RSS feedPhotography
When Silver Blue WENT Silver Blue.
By Silver Blue
June, 2006. There’s a lot of backstory to this one, but let’s just abbreviate it by saying I’d had my hair bleached platinum, and went temporarily blue.
There you have it. Many pounds ago. Many health issues ago. Many years ago.
That was the time when Silver Blue WENT Silver Blue.
Silver Blue, who is too silver to consider going lighter with my hair these days.
I can move any mountain.
By Silver Blue
Well, not really.
But going to work today was an awesome thing, because of the cloud formations in the sky.
We’d had a storm that dropped in excess of 2″ of rain on the area, and while it had not fully cleared out, the cloud line … looked like mountains.
The cloud line has not been manipulated; in fact, I shot this with my Samsung Android phone this morning.
I’d not seen anything this “defined” in quite some time. Made it look like, instead of driving toward the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, we were heading for the mountains.
While the clouds in this formation didn’t seem to drop any additional rain on us, later in the day, other clouds did. All a matter of capturing what there is, with what you have.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/ts-mam.mp3]Silver Blue, who says that when mountains are made of clouds, they’re easy to move. 🙂
Here comes the rain again…
By Silver Blue
Woke up this morning to Mother Nature having a field day in raining, and knocking the proliferation of pollen into the gutter and down the drain.
Hard to see in these photos, but the old lady is really having a go at it. We’ll end up somewhere between 1/4 of an inch and 5 inches today, depending on which weather forecaster you listen to. I’m hedging my bets in the 1-2″ range. We need it. The weather has been hot and dry.
Of course, I’d be more happy if we didn’t get it in a 5 minute period, but over the course of the day, so it has a chance to sink in, allowing every plant, tree, and shrub the ability to drink their fill.
As the rain bubbles and dances its way down the gutter, along the curb, there are patches that are heavy yellow with pollen. For the moment, adios allergies.
Very little wind associated with this, however. I was hoping to hear the windchimes in their tonal song, but it’s not meant to be.
After all the blue skies of recent, I must admit that Mother Nature does look good in grey.
But there is such a thing as too much. Quit showing off.
I was fortunate. The rain let up just long enough to grab a few shots and then back up on the porch I went.
Just remember “Hey now, what we had is gone…But I still remember you. Just like a rose after the rain, Something beautiful remains.” (“Something Beautiful Remains”, Tina Turner)
Silver Blue, who says “For every thing that happens…there is a song.”
Why do you build me up…
By Silver Blue
…buttercup, baby…
Seeing Double. Well, not really double. But these ARE the first shots with the lens doubler. Took my 300mm lens and made a 600mm out of it. I really can’t wait for the full moon to see what the new photos will look like (the new moon (and lots of rain) is happening tonight, SO….that’s out the window…)
The orangy/pinky rose is getting ready to burst forth again.
Not QUITE in focus (I’m having to do it all manually), these are across the street, 1/2 of the way back on the neighbour’s property.
Finally, also in the yard…. 
Almost Crimson…and clover. Over and over.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/bmubcc.mp3]Silver Blue, who has designated today as self-care day. I need sleep.
The word of the day is…
By Silver Blue
Ebelskiver!
No, no. This is a dramatic cloud formation, It is NOT Ebelskiver. So… what is this strange sounding word?
These are Ebelskiver (some spell it Æbelskiver). Danish puff pancake balls. They can be savory (as above, with ham, swiss cheese, and scallions), or sweet:
These are filled with bits of peppermint patties, or candy bars, or strawberry jam.
How does one make them? It does require a specialized pan, available in specialty stores (and Williams/Sonoma):
Here, you can see the pan, the batter, the Hershey Kisses that would go inside. You fill the wells with about 2 tbsp batter, and after about a minute, drop the filling in, then cover another another 2 tbsp batter. After another minute or two, using two chopsticks, or two skewers, you “roll” the Ebelskiver in their individual wells. They pull into the full round shape. Cook for another minute or two and serve hot. Savory, they’re great with salads. Sweet, they’re the perfect ending of a meal.
Silver Blue, whose heart isn’t in the blog this evening, but wanted to share something unique.
Feeling Crabby
By Silver Blue
Hella day at work. Best part of the day was going with the housemate to dinner with her dad and stepmom. Seafood is always a good thing, especially when it’s steamed snow crab. (as a side note, and even more importantly, received some excellent news about my Uncle Mike’s health today, so a celebration was in order!!!)
Full of good seafood, I’m now going to bed.
Silver Blue, who is SO glad tomorrow is Friday, you simply do NOT know…
NEVER EVER order from Cameta Camera.
By Silver Blue
What ever you do, NEVER, EVER place an order from Cameta Camera (who also lists on Amazon). I work for a University. We place orders from all over the world. Cameta Camera REFUSES to ship to a University because, according to “Ashley”, “Thank you for completing your payment information. Unfortunately, we are unable to process your order at this time. You have selected a school/hotel/resort/inn address for the shipment of the package and we are unable to ship to any schools or hotels. Our insurance carrier will not cover us for the package if it has been lost or stolen.
If you have a different address that you would like your order shipped to, please forward that information, call your credit card company and have it added to the credit card as an alternate shipping address so we can confirm the address is linked with the credit card and we will be able to accept your current form of payment.”
My response:
“With the amount of material we have shipped to our Administrative Offices (which is where this is going), your insurance company is costing you a great deal of money. I order from numerous sites (CDWG, Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama, etc.) and have NEVER had an issue with FedEx delivering (or UPS, or anyone else for matter). Since you cannot deliver, I would like confirmation that I will be either (a) not charged for this transaction or (b) have the charge refunded to my Corporate Credit Card.
It is in strict VIOLATION of Old Dominion University policies to order on a University Credit Card and have shipped to another address.
I await confirmation that this order has been cancelled and refunded. I will then take my business to another company. I will also be alerting others that ask me for suggestions as to where to order from to NEVER use Cameta Camera due to this incident.”
They have already cost me two days of productivity, and let’s face it, with a “policy” such as this where they will not ship to a University’s Administrative Office (via FEDEX, I might add), I think they’re probably more than just a bit shady with their business practices.
Caveat Emptor.
Which end is up?
By Silver Blue
1996, Newport News Park. Of course, I could have used a title of “Egrets, I’ve have a few…but then again, too few to mention.” Or I could have ‘craned’ my brain in coming up with a catchy phrase…. or maybe I couldn’t have heron all.
What I’m trying to so say is I don’t know what kind of bird this is, but I liked the photo. Those were back in the days when everything was manual. I think I prefer photography these days.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/ml-sb.mp3]Silver Blue, who will be rocketing to dreamland on the wings of a silver bird…or at least it will feel like it.
Jacobi played peek-a-boo
By Silver Blue
1994. The cat that turned up on the back step and was a part of my life until she passed on in 2002. Jacobi. I don’t know how old she was because she never grew any larger. This is from an old negative I scanned in, when I lived in the flat.
Two days before Christmas.
Jacobi was only the second cat that’s ever owned me. The first, Tiger, lived with us in Charleston until he moved to my Grandparents on Dad’s side, where one day he simply roamed up into the hills, and vanished.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/citw.mp3]Silver Blue… who doesn’t have animals now because I don’t have the time they deserve to devote to them.
In the days of the Drive In Movies…
By Silver Blue
November 1999. State College, Pennsylvania. The Starlite.
Undoubtedly, it had seen better days.
However, even in that day and time, it was reasonably priced.
I had gone up for Thanksgiving with my (then) housemate, Tom Rose. We drove by, and he humoured me by stopping and letting me take these shots.
CORRECTION. I had the wrong STARLITE Drive In listed in my original post.
The Drive In is still in business! According to http://www.driveinmovie.com/PA.htm
State College (Centre County) Pennsylvania
Starlite Drive-in Theatre: Â 814-237-0001
located at 1100 Benner Pike
Finally, the marquee, which didn’t even have the name of the Drive In on it, anymore:
I wonder, some 13 years later, if the marquee or anything has been updated.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/starlite.mp3]Silver Blue, who remembers when the silver screen used to be something special, and an evening at the drive-in was a family affair.
RSS