Essay #45: Pumpkins

 Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Essay #44: So cute it's sick

She looked at him.

He looked at her.

And everyone who saw that look wanted to throw up a little.

And as if they weren't absolutely adorable enough...let's add a puppy!

Essay #43: Fun with filters: Star

Apollo 14 performs at Battle of the Bands in Mineral Point, WI. These guys have talent--check 'em out!

I like playing with filters. My favorite to use at a concert is a four-point star (six-points can be good, too, but it's usually too much). The filter itself looks like a grid carved into the glass. It does bring the exposure down a stop and makes the focus less crisp, but there's no better way to add a little "star power" to an aspiring band.

Essay #42: Golden apples

Mmmmmm.
There's just something about eating an apple right off the tree, its lifeline severed only seconds before enameled dismemberment, juices still flowing.  These were cold and crisp, with traces of frost lingering on the leaves.

Essay #41: Fragile tenacity

A cold, frosty October morning isn't the most hospitable environment for new blossoms. That didn't stop these lovely flowers from opening to greet the day. They're a bit beaten down by the chilled wind and an early morning snowfall, but not defeated. I guess it's true: You can never hold back spring.

Topic: Life, the Universe, and Everything

Between having limited availability and limited internet access, the old topic-a-week format probably isn't going to work well anymore. So I'm changing things up a bit. While I may occasionally have a topic that spans a few posts, most of my "essays" will be one-offs, or what used to be "freestyle," from now on. Or at least until I have better internet access.

Essay #40: Blue potatoes

Some bizarre kind of fruit? A frostbitten kiwi, perhaps? Nope, these are potatoes. No, not rotten ones; fresh, yummy, starchy spuds.

What makes then blue? Not a dye or anything to be leery of, but an antioxidant also found in blue or purple fruit. I knew that someday I'd find a carb that's good for me!