UM#44 - CC#48 - Morning Musings

Make Time for Small Reflections
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Camera Critters and Unconscious Mutterings

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1. After a hazy day yesterday, we had drizzles overnight with more rain predicted for tomorrow, but at the moment it's dry out. Looks like there might be showers tonight in Hollywood for the Oscars after all.

2. My sister and I attended another Ritz camera class Saturday ... enjoyed a tasty lunch at the Olive Garden ... then took a photo walk at the beach. She purchased the Nikon 18-2oomm lens and wanted to compare her results with photos taken with my Tamron 28-300 lens. Below are a few 'surfer' shots I captured from the pier.

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3. Time Warner Cable installed my new Sony LCD flat screen HDTV on Friday afternoon and it's very 'kewl' ... not only is the picture amazingly better than on my 20+ year old television but the sound is much improved as well.

While here, the Cable Guy discovered that the 'grounding wires' need to be redone to meet current standards so they're returning next Saturday to fix that issue. At that time they'll also trade out my old DVR for a new updated one, so that gives me time to watch some of what's recorded between now & then.

4. I neglected to remember to put my birthday countdown in my sidebar this month, but tomorrow is my 64th birthday so I hope you'll drop by and help me celebrate! You can see my 63rd birthday celebration here and here.

5. If you missed the Birth of a Masai giraffe video clip, let me encourage you to check it out as time permits. It's quite amazing ;--)

This is my 48thMisty Dawn started the meme and explains the rules here.

I snapped these photos
while walking on a pier with
my sister this week

and used Photoshop
Elements to create the
collage just below.

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and for others participating in Camera Critters this week.

This is the 317th issue of ...

I'm participating for the 44th time today
How about you?

What comes to YOUR mind?
If you'd like to play here, copy and paste the clues in comments along with your responses ... or post on your blog and let me know so I can visit ;--)

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Carpet :: Magic
   
2. William :: Macy
   
3. Oh! :: my gosh ...
   
4. Board game :: Scrabble
   
5. Sunlight :: helps my garden grow
   
6. Delay :: put off for a while
   
7. Winner :: Lottery - Golden Globe - Oscar
   
8. Concubine :: 'The Russian Concubine' by Kate Furnivall
9. Comatose :: unconscious & unable to wake up
   
10. Satisfy :: fulfill or gratify
    

Your turn: I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Carpet ::
2. William ::
3. Oh! ::
4. Board game ::
5. Sunlight ::
6. Delay ::
7. Winner ::
8. Concubine ::
9. Comatose ::
10. Satisfy ::

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Thought for Today
"Seagulls... slim yachts of the element." Robinson Jeffers