General Photography
Blue View
I took this 2 years ago on Thanksgiving with my old Canon. Hope ya like.Royal Blue
Travel the Middle East
Saudi Arabia,western Asir province.
Blue Challenge
More Blue ...
A little fun test for you......
Can you find doug's cousin Billy hiding in this photo of doug and i by a California waterfall in the mountains....
It's been awhile.....
I got married this weekend, so I have my mind back! I have taken a few shots so I thought I would share. We took a bike ride on the beach and I came across this lady on the beach
When arriving at work a couple weeks ago, this little guy greeted meBeautiful Moth so I got up close and got his cute Face shot
This is apink azalea that I planted when I first moved to my house 8+ years ago and it is in full bloom now that I am moving out! Go figure!
Spring Is here!!!!!
spring birds 2008
Hope you enjoy the slide show and thank you for looking.
Battling the Winter Blahs
There are times when winter in Michigan starts to drive this old pirate a little daffy. When this starts to happen I hop in the car and make the 20 minute drive to the horticultural building at Michigan State University. There, I can usually find a Wizard (Coral Sumrise Coleus) that restores my sanity and keeps me from constantly seeing red.All references to wizards are strictly for entertainment purposes, and are not affiliated with All-tel cell phones.
(Seeing Red is intended for the macro challenge)
bi-weekly challenge- Macro Madness
Nature Wild....Water
S-s-s-naake!!
This post was inspired by last weeks episode of ‘Two and a Half Men’. I kept cracking up when Jake (the half man) would shove his fist in Uncle Charlie’s face and yell “Snake”! So in honor of Jake, I proudly present:
London & The Baltic ...
Last September Mrs. B & I took a cruise to the Baltic with a stopover in London … Of course I didn’t take my DSLR :-( … But I did have my camcorder and these are a few shots taken from my camcorder … Any comments would be appreciated … Thanks for looking …The Tower Bridge on a busy day ... Tower_Bridge_Day
The Tower Bridge at Night ... Tower_Bridge_Night
Big Ben (of course we all know that Big Ben is not the clock!) ... Big_Ben_Clock
A Church in Tallin Estonia ... Church in Estonia
Sunset Leaving Stockholm, Sweden ... Stockholm_Sweden
Sunset leaving St. Petersburg, Russia (I have several hours of video from St Petersburg but no stills ... Boo Hiss!) ... St_PetersBurg_Russia
Wolf Spider - Macro Challenge
I got this shot today around noon. I would not expect a shot like this until August. Early for a Spider.
Nature Wild....In The Sparkle
Driving around Burleson County
Bi-Weekly Challenge: arts and crafts
My guy Creating one of his Unique birdhouses...... Happy April 1st everyone.... we have more snow coming this afternoon!
Buds
daffy buds daffy bud drops
daffy drops
double daffy
These guys bloomed on Monday, and with all the rain were laying down this morning.
Thanks for looking! Have fun! :o)
Shot at Micro Challenge - but late
It has been a long time since I posted, but the last challenge was one I couldn't resist.While eating dinner the other night I noticed something looking at me from inside the flame of the candle Fire Bud 1
So then I had to go look at others just to see. Fire Bud 2
We were starting some spring yard work and I noticed a piece of Mica on a rock in the garden. As I watched the clouds come and go it was changing color. With great luck I caught it as the clouds blocked the sun but the blue sky was reflected. Sky Mica
Not quite macro but caught this last summer Bumblebee Flight
City Park Art
City Park on Siesta Bay has local school children's artist work blown up billboard size and placed around the park celebrating diversity. Here are a few shots. Connected Face Paint Vistors
how i made a birdhouse
buy birdhouse gourd seeds and plant in exactly the right spot...and wait
water every so often...and wait
watch the tiny gourds grow...and wait
leave them on the vine till they cure...and wait
hang them up to dry...and wait
on the perfect spring day, cut a hole in the side with an xacto knife, (be careful) and remove the dry seeds. save these seeds to replant later. fashion a roof with the cutout piece using a coathanger. also, a landing and a hanger should be fashioned out of a coathanger. lastly, hang the newly made birdhouse gourd birdhouse. up and spray paint it the color or design of your choice or leave it plain...and wait
after a day or two hang it out in the perfect place ...and wait
very soon someone will move in.
at least that's how i did it. it took me just about a year from start to finish. that reminds me where did i put those seeds? gotta go.
love,
d
Cat-ching Up On The News
Next stop...Wimbledon
A Visit to WA
I got a couple of chances to shoot while in Seattle and Olympia last week. This restored tugboat was at Percival Landing in Olympia.Sand Man of OlympiaThe Nisqually Preserve was muddy and only partly green, never mind the rain. It was beautiful nonetheless and this shot, with the raindrops falling was still pretty.Peace
One of the most arresting sites popped into view as I entered the food court area of the SeaTac terminal, catching my return flight to Boston. I managed to capture the plane tacking off.Seatac Terminal Window
A few from the beach
Managed to get away for a weekend at the beach. Here are a few random shots.beach access
canoe
sail away
to the swing bridge
Photo made into Art...
For the challenge I have a crocus photo that I used Photoshop Elements on to make it look like a painting.Blue Crocus Painted
Then doing my usual thing I have a crocus that is fresh and done in macro.
Blue Crocus Fresh
Then a shot of my son's kitten that we are watching over Spring Break.
I am Perky
Picnik
Having a bit of fun with the Polaroid setting on picnik.




This is what happens when you live in Michigan and get sick of snow snow and more snow like we woke up to yesterday.
Up close and personal with (grab a kleenex, pollen alert!) 
enjoy
A few new shots of my little 
