Tag Archives: nature

To bee or not to bee: more micro-photography fun…

Posted on July 29, 2019 by pouringmyartout

That little spike at the left, dear readers, is a bee stinger. I decided to play with my digital microscope. I might be able to get some wet web images with it when my younger daughter comes home later today … Continue reading →

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More experiments with ‘wet web photography’…

Posted on July 29, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I was out in the yard this morning, annoying my spider relatives again, using my mist spraying bottle to put fake dew on their little homes. This time, I played with an array of options, using all three macro lenses, … Continue reading →

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My dogs love me…

Posted on July 28, 2019 by pouringmyartout
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Epic web photo failure!!!

Posted on July 28, 2019 by pouringmyartout

All I wanted to do was get a good picture of this garden spider and her orb web with my phone at work the other night. I tried it with the flash too, and ended up with a ghost spider. … Continue reading →

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I met this lovely lady at work the other night…

Posted on July 22, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I think the tarantula was less scary, even though it was much bigger.

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More ‘wet webs’… and yes, that might be a dog hair stuck to that web, over on the left…

Posted on July 18, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I had fun taking some photos of those funnel-web spider webs on that misty morning when they were covered with little drops. And I said that when the big garden spiders showed up, I would do the same thing. But … Continue reading →

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The rare ‘Eye of Sauron moon-eucalyptus tree’, and some other stuff…

Posted on July 16, 2019 by pouringmyartout

You gotta admit, that is a pretty good picture I took with my cell phone, even if it doesn’t quite live up to my fancy title for this post. But art is art, and Art is Art, and I am … Continue reading →

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The weird beauty found in the clash between nature and the man-made…

Posted on July 8, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I work surrounded by mirror-fronted buildings… But, due to the climate… and the corporate climate… in San Diego, I am also surrounded by lushly landscaped glass-covered buildings. Now and then, a certain angle catches my eye. Distorted reflections are fun. … Continue reading →

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A rainbow and an awesome sunset happening at the same time, so why am I so upset???

Posted on July 7, 2019 by pouringmyartout

So, I was at work the other day, and this rainbow was happening. And just behind me, simultaneously, this was happening… So why am I mad? Well, let me tell you. Twenty or so minutes before I got these shots, … Continue reading →

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Uh, are there a lot of people out there who object to calling 911 when bitten by a rattlesnake???

Posted on July 3, 2019 by pouringmyartout

These signs are hanging up all over where I work, both inside and outside the buildings. I can only assume this is one of those ‘cover your own ass’ legal things that companies have to do. I know, we all … Continue reading →

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