Saturday, November 21, 2009

Zen and the Art of Birthdays

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(*And in case you were wondering, .)


Today's special and ya wanna know why? Okay, so you probably guessed already. (I suppose the giant cake was a pretty good clue.) Today is the anniversary of one of modern history's most special events. One of my favorite people (in the world) has completed another lap around the sun. (No, I don't know which one. If it matters, you can ask her yourself.) For those not familiar with her work, Mama Zen (MZ to her friends) is anything but the "typical mommy blogger". Most days has me chuckling to myself with some amusing anecdote (often involving young Baby Puppy, her preciously precocious first-grader, but occasionally with a sly double entendre like that would be worthy of... well, me). Sometimes she's offering up reviews of books or games that those of you with young children will value. Sometimes she's crafting some of the finest 55 Flash Fictions you'll ever read. And once in a while, she makes me ache with something so incredibly poignant it can even tug at a jaded old man like me. But whatever she's doing, trust me... you want to read it. Seriously. (Would I kid you?) So grab a piece of this cake (we've got plenty to spare) and head over to . You'll be glad you did.
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Thematic Photographic 76: "Orange" v.4.0 - Witching Hour

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"This Little Piggie Went To The Barbecue"
Wake Forest, NC - October 2008 (Click to embiggen)

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Ah, the warm orange glow of the campfire on a chilly autumn evening. Or more specifically, the orange glow of a roaring bonfire on Halloween Night, 2008. If you look carefully, you'll notice that someone (I can't tell who) in attendance at Tiff-o-ween '08 was taking advantage of the conflagration to defrost the piggies.
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Monochrome Weekly #60: "Reprise"

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"(Still) Waitin' on the Double-E"
Wake Forest, NC - October 2009 (Click to embiggen)


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Eighteen Percent Gray #5

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"Time On My Hands"
Raleigh, NC - June 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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The World in Black & White: 11.21.2009

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"The Man In The Mountain"
Near Boone, NC - February 2001 (Click to embiggen)
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TTL #8: "Shooting Star"

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"Just Another Fireworks Shot"
Garner, NC - July 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Shutterday #52: Theme 144 - "The Mail/Post"

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"Dead Drop"
Raleigh, NC - March 2009 (Click to embiggen)
Next week's theme: "Bells"

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Photo Hunt #54: "Bird(s)"

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"Vultures in Waiting"
Wake Forest, NC - February 2009 (Click to embiggen)
Next Week's Challenge: "Book(s)"

Photo Hunt
Violence UnSilenced
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Thematic Photographic 76: "Orange" v.3.0 - Tangerine Trees and Marmalade Skies

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"Shiny, Happy Airplane"
Winston Salem, NC - September 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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I don't think I'll get any argument about the color of this airplane (if you're wondering WTF? see yesterday's post) captured at the Winston Salem Air Show in September. What I would get an argument on is the make and model. Happily, I have no problem admitting that I don't know this information, which pretty wel short circuits any argument potential. I can tell you that it's a closed cockpit biplane similar to the ones flown by the Red Eagle Air Sports team I featured a few weeks ago, but other than that I have no clue. It looks like it would handle stunt/aerobatic work, but on this day its mission profile was simply sitting on the ramp looking shiny and orange.
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Photographically Challenged #22: Red Lotus

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"2006 Lotus Elise"
Raleigh, NC - May 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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The World in Black & White: 11.20.2009

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"Adopt A Building"
Raleigh, NC - October 2008 ((Click to embiggen)
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thematic Photographic 76: "Orange" v.2.0 - Your Mileage May Vary

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"Any Colour You Like"
North Topsail Beach, NC - July 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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I may get an argument here about whether or not this light is "orange" or "golden". This is where being a guy comes in handy though because even though I scored off the chart on the color discrimination test, because I'm a guy I'm not expected to understand the subtle variations between orange and sienna and tangerine (and it's probably true that I couldn't call them by their given names). Which in this case works out well for me because I can respond to any suggestion that this is not, in fact, orange with the Bill Engvall standard, "Sorry... I'm just a guy".
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Two Stops Under #6: Tate Street After Dark

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"Rooms to Let, Walk to Class!"
Greensboro, NC - October 2009 (Click to Embiggen)

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Image is Everything #9: Anticipation

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"Heading Over The Rainbow"
North Topsail Beach, NC - July 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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Sky Watch Friday #59: Wrath

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"Forget Grapes, Try Tramping This Out"
North Topsail Beach, NC - July 2009 (Click to embiggen)

Sky Watch Friday

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The World in Black & White: 11.19.2009

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"Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fronder"
Atlantic Beach, NC - October 2008 (Click to embiggen)
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