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Lens Flare?
By Silver Blue
Shooting from traffic, attempting to catch a full moon several years back, I suffered a camera anomaly that I described as lens flare. The setting of the sun captured off the aperture of the camera, and ended up looking like contrails from an aircraft, a meteor, or a UFO.
I can honestly say: This is lens flare. I remember it when it happened. I have a note on the file. There were no meteors, no contrails, no aircraft, and most importantly, no UFOs to be seen.
The people I was driving to have dinner with I no longer associate with. The person who introduced me to them I no longer associate with. My life has gotten better, and as for the bad times? Baby…never again.
Still, I’d like to be able to take shots like this from time to time again. Being stuck on traffic’s what sucks.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/pna.mp3]Silver Blue, who would LIKE to snap a photo of a meteor, or a UFO, but that’s not in my portfolio… yet.
The Phoenix Rises Again!
By Silver Blue
This time, courtesy of my friend Lynn, who handcrafted this far, FAR too nifty fob for my camera bag!!!
The silver and blue chain is of a Byzantine style (a/k/a chain mail), the crystals are Swarovski, and the pendant is 100% Phoenix. Created in my colours of silver and blue, it is beautiful, and was a complete surprise. Many thanks to you!!
Whilst I was out and about today, I hit the clearance racks at Kohl’s department store where I found a number of nice items including some frames for the 10″x13″ photos I have (what’s the deal with the odd size??? Standard is 11″x14″. I think Sears Photo is attempting to scam and go cheap. Still, I managed to find two (the only two they had) nice wooden frames for the 10″x13″ photos (one of me, one of the “fearless five” [the five grandchildren on mom’s side of the family]), and for all of $3, this framed item…which spoke such volumes to me it HAD to come home:
I had something like that typewriter growing up…and the case it was mounted in as well (it’s actually SCREWED to the bottom wooden piece that was fabric covered). I wonder, in fact, if it might still be residing in my parents attic, just waiting to be rediscovered….
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/p-l2.mp3]Silver Blue, who asks that you listen to my story, I wanna say I’m sorry…don’t go in such a hurry…listen to me…
It’s here!
By Silver Blue
Better than I could have imagined!
Over at Jodie’s Camera Straps — Jodie made the magic happen. She has many, many styles and colours of straps, can digitize logos, has over 100 different colours of thread, and best of all, this took less than a a week from design to production to mailing. Three days from Texas to Virginia, and … 10 minutes from box to being on my camera. 🙂
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with a stock camera strap except that… well… it’s a stock. If you set your camera down, there’s nothing to identify YOUR camera from the next person’s, especially if they, too are using a stock strap.
But Jodie goes the extra mile with her creations. She doesn’t embroider your name, logo, or combination of both on a piece of material, and then sew that piece on a strap. My particular strap has my logo and name at each end. It’s one continuous strap. Plus, she puts padding between the top strap and the strap that goes over your shoulder/around your neck. The comfort was noticeable immediately.
I look forward to a long, happy relationship with my camera strap (I bought two – one for each of my cameras) and I know that the next time I’m in the market (or if I know of someone who is in the market) — Jodie will be who I turn to.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/ihe.mp3]Silver Blue, who is ready to make more photographic magic happen!
Just because.
By Silver Blue
It’s a day for celebration, and what better way than with a wee chocolate dipped key lime cakelette?
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/itty2.mp3]Silver Blue, who says sometimes the most important things need not be said to be understood.
I spy… a spy!
By Silver Blue
2008. Out my living room window. A spy!
Yes, I had a Blue Jay who would fly and spy in my window. I still see either him or his descendents in the spring and summer. It was just amusing to have him around, just about every day (and no, I wasn’t leaving seed out or other food… it was summertime, plenty for him to eat otherwise!).
Roxette Bunnyâ„¢ wanted me to mention the plates on her former truck (which I’ve donated to charity as it was doing me nothing but costing me insurance and maintenance!).
Silver Blue, who believes that birds can be people’s spirits…in aviary form.
…and I cherish you.
By Silver Blue
I have several hundred (okay, closer to a thousand, most likely) of these little fellows, called Cherished Teddies, from Enesco (and Priscilla Hillman, the artist who creates them). Enesco is also the same company who promotes the “Precious Moments” figurines.
I had an 8×10 of Monsieur Chef Bear hanging on my kitchen wall for a while. Since they rotate (the photos), he’s currently not on display, but the actual figurine is on display on a shelf in my dining room.
Silver Blue, who thinks you should always kiss the cook. Well, unless situations prohibit. LOL.
Roxette Bunnyâ„¢ & Blackberry Bear
By Silver Blue
Roxette Bunnyâ„¢ being a good hostess and welcoming Blackberry Bear to the Shenandoah Forester, October 5, 2007.
Silver Blue, who finds RBâ„¢ to be an infinite source of cuteness.
Colley Avenue, Ghent, Norfolk, VA
By Silver Blue
February 2007. Looks mostly the same, only the San Antonio Sam’s has been replaced with a Chipotle restaurant.
The Red Dog Saloon (previously The Maxx, and before that, Elliott’s). Home to one of the biggest hot dogs I’ve ever seen (I think it was a 16 oz dog!). Haven’t eaten there in a number of years.
Across the street is Bella Pizzaria in Ghent. Love that the neon sign, this night, was malfunctioning, to tell you to:
“Be A Ghent”. LOL. This place has the best garlic knots, and deluxe stromboli I’ve ever put in my face. 🙂
Finally, just a shot up the street:
The neighbourhood pharmacy (one that’s not a chain!), The Red Dog, (now defunct) San Antonio Sam’s, and the Naro Expanded Cinema.
Silver Blue, who’s finds that it’s a lot easier to lose weight when you do the cooking yourself, but the scenery never changes. LOL.
Mood Food.
By Silver Blue
From 1988. Taken via a Polaroid Land Camera, Norfolk, VA.
I weighed all of 135 lbs in this photo. I never wish to be that skinny again, though I do believe, as a moody photo of me, this works.
Silver Blue, who knows these days, I must be happy with myself, or no one else can be.
A/C? No… D.C.
By Silver Blue
From a 2002 trip to Washington, D.C.
Outside, I think, the FDR memorial.
The Washington Monument. Taken from this side, you couldn’t see the construction (so much) going on near the base (you can see two cranes to the left of the monument, but that’s minimal compared to whatever they were doing in 2002).
The Jefferson Monument, with Jefferson visible. I liked the framing of this one.
Also from the Jefferson Monument…
Looking back on the Washington Monument.
A timely reminder, with all of our everyday struggles:
Perhaps at no time in our Country’s past was this more evident as when brother fought brother in the War Between the States:
I haven’t made it back up to D.C. to photograph as I’d wished either, and it’s a mere 3 hours up the road. Well, there’s always the spring, or summer… or autumn.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/wiria.mp3]Silver Blue, who really needs to start mapping out destinations without calling it a photographic bucket list.
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