Kitchen Window Bamboo

The little bamboo plant was not doing so well in the basement since our daughter moved out so we finally moved it to the kitchen window where it could get some love and attention and be in the company of the only other indoor plants that seem to thrive.  It does stand out, or at least stand up, now that it is by far the tallest of any plant in the window.  The Olloclip fish-eye lens gave me just the perspective needed for this shot.  

Kitchen window bamboo

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Olloclip fish-eye lens, Snapseed, PhotoStudio

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Zucchini invasion

It's mid-summer now.  We had our first 100+ degree day today.  Even the inside of the garage is at 100 degrees.  But, never mind, it certainly does not affect the two zucchini squash plants in our back yard.  Yep, the zucchini invasion is in full bloom and we can hardly keep up.  Some goes to steamed with butter, salt and pepper, some goes to baby food for a grandson and other pieces make their way into green smoothies.  In any case--time to eat some more they are invading...

Zucchini invasion

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, ProCamera, Olloclip fisheye lens, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Swimming in the shag

Me, I'm laying on the floor trying to take a nap (which, of course, is not going to last long since the floor is much harder than it used to be when I was younger...).  While I snooze away I happen to find Lego Man Joe doing a little work out--swimming in the shag.  He just cannot sit still or relax...

Swimming in the shag

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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View from down under

Crawling around picking up stuff spilled from the table and noticed this view from down under.  It's the view my young grandson has as he is learning to crawl around on the floor.  Things look pretty ominous from down here.

View from down under

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iPhone 5S, vividHDR, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Counting Pennies

Pennies arranged all over the table.  Grandma is helping visiting grandkids with a little math fun.  Math fun? Yes, with cash involved they do get involved and they actually do have some fun.  Hey, I have fun when cash is involved too...

Counting pennies

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Filterstorm, PhotoStudio


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Guess What? The answer is here.

This was yesterday's posted image with a contest to guess just what it is.  The answer is at the end of this post.

Guess What?

Thanks for guessing.  Some of the guesses included

• microorganisims growing in Tupperware tucked in the back of the fridge
• paint peeling off rusty cement
• rust on my boat trailer
• old skin
• spilled milk
• soapy car wash
• rusty metal
• a coin
• tree bark
• driveway puddles
• stained glass
• water running down car window
• a duck (?)

My wife said she won the contest because she "guessed" exactly.  The only thing is that she saw me take the photo--sort of an unfair advantage that makes her "guess" not really a guess.  Hey, she gets my money anyway.

The answer is:  this is a digitally enhanced (via Snapseed and PhotoStudio) picture of the inside wall of my Blendtec blender after finishing my healthy fruit and veggie shake.  The original unretouched image is below:

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Everything is on the level here

Working on a household project and Lego Man Joe is hanging around helping our when he can.  Here he takes a close look at the carpenter level and lets me know everything is on the level from where he is standing.

P.S.  For those waiting for the answer to yesterday's "Guess What" contest post--you'll have to wait a little longer.  I will post the answer tonight.  Jack Hollinsworth publishes a daily paper called "iPhoneography Times" on Twitter and he picked up and published yesterday's "Guess What" post so I am going to wait until the end of the day before I reveal the answer so that his readers have a little time to place a guess.

Everything is on the level here.

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Guess What? - 24 hour contest

Okay so today I am trying something new.  I will give $10 via PayPal to the person who can accurately guess what this photo is and there is a 24 hour time limit.  I am also posting it on my Twitter and Facebook and Instagram accounts to see if I get any takers.  I know, it's sort of random but I am curious to see if I get any guesses.  Stay tuned for the "secret" disclosure tomorrow...

Guess What?

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio

Looking up the down staircase

Rather than the normal view down the winding staircase, this is a photo looking up the ten story staircase in one of the oldest high rise buildings in town.  Since I was going to the top floor and had just come in from the 95 degree heat outside, I decided to take the elevator rather than the stairs.  However, I could not resist grabbing this photo first.  Such beautiful design and workmanship in this old building.

Looking up the down staircase

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Vintage Stairway

They just don't make office building stairways like this anymore.  This building has been around since the early 1900's and still functions as an office building.  A visit here took me back down memory lane as I recalled coming here some 50 years ago with my grandmother to see one of her doctors.  A true vintage and beautiful stairway for our town.

Vintage stairway

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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