Reflections - Sky and wires

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PhotoShop - Sunrise charcoal sketch

Sunrise last December 29. I applied PhotoShop  filter chalk & charcoal. Original image is below.

Verified Words - 22-nd Edition

Verified Words are new words created by blogger to test our ability to decipher strange fonts (and foil the spammers). Occasionally, blogger provides a real word when I comment on your blogs. I am posting new editions in place of "Odd Shots" for a while. I am including some double word phrases that have appeared recently on blogger. They are harder to "spoof" than the single words and also give dictionary.com and wikipedia problems. This time I have the phrase as it appeared.

Here are three more of my definitions along with the suggestions of dictionary.com and wikipedia. First edition was posted as Round 1. Today's words:

djkpbere

dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "emulge".

wikipedia - NOT a word, suggested "dupere".

Lew's definition: dj-kp-bere - One-man pub worker.

quethru

dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "jethro".

wikipedia - NOT a word,  no suggestion.

Lew's definition: que-thru - to break in line at the lunch counter.

atedfi rumeente

dictionary.com - NOT two words, suggested "EDIF", "ruminate".

wikipedia - NOT two words, suggested "ateji", "rumen".

Lew's definition: ate-d-fi ru-meen-te - ate the fine cow.

Reflections - On the courthouse doors

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PhotoShop - Church steeple

Original image

Last week in Hagerstown, MD I caught the afternoon sun behind the steeple of St. John's Episcopal Church. here are three PhotoShop enhancements.

Adjust backlight

Neon glow, blue

Solarize, fill flash

Verified words? - 21-st edition

Verified Words are new words created by blogger to test our ability to decipher strange fonts (and foil the spammers). Occasionally, blogger provides a real word when I comment on your blogs. I am posting new editions in place of "Odd Shots" for a while. I am including some double word phrases that have appeared recently on blogger. They are harder to "spoof" than the single words and also give dictionary.com and wikipedia problems. since wikipedia is a worldwide resource, it often finds names of people and/or places. "Kolachal" (see below) is a port town on the southern tip of India (also spelled "Colachal").

Here are three more of my definitions along with the suggestions of dictionary.com and wikipedia. First edition was posted as Round 1. Today's words:

emulog
dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "emulge".
wikipedia - NOT a word, suggested "eulogy".
Lew's definition: e-mu-log - Where the emu sits to have lunch.

fficeyo some
dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "office some".
wikipedia - NOT suggested "ficino some"
Lew's definition: ff-i-ce-yo some - If I see you some (when I cannot match the full bet).

kulachol
dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "kolach"
wikipedia - NOT a word, suggested "Kolachal".
Lew's definition: kul-ac-hol - when you ask for this, the bartender says "you've had enough!".

Reflections - Carillon and tree

For an upright view of the carillon look here.

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PhotoShop - Squiggles and edges

The columns of Winchester Hall in Frederick

 Glowing edges and colorize

 A little distortion

and glowing edges

No buildings were harmed in the making of these images.

Verified words? - 20-th edition

Verified Words are new words created by blogger to test our ability to decipher strange fonts (and foil the spammers). Occasionally, blogger provides a real word when I comment on your blogs. I am posting new editions in place of "Odd Shots" for a while. Here are three more of my definitions along with the suggestions of dictionary.com and wikipedia. First edition was posted as Round 1.

Today's words:

aggiest

dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "aggest".

wikipedia - NOT a word, suggested "against".

Lew's definition: ag-gi-est - A REAL Texas A&M fan.

conest

dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "contest".

wikipedia - NOT suggested "connect"

Lew's definition: co-nest - A condiminium for birds.

copyi

dictionary.com - YES a subroutine copy integer.

wikipedia - NOT a word, suggested "copy".

Lew's definition: copy-i - clone me.

Reflections - Creek at sunset

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PhotoShop - Karma Kitty

About a month ago I liked the early morning the sun was casting shadows across the room and I tried a few shots. The results were not to my liking so I added Mariane's Karma Kitty. Still not a spectacular shot so I did not post it. Recently, I decided to try some more PhotoShopping. The above image has brightness and contrast. The image below has glowing edges applied.

  

Odd Shots - Cat in the box

Couldn't resist bringing you this odd shot. Marianne was sorting through the contents of this drawer and Buster climbed right in. (with apologies to Dr. Seuss).

Verified words? - 19-th edition

Verified Words are new words created by blogger to test our ability to decipher strange fonts (and foil the spammers). Occasionally, blogger provides a real word when I comment on your blogs. I will post new editions in place of "Odd Shots" for a while. This week I add some of the double words that recently began to test our vision and frustrate our commenting. Here are three more of my definitions along with the suggestions of dictionary.com and wikipedia. First edition was posted as Round 1.

Today's words:
weenimis
dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "weenies".
wikipedia - NOT a word, suggested "weenies".
Lew's definition: weeni-mis - Give me some hotdogs.

wingsly service
dictionary.com - NOT a word, suggested "winsley service".
wikipedia - NOT a word, no suggestion.
Lew's definition: wing-sly ser-vice - Extra wings on your chicken order.

Kennect Order
dictionary.com - NOT a phrase, suggested buy a "Kinect" for your Xbox.
wikipedia - NOT a word, suggested "kinect order".
Lew's definition: Ken-nect Or-der - Practitioners of perpetual motion.

Reflections - Old man and windmill

The rear view mirror after I park in our driveway. The silhouette sculpture has provided many photo-ops, especially when snow is falling.

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