Sunday, December 11, 2011

Random Photos

Not much writing tonight … just some photos from my computer. Most were taken in, around, or near my home. All photos were taken with a $99 point-and-shoot camera. No special lenses were used. In fact, the factory lens is not removable.


 

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Many years ago, I bought this plate in the San Francisco airport and gave it to my parents. They hung it on a living room wall. After they had both passed on, I found myself owning it again. It’s tourist kitsch but I like it. (Click image for a larger view.)


 

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You’re supposed to have fruit every day. Brandy is made from wine, which is made from grapes, which are a fruit. So there.

 

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Angles.

 

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Salmon fillet and veggies.

 

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Halloween in the park across the street. After sundown it got crazy. The giraffes were out of control.

 

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Thanksgiving. Homemade cranberry pie.

 

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Remember when kerosene was so cheap people burned it to stay warm?

 

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The biggest moon. Ever. Remember, cheap point-and-shoot camera.

 

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Pansies. Not to be confused with posies. Which is a band. Which are a band?

 

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This is a purple, uh, a lavender … a lavender … dang it, I used to know this.

 

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I know what some of you are thinking: a strawberry is neither straw nor berry. Keep up that kind of thinking and soon you’ll be telling me a peanut is neither pea nor nut. It’s a slippery slope. Where does the insanity end?

 

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Afternoon sunshine on oak floor.

 

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The 3 objects above are about the same size.

 

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My kitchen window.

 

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“Can With Leaky Valve.” It just looked cool in the morning sunlight.

 

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Maple leaf on oak floor.

 

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Three geese go into a bar. The first goose says to the bartender …

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