Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my life, Verna. Have a lovely Waterford Crystal Champagne Cocktail! (She got four of these Crystal goblets for Valentine’s Day.) Click on the image to enlarge.
Bob
Thanks for the Rain
I am re-submitting the “Thanks for the Rain” anaglyph to the 3D stuff category. The old one was in a lower resolution format, so I went to the photo archives, found the two original shots I took in 2010 and ran them through the process to produce a new, higher resolution anaglyph.
You will need your free pair of 3D glasses to view the image (click image to enlarge). As usual, I have posted a 2D version here
Panoramic Image Before Wall Work Starts
Next week, if all goes according to schedule, the masonry crew will show up to start building four walls on the property. Two of them, a short one on the left of the RV drive and a longer one to the right will fortify the front of the landscape against the rushing waters we seem to get annually in monsoon season. The panorama above (click to enlarge) is the “before” view of the property.
The other two walls will be behind the RV drive out back and a shorter one in the wash itself to divert runoff to the little creek on the west side of the lot. Both walls are to prevent runoff from coming onto the RV drive in back.
I will try to post an “after” panorama when the work is complete.
Lunch at Ike’s Golden Nugget
Verna and I decided to check out Ike’s Gold Nugget restaurant that recently opened their doors after restoration and remodeling of the old Nugget under Ike’s management. The Cook Shack, Ike’s former venue, is now closed, but they brought some of the old menu and combined it with the new place.
We had a lovely day today. Temperature was in the high 70’s with sweet breezes. We sat on the outdoor patio and enjoyed a chili size that we split. I had the camera’s robot take this photo as we posed. Click on the image to enlarge.
Goldfinches at the Feeder
I am still playing with the new camera and telephoto lens. A couple of days ago, I was out in the courtyard looking for photo shots. I stood about ten yards yards away from Verna’s finch feeder in front of the courtyard and captured this photo of several goldfinches perched there. This particular feeder has six perches and all are usually occupied. There were two open perches in this image. Click on the image to enlarge.
Waiting for Breakfast
No matter what I did to try and get the dogs to look at the camera, they remained riveted on the kitchen where the Mama was fixing their breakfast. They remained focused like this until hearing the carton of cottage cheese open up which means they get to lick the spoon after the Mama loads some in their dishes. Then, in a blink of an eye, they dash for the kitchen.
They both are very smart and perceptive. Bay Bay used to be afraid of the meat grinder and would hide in his “man cave” behind the sofa. Now, when he hears the grinder stop, he comes out expecting to get some of the raw meat and bread left in the screw. He and Cabela each get a little of the “bread and beef tartare.”
Cabela figured out that I keep a jar of peanuts at my desk and can hear when I open the lid so she comes expecting a nut. She usually gets one and in order to be fair so does Bay Bay.
