YOU 'MIGHT' FIND MY THOUGHTS ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY INTERESTING

With a few things to pick up in Goderich, I was up and out the door on another fine sunny summer morning.  A touch on the cool side, but that was quite alright with me.  A McD's coffee and down to the harbor and out to Rotary Cove.  No big ships in today, and despite it being windy, Lake Huron was calm with only a ripple.  Dropped a prescription off at the Walmart Pharmacy, picked up a few things, and then slipped next door to the Canadian Tire Store to pick up a medium-sized bag of grass seed.  From Goderich, it was straight home.

 I THINK THESE TWO YOUNG BOYS MAY BE TRYING TO TEACH THEIR MOM HOW TO PADDLEBOARD

 A NICE DAY TO BE SITTING BY THE WATER

FROM DOING DAO TAI CHI YEARS AGO, I KNEW RIGHT  AWAY FROM THIS GROUP'S MOVEMENTS. THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE DOING

 

Despite temperatures and humidity beginning to ramp up, I decided to get as much done as I could while my outside project was still in the shade.  With my wheelbarrow and screened shaker thing, I was able to salvage more of the pea stone gravel in our old RV parking area.  Shoveling the dirt-laden pea stone gravel into the box shaker was okay, but then having to physically shake that box screen to separate the stones from the dirt, it soon had me sweating and sticky.  And, I hate sticky!!  After about 40 minutes, I had to call it quits and head into the house for my second shower of the day.  And, it wasn't even noon yet.

I SHOVEL UP THE PEA STONES AND DIRT INTO THIS SCREEN AND THEN SHAKE IT VIGOROUSLY

 I THEN DUMP THE DIRT FROM THE WHEELBARROW BACK ONTO THE GROUND WHERE I SHOVELLED UP THE PEA STONE

Janna, from Living With Kayce inquired in a comment about my iPhone attachment thingy.  The magnetic attachment with its built-in shutter button allows me to hold the phone like a camera, therefore making taking pictures with it far easier than having to use two hands and a dozen flailing fingers in an unsafe way, twisting the iPhone this way and that.  I was always worried about dropping the phone.  This device eliminates all that by giving me a one-handed camera grip type of flexibility.  Plus, the attachment has a built-in tripod mount.  Also, the grip part easily pulls back and turns into a stand for the iPhone camera as well.  And, because the device attaches to the phone magnetically, it is very easy to pop off and on.  Here is a link to the JJC Selfie Mate I saw on Facebook.  Yes, this will add a chunk of weight to your phone, but for me, that's okay. I simply like the safer handling and ease of flexibility it gives me when trying to take a picture.  By the way, Janna and Mike, who have a winter home in Wickenburg, Arizona, and also a ranch in Montana, were two of our best friends in all our traveling years.  Two super nice people, and it was a pleasure to know them years ago.  

In July of 2011, I wrote the following post...Seeing With A 'Photographer's Eye'  I stumbled across it today while looking for something else and thought it might be of interest to anyone with an interest in photography.  I read it over to make sure that now, 14 years later, I still agreed with what I said at the time, and I'm happy to say, I still do.  You 'might' find my thoughts about photography interesting.          

THE WHEAT FLOWS LIKE A YELLOW RIVER THROUGH A FOREST

 GRAIN WAGONS ARE READY TO BE LOADED WITH WHEAT

A BALER EJECTS A LARGE RECTANGULAR-SHAPED BALE OF STRAW

 THAT IS A LOT OF BALES OF STRAW OUT THERE

 TRACKS IN A WHEATFIELD

 A MEADOW OF SWEET PEA

Al's Music Box:)) The Sounds Of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( On the first day of college, the Dean addressed the students, pointing out some of the rules: "The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, and the male dormitory to the female students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time." He continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will cost you a fine of $180. Are there any questions?" At this point, a male student in the crowd stood up and inquired: "How much for a season pass?"

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Husband and wife were having a discussion about their in-laws. The wife declares that she "hates" her in-laws. The husband replies, "I like your mother-in-law more than I like mine!"

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Ted walks into a bar and shouts out, "So... who's the strongest person in here?"
The toughest guy looks at him and says, "I am the strongest person around these parts!" Ted politely asks, "Can you help me push my car to the gas station?"
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A woman goes into an antique shop and says to the owner, "When I was in here last week I saw a big mug with a flat head that holds a lot of beer. I'd like to buy it." "Sorry," replied the owner, "but I can't sell you that." "Why not?" asked the customer. "Because that's my husband."

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Al's Doggy World

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Kelly & Pheeb's Corner

KELLY AND HER SON JASON

Al's Art Gallery