Hot Day

One of my son's favorite activities on a hot day.

For: sport actions contest

Pursuit

For: sport actions contest

Flakes

Flakes... by Frank Zappa

For: song title contest

Rose

For: flower heads contest

By any other name...

from my garden

For: flower heads contest

Bass Line

Playing around with my son's custom bass.

For: bokeh contest

Abandoned

If you wander the hills near our house you sometimes come across old abandoned graveyards. These folks were born in the late 1700's and died in the mid-1800's.

For: cemeteries contest

Grandpa

An ammonite from about 250 million years ago. Named after the Egyptian god Ammon, who had ram-like horns. Shot in low light to bring out the 250 million year old colors.

For: seashell closeup contest

Aurora Borealis

An abalone.

For: seashell closeup contest

Welk

light and DOF

For: seashell closeup contest

semi to precious

opal, to gold, to diamond.

For: bling bling contest

Year of the Puppy... errr, Dog

Our new pup, Roxy. She's a bit bigger now.

For: zodiacs contest

Pocketwatch

My wife's gift to me 26 years ago.

For: watch closeup contest

Grandpa's

My 1964 Rolex. Handed down from my grandfather. It still keeps perfect time.

For: watch closeup contest

Pond

A small pond near our house

For: autumn trees contest

Athletic Spectre

A haunted soccer field at midnight?

For: photo effects contest