond
A small pond near our house
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A small pond near our house
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My wife's gift to me 26 years ago.
An ammonite from about 250 million years ago. Named after the Egyptian god Ammon, who had ram-like horns. Shot in low light to bring out the 250 million year old colors.
One of my son's favorite activities on a hot day.
My wife was a little down about turning 50. This is a poem I wrote for her on that day.
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After a long drive on the highway
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Lone animal tracks along the treeline.
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This little penguin (eggplant)lost his way in the freezing Antartic.
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Alice finds the poem Jaberwocky. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Story of the boy who slays the jaberwocky with...
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Hard to cut them paper thin. :-)
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You slip from shadow to shadow, trying to avoid it. But you can't. The beams of the moonlight fall upon you. You twist in agony as you feel your bones morph. Somewhere from the deepest part of your soul, you feel it escaping - the primordial howl that marks you and sends shivers of fear to all withi...
Provides enough light to harvest at night.
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We'll beat on logs if we have to, but we have to have our music. This is a 1914 hand cranked Victrola, and today's digital.
This is from the end of our driveway. Yes, there are houses if we look the other way - so, we just don't look the other way! :-)
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I never realized how sturdy lightbulbs are nowadays. After numerous drops on various surfaces, only to have them bounce away, I finally got out a piece of marble. Even then, about half the time they just bounced! Finally got a usable one. :-)
Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. red sky at night, sailor's delight. Cokin red filter. Resized - no other editing.
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This is a 150 year old church in the hills near our house. It doesn't have any heat so it isn't used in the winter.
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This is the candle we lit at our wedding, lighting our way. It's a tiny flame, but it's enough.
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Apparently, we're not quite as modern as a lot of you. The little red bells hanging from the lights were put there one christmas about ten years ago when my oldest son was finally able to reach it.
Ever had a Lit class?
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A barn near our house.
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An abandoned barn.
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