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Tis the Season for Red and Green

bud of poinsettia I attended out MS support groups annual Christmas party.

This year we did not have it in a hall but rather at a Denny’s. Ok, nothing against Denny’s but . …

If you set up two rows of tables parrallel to each other and everyone who shows up early sits at one and the four folks who only show up 15 mins early end up at the other it might occur to whom ever that the folks at the empty table might feel a tad left out of the loop? Especially when the only way over to the other table is blocked by the restraunt folks at one end and wheelchairs at the other? We ever so appreciated not knowing what the heck you all were saying, what you thought was so funny. So one table lined both sides with happy campers – the other empty save the four. Two of whom chose to set at the opposite end from the other two.  You probably by now have figured out that I was one of the four?

Last years party was fun! This years sucked to be me. Sucked to be one of the other three.

I am generally social inept.

Gotta wonder when you end up feeling left out in a room full of people who claim they always feel left out.

My friend and I did have fun quietly giggling about the dynamics of the situation. My friend D gave me a cute little snowman ornament. My partner in banishment and I opened all the unused party favors bags on our tables  and took out all our favorite candies and put them into our bags.  Our private revolt. Then when the gifts were being passed out and folks finally figured out we were over “there” I ended up with the table decoration poinsettia and a cup with cocco mix (I gave this to a young couple who arrived right at the end with their little girl whom globbed onto the bright colors in the cup).

I took a macro shot of the poinsettia last night. I should have taken a few more but I kept falling as close to asleep as you can and still be awake.

Here is the shot I did take before heading off to bed.
Seasons Colors

This evening I put on the 50mm and shot – maybe one will work out for a seasonal header image.

The Leaf

I am a bit under the weather. One of the gals in our PE class gave some of us illness. I have not gotten sick like this for a long time. It kind of sucks because my balance is way off, my numb limbs are getting number, and the bit of vision I have gained back in my left eye has left again

I guess my over active MS system is on the attack. Would be nice if it wiped out this freaking cold and sore throat. It never ceases to amaze me how on one side of the deal my over active immune system usually keeps me from getting sick yet, on the other side of the deal when I do it is not good. I mean the little guys are out trying to off the cold junk but mess up the nerve junk. Augjh!

I did not get much done today and did not go to the refuge as planned. Cancelled my plans to go for a cuppa joe with my pal Chuck also.  I did pick up a small leaf and made a silly movie with it.

Fun looking at things closer.

It took awhile to get the thing to render but finally I got it uploaded to youtube and the photo to flickr.

So below is the video and then the leaf photo.

The Leaf

look at leaf in the large size to see more detail

Bugger Me

DSC_0228-PPconvertThis little guy/gal was buzzing around the bathroom tonight while I was trying to bathe. Annoying as these winged bugs are the are fun to watch as the flutter about.

Now you know I had to catch it and take it’s picture. I perfect portrait of a bug opportunity does not come everyday you know.

The next shot I planned to take was of its wings- but it flew off. I guess the temporary stun of being slid onto a piece of paper after being chased with a cup had worn off.

Since KRP so nicely ate Tommy Tomato the other morning I figured the least I could do was wake her up and show her this great shot. I even zoomed in on the eyes for the full effect LOL.

I was actually going to write a post tonight but since the crane fly (I call them  mosquito eaters) decided to join me I went for the photo blurb again.

The details are easier to see in the larger version here.  The eyes are interesting in a mathematical way.

eyes

The white rectangles are the reflection of my speedlights I did not have time to figure out the setup as to not get them. I did not want to kill the darn thing because it was not a ugly spider – now an ugly spider (I don’t squish daddy longs spiders)  I would squish with no problem.  So much for equality among the bugs in my world.

It Is

DSC_9900 copyThat is just what it is – it is – like it or not it just is.

One of the paths I get off onto is taking photos. I enjoy trying to figure out how to get a shot to look the way I see it – not with my eyes but with my heart for lack of a better way to explain it.

It is taking a plunge into life, the world around me, without passing the less obvious by, noticing , it is like that.

I have been absent along this path for awhile so I am having a fun time strolling along it again not sure how long this will last but hopefully I won’t hit any stop signs soon. I stopped because I became frustrated. My eye was doing crazy things, it was hard to get out and keep up with the other folks in a photo group I belonged to, blah blah blah –

My minds project tonight –  just an idea right now but it is forming – I am thinking what a tomato or peach would look like with light pushed through it.  Um Sacratomato Kalifornia wonder if we have a tomato in the fridge . …

As usual click on the photo to view larger if you like.