Spring has sprung...

And I've taken the time to smell the flowers.
At least for a moment... a brief moment...

Oh, glorious day...

I am happy to report that the baby squirrels were spotted playing among the branches of their abode under the watchful eyes of mom and pop. They are getting a bit bigger now and a little more sure of foot.





I am the fuzzy that lurks in the trees. I am the grey one that steals your nuts.

Fickle Muses...

"Fickle Muses is an online journal of poetry and fiction engaged with myth and legend. Fickle Muses publishes writing that connects the contemporary reader with ancient tradition and a sense of wonder in the world of past, present and future."—from the Fickle Muses site

Through the month of May one of my photos will be featured on the home page with a link to my blog. I hope that you will stop by and if interested sign up for the newsletter and submit some of your work.

Paths...

Do you "go with the flow" or take the "not so worn path" in life? I tend to follow the tracks although I sometimes wish I would cross them on occasion. At times, I believe risks need to be taken... but the unknown can be quite a deterrent. When bills need to be paid and the future is spotty that worn path looks mighty inviting.

Where there be bones...

...there be bodies. And as JD would say...

OH DEER!



It was quite creepy finding a pile of bones in front of the tunnel we were about to enter.



But even creepier were the carcasses and random body parts on the other side of that tunnel.



We thought they may have been hit by a car then scurried off to die in the field... only to be eaten by wild dogs or other animals like racoons and possum.



Or did we traipse upon an alien hunting ground where trophies had been taken and the rest left behind? Probably the former...

I see the light...

And it is blinding!



What a riveting picture... ain't I punny?

Everyone has such beautiful dogs...

I've seen some of those "ugliest dog" contests... but even those are such cute doggies. I don't think there are any ugly pets. But there are some ugly owners out there (darned mirrors) ;)

Here are a couple of our friend's furry sidekicks. I just love everyone of 'em.

Leaps and bounds...

A friend of ours ran his two dogs at the agility trial this past weekend. Aris (pronounced AHH-RISS) can be seen at the start of his leap and also at his landing. Cole is seen in flight.

You've seen my BC's run... and if you think they are fast you should see Aris in a full break. I've seen him run races and it is insane. I'll see about getting some video of him at a future show.

The invasion continues...

First the ships landed.

Now the pods hatch...


When will "they" be revealed?


And thank you MCF for the new profile pic.

Jowlers... part deux...

Earlier in the week I posted my jowler pics. But I thought to myself... "Self, what could you do to make these pictures better?"

At that point my wife said "I've got to blow the dog." (Not like THAT you sick...sick...readers.)

A blower is like a reverse vacuum that blows air at a high speed at room temperature so you can literally blow the water out of a dogs coat without drying out the hair or skin with the heated air of a human hair dryer.

Well, I took the hose in one hand and my camera in the other... aimed them both at my face and hit the switch. The psuedo-jowler results can be seen below. (I like the third one best.) MCF and others should have a field day with these.







Next up... taking a picture of my face while sticking my head out of the sunroof of my vehicle at a high rate of speed.

Jowlers...

MCF posted a Phantasmic Link to a site I pointed him to called Jowlers.

Basically, in their own words... "These fun pictures are created when the subject of a photo shakes their head really fast while the picture is taken."

Here are my jowlers. Lets see yours!





btw... I submitted both pics to their site :)

Update: Check out what MCF created with my pic. Anyone else? I'd love to see 'em and link to them here. (I picture a monkey...)

Riding out the storm...

We just lost cable as the three people in the new show DRIVE answered the cell phones. Guess someone is telling me to not get hooked on this show. Thank the lord that internet is still available :)



Shot this on the way home from seeing Grindhouse. I hope they do a follow up with "Don't". You'll know what I mean when you see it. As Bill once said "A most excellent adventure!"

Reflection...

Another rainy day.
Another day of "blah."
Another day of high gas prices.
Another day of headaches.
Another day of doubt.
Another day of unknown.

Another day of wonder.
Another day of worth.
Another day of love.
Another day of work.
Another day of life.
Another rainy day.

A horse is a horse...

...of course... of course... unless that horse is... uhh... copper?







This is my favorite of the many horse statues made for a public arts program in Nassau County a few years ago. Although many were painted this one was covered with pennies. The horses were sold publicly and this one ended up on the fromt lawn of a credit union. The elements are not kind though as you can see the shellac starting to wear and lift.

Read more by clicking the link:
Horses of a Different Color in Nassau County

Black and white world...

...through rainbow colored glasses.

So, Imus is a schmuck. We all knew this. He has said far worse things on the radio in the past. And since Howard went to satellite it seems that Jesse and Al need someone else to harass about free speech.

People say stupid things. Others say stupid things... in public. I've been known to do both. But get over it already. Mr. Sharpton needs a day job.

Anyway, I took this today on the way home and stripped out the color below the sky but left the reflection in tact.

Like it? Or hate it? And no, my lead in is not a comment on blacks, whites, or gays. Like Imus, I'm just trying to be funny for my audience.

Morning wood...

Darrell had me laughing with his post so here is what I envisioned. LOL!

Happy Easter...

A few pics to share on the day HE has risen... oh, and a day that a giant bunny delivers eggs and chocolate to kids.

Cobra...

Ford made this car right... The hum of the exhaust was a beautiful sound. When I took the side pic I had to give the driver a thumbs up. No idea why; but it just seemed right. You thought the Mustang was a machine? Check out this bad-boy.



I loved seeing him peel away. Check out this license plate.

Blah...

That's just how I have been feeling lately... just blah!
Hopefully things will be better soon...

Seeds...

I took a walk behind my place of business and although I am there for forty hours (give or take a few) each week I sometimes forget what surrounds us. Along some railroad tracks is a dirt road that leads to a small wooded area behind our parking fields. Along this path I found these plants with pods on them. When they open these whispy white puffs come out and float on the breeze to their destinations.

As a child I had always seen and chased these down... making a wish if i caught one. I never realized what type of plant they were or where they came from. I was suprised to see how many puffs cape from each pod. Running my finger along the inner length of one pod caused (what seemed to be) fifty or so of these to take flight.

That's a lot of wishes... and we could use some of them about now.