Shockwaves?
No, I do not have access to a supersonic wind tunnel. Visit the post to read how the images originated.
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Internal Reflections
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The Tortoise and the Light
February. The old tortoise grumbles about being so late with urgent or seasonal chores, then sees how light falls in yet another way on the Xmas garland that is still up. Hmmm. Is the old tortoise still up for shooting in low light?
Waldo Lemonsucker & Rule of Thirds — Part 2 of 2
Where there are rules, there are people like Waldo, more intent on abiding by rules than accomplishing the mission, even when the rules are oversimplified guidelines w/o the force of law. It’s hard to formulate a rule of thumb in a way that is simple to learn and remember but adequate for the real world. One example is the Rule of Thirds in photography. Let’s try for a less exception-ridden formulation.
Waldo Lemonsucker & Rule of Thirds — Part 1 of 2
Where there are rules, there are people like Waldo, more intent on abiding by rules than accomplishing the mission, even when the rules are oversimplified guidelines w/o the force of law. It’s hard to formulate a rule of thumb in a way that is simple to learn and remember but adequate for the real world. One example is the Rule of Thirds in photography. Let’s try for a less exception-ridden formulation.
Vocal Visitor
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Dusted for Fingerprints
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Shadow Song
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Mysterious Macros
Extreme closeup photos can be beautiful and/or informative. They can also be riddles. Three macro photos are posted here. What on earth do they depict? The mystery of why we call extreme closeups “macros” will have to wait.
Last Few Nights of Old Year
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What’s This?
Many things make more sense when seen from a distance in their context, rather than up close and isolated. Here’s one for the current season.
Lingering Leaves
Cherry hibernates, safe under pine’s watchful eye. A few leaves linger. ~ ~ The cherry had one last leaf on 11-26. Did it sing *Nunc dimittis* before it fell on 11-30?
“Fall, shmall. Gonna set seed.”
Yes, I know that garden gurus recommend doing many things in fall. I also know that some plants routinely set seed then. But most of my lawn only kicks grass into flower beds in spring and summer. Intrigued by a patch that seemed to be proclaiming this post’s title, I took a break from raking […]
Last Song of the Leaves
The sound of dry rain fills the air above my yard. “Keep the rake handy.” – Gray button (upper left corner) reveals widgets, – – above post (on phone) or beside it (on desktop). –
Glory in Gold and Silver
October |Bright sun and cool air; |azure skies and pumpkin pies. |Leaves fall in glory. Silver Savior |The crowning glory |of our civilization |is, of course, duct tape. Glory ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #334 – Gray button (upper left corner) reveals widgets, – – above post (on phone) or beside it (on desktop). […]
Turning Sequence
Still-green oak will follow maple in due time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ – Gray button (upper left corner) reveals widgets, – – above post (on phone) or beside it (on desktop). –
Mellow Curmudgeon 