The focus was on the foreground, with the rest of the image intentionally blurred, with a narrow depth of field. The image below is cropped from the foreground.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Texas
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perception
In a previous post, I provided the following information:
I came across this little item during our recent travels. It has an interesting purpose.
What do you think it is? Include the interesting purpose, if you can.
I’ll provide the answer later in the week if no one gets it correct.
Some additional information:
- I came across it in a National Park visitor center.
- I took a photograph of it because it reminded me of a post someone had written on their blog about a relative — a post I cannot find right now.
- It’s a 19th century artifact.
- Debo and Dot have come closest so far
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Commentary and images from the road
image and information from September 12, 2009
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I came across this little item during our recent travels. It has an interesting purpose.
What do you think it is? Include the interesting purpose, if you can.
I’ll provide the answer later in the week if no one gets it correct.
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Commentary and images from the road
September 9, 2009
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We are the products of choices.
The path our lives take is the result of many, many choices. We make choices that decide our future and impact the lives of others. Decisions and choices by others affect us every day.
“I’m going to take every single sick day even if I don’t get sick; they’re mine.” — or — “I only take days off sick if I’m really feeling lousy.”
“I choose to have a positive attitude at work regardless of the problems or issues. ” – or — “How can I have a positive attitude with all the mickey mouse stuff they want us to do.”
“There aren’t any decent jobs around here, so I guess I’ll just take what I can get.” — or — “There aren’t any decent jobs around here that I’m qualified for, so I’ll do what I need to do to be able to get a better job, even if it means leaving.”
“I’m going to deal with other people based on who they are, not what they are.” — or — “You just can’t deal with those people; they aren’t like us.”
“I’m just here to earn my paycheck; I’m just going to do what I’m told.” — or — “I’m going to do what I need to do in order to be the very best that I can at this job.”
“I’m tired and grumpy because it’s been a long day, but I sure won’t take it out on the worker at the checkout counter when the product I’m buying doesn’t scan.” — or — “I don’t care about her; I just want to get done here so I can go home and have some beer.”
What are some other examples of choices that shape our lives?
day 68
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We don’t watch much TV and we’ve already seen way too much of the current Michael Jackson media circus and the morbid fascination of the public and some of the Michael Jackson fans.
Most people realized that Jackson had problems, but there seems to be some sort of sick fascination of the man and those problems. The media seems to think that the public wants or needs every detail of his life and the aftermath.
While I like much of his music, he was just another wealthy celebrity with problems that were exacerbated and enabled by his wealth and influence as far as I’m concerned.
I don’t need or want excruciating details about his funeral, his will, his mom, his dad, his kids, his ex-wife, etc., etc.
Just report whatever is actually newsworthy in this story and move on, please. If there’s anything new, update us tomorrow.
I just find it annoying when there are so many more important things going on in the world that are being under reported because of this sensationalism.
Comments?
day 27
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What was she thinking?
November 6, 2009
Commentary and images from the road
image and information from September 13, 2009
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Mesa Verde National Park, September 13, 2009
I figure she was just thinking about seeing the cliff dwellings up close and personal.
It was obvious, though, to us, that she’s not a regular on trails.
The shoulder bag is a dead giveaway.
Generally, the only places we ever see women with purses on trails are relatively short trails that go to gotta-see sights.
Cliff Palace is certainly a gotta-see, but really….
And the footwear.
Granted, we did see a lot of people wearing sandals and flip-flops, but, again, I doubt that many of them are out on trails of any kind on a regular basis — I think her flip-flops were to show off her pretty red toe-nails.
But the real question was the skirt.
I doubt that she was thinking about the climb up out of the canyon — or maybe didn’t know, until it was too late.
The way out was very steep — and included near-vertical ladders.
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The image on the right was taken from across the canyon. I processed it on my computer to lighten it so that the dark crack in the rocks where the exit climb was could be seen.
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