It rained this morning but the skies finally cleared. I found this water lily at a park.
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Day 151
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The renaissance festival has been over for almost three weeks now. But we still have Kettle corn. Earlier this year we vended at the Dragon Days Renaissance Faire. There they had the biggest and best tasting Polish sausage sandwich I ever had. The sausage was half a link of the store packs and very thick. It was piled with peppers and onions. After Lunch I realized I’d never photographed the food at faire. I decided to add that to my ren faire site, .renaissancefairepictorial.com. I snapped a few at TN ren this year. I saw the Kettle corn bag tonight and snapped a pic for the site.
Day 150
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
It’s day one hundred and fifty in my 365 blog challenge. Where should I take my Canon? Why to another cannon. I’m not much into Civil History but this Murfreesboro battle field is near by. This is near whee the april tornado touched down.
Day 149
Monday, June 8, 2009
This is a thrift Store find. I might sue it for Renaissance Festivals or just keep it for decoration. I placed it on its handle and set it on an angle.
Day 148
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Last year I was part of the Capture Music City book and DVD project. Photographers submitted Nashville area photos. Web voting allowed people to vote on what would be published in the book. Like here in my 365 blog I shot a lot of nature and animal photos. One thing I did not shoot was a Praying Mantis. There were several great photos of them on the project web site. I just never found any until after the submission deadline has passed.
A few days after the deadline there was a big one on the back of my truck. I’m leaving work and it is sitting on the back window. I figure it will fly off once I start the truck. Nope. That thing held on for twenty miles of interstate traffic. She was still there when I pulled into the driveway. She left as soon as I tried to get a good look at her.
Fast forward to today. I grab my camera and monopod see day 136. The walking stick was downstairs with a prop I was thinking of using with it at faire. I headed out to search for today’s subject. As I back up and see some thing on the garbage can. Small, green, insect, yes! Time for a Macro shot. I stop the truck. I walk over and find a small Praying Mantis.
I focus on him and he jumps. I look to see if I can find him. He’s on the lens. I pick him off set him back on the can. he runs up my arm. I set him back on the can. Four or five time he jumps on the camera. Finally I set him on the plants a few feet away. I finally got a photo of a Praying Mantis.
Day 147
Saturday, June 6, 2009
This is another view of the fallen tree from earlier in the week. The tree was already split. I just pulled the section apart and shot downward in to it. I’ll document the tree throughly for future projects. Any one want prints of the interior of a tree? here’s the place.
Day 146
Friday, June 5, 2009
This is a pen gift set. The packaging was kind of cool and retro. It was in the box of pens from the desk we cleaned out last week.
Day 145
Thursday, June 4, 2009
I saw this guy through the window this morning. I slid out the front door and crept to the back yard to get a pic. He saw me flew to the tree and then took off before I could get any closer.I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in the yard.
Day 144
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The fireflies are out. Last night was the first time I’ve seem lighting bugs this year. I some more tonight.
A Temptation of Faeries
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Our wing business now has its own section at Ollure.com. The wings are already in the online store but now we have pictures of more of our products. Visit A Temptation of Faeries to see what we have and where we will be.