In Minnesota we have to take advantage of every one of these beautiful late summer evenings that we can.  Tonight we ate out on the patio.  Salad was tomatoes from the garden and fresh mozzarella. Yum.  Anna was cozying up to her pink unicorn. All these shots of Anna were table-top shots where I aimed blind.  Thank goodness for auto-focus.  Here are a couple where I played with f-stops for effect.

f4--a little blurred
f2.8--kinda creepy blurred

    A friend brought some peppers to work the other day. I thought Photo Op!! So I took the peppers and arranged them on the table...took the small red and green ones and scattered them on the table, too. Here's my peppers. That made me think to go to the local market and shoot some yellow peppers, finally some  orange peppers.
    Heck, why stop there? Why not get some potatoes,  peaches, lettuce, gotta have some red potatoes, and an  assortment of veggies.
    And what's a fancy dinner without some nice flowers,  more flowers, and a close up. I know, I'll just bring home the whole vase! And the Champagne! Guess I'll get lucky tonight!

I thought I would entice you all with some food shots that I have taken...

Apple_Pie
Cambozola
Cheese_Burger
Cheesecake
Cheese_Plate
Fruit
Halibut
Proscuito_Figs
Salad_1
Salad_2
Steak
Tuna_Poke
West_Coast_Pocket

I always find it a bit of a challenge to get the subject to look interesting. Let me know your thougths....I hope your hungry.  
CJP
     

try working for two days around the likes of these...
true pain and suffering occurred! :P
cobb
ruben
brooklyn
spaghetti
mustard
cheesecake shake
3 berries
Smalltown Birthday platter

MikeH and I decided we needed to give Loweho a reason to smile after his “procedure”. Here are a few items we thought Don needs to turn that frown into a grin.
A Brooklyn Grandma La Italia on Kings Highway
A Smooth Chaser was going to photograph a beer but I drank it.

NFTFOH, NSFE, OSFG (Only suitable for Gorillas)  (Do not open in an office environment)
A little soul soothing from the Sheriff.
Mermaid Sheriff Part 1

Mermaid Sheriff Part 2
At the Coney Island Mermaid Parade photo op, the sheriff was there alone with no support group and her smile and enthusiasm lit up the area.  She was the only one there that I felt comfortable photographing. She has a generous, photogenic, soothing soul.  

Last night there was just a little action at my house and sister Kay enjoyed the action tremendously...
What do you think  ~~~~

         Have a good day!!

The last episode ended with Hana in the Sea of Yellow. There was impending danger ahead, as the village workers were going to be cutting the grass. We had no idea whether Hana would be able to survive this terrible turn of dastardly events. Now, in Hana's own words.

When Pyro and I arrived at the park, I became confused by the Sea of Yellow. I actually thought that all the yellow objects were members of my family. I rushed into the middle of them only to discover that they were actually dandy lions or something like that. I called and called, but Pyro couldn't hear me or see me. I spent the night in the cold dark park. I was awakened the next morning by a loud noise that kept getting closer and closer. There was grass and dandy lions flying through the air and landing all around me. It was scary! Suddenly, out of nowhere, there was Pyro lifting me from imminent danger. Whew, fer sure!

Having escaped from the blades of doom, I was ready to play. Pyro put me on the big swing. Then he and I rode on the teeter- totter. You can tell how it's level that Pyro and I weigh exactly the same. Then I got to go down the slide which was pretty scary too. But not as scary as being wa-a-a-ay at the top of themonkey bars. Pyro said if I was too scared to climb down he would call his friends at the fire department and have them bring the big ladder truck. Do you think he was joking? I never did find out, because I was able to get down alone.

Then we went to see the Lime Kilns. That's me in the very center of the picture making my way up the hill for a better look. I got to see the Milwaukee River while we were at the park too. We were on the way back to Pyro's truck when, guess what! I found ashiny penny on the ground. Pyro said when you find a penny it will bring you good luck and I can keep it, so I'm gonna take it along on my future adventures for good luck. Then it was time to go home for supper.

Pyro and I fired up the grill. Supper was gonna be Cornish hen. I said it looked a little bland, so we needed to baste it with something. I looked in therefrigerator and found some apricot preserves so I basted it.The hen is done, and it's time to eat.

See ya next time. I'm hungry!

And so too, am I. Please enjoy our little fable.

I was on UNM campus walking my wife to class and I found some neat areas to photo.. I modified them with a camera feature .tree red This one is a bit outta focus sorryhill Lately I have been working with alot of food and I took some intersting shots I like them maby u will 2.Veg sand. crustini My personal fav. mango I enjoy eating mangos..... But nun the less Im enjoying my free time..

I hope everyone takes some time off work to enjoy life...

Food:
going..
going...
gone.
wash it down.

Skin:
left
right
crazy!

I'm missing a bone in my left thumb, so it's smaller than the other. No freak accident, it's just been like that since before I can remember. Also, I got a stranger shot [if you can even call it that, har har].. It's a little boy with some ducks.. I hope it's okay that I didn't ask his permission for the shot... his little hand just shot in when I was clicking.

we had food that looked strange but tasted good. Looked out the front door and saw smoke and hoped the fire would not top the hill.

I haven't been on lately, I've been too tired and sick. I'm trying to look at all your posts I missed before I leave for Julian for the day. I hope you like my chinese food shots :)

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Rice Cake

Rice cakes, Traditional food of Korea.

It's original pronounciation is very difficult in English-almost impossible to pronounce.

* I reduced strength of watermark, but it still strong. I seek your understanding. :)

A cold blustery day here on the lake.  I got out some boxes of shots I took in Italy, and scanned a few to share with you.  These are film, prior to going digital several years back.  Anyway, hope you enjoy my daydream!

A Bird on the Head is worth 2 in the Bush!
Assisi
Stairs to Where?
Smells Good
Tastes Good
Ummm  Terra Cotta
Italian Moon

 One of the best things we bought a long time ago was this..KA..it works for us very hard... KA 2...and has a nice shape after all these years... KA 3...
I'll let you enjoy in silence...
  KA 4
  KA 5
  KA 6

 The master of all mixers, the work horse that gives you these..Yummy treats ...yes, you know it as the ....Kitchen Aid...
 Heres to you my love...A midnight snack.
 I will never forget your beautiful.. Face            

So grab a handful of cookies and enjoy.......remember ..THIS

Sundays at our house are reserved for art, music, food and fun. Anyone can come and enjoy the day....Papa and I await guests while Mama cooks food.

Papa pulls out all his art supplies and piles them on the table.

Uncle Beane arrives...he always makes me  smile.

Everyone does something creative, like  Drawing.

We have dinner and Dessert or  mocha's.

 Pantry 1
 Pantry 2
 Pantry 3
 Pantry 4
 Pantry 5
 Pantry 6

....now I'm hungry.

36th Street, non descriptive buildings, simple architectural beauty, as seen from the fourteenth floor on Fashion Avenue, Manhattan.

1. Lions
2. Castle
3. Roof Top Shapes

And down below is a typical fashion district store open to wholesale costumers only.  Prices are not displayed.  There are hundreds of wholesale stores in this area.  I imagine store owners from around the world visit here to purchase garments in bulk. Occasionally the stores will have sample sales open to the public and the word travels fast.

Here are my favorite architectural pieces.  Such smooth lines, simplicity, artistically designed, beautiful robust colors, pleasing to the eye and other senses. Grandma and her friend Marinara, suitable for framing.  So soft it melts in your mouth. Not Manhattan architecture, but Brooklyn, specifically Italia Pizzeria on Kings Highway in Bay Ridge. I could go in to a long discussion here but I'll save that for another time.

Dee oh eph, I had a lot of fun with this but just could not get what I wanted.  I'm now aware of the depth of this and will continue to experiment. Here are some of my experiments.

A map of the garment district where I work.  I wanted to get just the "You are Here" in focus, but after numerous attempts, including developing film, I gave up.

Parking meter in front of B&H.  Guess how much it cost to park here on the street.  Any guesses?  Answer is further down the page.

Yellow twisted fluorescent energy saver light bulb.   Say that five times fast.

Here is my favorite dee of eph. (Depth of food).  A pastrami sandwich from the Carnegie deli, ogled last Monday night, which cost $12.75, but was eaten in two subsequent meals.

The meter cost 50 cents per 15 minutes, which is one dollar an hour, credit cards are accepted.  The parking lot behind the meter is something like $15/hour.    I hardly drive into the city, but when I do, I find on free street parking.

My lunch hour on Thursday, 2/2/6, 34th Street and 7th Avenue in the city.

Hot dog quarantine
It's been a long time since I had a dirty water dog, a tube steak.  I prefer my medicine at Nathans. The person in the green quarantine suit is handing out advertisements for a new internet company.

Sensor overload leads to indifference
These people are protesting the torture of Chinese people.  The photo was taken in front of Madison Square Garden.  I asked if it was ok to take the photo and the woman with the baton posed for the photo.  The protestors are at several sites around the city.

Meditation helps
Right next to the torture exhibit is the meditation exhibit.

Abbey road
The city just installed new middle of the block cross walks on 34th Street

Bridge of Sighs
Several of these bridges between buildings can be seen throughout the city.  The green is tin corrosion.

Emergency
An Emergency Services truck stationed outside of Penn Station on the alert for terrorist attack.  The truck is headquartered in Harlem, several miles to the north of this location.

911 memorial
Just about all the fire trucks and emergency service trucks carry a memorial to 911.

B train at Sheephead Bay, Brooklyn
This is where I transfer to the Q train on my way home.  The subways in Brooklyn and the Bronx run above ground on elevated tracks (The El).

   I have made many bad choices in life, some you can be forgiven from...others, well others are harder to fix than the rest........                         Health choices

   Sorry about the hair...I forgot to shave today.