Reflections - Christmas eve sunrise

Christmas eve sunrise with the faint reflection of our Christmas tree lights in the lower right corner of the window.

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Odd Shots - Squiggly lights

It is not unusual to see a few trees other than pines and firs decorated in peoples yards. But this one with the trunk and a few large limbs covered in lights look like a creature dancing in the yard. My attempt to take a long exposure without a tripd led to the squiggly lights and made the effect very odd.

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Reflections - Red ball

Close up of the single ornament on Charlie Brown's Christmas tree. May your reflections on this Christmas season be joyful ones!

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Odd Shots - Odd or familiar?

This sight is fairly common this time of year. What is odd is taking a picture (before scraping it off the windshield).

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Reflections - Creek side

The lights along Carroll Creek reflected by the creek.

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Odd Shots - Please, no flash!!!

Cats can sleep in the oddest positions!

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Reflections - In green

I spotted this reflection in a recently renovated building in Frederick. It is now a tatoo parlor.

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Odd Shots - Mr. Potatoe Head

Found this odd potato in the bag of potatoes as we were fixing Thanksgiving dinner. No arms, but looks like eyes and a nose.

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Reflections - Blue and white

The sky reflected on our wet deck after the rain.

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Odd shots - Night harvest

About two week ago we heard a roaring noise out in the field that ran on into the night (this photo was taken at 11:32 PM). The farmer was harvesting soy beans, while a second was planting a new crop a few rows behind.

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Reflections - Wheel

This is a companion image to my lamp last week.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all

Odd Shots - Square hole in round sky

I found this odd cloud formation last Monday.

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Reflections - After the rain

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Odd Shots - Peeping leaf

The leaves are falling, but I spotted this one taking a peek in our dining room window. What's really odd is that the maple tree is on the other side of the house.

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Odd Shots - Flying pig??

I think not! A vertical, down only glide is its only flying mode. One of the chainsaw carver's works available at the Frederick Oktoberfest.

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Weekend Reflections - Halloween window

Reflection in one of our garage windows for Halloween.

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Odd Shots - Snow on the pumpkins

The local paper says it's been more than 30 years since there has been snow in October, so that makes it Odd for here.

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Weekend Reflections - Hunting Creek Lake

A reflection from the past taken at Hunting Creek Lake in October, 2008.

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Odd Shots encore - Pumpkins

Among the agricultural produce on display were these unusual pumpkins. They were about the size of a basketball and the one below is a peanut pumpkin.

Odd Shots - Fly me to the moon

Oops! Did not see that post.

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Reflections - Sky and tree

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Odd Shots - Woody lawn?

Not to say its been a wet end of summer and beginning of fall, but I found grass growing out of some unused fire wood.

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Weekend Reflections - Buster

A double reflection (window is double paned) of Buster catching a little morning sun.

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Odd Shots - Large spider

This strange arachnid appeared suddenly along a country road, so I stopped and took a shot.

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PhotoShop - Several effects

I applied several PhotoShop Elements effects to the above image of the windows of a shop in Frederick.

Filter - Stylize - Glowing Edges

Filter - Distort - Ocean Ripple

Filter - Artistic - Cutout

Filter - Stylize - Emboss

Weekend Reflections - Sun spot

Back in the heat of August  I found this bright spot on the shady side of my van. It was the reflection of the sun in the mirror.

 

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Odd Shots - Dangerous curve?

I have driven on this road many times and I don't think the curve is that dangerous! (In the other direction the safe speed is 20 MPH.)

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Weekend Reflections - Points of light

Thursday morning the rain drops on this lily reflected the points of light from my flash.

Odd Shots - Sheep's clothing?

I do not expect to see fancy sweaters on farm animals around here, but I spotted these newly shorn sheep at the fair wearing what appeared to be non-wool clothing.

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PhotoShop - Palette knife

Playing with PhotoShop Elements 4.0, I applied several of the "Filter -> Artistic" effects. For this shot of the rear of two houses in Frederick, I liked the "Palette knife". The original image is below.