Usually, the birds enjoy teasing me. Between the time I see something I want to photograph, picking up the camera — which is right in front of the window — and turning it on, the bird has vanished. They fall… Read More ›
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LAST PHOTO FOR NOVEMBER 2020
Last photo for November 2020 I took a bunch of shots of the Duke today following his grooming and haircut. I posted a few tomorrow. They all look rather similar, except that the position of his head and ears changes slightly…. Read More ›
DRESSED TO KILL? – Marilyn Armstrong
Garry used to be the best dresser in Boston. He spent a fortune on clothing. He loved looking good. His father was a tailor and for him, a suit that fit perfectly was like a hot sports car — and… Read More ›
SMILING WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – Marilyn Armstrong
Weekly Photo Challenge: Give us a Smile Smiling pictures? I’d like to say it’s a specialty, but to be fair, birds, dogs, and squirrels aren’t big smilers. Since they constitute the majority of my pictures, I have to resort to… Read More ›
DOCTOR AND PATIENT – Marilyn Armstrong
Today was Garry’s 3-month post-operative surgical appointment at UMass hospital. He hasn’t had any problems at all with the surgery. Actually, he has not had any trouble with the process, except for the minor detail that every day is a… Read More ›
THREE GUYS WITH BEARDS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Beards
DEBONAIR – IT’S A HARD ACT TO LIVE UP TO! – Marilyn Armstrong
And the word of the day is DEBONAIR! My husband used to be the best dresser in Boston. He spent a fortune on clothing. He loved looking good. His father was a tailor and for him, a suit that fit… Read More ›
WHAT IS INNER BEAUTY? CAN I BUY IT ON AMAZON?
I read a lot about inner beauty. I notice it most when someone posts a particularly terrible selfie on Facebook. They look dreadful. Haggard. Sickly. It is a bad picture. Typically, the subject didn’t bother to put on a clean… Read More ›
HEAD SHOTS: BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY SPECIAL
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: HEADSHOT
THE FORLORN SCOTTIE: BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY
How could anyone resist those eyes? The sadness radiating from t hat poor, lost soul? Not us, that’s for sure! Obvious to me that little dog needs a biscuit! Or two. Black & White Sunday: Portrait – LOST IN TRANSLATION
A HOW-NOT-TO GUIDE FOR SENIOR SELFIES
Two of my cameras, the Olympus PEN E-PL5 and E-PL6 have flip screens. You can turn them 180 degrees and aim them at yourself. Advertised as “selfie-friendly,” I felt obliged to personally test the function for myself. My results were traumatic and be forever… Read More ›
CEE’S COMPOSE YOURSELF : USING TWO-THIRDS OF THE FRAME
CEE’S COMPOSE YOURSELF PHOTO CHALLENGE: WEEK #10 USING 2/3 OF YOUR PHOTO FRAME From Cee: As I promised in last week’s essay about the Rule of Thirds, I’m going to extend that discussion to cover what I call the Magic of… Read More ›
