I’m not really finished my ‘Time Off Break’ – I just forgot that this post was scheduled. The timing is good though. These orchids, which grow in a rural ditch, were ready […]
Lady’s Slipper Orchids
Bald Eagle – Canada
Bald eagles are not really bald; the name comes from an older meaning of the word – “white headed”. The largest eagles are in Alaska. Large females may weigh more than 7 […]
Digital Marble – Christmas Tree Ornaments
A Digital Marble (Amazing Circle) made from a photo of a decorated Christmas Tree. Photo manipulating programs have a polar coordinate filter that can turn a photo into a circular shape that […]
Santa Claus – About the Reindeer
The Original Eight Reindeer Santa Claus began his association with Reindeer in 1821 – an event that was chronicled in a narrative published by a New York printer in a booklet called […]
Photographs and the Right to Privacy
When you snap a picture of another person, two fundamental rights often come into play: the right of the photographer to free expression and the right of the subject to privacy (the […]
How Truthful are Photos? My Altered Cars
The Age of Information. The internet has given us the keys to an almost limitless resource. Bias is unlimited too, making the search for something resembling the truth almost as difficult as […]
Green and Yellow with a Blanket of White
We had 10 inches (25 cm) of early season snow last week. The best thing about this is that it is the wake-up call for what is going to come when winter […]
Removing the Colour
Depending on your perspective, this could be a photo of a tree with a bright coloured background, or a sunset with a dark tree in the foreground. Because they are primeval, because […]
Spotted in my Yard – The Rare Red Couch
It snowed here again. I think this is the 4th time since early September that The Car Guy has had to plow the drive way. I wield the shovel – I am […]
Digital Marble – Leaves Encrusted with Ice
A Digital Marble (Amazing Circle) made from a photo of fall leaves encrusted in ice.
