Ready to Fly

I was just driving through a rural spot and spied this weed in a field near the side of the road.  I had to stop, crouch down low, hold the iPhone camera even lower and take a photo of this larger-than life weed that looks like a giant, Texas style dandelion puff.  I have no idea what kind of weed it is but it is larger than a golf ball.  These seeds are ready to fly.  All they need is a little wind and off they will go...

Ready to Fly

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Keeping the cows in...

Yep this wire wrap ought to keep the cows in today.  After all it is too hot for them to be moving around much anyway, right?

Keeping the cow in...

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Happy Independence Day

Today is July 4th.  Happy Independence Day!  Go celebrate!

Happy Independence Day!

iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, Filterstorm, PhotoStudio


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Mail Call

So this is what it looks like to be a lonely, street-side mailbox for almost 24 hours each day.  Only for a couple of moments each day does the inside get to see daylight and take a few breaths of fresh air.  First, when the mail man (actually our is a mail woman), arrives and opens the door to insert mail and second, when we open the door to retrieve the mail.  Enjoy those special moments in your day, what ever they may be--and hopefully you have more than two each day...

Mail Call

iPhone 5S, Camera+, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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From the ground up

Get right down on the ground where the bugs crawl and look up.  This is what you will see from the ground up--at least if you are under a Butternut Squash plant in our garden.  And I am sure the bugs appreciate these big leaves and the shade they provide from the hot afternoon sun.  Warm indeed.  Tomorrow is scheduled to hit 100 degrees for the hottest day of the year.  Where is all that cool weather we have had all spring--now that the holiday is only days away and it will be time to live outside and enjoy all the holiday activities?

From the ground up

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iPhone 5S, Native Camera App, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Let the airsoft fun begin...

Just got a new bottle containing 5,000 airsoft bb's.  5,000!  Wow, the fun is about to begin!  But don't worry, these are biodegradable--or so the package says.  Actually I'm loading up for girl's camp.  No, I am not shooting girls but I will be helping the girls learn to have some fun shooting alright.  Now I just need to come up with some fun target ideas.  

Let the airsoft fun begin...

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio


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Movin' in for a close-up view

Joe gets behind my magnifying headset and moves in for a close-up view.  Reminds me of the dentist closing in for a good look at my teeth.  Either that or this is just a correct view of how big Joe's head really is---shhhhh, don't tell him....

Movin' in for a close-up view

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, Retouch, Filterstorm, PhotoStudio


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Looking back

If you are driving, or if you live like a ninja, you should always be aware of your surroundings and make sure your cover you back.  If you are Lot's wife you should make sure not to look back though.....wait, she did and was turned into a pillar of salt!  No worries, Lego Man Joe is looking back and just checking to make sure you are not stalking him...

Looking back

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, Filterstorm, Retouch, PhotoStudio


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Big Artillery

Lego Man Joe gets into some big artillery--big for him anyway.  This one is certainly not the size he needs for daily carry.  However, with his ninja skills Joe is his own weapon.

Big Artillery

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, Filterstorm, Retouch, PhotoStudio


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Water bottle lens view

Life all depends on one's view and one's view is directly related to the lens through which life is lived.  We, as photographers, know well the effect of looking at the world through different lenses.  (I was going to use the word "perspective" here but then remembered that true perspective depends on subject to sensor distance and is not based on the lens used.)  This photo is the view of the world--at least my iPad keyboard--through the bottom of a plastic water bottle.  It changes everything.  What life lenses will you look through today and how does that effect your perspective of the world around you?

Water bottle lens view

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iPhone 5S, ProCamera, Snapseed, Filterstorm, PhotoStudio


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