25 Friday Nov 2011
Posted in art, creativity, non-fiction, photography
Who knew Kodak could be so…romantic? I used the Flowers and Candlelight options on my formerly buried treasure Kodak EasyShare:
portrait of a dying rose
view from the table
flower mom with her little ones in tow
view from the top
inviting some friends to the party
but sometimes prefers to be alone
not sure if we're in the pink or feeling blue
a curious pup looks for the neighbor
salmon or melon color?
shadows creep where thorns make their home
23 Wednesday Nov 2011
Posted in non-fiction, photography
I used the "Flower" option. I think it worked!
I’ve had this Kodak EasyShare C182 camera for ages but never appreciated it. Today, when I had to reformat a memory card, I discovered many options I did not know.
So I’m crossing off “New Camera” off my Christmas List.
Who knows what great shots lurk in the hearts of Kodak cameras? Only The Shadow knows!
The "Portrait" option for my boys, Shadow and Fluffy
This flower was grown (bought) from Michaels.
Another "flower" option shot.
16 Sunday Jan 2011
Posted in art, non-fiction
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california, Christmas, Geico, Icicle, Lake Michigan, Mike Myers, Photography, Racine, Racine Wisconsin, sculpture, snow and ice sculptures, Wisconsin
California is enjoying a heat wave in January: 75 degrees. It’s practically swimming weather but the ocean is too cold and the pool doesn’t open until May.
Cool off with these works of art I discovered on happenstance while driving with a friend through downtown Racine at Christmas time. They are made of snow and a few icicles. Don’t get too close, you’ll shoot your eye out.
ROWRRRRR!
Look at those teeth. I forgot how dangerous icicles are when my daughter tried to grab some off the building and they all came tumbling down. Visions of Ralph in A Christmas Story making up how he shot his eye out with one of these things danced in my head (though it really was the BB gun).
ah! much tamer
GET OFF THAT!
cat food!
We leave the kittens and dive deep down in the sea to find fish and flowers. Or goldfish in a tank with plastic decorations. Either way the detail is amazing.
king neptune found his crown!
Even deeper in the sea we run into King Neptune. Thanks to Spongebob and Patrick he found his crown.
where does a pirate sail to? Rrrrrrrrracine
Back up to the surface we find a pirate looking for Belle City (Racine’s former name) on the shores of Lake Michigan. If he’s a literary pirate, perhaps he writes poetry met with snapping fingers:
how fingers got their groove back
Hey if a bird sat on this hand, will it be worth two in a bush (thanks Geico)?
if the monkey's cheeks melted, is he still cheeky?
Back ashore, we find an organ grinder with his monkey. I can’t help but think of Mike Myers as “Dieter” and his pet monkey on Saturday Night Live.
for the love of dog
This is my favorite because it tells a story. Perhaps the cowboy returns home from russlin’ up cattle and his dog spots him walking up the dusty road. The man kneels, the dog covers him with kisses as the first one to greet him home. There are no bad days when a dog welcomes us home.
26 Wednesday Aug 2009
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“If real beauty comes from within, why don’t fashion models just show us their X-rays?” ~Holly
