Moving On

Black Shapes

Enough with the green grass already.  Let's move on shall we? 

I made references to some macro shooting that I did not too long ago.  I pulled out some random stuff that I had sitting in my office area and set it up to photograph.  Some of them came out wonderful, some of them need a revisit and some of them . . . well they just did not work at all.  But that is the fun for me.  Seeing what looks good photographed in a certain setting - lighting, background and very, very close up!

I liked these beads.  They were pretty fun to work with.  And of all the photos that I shot of them - and there were quite a few - this is the only one that I really, really liked.  At least at the initial looking.  It's funny, but I am usually drawn to one or two right away.  I let the images "sit" for a bit and go back to them and different ones start looking promising to me as well.  Anyway, I hope that you will find this interesting at the very least.

It's been awhile since I've shared a quote so let me see if I can find one that I am really feeling at this moment.  Not sure if I have already shared this one or not.  If I have not, well then enjoy.  And if I have forgive me, but sometimes it's good to listen to the same concept several times.  It helps it to sink in and refreshes us of those things that really do matter.

There is one all-important law of human conduct.  If we obey that law, we shall almost never get into trouble.  In fact, that law, if obeyed, will bring us countless friends and constant happiness.  But the very instant we break the law, we shall get into endless trouble.  The law is this:  Always make the other person feel important.

So, I leave you this evening with that thought - go out there and make someone feel important.  You may be surprised how wonderful it will make you feel too.

A Whole Lotta Green

Green Grass #1

I'm telling you, I was watching our winter grass growing in and just could not get over the shade of green.  It was so amazing.  And looked so soft and wispy.  Couldn't resist some pics.

It takes many blades to make the lawn

Just Tiny Blades of Grass

At the same time that the storm came in - the one that created my rusty tree, we were right in the middle of getting our winter grass put down. We had no idea if we were going to get any to actually grow or if it just washed away in the rain and hail.
A little over a week or so and there it was. And, it was the most brilliant shade of green. Just had to share.

Another Look At My Rusting Tree



Tree - Up Close & Personal

 Okay, now I've shared two pics of my rusting tree.  Which one do you prefer?  It's always nice to get a little feedback here on what others find appealing.  I know which is my favorite.  So, what do you think?

My Rusting Tree

There's Rust Coming Out of My Tree, How Can That Be?

A few weeks ago, we got hit very hard with a hail storm.  I posted at least one picture here from that day.  It came it went and still we are seeing things that just are not the same as they were before.  Two of our three trees lost the majority of their leaves that day, but I did not expect to see more damage show up a week or so later.

I kept looking out my window at the two light colored bark trees and wondering why on earth my trees were rusting.  It's the weirdest thing.  Where some of the hail hit so hard it removed portions of the bark.  Poor tree.

Melting Goodness

Another of the crazy hot and steamy dessert.  This one makes me think of my brother Kelly.  He's probably scratching his head right now.  Well because, when I look at this picture, the first thing I see is the ice cream.  And that was always his favorite treat.  We used to tease him that he could smell ice cream a mile away.

I'd Like Mine With A Scoop of Ice Cream On Top

Please Forgive Me

A Smoky Treat

Please forgive me for my absence.  I did feel however, over the past few days that sleep was very important.  And since, I was hardly able to keep my eyes open when it came time to sit down and get my posts ready to go out, I was pretty sure that I would not make that much sense to you either.  I'm pretty sure my brain was already in shut down mode. 

It's been a bit of a long week for me.  With a crazy busy work schedule and then all the fun that Halloween time brings, it's been busy.   But a good busy for the most part.

And, now I am back.  I got all caught up with my work load and have actually spent some time on my computer processing some photos that I took about 2 or 3 weeks ago.  I had mentioned in a previous post that I was really into macro and will be sharing those very, very soon.  But first, I really wanted to see if I could torture you with this yummy treat?  I love the smoke coming off the dish.  You should have been there to see all the smoke in the restaurant.  It was pretty crazy.  And since some of you are probably wondering - yes it was very tasty!