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9-21-13: Today was one of those less than inspiring days but I did come up with something. Since it's apple season, I had a lot of apples to choose from. Downside Up

9-20-13: I love succulents. They are about the only houseplants I can keep alive, only because they thrive when ignored. :) I have been waiting weeks and weeks for this succulent to finally bloom. It has taken all summer for it to finally pop out some tiny white flowers on it's long...

9-19-13: Deer!! Yup, deer. We have lots of them. I happened to look out the living room window at about 6:30 this evening, and this happy family of four deer were grazing on the lawn. They did get up to about 25-30 feet from me. I agree with Spousal Unit, deer are even dumber than they...

9-19-13: Part 1 - Ducks!! On my way home from work this afternoon after running some errands, I passed one of the ponds I often find interesting water fowl on. The pond did not let me down in the least. There were ducks and geese in the pond, but the ducks were the interesting ones. Flapper...

9-18-13: I came home today to see my favorite species of bird, nuthatches, hopping up and down the tree and enjoying the bird feeder. I just love watching their antics as they cavort around the tree. Chow Time Almost Ground Level

9-17-13: My forsythia continues to be confused, producing more flowers every day, even a night with the first frost of the season. It must be that these bushes came from 100+ year-old bushes. Very bizarre. Seasonal Confusion

9-16-13: Today is just one of those drab, dreary, overcast days, so my attitude about taking any photos was about the same as the day. I did manage to get a few images of some pale purple flowers that are all over the place around here. They are about 2.5" in diameter. I have no idea what...

9-15-13: I finished these socks as part of a Knit Along project on the fiber arts forum, Ravelry. One thing I have found is that photographing the texture and stitch patterns of articles made with natural white wool is not as easy as one would think. I always get the best results when I take...

Here is my first entry. Vulture Squadron Command Headquarters

9-14-13: Part 2 After lunch, when I was driving home, I saw this young buck in someone's side yard. He was just munching away, totally oblivious to me. I watched him for several minutes, taking photos during that time. I even made all sorts of noises to see if he would run. Nope, he would...

9-14-13: Part 1 I had a few minutes to wander around downtown Binghamton today before meeting a friend and co-worker for lunch at one of the best cafés around. I walked down to the Chenango River and got a few images before lunch. The first two photos are of part of the Martin Luther King...

9-13-13: Instead of posting the opportunistic feline photo, I will concede to the dog people of the world and post an opportunistic canine candid. After a crazy day at work and a meeting at the end of the day which lasted until 4 p.m. (when normal end of the workday is 3:15 p.m.), and a tour of...

9-12-13: Another pouring rain afternoon after work. :( On the way home, it did stop enough for me to snap a couple of photos of the neighborhood heron. No, that is not a real swan in the background, just a fake one. The people whose pond this is keep the plastic swan along the bank of the...

9-11-13: With all the crazy storms this afternoon and evening, getting some photos was not easy. I did get a couple, though. The first is a view of Choconut Creek about 45 minutes after the rain stopped. You can see all the silt flowing downstream. The Bend Later in the evening, I was...

9-10-13: The 16 GB RAM I ordered as a birthday present came in the mail today, about 9 days early, but that's just fine with me. :) I installed it and what a difference it has made. My Macbook Pro and I are very happy campers. It will definitely make post processing faster and more fun...

9-9-13: Not a lot of time today to get any interesting photos, but I did get one of a part of Spousal Unit's man cave. Man Cave Corner If you're wondering, Gary did do the two paintings on the walls.

9-8-13: Part 2 Now, on to the festival. A bunch of us go every year. It is a lot of fun and if one is a knitter or handspinner, it's a must to go to. Throughout the day, there are presentations and demonstrations. The next few photos are the before and during of the camelid demonstration...

9-8-13: Part 1 A group of went to the Endless Mountains Fiber Festival in Harford, PA today. On the way to picking up one of the group, guess what we saw... Yup.... Vultures! There was a rather large group of them just sitting on the roof of an abandoned barn. Here are two photos of the...

9-7-13: Walked out to my car this morning, and this guy was just sitting on the roof. I think he thought he was camouflaged. The first photo was done with available light, while the second, I used the on-camera flash. The heron is back. I have gotten photos of this guy twice in one...

9-6-13: It was such a beautiful afternoon today that I took advantage of it and enjoyed being outside after work. First, I do love reflections and saw this one in the passenger-side window of Spousal Unit's car. Late Summer Reflection After all the humid, hazy days we have had lately, it...