Rose Bouquet

Dale bought me a bouquet of roses for my birthday.

I used it as my subject while playing with my macro lens.

 
Shooting the Curl

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Upside Down

When Clouds Rise

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55

On this, my birthday

Let There Be Peace

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Animal History

Reptile? Amphibian?

No. Something MUCH more ferocious!

 
Ankylosaur

Snowy Morning

Powder at Dawn

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Sunday Bowling Challenge

Jodie's been taking a bowling class this term. 

She asked if I'd like to go bowling with her on her visit.

I accepted the challenge.

Pelican Crossing

Over the waves in La Jolla ...

 
Flight Path

a pelican in flight.

 
Catch the Wind

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Gator Time

The Thanksgiving holiday is coming to a close far too soon. This afternoon, one of my chicks flies back to her nest. See ya later!

 
Making a Slow Exit

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Happy Thanksgiving

from ...

 
The PieMaster

 This year with Jodie

as Baker's Apprentice ...

Dutch Apple &

Pumpkin Chiffon

Mmmmmm

Some Birds ...

... are flowers in disguise

Bird of Paradise

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Step On Up

 
Point Loma Lighthouse

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Ribbbbit

 
Tree. Frog.

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Bugsy's Buddy

In the garden at the Flamingo Casino

Flamingo Fountain

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Heeeeeere Chick Chick Chick

 
What You Lookin' At?

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Enchanting Creature

Such wonders under the sea

at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute

 
Leafy Sea Dragon

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It Shines in the Deep

 
Sunflower Sea Star

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Peace Speaks

 
Sunset: La Jolla

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Idaho's Three Rs

 
Root, Rock, River

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The Snow Won't Stop Falling!

So I'll put up a photo of a sunny day

in a butterfly garden 

at the beach in La Jolla, CA

Opposites Attract

Is that reference too obtuse?

Yellow and purple ... 

complementary hues on a color wheel

Mobius Bagel Odyssey

My daughter Jodie posted this challenge on her Facebook wall on Friday.

Cut a Bagel into Linked Rings

I've been thinking about it ever since. I even dreamed about it last night.

How to Cut a Mobius Bagel
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So this morning I popped over to the nearest bakery to purchase some bagels that weren't pre-sliced. Then I set to work.

Setting up the tools

Scoring the Quadrants

Scoring Points A, B, C and D

Scoring the Cutting Line

Beginning to Cut

The First Through-Cut

First Half Complete

Completing the Cutting

Gently Pulling the Rings Apart

Uh, Something Went Wrong Here

So, back to the drawing board. I realized my mistake. I thought I was to cut completely through from the outside of the bagel into the center hole to make the cuts. Then I realized that wouldn't make two rings, it made the bagel into the infinity symbol. So I started again. This time I marked all the cutting lines on both sides of the bagel.

Marking the Bagel with a Sharpie
(guess I won't be eating this one)

Rethinking My Tools
Pumpkin Carving Knives!

Cut Only Half Way Through
to the Interior of the Bagel

First Cut Complete

Finishing the Second Cut

Gently Separating the Bagel

Tweaking the Through-Cuts

Ta-Da!

Bagel Links

 
Lady of the Rings

So, how did YOU spend 2-1/2 hours on this cold Sunday morning?

Hush ...

 
November Sunrise

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First Snow

Yesterday

 
Autumn Splendor

Today

 
Winter Wonder

 How quickly the seasons change

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