Sepia Stars and Stripes

    Sepia Stars and Stripes

    Photo post-processed to sepia toning with Photoshop

    For: sepia toning 3 contest

    » Score: 59.87%
    » Rank: 40 out of 53

    Emergency Triangles

    Emergency Triangles

    Situated between my auto's air conditioning controls, few would automatically figure out that this turned on the emergency flasher lights...

    For: triangles contest

    » Score: 59.3%
    » Rank: 22 out of 28

    Hubcap

    Hubcap

    For: triangles contest

    » Score: 61%
    » Rank: 19 out of 28

    Simple Garden Harvest

    Simple Garden Harvest

    Turban squash are a winter type squash, similar to Butternut squash, with a slightly "hazelnut" flavor. They are more known for their decorativeness, but make wonderful pies and soups.

    For: three for simlicity contest

    » Score: 61.84%
    » Rank: 16 out of 23

    No knead to get up...

    No knead to get up...

    My first adventure into "no knead" bread, where you dump the ingredients into a gallon zip-lock baggie, and let it sit at room temperature for 20 hours, and then bake it in a very hot oven.

    For: baked bread contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 58.69%
    » Rank: 14 out of 16

    Tasty Turds

    Tasty Turds

    Leave it to husbands to compliment you in that "special" way...These Pretzel Rolls were the result of several hours of effort, including a hot lye bath, with goggles, rubber gloves, and long sleeves, not to mention the hunt for ingredients (Pretzel salt is NOT obtainable locally - I had to...

    For: baked bread contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 57.18%
    » Rank: 16 out of 16

    Fine Crumb

    Fine Crumb

    For: baked bread contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 59.62%
    » Rank: 13 out of 16

    Winchester Hard Drive Arms

    Winchester Hard Drive Arms

    These actuator or access arms were used for multiple disk Winchester Hard Drive disks, and were so named because of the arcing motion they make as they read the disks - similar to the cocking motion used on Winchester repeating rifles.

    For: computer parts 2 contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 58%
    » Rank: 26 out of 33

    Masked Dream

    Masked Dream

    One of a series of "dream" assemblages. Found objects in a wooden encasement with epoxy resin poured over them. There are two small mirrors behind the eyes, what you see are reflections...

    For: masks contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 60.12%
    » Rank: 18 out of 25