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Beale St., Memphis, TN - A Photographic Retrospective

 

Bibliosue and I made it back alive from our Booktopia 2012 - Oxford, MS adventure last weekend, as you'll already have gathered. The trip wasn't just a dang fine time full of writers and books and highly-caloric southern cookin'. It was also a chance to try out my new camera, my li'l Panasonic Lumix, with 16x optical zoom. It's my alternative to dragging around a backpack full of lenses and a tripod when on the road, when I just want to take a few good shots which may not be among my best.

So, here's my photographic tribute to Beale Street, Memphis, TN, a few things that caught my eye that I'd like to share with y'all.

 

A gift for my British friends. You know how I love you. Hush! You don't need to say a word:

 

 

 

 

 

 Later, Memphis. So  long, and thanks for all the fish.

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transit of venus, at the horizon

This was the last photo we were able to get of this once in a lifetime event, just before it dipped behind the trees. And yes, it required special filters. Aiming your camera at the sun without loads of protection isn't really the best idea.

It's remarkable knowing you're looking at another complete planet but there's no spectacular color. Guess I could fix that on PhotoShop but it would be fakery, so I suppose this view is the best to share.

We also have an 8' telescope, again with specialty filters, which provided a more spectacular view - including a clear shot of the sun spots visible from Earth. But the dark glasses that came along with the filters were pretty  much useless.

Other sites have much more impressive shots, using much more expensive equipment but this is our most impressive offering. Hope you enjoy it!

Daily Photo

 

Near Santa Fe, NM

 

When I took this photo the proprietor of this fine establishment actually leaned over the wall,  looking to see what I was taking a picture of. I'm thinking, Dude, you own a restaurant that  obviously caters to tourists, what do you THINK I'm taking a picture of?

Like everyone in New Mexico dries hot peppers by hanging them outside?

LET'S NOT PLAY MIND GAMES WITH THE TOURISTS.

 

Photo of the Day

 

 

 

 

Last Wednesday was my birthday. In honor of that I'm posting a photo of one of the lilies in the bouquet I received.

The other part of my present was a gift card to Barnes & Noble, which I surprisingly have not yet spent. Every year my husband gives me a gift card in the amount of my age. This is the only reason I'd ever want to live to be 100. Not that that stops me from spending that amount on books already. So, perhaps this is a moot point entirely.

But hey. A gift card is a gift card...

Photo of the Day

 

Easing back into the blogosphere with the posting of a picture I took today, while trudging around a nearby fen. Will resume communication shortly.