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Thanks for stopping by to view my daily photo! I will post a new photo each day to this gallery. Typically, I will post early morning, and the photo will have been taken the day before. Sometimes the photo may be from sometime earlier in the week, but all the pictures posted will be relatively new. I hope you see something that makes you smile. Feel free to leave professionally appropriate comments. Here's a link to the SmugMug Daily Community.
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09/26/11 - Trains in Monochrome<br /> <br /> My Blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/smugmug-daily-link-ive-been-to-nc.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/smugmug-daily-link-ive-been-to-nc.html</a><br /> <br /> I've been to the NC Transportation Museum about 8 times now, and besides some very fun family snapshots, I usually feel like I come away with some artistic shots too. Our trip for Day Out With Thomas on Saturday was no exception. I used Photomatix to process most of these and then did a black and white conversion afterwards. See what you think of my daily as well as the rest of these images.<br /> <br /> From their website:<br /> Southern Railway #542: The locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1903. This 2-8-0 Consolidation operated in North Carolina on the Southern Railway around Statesville and Winston-Salem. Repairs were performed at Spencer Shops. Similar class 2-8-0 locomotives were extensively used by the Southern for local freight trains throughout the entire system. In North Carolina they were found from Raleigh to Asheville. Southern owned only 90 of this rare J class locomotive, and the 542 is the sole remaining example. In 1954 the Southern donated the locomotive to Tanglewood Park, near Clemmons, NC. A trade was made in 1991 using the ex-Illinois Central 0-8-0 1984 to obtain the 542 for the museum. It was cosmetically restored for use in the Letterhead movie as #604 during 2008<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB</a><br /> <br /> From #542 shown above:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1497511525_8DW6hc5">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1497511525_8DW6hc5</a><br /> <br /> I didn't take a zoomed out image of this 'train'. I probably have a shot from a prior visit. I just thought the 'end' of this car had some very neat metal mechanisms that might lend well to black and white. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497958465_CV3qW8q">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497958465_CV3qW8q</a><br /> <br /> The windows in the Robert Julian Roundhouse always capture my attention. So much light diffused so nicely! This shot is tinted to black and white although the straight out of camera (sooc) version is pretty much black and white on it's own.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929455_GhTVxNK">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929455_GhTVxNK</a><br /> <br /> This shot is sooc.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929678_v2wCpRw">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929678_v2wCpRw</a><br /> <br /> I tinted this shot...the brick here did add color.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497966939_xPxJZHK">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497966939_xPxJZHK</a><br /> <br /> This shot is from the Back Shop. According to the information on the website, this building was once the largest industrial building in North Carolina and that at the peak of activity 2-3 locomotives rolled out of this building each week as new (I assume that means overhauled). I was reading on one of the historical signs that the Back Shop was strategically located between DC and Atlanta based on how far steam locomotives could travel before needing services which was about every 150 miles. <br /> <br /> They've been working on restoring the Back Shop build itself for years now, and this was the first time I visited that they let us go into a roped off area on one end to actually stand inside the building. Whoa! What an experience with the size, light, and just all those lines going around in there! I hope one day, and I think it's still years away, we'll go and it will be complete with exhibits. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497972750_8n8qVp4">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497972750_8n8qVp4</a><br /> <br /> In the back part of the Robert Julian Roundhouse, you'll find this fascinating end grain block wood floor.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB</a><br /> <br /> Yesterday, the kids and I spent the morning putting up more Halloween decorations outside. We're mostly decorated now, but there are a few more things that we could put out, and the kids are likely to be asking:-) The mosquitoes were all over us with the high humidity and clouds. Hoping we dry out a bit here this week.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1498381623_c92wHn2">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1498381623_c92wHn2</a><br /> <br /> Thank you so much for your kind comments on our family shots from Day Out With Thomas. That collage is my desktop background now for my work computer.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
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09/26/11 - Trains in Monochrome

My Blog: http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/smugmug-daily-link-ive-been-to-nc.html

I've been to the NC Transportation Museum about 8 times now, and besides some very fun family snapshots, I usually feel like I come away with some artistic shots too. Our trip for Day Out With Thomas on Saturday was no exception. I used Photomatix to process most of these and then did a black and white conversion afterwards. See what you think of my daily as well as the rest of these images.

From their website:
Southern Railway #542: The locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1903. This 2-8-0 Consolidation operated in North Carolina on the Southern Railway around Statesville and Winston-Salem. Repairs were performed at Spencer Shops. Similar class 2-8-0 locomotives were extensively used by the Southern for local freight trains throughout the entire system. In North Carolina they were found from Raleigh to Asheville. Southern owned only 90 of this rare J class locomotive, and the 542 is the sole remaining example. In 1954 the Southern donated the locomotive to Tanglewood Park, near Clemmons, NC. A trade was made in 1991 using the ex-Illinois Central 0-8-0 1984 to obtain the 542 for the museum. It was cosmetically restored for use in the Letterhead movie as #604 during 2008

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB

From #542 shown above:

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1497511525_8DW6hc5

I didn't take a zoomed out image of this 'train'. I probably have a shot from a prior visit. I just thought the 'end' of this car had some very neat metal mechanisms that might lend well to black and white.

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497958465_CV3qW8q

The windows in the Robert Julian Roundhouse always capture my attention. So much light diffused so nicely! This shot is tinted to black and white although the straight out of camera (sooc) version is pretty much black and white on it's own.

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929455_GhTVxNK

This shot is sooc.

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929678_v2wCpRw

I tinted this shot...the brick here did add color.

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497966939_xPxJZHK

This shot is from the Back Shop. According to the information on the website, this building was once the largest industrial building in North Carolina and that at the peak of activity 2-3 locomotives rolled out of this building each week as new (I assume that means overhauled). I was reading on one of the historical signs that the Back Shop was strategically located between DC and Atlanta based on how far steam locomotives could travel before needing services which was about every 150 miles.

They've been working on restoring the Back Shop build itself for years now, and this was the first time I visited that they let us go into a roped off area on one end to actually stand inside the building. Whoa! What an experience with the size, light, and just all those lines going around in there! I hope one day, and I think it's still years away, we'll go and it will be complete with exhibits.

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497972750_8n8qVp4

In the back part of the Robert Julian Roundhouse, you'll find this fascinating end grain block wood floor.

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB

Yesterday, the kids and I spent the morning putting up more Halloween decorations outside. We're mostly decorated now, but there are a few more things that we could put out, and the kids are likely to be asking:-) The mosquitoes were all over us with the high humidity and clouds. Hoping we dry out a bit here this week.

http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1498381623_c92wHn2

Thank you so much for your kind comments on our family shots from Day Out With Thomas. That collage is my desktop background now for my work computer.

HAGD,
Maryann

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  • 09/26/11 - Trains in Monochrome<br /> <br /> My Blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/smugmug-daily-link-ive-been-to-nc.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/smugmug-daily-link-ive-been-to-nc.html</a><br /> <br /> I've been to the NC Transportation Museum about 8 times now, and besides some very fun family snapshots, I usually feel like I come away with some artistic shots too. Our trip for Day Out With Thomas on Saturday was no exception. I used Photomatix to process most of these and then did a black and white conversion afterwards. See what you think of my daily as well as the rest of these images.<br /> <br /> From their website:<br /> Southern Railway #542: The locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1903. This 2-8-0 Consolidation operated in North Carolina on the Southern Railway around Statesville and Winston-Salem. Repairs were performed at Spencer Shops. Similar class 2-8-0 locomotives were extensively used by the Southern for local freight trains throughout the entire system. In North Carolina they were found from Raleigh to Asheville. Southern owned only 90 of this rare J class locomotive, and the 542 is the sole remaining example. In 1954 the Southern donated the locomotive to Tanglewood Park, near Clemmons, NC. A trade was made in 1991 using the ex-Illinois Central 0-8-0 1984 to obtain the 542 for the museum. It was cosmetically restored for use in the Letterhead movie as #604 during 2008<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB</a><br /> <br /> From #542 shown above:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1497511525_8DW6hc5">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1497511525_8DW6hc5</a><br /> <br /> I didn't take a zoomed out image of this 'train'. I probably have a shot from a prior visit. I just thought the 'end' of this car had some very neat metal mechanisms that might lend well to black and white. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497958465_CV3qW8q">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497958465_CV3qW8q</a><br /> <br /> The windows in the Robert Julian Roundhouse always capture my attention. So much light diffused so nicely! This shot is tinted to black and white although the straight out of camera (sooc) version is pretty much black and white on it's own.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929455_GhTVxNK">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929455_GhTVxNK</a><br /> <br /> This shot is sooc.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929678_v2wCpRw">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495929678_v2wCpRw</a><br /> <br /> I tinted this shot...the brick here did add color.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497966939_xPxJZHK">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497966939_xPxJZHK</a><br /> <br /> This shot is from the Back Shop. According to the information on the website, this building was once the largest industrial building in North Carolina and that at the peak of activity 2-3 locomotives rolled out of this building each week as new (I assume that means overhauled). I was reading on one of the historical signs that the Back Shop was strategically located between DC and Atlanta based on how far steam locomotives could travel before needing services which was about every 150 miles. <br /> <br /> They've been working on restoring the Back Shop build itself for years now, and this was the first time I visited that they let us go into a roped off area on one end to actually stand inside the building. Whoa! What an experience with the size, light, and just all those lines going around in there! I hope one day, and I think it's still years away, we'll go and it will be complete with exhibits. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497972750_8n8qVp4">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1497972750_8n8qVp4</a><br /> <br /> In the back part of the Robert Julian Roundhouse, you'll find this fascinating end grain block wood floor.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495937489_kLWkmrB</a><br /> <br /> Yesterday, the kids and I spent the morning putting up more Halloween decorations outside. We're mostly decorated now, but there are a few more things that we could put out, and the kids are likely to be asking:-) The mosquitoes were all over us with the high humidity and clouds. Hoping we dry out a bit here this week.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1498381623_c92wHn2">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1498381623_c92wHn2</a><br /> <br /> Thank you so much for your kind comments on our family shots from Day Out With Thomas. That collage is my desktop background now for my work computer.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/25/11 - Day Out With Thomas at the NC Transportation Museum <br /> <br /> My Blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/day-out-with-thomas-at-nc.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/day-out-with-thomas-at-nc.html</a> <br /> <br /> We had a great day at the NC Transportation Museum yesterday for Day Out With Thomas (the Tank Engine). It seemed like a large area of rain sat all day just east of where we were in Spencer, NC north of Charlotte. We drove through it on the way, and we drove through it on the way back, but at the event, we were dry:-)<br /> <br /> Here he is. You know the guy that drives the kids crazy. If you have boys (or even train enthusiastic girls), I bet you know one of the Thomas theme songs. "They're two they're four they're six they're eight shunting trucks and hauling freight red and green and brown and blue they're the really useful crew..."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495923575_Z5RX3nS">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495923575_Z5RX3nS</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1496377979_CVtjBsK">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1496377979_CVtjBsK</a><br /> <br /> Madi and Joey each had shirts on that were bought on previous trips, although this was Madi's first DOWT and trip to the NC Transportation Museum. They enjoyed taking pics with engines similar to the ones on their shirts.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495928602_LVtxGhP">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495928602_LVtxGhP</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495928550_59FT3K9">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495928550_59FT3K9</a><br /> <br /> The 6133 was actually the back engine for Thomas yesterday. The train crew made a big deal out of Joey's shirt when he went to board.<br /> <br /> Of all the kids, Johnny is the one that has always loved trains the most and continues to enjoy Thomas the most. It was good to see the smile on his face yesterday as he enjoyed the trains... Here's a shot of him in the caboose in the Robert Julian Roundhouse that the kids always enjoy playing in. We just about had to pull them out of there!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495928959_FbGcLCW">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1495928959_FbGcLCW</a><br /> <br /> Donnie went with us and got his first real introduction to Thomas. I should have gotten a picture of him by himself with Thomas:-) I like this picture of him and Madi on our 2:15PM train ride:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1496372054_W5rMrx7">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Day-Out-With-Thomas/Day-Out-With-Thomas-NC-092511/19190962_ncgZC8#1496372054_W5rMrx7</a><br /> <br /> Donnie took lots of videos throughout the day focusing on the model train layouts. You can see them here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117054353195908041796/DayOutWithThomas2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink&gsessionid=t6WXulzXMxIm06JzolZiYg#5656125142490251666">https://picasaweb.google.com/117054353195908041796/DayOutWithThomas2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink&gsessionid=t6WXulzXMxIm06JzolZiYg#5656125142490251666</a><br /> <br /> Tomorrow I'm going to focus on some monochrome images. I've started tonemapping and converting but need more time to really figure out which one to feature and which ones to use as back-up.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/24/11 - Wet Glory<br /> <br /> My Blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/wet-glory.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/wet-glory.html</a><br /> <br /> I spent some time yesterday pp'ing this wet morning glory shot that I took on Thursday. I didn't dislike the original, but I thought I'd see what I could do with it. The daily has a texture applied in OnOne's PhotoFrame, Orton action from The CoffeeShop Blog that I like so much, plus a simple line border.<br /> <br /> I really like this Paranormal frame in PhotoFrame too. Is it right for a flower, though? Hmmm.... I decided not to post this version even though there's something quite appealing about it to me.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1494490838_fxnBbR7">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1494490838_fxnBbR7</a><br /> <br /> This is a B&W version with the Infrared choice picked in PSE.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1494007823_46WfpDN">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1494007823_46WfpDN</a><br /> <br /> And of course the original.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1492103963_Rtcpv28">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1492103963_Rtcpv28</a><br /> <br /> Looking side by side at two different monitors this morning there is a huge difference in color on the pink/purple of the flower. No clue what it looks like on your screen:-)<br /> <br /> Thanks so much for your toleration of my early Halloween post. I won't be posting Halloween themed things daily, but more are bound to pop up between now and the 'big' day;-)<br /> <br /> We're off to the NC Transportation Museum for Day Out With Thomas (DOWT) today. Unfortunately, we have heavy fog alerts out and a 50% chance of rain. Drizzle is fine, but please don't pour on us! <br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/23/11 - Halloween Is the Spookin' Screamin' Trick or Treatin' Time of Year!<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-is-spookin-screamin-trick-or.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-is-spookin-screamin-trick-or.html</a><br /> <br /> It's wet and very cloudy this AM. I measure .5 inches of rain over the last few days. Some areas near me have gotten much more, but in my yard, the impatien pots under the trees are just shy of wilting still. I just had to get out in the field yesterday AM wet and cloudy or not. Yesterday, the cloud cover was not so thick, and I was able to get a few shots of wet morning glories and of a web spider web in a neighbor's yard. As a matter of fact, this is the same spider/web that had the dragonfly a week ago.<br /> <br /> I really considered and debated and consulted my little voice on whether or not to post the nice wet web shot below or to post what I know many of you will consider quite an early Halloween posting. But, it's no use, while some celebrate the first day of fall, at my house, we're gearing up for Halloween in a major way. You know how kids are...the little kind and the big kind. So you got the Halloween worked up version of the web. If you use the Smug search engine on my homepage and put in spider, you can see the spooky web shot I did last year and a few other neat web shots I've taken.<br /> <br /> I basically did some sort of tinted B&W conversion. Then I went and shot a spider door 'wreath' that hangs in my house and pulled the spider out of that shot and laid it over the web. Why does the quick select/grab tool rarely grab what I want...grrr... Lots of erasing involved. It puts my hand to sleep. 6 versions later I had the text added and mostly the way I wanted it to be. We have a plaque bought at K-Mart a few years ago with the saying on it. The layout seems nice but I'm not entirely satisfied with it. After 6 tries, though, I'm moving on:-) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Inspirations/Inspirations/10386893_GcQ4rP#1493383680_WSp7s5g">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Inspirations/Inspirations/10386893_GcQ4rP#1493383680_WSp7s5g</a><br /> <br /> I just wasn't able to get quite the clarity I would have been over the top excited about. I tried my best. Sometimes I wish some of you with real gear were standing beside me getting THE shot.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1492106669_WPWBsjq">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1492106669_WPWBsjq</a><br /> <br /> I have several red-bellied (not red headed - I know it's weird) woodpeckers in my yard each day all year. They are more elusive than the doves, titmouse, blue jays, cardinals, black-capped chickadees, etc. This was shot 15' out past my kitchen window and cropped and sharpened and it's nice but not what I'd want. Of course when the sun is out and it's bright I can never catch them:-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1493121509_P95PJfk">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1493121509_P95PJfk</a><br /> <br /> You might remember that I told you the workers had gone through the local tobacco fields hand picking the leaves off the plants. Well, this is what's left behind...think, tall stems with just a few not fully developed leaves. I suppose if we have no frost until Halloween like usual that the workers may go through one more time and cut off a few more leaves. This shot does not quite convey the 'stick' feeling of the field now, but you get the idea. I was out in this field to get the morning glory pics in the collage below.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1492105081_zxhzQx3">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1492105081_zxhzQx3</a><br /> <br /> Could this be a page in my calendar next year? Maybe:-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1493151716_kwGCg66">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1493151716_kwGCg66</a><br /> <br /> Thanks for all your comments on my amber glass shot from yesterday... <br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/22/11 - Amber Visions<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/amber-visions.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/amber-visions.html</a><br /> <br /> Yesterday was just one of those days. It got to be bedtime, and I hadn't taken many pictures. I was feeling restless about the stuff going on with my dad's estate, and I ended up going through some boxes of glassware that were passed down from my mother's mother's house. The connection is that the boxes were at dad's house and now are at my house. Anyway, there are a few pretty amber pieces in there, and I thought I'd try to light them up and see if there was a macro type shot there. I came away with three shots that I like and these two:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Inspirations/Inspirations/10386893_GcQ4rP#1491904650_v37LTmt">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Inspirations/Inspirations/10386893_GcQ4rP#1491904650_v37LTmt</a><br /> <br /> and:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1491567446_p3gzhgz">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1491567446_p3gzhgz</a><br /> <br /> I really like the pattern in the first one, and in the second one, you're seeing another view of the same cup posted in my daily. The flowers a neat contrast to the grid pattern I think.<br /> <br /> Here is a picture showing the pieces I was working with and where I was working with them:-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1491568233_LdsnhXW">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1491568233_LdsnhXW</a><br /> <br /> More treasures await me on other days...<br /> <br /> Thanks for your comments on my orange flowers.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/21/11 - Orange Beauties<br /> <br /> My Blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/orange-beauties.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/orange-beauties.html</a><br /> <br /> Another flower shot taken in a doctor's office parking lot... PP'ed quite a bit. I think I'm regretting the vignette I added at the last minute:-(<br /> <br /> Here's the original:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447398_4b4tzPH">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447398_4b4tzPH</a><br /> <br /> I like this shot too, but the green leave in the lower right annoyed me:-(<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447249_nb2Lgqh">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447249_nb2Lgqh</a><br /> <br /> Life feels like a blur today... Too much to do and no time to do things right. <br /> <br /> We were at Chick-fil-A for family night last night. The cow kept getting into pick--up trucks as they went through the drive thru:<br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447663_BTXXG6c">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447663_BTXXG6c</a><br /> <br /> The boys were a riot in this video dancing with the cow...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KioHCjc6mX0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KioHCjc6mX0</a><br /> <br /> Johnny in the garbage can; it's tradition!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447682_JzDscMW">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1490447682_JzDscMW</a><br /> <br /> Today's another day:-)<br /> <br /> Madi and her mom and her grandmother were all delighted along with me about the wonderful things you had to say about Madi's portrait yesterday. Thank you.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/20/11 - Madi<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/madi.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/madi.html</a><br /> <br /> A shot I took of Madi inside the red caboose at The Museum of Life and Science in Durham on Sunday. The light was so lovely and she looked so pretty.<br /> <br /> Processed using Perfect Portrait 3 from The CoffeeShop Blog as well as FocalPoint from OnOne and a tad more color adjusting on my own too.<br /> <br /> The kids love for me to wait at the bottom of the fireman pole and take their pictures:-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486027077_j8SqX2f">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486027077_j8SqX2f</a><br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.thecoffeeshopblog.com/">http://www.thecoffeeshopblog.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.ncmls.org">http://www.ncmls.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.ononesoftware.com/">http://www.ononesoftware.com/</a>
  • 09/19/11 - Purple Dream<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/purple-dream-and-star-wars-day-2.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/purple-dream-and-star-wars-day-2.html</a><br /> <br /> Sister shot:<br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Inspirations/Inspirations/10386893_GcQ4rP#1486825423_xTNtrZj">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Inspirations/Inspirations/10386893_GcQ4rP#1486825423_xTNtrZj</a><br /> <br /> My daily was taken outside the Magic Wings Butterfly House yesterday.<br /> <br /> We had such a good time at The Museum of Life and Science in Durham on Saturday, that we ended up going back on Sunday too. The kids really wanted to see one of the remote controlled droids, and we heard that they would be there on Sunday. We weren't disappointed either, R2-C3 (think orange instead of blue R2-D2) was there. The kids posed for pics with R2-C3 and many of the other characters from the 501st Carolina Garrison too.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486394619_B68BxHt">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486394619_B68BxHt</a><br /> <br /> Johnny and Madi were just too cute together yesterday!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486021019_rbvpgLh">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486021019_rbvpgLh</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486025861_pXmt3MN">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486025861_pXmt3MN</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1485979002_XNFL4f4">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1485979002_XNFL4f4</a><br /> <br /> We had the opportunity to watch local actor and stunt coordinator David McClutchey demonstrate and train kids on how to do fight scenes with a sword. This video is fun. He had a lot of spunk. My kids wanted to do this, but time was short and the line of kids was long. Maybe next year.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no_wZKgf5Q8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no_wZKgf5Q8</a><br /> <br /> For handheld, I got lucky on this butterfly shot in the Magic Wings Butterfly House.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1485979906_66n5Mtb">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1485979906_66n5Mtb</a><br /> <br /> This set-up that they have to magnify a hornworm on a tobacco leaf is one of Johnny's favorite things at the museum.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486427068_6Sz9LdJ">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1486427068_6Sz9LdJ</a><br /> <br /> Monday has come around again...sigh. It's cloudy and 61 out there. This past weekend felt more like November weather for us than September weather.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ncmls.org">http://www.ncmls.org</a>
  • 09/18/11 - Star Wars at NCMLS<br /> <br /> I sure hope Boba Fett brings Joey back soon:-)<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/star-wars-at-ncmls.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/star-wars-at-ncmls.html</a><br /> Don't miss me as super mom at the bottom:-)<br /> <br /> As we arrived at the museum, we were greeted by the Carolina Ghostbuster crew who were very happy to oblige us a photograph. I had the kids chanting, "Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!" as we approached them. Time to get out the Halloweeen CD for the van which has that song on it! Also time for the kids to watch the movie for the first time.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484408975_GTHQ9Hn">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484408975_GTHQ9Hn</a><br /> <br /> This is my absolute favorite shot of the day, but don't tell the other kids;-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484416861_F9D3628">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484416861_F9D3628</a><br /> <br /> I'm not sure what group hosts the green screen shots, but I heard the person running the activity say that he made over 1000 pics yesterday among 10 different backgrounds. The real version of this pic will be available for download tomorrow. This is a picture I took of it on the big projection screen in the room and then adjusted for noise and color.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484347465_dqqpbVv">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484347465_dqqpbVv</a><br /> <br /> Now, the main pull of the event is probably all the members of the 501st Carolina Garrison who come dressed in Star Wars attire and pose with the utmost patience over and over again all day to the delight of young Star Wars fans. I always come away with some great pics of the kids and the characters!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484460319_5jBG3QB">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484460319_5jBG3QB</a><br /> <br /> You're only a kid once, right? They talked me into these glowing light sticks at the gift shop:-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484348618_Bh6wZQq">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484348618_Bh6wZQq</a><br /> <br /> I also got a lot of heartwarming pics of the kids throughout the museum in and out playing. Since the boys are now with their dad every other weekend, Madi doesn't get to see them quite as often as she used to. It's such a delight, though, when they're together now.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484525428_xwG3D7V">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484525428_xwG3D7V</a><br /> <br /> It was just shy of 60 yesterday and drizzly for a good part of the day, so sweatshirts were a part of our day when we were outside on the train and walking around Explore the Wild.<br /> <br /> The following pics were taken inside the Magic Wings Butterfly House. I never fail to walk away with some good shots from there. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484783635_nzBrXDB">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484783635_nzBrXDB</a><br /> <br /> Outside the butterfly house...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484791106_Bqc2RZ9">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484791106_Bqc2RZ9</a><br /> <br /> An idea for Halloween? Even moms can have fun too...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484787062_nxG4mgB">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Durham-Museum-of-Life-and/Durham-Museum-Star-Wars-091811/19080821_TX69HS#1484787062_nxG4mgB</a><br /> <br /> Well, 798 pics later, 229 saved and processed as best as I could, it's a wrap for this year. Oh wait, they kids want to go back for day 2! R2D2 was not there yesterday but will be there today.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ncmls.org">http://www.ncmls.org</a> Museum of Life and Science in Durham<br /> Heroes and Villains
  • 09/17/11 - Orange Brilliance<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/orange-brilliance.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/orange-brilliance.html</a><br /> <br /> PartyLite candles and candleholders made for some orange brilliance at my table last night. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/i-jfxjGZB/0/S/IMG8964Fixed-S.jpg">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/i-jfxjGZB/0/S/IMG8964Fixed-S.jpg</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483168245_RRpSF6H">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483168245_RRpSF6H</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483168108_hzT9Ck8">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483168108_hzT9Ck8</a><br /> <br /> The tradition of elves at Christmas has now been modified to elves at Harvest:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483171327_BjxXSt5">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483171327_BjxXSt5</a><br /> <br /> Donnie getting an introduction to Beyblades:-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483175805_cR64B29">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1483175805_cR64B29</a><br /> <br /> Thanks so very much for your comments on my butterfly shot yesterday..... <br /> <br /> Off to the Museum of Life and Science today for their 'Star Wars' event. <br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/16/11 - Dancing in the Light<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/dancing-in-light.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/dancing-in-light.html</a><br /> <br /> Let today be the day we say that the weatherman was right:-) We've cooled down to an almost chilly 59 today after hovering around 90 this past week. The true feel of fall is here. It's a bit gusty, and the leaves on the trees have their classic falltime rustle. The air smells cleaner. A change is most definitely on the way.<br /> <br /> As I took pics in 'the field' yesterday morning, I could already feel a change as the morning glories swayed in the breeze that would push through the cold front. It took lots of extra 'takes' to try to get each 'shot'. <br /> <br /> I didn't start out to take more pics of the yellow wildflower growing in the ditch, but when I caught this Buckeye on the flowers, I was hooked on following him trying to get a nice shot. Besides the one for my daily, I really liked this one too:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1481283287_BC4Mqh3">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1481283287_BC4Mqh3</a><br /> <br /> I walked away with a few things that I like...<br /> <br /> Another solitary morning glory floating high above the tobacco field:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480600315_nJ4HqdM">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480600315_nJ4HqdM</a><br /> <br /> Do you know what this is? It's the flower of a tobacco plant. They come in and top off the plants as soon as they flower so that the plants can focus on more leaf production, but if you look closely in the fields, you can find a few flowers. They were out in the field yesterday picking all the leaves off the tobacco. Today when I go past I expect to see just the stalks of the plants left sticking up. It will be a big change to the landscape until they plow them under. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480596840_N7fRXTF">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480596840_N7fRXTF</a><br /> <br /> This is just another shot in the field on the opposite side of the road where the crazy backlight and bokeh keep catching my eye.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480595366_NTfzQMr">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480595366_NTfzQMr</a><br /> <br /> I've signed up for another year of Project Feederwatch with Cornell University, and I continue to track the birds at my deck rail feeder. About a week ago, the doves started to come near dinnertime. Such beautiful birds/feathers. Each year I put in a plug for participation in the Project Feederwatch program. Consider this this year's plug:-) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480594173_ZvsrDG8">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1480594173_ZvsrDG8</a><br /> <br /> I'm going to miss my walk in the field this AM. Clouds, sprinkles, and wind just don't make for a good photoshoot.<br /> <br /> Thanks for your comments on my red rose shot yesterday...<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/15/11 - The Beauty of a Rose<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/beauty-of-rose.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/beauty-of-rose.html</a><br /> <br /> My daily was taken here:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479013757_mxrN92d">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479013757_mxrN92d</a><br /> <br /> I don't know these neighbors very well, and am thankful I didn't get run off:-) I don't think I look too threatening with my camera in my hand and a smile on my face...<br /> <br /> Two other rose shots that I liked:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479013540_WzWhDNm">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479013540_WzWhDNm</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479013239_zXMLFGX">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479013239_zXMLFGX</a><br /> <br /> I had a really 'cool' spider experience yesterday too. I hope papamugger will understand why I whimped out and put the spider shots just on my blog and not as my daily..<br /> <br /> The rose shots were taken in the same neighbor's yard as the spider shots. As a matter of fact, I was taking the rose shots when I saw this large 'thing' moving in mid-air in my peripheral vision. That thing turned out to be the spider and dragonfly on the web. At first I thought the dragonfly was alive and struggling to free itself and I was trying to decide if it was the right thing to do to help or not (probably not and leave nature alone). But it was just the bounce of the spider itself moving over his prey. The dragonfly was already a goner.<br /> <br /> I hope you can appreciate the true nature of the following series of spider/dragonfly shots:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014348_HZRQpj3">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014348_HZRQpj3</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014209_MCR5gn7">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014209_MCR5gn7</a><br /> <br /> There are two more images from different angles that are a bit more graphic. I didn't want to post them inline, but I'll provide you the links if you're interested.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014111_Kq78Lp9">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014111_Kq78Lp9</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479645363_GxMhq3m">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479645363_GxMhq3m</a><br /> <br /> We do have provisions in Wake County for disposing of old electronic equipment. I can't understand the selfishness of a person that would dump these old monitors in the ditch...sad.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479012472_jPVz8X7">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479012472_jPVz8X7</a><br /> <br /> Joey goes a good job helping Johnny with his reading too:-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014562_6gJNrpc">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1479014562_6gJNrpc</a>
  • 09/14/11 - Coexist<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/coexist.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/coexist.html</a><br /> <br /> I didn't get to spend any time with the flowers or bees yesterday morning, but I did stop on the way in from picking the kids up from school. Of course, all the morning glories were long since done for the day, but the yellow wildflowers looked lovely anyway. I was looking for insects and noticed this, um, beetle. Maybe papamugger knows what it is:-) I thought it's 'feet' were really interesting! I tracked a few bees again too. I guess I'm in a bee mood:-) Besides the shot I uploaded for my daily, here are two other insect/bee shots that I liked:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477933491_38j7W2P">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477933491_38j7W2P</a><br /> <br /> and:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477933226_CNBnct8">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477933226_CNBnct8</a><br /> <br /> Earlier in the day yesterday, I stopped to try to capture a few flower pictures in a doctor's parking lot. I was a bit disappointed with what I came away with. To me, the clarity is lacking and the colors are just too vivid. The one I liked the most of the group is:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477932684_rhTpXVj">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477932684_rhTpXVj</a><br /> <br /> and maybe this one too:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477932319_6XZcqxT">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477932319_6XZcqxT</a><br /> <br /> A big thanks to Madi for staying for dinner Monday night and then helping Johnny with his homework. Something about kids and books and reading that always gives me a smile.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477932180_NFNRh5J">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1477932180_NFNRh5J</a>
  • 09/13/11 - Pink Beauty and the Bee<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/pink-beauty-and-bee.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/pink-beauty-and-bee.html</a><br /> <br /> I'm addicted to driving down Barber Bridge Road right now. What can I say?!? The chance of finding just the right light on just the right flower is just too compelling. It's a peaceful, quiet few minutes of calm with my camera each morning that I love, and it's fun back at the computer later to see if I like anything I took.<br /> <br /> I was so excited yesterday morning to be taking a picture of this pink morning glory right when a bee went by! What luck! Although there were several other pics that I took on that photo shoot that I like, I just couldn't go with anything else for my daily but the bee and the pink beauty.<br /> <br /> Even though I much prefer the blues, purples, and pinks of the morning glories to the yellow flowers growing along the road right now, I stop to see if there are insects on them or if the light is better in those locations anyway. I enjoyed the backlight on these yellow flowers yesterday morning and followed a bee on them for a few minutes catching him going flower to flower. I liked this one right away in the view finder:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475479764_gmtjBM4">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475479764_gmtjBM4</a><br /> <br /> With the extra bright light and fast shutter speed I thought that might be the best inflight bee shot I might ever get! Then later I got the pink flower/bee daily:-)<br /> <br /> I thought this bee shot was kindof neat too:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475480159_BD5tLfQ">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475480159_BD5tLfQ</a><br /> <br /> Other worthwhile, to me, morning glory shots yesterday were:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475481162_jKLPnLF">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475481162_jKLPnLF</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475481409_zjQnxmr">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475481409_zjQnxmr</a><br /> <br /> Nothing like a little ragweed to add some golden beauty to a shot;-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475482099_xR3LNgQ">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1475482099_xR3LNgQ</a><br /> <br /> I am going to take a picture of that corn stalk and the morning glories on it every day until I get one where the flowers are spread out and facing just right; one I can share as a daily!<br /> <br /> I commute today, so I probably won't get a chance to take pictures of the morning glories...bummer.<br /> <br /> Thanks for all your comments on yesterday's butterfly shot... I do so enjoy taking butterfly pics.<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/12/11 - Photoshoot with a Swallowtail<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/photoshoot-with-swallowtail.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/photoshoot-with-swallowtail.html</a><br /> <br /> It got to be after 5PM yesterday, and I hadn't taken any shots all day. I asked the boys if we could go for a quick ride down the dirt road and over to Porters for ice cream, and that wasn't a hard sell:-) I did take a few interesting pics down the dirt road, but when I spied this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on the butterfly bush at Porters, I knew I'd probably use a butterfly shot for my daily. This lone Swallowtail provided me with 10 minutes of poses as I happily followed him around the bush. I hope you enjoy the shot I chose for my daily as well as some of the other shots/poses. <br /> <br /> Because of the very late day light, 6pm by the time I was at Porters, I adjusted the color on this shot as well as doing some cropping to 8X10. <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474557798_XZ5vjdP">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474557798_XZ5vjdP</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474551895_ZnKvfXJ">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474551895_ZnKvfXJ</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474571908_SzmFM7Z">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474571908_SzmFM7Z</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474616178_bmcKrqj">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474616178_bmcKrqj</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474539486_k3gSfNJ">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474539486_k3gSfNJ</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474601994_Nzspph3">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1474601994_Nzspph3</a><br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.porterfarmsandnursery.com/">http://www.porterfarmsandnursery.com/</a>
  • 09/11/11 - Remembering...<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/remembering.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/remembering.html</a><br /> <br /> This is a shot I took just after Memorial Day this year. I always intended to share it, but somehow I never got around to it. I think it's a fitting shot for today as we remember those whose lives were lost on 9/11. <br /> <br /> Well, it's the last pool weekend of the year at Madi's house. Most pools in our area close on Labor Day, and now that Madi is tracking back into school and our nights are down in the 60's, it's time to close up the Kidd Family Pool for the season too. A big thanks to them for all the fun we had this year playing volleyball, cooking out, and talking with friends. <br /> <br /> Here, Donnie and Madi are getting ready for the next volleyball game:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1473334077_Xc8Cfrb">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1473334077_Xc8Cfrb</a><br /> <br /> Madi adopted two black kittens fro the SPCA of Wake County this past week. They were named Evan and Andrew after her old brothers' middle names:-) They are not brothers, but they are both blackish and about 3 months old. Evan is the snuggler, and Andrew is Mr. Mischievous. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1472654559_zTvvQ8H">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1472654559_zTvvQ8H</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1472654509_6qTS5hX">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1472654509_6qTS5hX</a><br /> <br /> Snack time! I'll let you think about what Teen and I were enjoying in those cups;-)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1472654886_47pc8Vj">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1472654886_47pc8Vj</a><br /> <br /> Thank you for all your kind comments on my morning glory shot yesterday...<br /> <br /> I hope you are having a good day with family and friends...<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/10/11 - Reaching for the Sun<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/reaching-for-sun.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/reaching-for-sun.html</a><br /> <br /> I'm posting a shot I took Thursday that was in my blog yesterday and which several folks commented on. I just had to fix a few spots on the flower, so I did not just copy over the original but have uploaded the fixed version. Thanks so much for the encouragement that this one was worthwhile.<br /> <br /> I was back beside the tobacco/corn field yesterday taking more morning glory and other wildflower pics. It's become an addiction this week. A determination to take advantage or the flowers while they are there before their blooms slip away to fall and then winter. The tobacco and corn are close to harvest, the morning dew is starting to form on the plants each day, and the butterflies and other insects continue to do what comes natural to them.<br /> <br /> I kept hoping I'd startle a deer from the fields and one would run past me, but no such luck. With my camera set for close-up flower stuff, I probably would have missed the shot, like I did with the hawk, anyway but still I hoped. <br /> <br /> I did take this combined corn and morning glory shot yesterday that I like much better than the one the day before. Still, it needs 2-3 more flowers clustered in the shot I think. At least today they are all looking at the viewer which is what I determined was not right in yesterday's shot.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471011508_GTfbSXz">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471011508_GTfbSXz</a><br /> <br /> For papamuggger and webstersway, here's what I think is a cucumber beetle. In larger sizes, you can really see the pollen on his head/mouth. I've also been seeing a lot of sulphur butterflies up there, but they are so incredibly FAST. I have not focused much on capturing them. Maybe they'll slow down and I'll get lucky. (Note: papamuggers says probably a Soldier Beetle goldenrod s. b.)<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471010941_sgXJxxm">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471010941_sgXJxxm</a><br /> <br /> For a few minutes yesterday, I was in love with how the stem on this morning glory curled away and into the frame. BUT, there's this huge shadow behind the flower that I never saw when I took the photo. Yuck! I spent 5 minutes trying to figure out in PSE if maybe I could fix it but no luck:-(<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471011291_GQNFctb">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471011291_GQNFctb</a><br /> <br /> I kept noticing how beautiful the grasses were in the light and dew yesterday too. The number of interesting things on that small stretch of country road is limitless to me. I am only held back by time and poison ivy:-) I've been taking the kids to school a few minutes earlier the past couple of weeks. Really, we're back on time as over the last school year we kept slipping later and later. This new found time is giving me the chance to stop and take morning photos again. Still, it's always a rush to finish and get on with what I'm supposed to be doing!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471010537_ph6gqG3">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471010537_ph6gqG3</a><br /> <br /> Most of the shots this week have been taken in manual mode. It requires a bit of effort to control the light bouncing around off the dew and at that time of day. I love the backlight here, but somehow the petal details and color still seem not right. Another shot I thought I might love back on the computer but didn't...at least not for a daily.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471011648_xjpr7k4">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244/1469833182_VXsP8nZ/1469833182_VXsP8nZ#1471011648_xjpr7k4</a><br /> <br /> Thank you for your support and feedback on my somewhat unconventional Queen Anne's Lace shot from yesterday...<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/09/11 - Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder...<br /> <br /> My blog with pictures in the write-up below inline: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/beauty-is-in-eye-of-beholder.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/beauty-is-in-eye-of-beholder.html</a><br /> <br /> I think with this shot I found a way to include a dried up Queen Anne's Lace in a pretty format:-) The geometry of those flowers lasts through their entire growing season I think. In the background is of course a morning glory. <br /> <br /> When I took this shot, I thought I was going to like this the best and want to post this for my daily, but I was disappointed back at the computer. I had to crop it. I wanted to get closer, but there was a ditch with briers between me and the flowers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469871773_9MGdmHz">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469871773_9MGdmHz</a><br /> <br /> I do really like this morning glory shot:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833468_B5xptSt">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833468_B5xptSt</a><br /> <br /> As well as this one:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833543_n7SZCvR">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833543_n7SZCvR</a><br /> which was my 2nd choice as a daily today.<br /> <br /> This yellow beauty was close by. So many of the wildflowers blooming right now are yellow. This is common evening primrose:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469834344_2K8NNmG">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469834344_2K8NNmG</a><br /> <br /> I was excited by the insect on this yellow flower( wingstem or yellow ironweed):<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833563_QXFKk7j">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833563_QXFKk7j</a><br /> <br /> As I was taking the shots, I clearly heard this red-talled hawk flying my way and then overhead. I reacted as quick as I could but not quick enough:-( This is the 2nd shot. In the first one his head is just into the frame. He continued on over to the woods a short distance away, and I could hear him but not see him.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833417_ThCxLpd">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833417_ThCxLpd</a><br /> <br /> Oh, and there was one last shot I wanted to show...the location:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833894_mW3xftW">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58#1469833894_mW3xftW</a><br /> It's rare for anyone to bother me out there. Sometimes folks on bikes go by and wave. I'm probably going back this morning. I really need my knee high boots!<br /> <br /> I used this link to identify the wildflowers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://uswildflowers.com/wfquery.php?State=NC&Color=Yellow">http://uswildflowers.com/wfquery.php?State=NC&Color=Yellow</a>
  • 09/08/11 - Bitterweed (or Yellowdicks or Bitter Sneezeweed)<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/bitterweed-or-yellowdicks-or-bitter.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/bitterweed-or-yellowdicks-or-bitter.html</a><br /> <br /> This yellow flower is growing in all the fields in my area in central North Carolina (NC) right now. This shot was taken early yesterday morning when it was a bit cloudy out. Just as well to give this shot a bit of a softer and dreamy feel. <br /> <br /> Apparently if cows eat this weed their milk can taste bitter.<br /> <br /> A continuing shot in my unofficial series of things that grow beside a tobacco (or corn or soybean) field:-)<br /> <br /> Hoping the sun comes out today. We're at the point in the year where it takes a while after I get up to tell. Missing those mornings where the sun was already up when I got up. 64 degrees here this AM. The humidity is gone. No temps over 90 degrees in the 7 day forecast and night temps in the 60s too. Fall is coming!<br /> <br /> Thanks for your comments on my barn/morning glory shot yesterday...<br /> <br /> HAGD,<br /> Maryann
  • 09/07/11 - Tobacco Field View<br /> <br /> My blog: <a href="http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/tobacco-field-view.html">http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2011/09/tobacco-field-view.html</a><br /> <br /> On the way home from dropping the kids off at school this morning, I stopped to take some pictures of the morning glories beside a tobacco field. I'm kindof bored taking flower pictures (hit me in January when I am dying to take flower pictures) wishing I had more opportunities for people shots or at least barn settings. I've been looking at this barn for years...daily. It's not much. I saw this one sole morning glory up high enough where I could get it and the barn in the shot and though I'd try to take some bracketed images for HDR and see what I could do with them. I've seen so many wonderful settings on SmugMug by other photogs where they compose some foreground object in front of a gorgeous background scene. I knew this would not be quite that but wanted to try anyway.<br /> <br /> So, tonemapped, straightened, cropped, and a stray piece of grass removed, here you go.<br /> <br /> Original:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467609848_SsCc7Zr">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467609848_SsCc7Zr</a><br /> <br /> My second choice:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467608947_P4rND3H">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467608947_P4rND3H</a><br /> <br /> With TD Lee past us, the sky was fantastic!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467608904_tfKMjvD">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467608904_tfKMjvD</a><br /> <br /> My favorite morning glory shot of the morning:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467608388_FPmNmJz">http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Nature/September-2011/18827553_CmnN58/1463952759_9dLcbtW/1465424256_ztZT244#1467608388_FPmNmJz</a>

  • Jack White

    on July 22, 2015

    What a great photo you got there! I think it is so crazy that we have been able to get buildings to look like this. It is solely using metal as the material and yet is looks incredible. http://www.buildexx.com

  • Hershy

    on September 28, 2011

    Great work with PP! Interesting info too.

  • Janet McQueen

    on September 27, 2011

    Love the composition & the pp.... fascinating capture!

  • Art Hill

    on September 27, 2011

    I like the old feel to this one.

  • 100987laurajohnson

    on September 27, 2011

    Wonderful lines in this, Maryann.

  • Gene Hyder

    on September 27, 2011

    Excellent shot.

  • whitetree

    on September 27, 2011

    Wonderful HDR processing !

  • Tom Reichert

    on September 27, 2011

    Hdr at it's best mom !

  • John Roberts

    on September 27, 2011

    Cool in every aspect!

  • Chuck Beehner

    on September 27, 2011

    wow...i love eveything about this shot maryann!
    pb

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