Photos change my world

Waiting for the Rose Bowl Parade

2012-01-05T16:29:00.000-07:00

Fires keep the overnight campers warm

7 AM two more hours until the parade starts

Sleeping on the street in style

Runners checking out the parade route

Quick...Look at that!

Cruising

Up on the house tops...For a better view

Coming by the bus loads....Blankets drying from when the sprinklers came on

Woohoo the parade started ... won't arrive for another hour

Stealth Fly By

Writing in the Sky

Captive audience

Who thought it was a good idea to sell horns? Really?

Bubbles and Pink Fluff

Hawkers abound

Flying around

View above the tree tops

Adults enjoying the bubbles

Balcony seats

Can you see it yet

Riding in style

Go Dogs, Go!

Do you like my hat?

Frosty on the run from....

Police Escorting the Rose Bowl Parade.... I am so excited.

Love December

2011-12-31T23:34:00.008-07:00

Ups and Downs of Christmas

Are we having fun yet?

How did you get stuck in this neighborhood?

Polar Express? NOT.

I spy with my little eye...Breakfast.

Blooming in December. Squint real hard it can look like snow.

Canadian visitors.

Chris the Christmas Cactus is all decked out.

AZ version of UP.

Woody the Wood duck paying a visit.

Happy New Year!!!!

Summer Past 2011

2011-11-26T22:55:00.007-07:00

Good morning, morning. Hello Sunshine.

Orange splendor.

Winged Sentinel

Big Fish in a Small Pond

My name should be Magnificent.

Waiting to park to go hiking.

Desert Intimidation

Zigzag up the hill.

Morning Haze

Cityscape above the Skyline.

Jagged miniature of the Mountain

Water copy zigzag of the mountain

Future Promise

Promise Fulfilled

Delicate sipping

Sharing in the bounty.

Zoo's expanding the time line

2011-11-15T22:45:00.008-07:00

I ignore the neighbors like they are not there.

Ms. Peacock, In the Kitchen, With the Candlestick.

Blue Eyes, bluer than any you have ever seen.

I'm ignoring you.

Knock knock....Who's there?

Shake Shake Shake ....Shake Shake Shake

Say AWWWWWWW.

How would you like his dental bill?

Now that's a BIG BABY!

Lost in thought.....or just bored?

Is this my good side?

Mom, can I be out of time out now?

Lonnnggggg Way Down.

Ack, There goes the neighborhood.

You look'n at me....huh. Buzz off. Hmph.

Spit on all the people.

Say it, don't Spray it.

i 'm depressed.

Peek-a-boo, I see you.

Hey Mildred, I've been invited to dinner end of November,
Do you think I should Go?

Time to remember

2011-11-11T08:00:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow, here in the United States, we have Veterans day in honor of all those that have served in the military. The interesting thing about war, it affects everyone. No border can keep it out. Those that feel smug and think they are removed from war often get a rude awakening when it comes pounding on their door. Peace would be beautiful. However, as long as there are those that feel might and power give them the right to trample others, war will exist. I am thankful to those in every country that have served to protect liberty and lives of others. I like the saying, "You know who the good guys are by who shields who. If the soldiers use humans to shield themselves, they are the bad guys. If they use themselves to shield others, those are the good guys." PTSD is sometimes called 'the soldier's illness.' I am sorry that they suffer long after they have come home. I found a few links that you may want to visit.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/articles/a_remembrance_day_story.htm

A Good Teacher

This is a true story.

It started in a school. The location of the school is of no consequence, nor is the name of the teacher a consequence. What matters is what the teacher did to convey a serious point. This is what she did–
One day she set up a ‘lesson’ for her kids. On the first day of homeroom, she removed all the desks and chairs. Needless to say, the kids came in confused, wondering what the heck happened. This was the lesson: if there was one kid who could guess why they deserved to have chairs to sit on and desks to work on, she’d get the desks and chairs back into the room. The teacher gave each kid till the end of the day to figure it out.
As the day went by, every kid thought about it. The teacher got every possible answer; she heard ‘good grades’, ‘punctuality’, ‘good behavior’. Each time, the teacher turned each student down, saying that it wasn’t the reason. Every kid was flabbergasted. What could it have been? No one knew.
At the end of the day, the students rounded in with the desks and chairs still missing. She presented her ‘lesson’ one more time. None of the students could think of anything. None had a reason why they would have chairs and desks. Smiling, she nodded her head. As she made her way to a door leading into an adjacent room, she said this: “this is the reason why you’re allowed to have desks and chairs for school.” She opened the door.
Coming out of the door were maybe a dozen or so military soldiers, fully dressed in uniform. Each was holding a chair and desk as if they were weapons. One by one, the soldiers filed in to place a desk and chair right next to each student. They then stood at attention….
The kids were speechless. The teacher then said “Remember that.”

http://www.snopes.com/glurge/nodesks.asp

Thank you to every soldier that fought to protect others and fight for freedom from tyranny.

October Cancer Awareness

2011-10-25T22:32:00.013-07:00

Gathering of the Mob.

My sister knows I like spiders.
Wore it just for me.

Pink and Proud

The Beat goes on and on and on....

Ford in the spirit of pink.
Road warriors.

What can I say?

Bunch of Bananas Turned Out

Unlikely Fairies.

Pink Style

Young walkers.

Old walkers.

Strong walkers.

Amazing walkers.

Hurray for BIG numbers.

Cheering us on.

Celebrating those that survive.

Remembering those that didn't.

Effecting so many.

Missing Mom!

Crowds at every bend.

Hauling little ones in style.

"Pink's not a color...It's an attitude."

Celebrating Self.

Who thinks of these things?

Phoenix is famous for their Haboobs.

P/M - This ones for you.

Daddy - Daughter Fairies

Guardian Angels at every corner.

Sharing and Caring

Cheering at the end.

Why I walk?
Some day, little girls
will walk past graveyards
and never know about breast cancer.

This is my 10th anniversary of cancer free. Celebrated at the Phoenix Komen walk for the Cure.

Fire in the Sky

2011-07-08T22:04:00.009-07:00

Sky Streaks

Burst

Where there is smoke...

Blooms of Fire

Busting all over

Front and Center

Brilliant Blue

Ending in Explosion

Sky Dandelion

Blown Apart

Ferris Wheel

Light my Fire

Scribbles

Patriotic Fountain

Expanding beyond the edges

Orange Burst

Zinging Blues

Exploding

Wisps of Fire

Purple Passion

Pairs

Reach for the Gold

Bursting Forth

Sky Daisy

Competing Reds

Abstracted

Giant Spider

Fire Squids

Sparkling Bloom

Lighting up the Sky

Random Summer

2011-06-27T16:22:00.010-07:00

Early morning gold

Mohawk

Changing Oil

Vincas

Night Shimmers

Cutting off Dead heads

Getting ready for a half marathon

Lift Off

Translucent

Toyland

Grass Zamboni

Big Bite

Gusher

Whispy

Double vision

Huh?

Hovering

Queen of Hearts Victim

Making Waves

In for a landing

Ghostly Flight

Living in the Shadows

Get the water...Grab it.

Tree Camouflage

Anticipating July 4th in the US.

View point

2011-06-21T22:36:00.008-07:00

Zoom! Zoom!

Morning Haze

On the move

RAW sliders change the rules. Oh yeah!

Belly Shots

Serpentine

City View

View Point Change

Seeing past barriers.

Angles over the edge.

All things relative

Reflecting views

Near

Far
Without moving

Built to last

Hand Holds?

Mobile Graffiti

What's your View Point?

Just had to share

2011-06-16T23:03:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite blogs to follow is NikonSniper.

This is a link to his post on the adventures of getting that perfect shot.

http://nikonsniper.blogspot.com/2009/09/would-i-do-stupid-things-for-photo.html

Enjoy.

AZ Summer

2011-06-15T20:21:00.009-07:00

Sun coming to work. Solar panel collectors.

Shimmery reflection.

Try walking the aisle between these seats.

Everyone has one. What's your heck point?

Fluffy not stuffy.

Arizona Sippy Cup

Loner

Not on speaking terms.

Fake water

Fake color

Redundancy

City Sites

Take Off.

Bridge to the Future

Scatter Beans

Cactus Wren

Cactus wren home

Pigeon

Pigeon's Old Neighborhood

Pigeon's New Neighborhood

Forwarded email

2011-06-06T21:16:00.001-07:00

Subject: My retirement

After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to
Target.

Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get
in and get out.

Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse.

Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Target:

Dear Mrs. Jones,

Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Dubrowsky, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras:

1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in House wares to go off at 5-minute intervals.

3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom.

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money.

5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway.

6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.

8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called.

9.. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose.

10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.

11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the 'Mission Impossible' theme.

12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels.

13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'

14. October 22: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'

15. Took a box of condoms to the checkout clerk and asked where is the fitting room?

And last, but not least:

16. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, and then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One of the clerks passed out.

My Own Backyard

2011-05-29T21:53:00.003-07:00

Good morning, Bud.

My car waiting while I go hiking a few miles from home.

Phoenix Skyline

Hiker's View

Filling in our pool.

Butterfly in my yard.

Other part of our backyard.

Growing tomatoes.

Ready to eat. YUM!

Gorgeous Mother's Day Rose Bush.
Makes me smile.

Just because

2011-05-23T09:46:00.007-07:00

Golden Silhouette

Lead...

Follow...

Or get out of the pond.

Solitary Splendor

Fluffy Not Stuffy

Follow the bouncing feather.

Disorganized

Organized

Stretching for the Sunlight.

No matter how you look at it...

2011-05-15T22:42:00.003-07:00

Still a Zebra.

Petting Zoo

2011-05-01T21:51:00.007-07:00

Menagerie

Nice Biters Warning

Let's Play House

Watching you watching them

Up close and personal

Feeding time

Small Feed Thiefs

Braces needed

Ain't I cute...

Keeping cool

Coming Out

Barnyard Brawl

Nose-to-nose

Hold still llama.

Meeting at the fence

Zonkey - Half Zebra and Half Donkey

Baby Burro

Scene from Toy Story

Introductions

Small Medium Large

I'm NOT coming out 'til your gone.

Spring in Full Swing

2011-04-24T23:24:00.007-07:00

New Dawn

Fishn' story begins

Preparing for take off

Sawtooth

Big Friends

Huddle

Caged Greens

Pansies

Glowing

You look'n at ME!

Is this my best side?

S-Curve

Fuzzies

Dripping wet.

Enjoy the day.

Blowing Glass

2011-04-17T23:49:00.014-07:00

Tempting Globes

Potential Color

Colored Silica Not sand

Super Heated

Tools of the Trade

Preheating

Adding hot color to hot glass

A color cap

Embedding Granules

Reheating

Swirling Color

Back to the Furnace

Puffs of Air

Holding Breath

Shaping

Forming

Expanding

Newspaper Shaper

Flattening

Transferring

Widening

Narrowing

Crimping

Triumphant Finish

These pictures taken at the AZ Renaissance Festival include different glass demonstrations from different angels. The process of blowing glass lasting hundreds of years.

Roses and more

2011-04-10T20:36:00.007-07:00

Gagged and waiting to be blown-up.

The Queen of the Fair reacts.

To-ing and Fro-ing

He braids hair...

Butterfly on a stick

Trojan horse retired

Storming the walls.

Dragon's Castle

Elegant Roses

realrosejewelry@gmail.com

At the Renaissance Fair there is an amazing array of events and wares...

Butterfly Pavilion

2011-04-03T18:25:00.008-07:00

Hanging with friends

Lunar experience

She Wore Blue Velvet

Found on the grid

Butterfly on a stick
Hey, I thought they sold these at the Renaissance Fair.

Lights...Camera...ACTION

What a spread

Meet me at the flower

Moth antenna differ from butterflies.

Translucent beauty

Silhouette

OJ for breakfast - good for butterflies too.

If you live in the Phoenix area,
the Desert Botanical Garden is hosting a Butterfly Pavilion.

Spring to life

2011-03-27T14:29:00.005-07:00

Stand on me

Itchhhhhhh

Mother Nature's beaded curtain

Enlightened learning at the new school

Checking the menu

Reds of Spring

Patterns

Awesome wing span

Morning Wake

Abstracted clouds

Sailing ON!!!!

Tartanic

2011-03-20T10:35:00.004-07:00

Huff...And Puff...And BLOW

Leader of the Band

BIG drum

Signing Amazing Grace

Tartanic

Swirling to sale CDs

Playing with the audience

Eye Candy. :)

Watched Tatanic at the Renaissance Fair this year. Very entertaining.
http://www.tartanic.net/

Micro lens

2011-03-18T18:45:00.006-07:00

Borrowed a micro lens and fell in love with a toy to put on my someday list.

So much to see

2011-03-16T22:47:00.006-07:00

HI THERE!!!

munch lunch

Art work reflecting artist

Little pet dragon

Renaissance?

Small business fairy

Fairies in waiting

wearing wares

False advertising? Beautiful?

Eat your heart out Princess Leia

Lovely music ~ Lovely musician

Contrast

Butterflying high

Artificial shade

Relaxed and Happy

Hope you enjoyed my view of the Renaissance Fair....

Waiting can be fun

2011-03-13T22:53:00.005-07:00

He's BACK...
http://ruthmower.blogspot.com/2010/02/swimming.html

Riding in Style

Hard to tell who is attending and who is performing.

Announcing the Royal Court

Yup... She really did pour water on the peasants, I mean guest.

We were entertained while waiting for the Renaissance Fair to open.

Cast in Bronze

2011-03-05T22:50:00.008-07:00

The Bells are Just the beginning...

Include an amazing musician...

Combined together for an awesome experience.
CAST IN BRONZE
http://www.castinbronze.com/

He created his vision and
shared his passion for beautiful sound
with a most unusual instrument,
a 4 ton Carillon.
If you live in AZ, enjoy a
performance at the
Renaissance Festival.

Thinking Warm

2011-02-25T23:14:00.005-07:00

Meeting in high places

Summer X-rays

Desert Baking

Keeping cool in summer's heat ~ just the feet

Summer blossoms

Warm Fuzzy Brigade

Just is...

Plastic flowers withstand 110°

Front yard decoration?

Park Heron

Abstracted summer

Warmth and sunshine in bloom

Lazy kitty

Arizona should not be getting cold fronts bringing snow so late into February.
Is this any way to run a desert?

Not Lost...

2011-02-13T22:59:00.007-07:00

You forgot it? Really!

Pool sucked dry ~ last spring.

Determination

Amazing ceiling

Just the beginning.

It is that time of year again. AZ Renaissance Fair.

Surprise Birthday wishes.

Cousins learning to play together.

Grandma you forgot your water bottle.

I made this for you.

God made this for all of us.

Obeying traffic signs.

Yoink ~ My chair now.

Only forgotten. I knew right where I left my small camera in the back of the car about 900 miles away. I had to wait awhile to get it back. Lovely surprises waited for me. I am glad the parting was only temporary.

This Morning

2011-02-05T22:28:00.005-07:00

Beautiful Good Morning~

Mimicry

Hello Sunshine!

Early fishing~

AZ Bragging Rights

Yup this is the First week of February :)

Flock Together

Thin Ice Brrrrr...

Lots of White Stuff in the Trees

Morning Blossom

Title Unsure

2011-01-30T22:33:00.005-07:00

Ever had a day where everything seems vague and undefined?

A little me

2011-01-26T23:26:00.007-07:00

Self Portrait

Ra-Ra Video

2011-01-24T21:27:00.004-07:00

Not often I share a video, but in this case, I hope you take the time to see what a bunch of NFL cheerleaders are doing to raise money for breast cancer research. www.KomenPhiladelphia.org/Video

Anticipating Spring

2011-01-16T21:47:00.005-07:00

Spring will arrive in the Valley of the Sun sometime next month. :)

Get Closer

Compare to people

Look for the unusual

Reframe

Horizontal vs. Verticle

Enjoy!

Makes me happy

2011-01-11T22:44:00.006-07:00

Human counter. Keeping track of how many humans hike a trail.

If I keep walking back and forth can I up the numbers?

This is for you Sis. The Bees Know.

Skewed vision

Take another picture ~ my eyes were closed.

Please note that if I actually put what makes me truly happy there would be a bunch of family pictures. These are things besides my family that make me happy. Actually a tiny fraction since most of my pictures I take them because there is something about it that grabs my attention and I enjoy making pictures that make me happy.

Awesome light show

2011-01-10T20:14:00.003-07:00

More photographs that I can never take because my camera is not attached to Hubble. I am a self proclaimed geek. Yes, I watched all the moon shots with my brother. Yes, I love checking out awesome star shots. This is a link to some of the news from Hubble. Enjoy the links to the slide shows. Incredible!!!! I love photography of all kinds. This is some of the best.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110110/ap_on_sc/us_sci_space_blob

random thoughts

2011-01-09T23:03:00.005-07:00

Imperfection

Juxtaposition

Reptilian Reflection

Moon lit Power Grid

Monochromatic

Clinging Vine

Tree Cage

Sky Prop

Hut...2...3...4...

Big Gulp

Icy Dawn

2011-01-06T21:42:00.005-07:00

Doesn't happen often in the Valley of the Sun.

Picture I will never Take

2011-01-05T11:50:00.002-07:00

I love lightening. BUT it is a picture I will never take. I don't have the patience to wait out where I can get a good view so here is a link to some other really awesome pictures.

http://www.designzzz.com/spectacular-lightning-photographs-pics/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Designzzz+%28Designzzz%C2%BB+Design+|+Designzzz%29

New Beginnings

2010-12-30T23:52:00.007-07:00

Geese flying North beginning of Spring
Baby ducklings, just beginning

Beginning of Magic
Desert budding
A New Leaf
Gather round the nice lady is taking your picture
Beginning a new
Beginning a musical feast

New morning in Spring
New Cactus Buds
Beginning Butterfly
A New Egg
New Dates
Rainbow light
New Zeal
Budding out
A New Dawn
New Life

Low Light Challenges

2010-12-28T23:01:00.005-07:00

Why I should use a tripod.

Why I should NOT use a tripod.

Grainyness and noise adds that speckled look.
Colors distorted and nothing the eye would see.
Amazing colors that my eye could not see.
Pinpoints of light in the night. My eyes see more.
Dark adds mystery.
Dark changes the ordinary to strange.
Images become more ominous.
Images are more spectacular.

Low Light Contest

2010-12-27T08:00:00.001-07:00

I found out about this contest after it happened. There are some awesome shots and a few that I am thinking....I could do that.

http://www.macworld.com/article/156547/2010/12/contest_lowlightwinners.html?lsrc=nl_mwweek_h_cbstories

AZ Christmas

2010-12-26T09:38:00.007-07:00

Welcome to an Arizona Christmas

Where Christmas lights and flowers coexist

Candy Cane vs Flowers battle for your attention

Confusion Blue Hawaii or Blue Christmas?

Electric Blue Flowers

Revealing secret power

Outdoor project ~ Destructing a pool

Indoor project ~ Destructing Breakfast

Magical Moments

House Construction

AZ Mantel

Lights on a Pine Tree

Christmas Spirit

Red Light Flowers

Surprise Unwrapped

Winter Flowers ~ a Blue Light Special

Isaiah 7:14 Prophecy of Christ

Symbolism of Christ

Purity of Christ

His Light Shines on All

They Went by Night to Adore Him

He was Sent for All People

Shepherds watched their flocks by night

Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem

Wrapped Him in Swaddling Clothes
And Laid Him in a Manger

Here and Away

2010-12-22T22:39:00.006-07:00

Color of the Day

Earth Folds

March of the Power Giants

New Power ~ Telecommunications

Signs of the Times

Peek-A-Boo

So Not Interested

Brooding Skies

Dwarfed

BIG CAT

Spectacular Porch View

Melting!!!

Intermingled

Catching a wave

Receding

Triplets

Soaring

Early morning snarl up

What was I thinking?

2010-12-18T00:22:00.009-07:00

Where am I?

Disintegrating

Bar graphs?

Zigzags

Whoosh!

Connect the dots

Squiggles

Old Lace

Last Quarter

Gnarly

Funny Bones

Green Planet

BYOB

Needing Support

The Last Petal

Lets have a Look See

Place in between

Big Fish in a Little Pond

Puzzle Piece

The End

Reflecting on...

2010-12-15T22:09:00.007-07:00

on the past

Keeping a sharp eye out for photo opportunities.

Looking up...

It's not a log

I'm outta here!

Simple abstraction.

Repetition

Pete and Repete

Oops!

If I hold real still - She'll go away.

No picture today -

The EYES have it.

Is there another option besides keeping your nose to the grind stone?

Monkey See...

Getting to the point.

I'm off.