I took this 2 years ago on Thanksgiving with my old Canon.  Hope ya like.Royal Blue 

    This photo was taken in the mountains ,western Asir province,with view towards Yemen . I love the vista and especially the image of "The three wise men".Saudi Arabia,western Asir province.
   Saudi Arabia,western Asir province.    
   

peak of blue

 

sky blue

 

 

Blue Oasis

 

Red, White, and Blue

Blue Bonnet

 

Blue Dream

tiger lil was on the prowl and came across another siberian tiger and a very pretty bengal but mama lioness was watching out for the hyenas that looked very hungry and they had their eyes out for any animal on the african plains hope you enjoyed the trip.

Can you find doug's cousin Billy hiding  in this photo of doug and i by a  California waterfall in the mountains....

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!

This is what happens when you live in Michigan and get sick of snow snow and more snow like we woke up to yesterday.

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At least the bird say so. My bird feeder was very busy today. I had birds that I have not seen in a while and a new one that I have never seen. A Northern Flicker. I am so excited to see my feathered friends coming back. Even the (not so favorite) starlings got my attention.
spring birds 2008  

Hope you enjoy the slide show and thank you for looking.

 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)

Up close and personal with (grab a kleenex, pollen alert!) macrobud1321
macrobud1324  

Stream

Floating Leaf

Happy Easter
 

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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:

Vietnamese Long nosed snake

Timor Python

Eastern Green Mamba

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

I got this shot today around noon. I would not expect a shot like this until August. Early for a Spider.

Wolf Spider

Mallard Drake

Bridge Graffiti Lost shoe Old Church Railroad bridge

My guy Creating one of his Unique birdhouses......

Happy April 1st everyone.... we have more snow coming this afternoon!

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)

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  
 

A few new shots of my little kid being kiddy.

It was so cold and rainy, but Mini Me did not seem to mind being at the playground.

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 to make a birdhouse gourd 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

Tennis

Tennis Profile

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 Olympia
The 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

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

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

Having a bit of fun with the Polaroid setting on picnik.

In Her Hands.

On The Line.

On The Line Again.

 Fenced.