Wet Orange Flower

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Yet Another Yellow Flower

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The Rain Continues

The rain continues... it may be wet, but makes for some good photo opportunities.
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Natures Framing

I was struck at how nature seemed to frame this image.

Vardanyan Duo

The artists for the Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival gave a brief performance last evening at the Elks Club in Waterloo as a kickoff to this weeks festival events. The festival is a week long with events happening in several venues - including children's concerts at the Cedar Falls and Waterloo Public Libraries. The Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival exists to show case local and regional musicians performing a diverse repertoire in intimate settings. The above photo is the Vardanyan Duo - Emily and Tigran Vardanyan.


One of their violins.
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Lunch

One must always remember to stop for proper nourishment...

...no matter how small..
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2 Lenses

Taken with a Canon 17-85mm Lens


Taken with the Canon 100-400mm Lens...
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Sturdy Fellow

This little tree has been coming in through a crack in the cement - I noticed it one day last week and every day I expect to see it "squished" - but it is there every morning.


A close up....
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1st Picture With New Lens

Here is the 1st picture I took with my new Canon 100-400mm Zoom Lens. I love it - so - standby there will be more pictures!!
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Wall

An interesting stone wall...
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Standing Guard

This concrete lion stands guard in a flower garden.
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Old Cameras

So, we know what I was doing last night at 8:12 - taking a photo for today... A few of my older cameras2 Brownies, an AE1 Canon and a small Pentax. The phtograph on the was is an Ansel Adams print (reproduction).
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Cool Cloud

An interesting cloud.
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Football Berries

We were at a church softball game last night and as always I was looking for photo ops. I was looking up into a crab apple tree and was going to take a macro shot of a crab apple and I noticed something very odd... I zoomed in on what I that was an odd looking crab apple and this is what I saw...
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Parking

Is it me, or shouldn't the car be pointed in the same direction as the arrow?

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Quiet Day

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Flowers (again)

We went to Cedar Rapids yesterday afternoon to help celebrate our daughter-in-law's 40th birthday. They have some gorgeous flowers growing around their driveway - so, with camera in hand, here are a couple as seen through my eyes.
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Fat Cat

There are 2 cats, a dog, and several birds at my mother's nursing home. It is apparent that at least one of the cats is getting a few "exra" snacks. I don't know if the cat and the bird are friends and are just visiting, or if the cat is contemplating lunch... I suspect lunch.

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Black and White

I took some photos yesterday using the monochrome setting in my camera.
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Hair Trimming Accident

Before trim...

After trim (take off a little here, a little there, no...a little more here...and, a little more there) - end result - no hair!!

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Touchdown

Coming in for a landing...feet down...


Down...


What?
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Birthday Girl

My Mother celebrated her 94th birthday. She is in a nursing home and is "pleasantly confused" . She always recognizes my wife and almost always thinks I'm her brother. Once reminded, however, she seems to recognize that I am her son. She got that one candle out and my sister had to help with the rest.
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Grass

Nothing special here - I just like the photograph.
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Uploading Issues

There seems to be "issues" with uploading. Will upload today's photo as soon as they are resolved...

Reflected

Not sure this works - but I took a picture of myself taking a picture reflected in a pair of sunglasses...
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Drain Cover

I was attracted to the color and shape of this drain cover. If the drop hadn't been 10 feet or so I would have jumped down and moved the leaf.
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Amana Colonies

The photo club I belong to went on a photo shoot at the Amana Colonies. I took a lot of photographs (really a lot) so choosing just 1 is impossible - so here are 3.


This little guy was "busy as a bee"...


I simply call this "Red".

Face On The Wall

While I was taking pictures in my friends flower garden I had the feeling I was being watched. Turns out I was... here is her face...
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Flower Photograph

While I was visiting my friend's flower garden in Cedar Falls I took a lot of photos. I like the perspective on this one..
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Euphoria

Big Step... I stopped by a friends house last night to take some pictures in his flower garden (quite a site) and while I was shooting noticed this yellow jacket collecting pollen.


Busy, busy... He was quite busy and intent on his task.


Ahhhhh... After he licked (do they lick?) the nectar from the pestal, he just rolled over on his back as if he was on a "necar high".
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Mushrooms

I was visiting a friend last night and she had all sorts of interesting mushrooms in her yard. I wanted a unique perspective, and believe I found one.


Anybody know what kind of mushrooms these are?



Anybody home?

Unique Candle

We went out to eat yesterday (yes, I had my camera) - and this candle was on the table. It looks like a stack of glass ash trays with a candle in the middle - m-m-m-m-m I wonder if that is the design the artist was intending?
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Straight Rows

Love the color green...


Iowa beans are doing well...
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