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Weekly Photo Challenge – Blur (1) – Photography

04/07/2015

No fancy prose this week.  I actually could’ve used last week’s image again, it was a ghostly blur.  But as others have pointed out, we photographers produce a whole bunch of “creatively” blurred images that work with this challenge.  So here’s the first type of blur from me – Almost Blur.

When you’re almost in the right place, at the right time, with the right camera, right lens, right shutter speed, right ISO, right aperture and right focus – this happens.  If only I had been on the other side of the small trees.  Almost . . .

Almost (sigh) Blur

Almost (sigh) Blur

Elk – Bad Hair Day – Photography

03/30/2015

Everyone has them.

Elk - Bad Hair Day

Elk – Bad Hair Day

Elk - Better Hair Day

Elk – Better Hair Day

Turkey Vulture – Photography

03/30/2015
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Found this guy sitting on top of a large dead tree on my way home from World Eagle Day (more about that later).

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Ephemeral – Photography

03/28/2015

On cold wintry night when wind answers wolf’s howl, while lights flicker like fleeting fire flames, and barren branches cast eerie movement on frosted windows until fearful moon hides behind darkened cloud, with glass of Amontillado as last pixels fade, erasing words Vincent ushered from Poet’s beating heart, soon to be seen . . . nevermore, ephemeral souls departed, move cold draft on face and for digital sensors, leave trace.

 

ephemeral

ephemeral

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Trader Joe’s 1,000 Day Gouda Cheese – Food Review

03/20/2015
Trader Joe's 1,000 Day Gouda Cheese

Trader Joe’s
1,000 Day
Gouda Cheese

Well it’s been at least 1000 days (2.74 years) since I first saw this cheese advertised and now, when I’ve finally found it in Trader Joe’s cheese cases.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Fresh – Photography

03/20/2015
Robin and Worm

Robin and Worm

Robin and (fresh) worm.

Moser Roth Chili Chocolate – ALDI – Food Review

03/20/2015
Moser Roth Chili Chocolate

Moser Roth Chili Chocolate

This one doesn’t work for me.  The dark chocolate is excellent and totally hides the chili until about a minute later when the heat from the chili starts to warm the throat building up over the next two or three minutes to a low burn and mild chili taste.   My preference would’ve been that the chocolate taste linger.  While chocolate and chilies may work in a mole sauce, it’s not a combination that works for me in this chocolate bar.  

 

 

 

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Walk Around The Lake 2 – Photography

03/18/2015

Okay.  It was my fault.  I should have bought the second battery for the DSLR.  Time for a pinch hitter then.  “You, 8 years old ‘advanced’ point and shoot 5 mp, get off the bench and knock one over the fence for me.”

Yes it was wet.

Yes it was wet.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Wall – Photography

03/16/2015
Berlin Wall Box

Berlin Wall Box

Some walls are better in boxes.

Weekly Photo Challenge – Orange – Photography

03/11/2015
Orange

Orange

Couldn’t be more …