Tag: Austrian Copper

The Temperature’s Rising

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Well, ya’ll, Spunk here. The temperature’s rising, and while the Paparazzo waters, he pesters us with his clicks. He’s such a pest, but at least the flowers are blooming.

Wisteria hanging in the hood

It’s me, Glenda. I’m enjoying the heat, the cat tree, and the blooming blooms! Fortunately, the pesky Paparazzo is smart enough to know he doesn’t need to water the cat tree. However, we need to make him understand he doesn’t need to water cats the same as plants when we are outside.

Bearded Iris

Look deep into my eyes, pesky Paparazzo! You are feeling sleepy, and sleepier. You’re asleep! You will not pour water on me or the other kitties when we are outdoors. We are Cats, not Plants!

Austrian Copper and Lady Banks

Good evening! Gwendolyn here. Let me tell you that the pesky Paparazzo Bugs! He’s way worse than Spot, the orange ladybug, hanging out on the Peony buds.

Okay, you stupid paparazzo. Enough flower photos already. You are wearing everyone out. Especially moi!

Cats n Roses & Flowers & Sunsets

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Glenda looking like our old Guildenstern.

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Loki doing the Classic Buffalo Crispy Wings.

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Tiffany’s Tree, Gabriela’s Tree, Gigi’s Tree, Teagan’s Trees behind Gigi’s Tree, Susan’s Tree, Lavinia’s, Marina’s and Dale’s trees are blending in and Resa’s Tree on the Right.

Austrian Copper through Wisteria’s lavender mist.

The Week: April 20th — 26th

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Photo of the Day, Etc for the week of April 20th — April 26th:

April 20th: Betty Boop — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/betty-boop

April 21st: Annoying cute kitty photos — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/kitties-cute-abstract-and-otherwise

April 22nd: A very large tank — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/25k-gallons

April 23rd: First and last — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/first-and-last-blooms

April 24th: Seizures — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/seizures

April 25th: Pretty pinks — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/shades-of-pink

April 26th: Even more annoying cat photos — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/crazy-cute-kitties

Broken Lens Breakdown

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Along with the Canon F-1, I ended up with three lenses: a Canon EF 35-105mm (digital), a Canon EF 35-80mm with macro (digital) and a Canon FD 135mm (film). The lenses were described as “For parts or not working…” I dinked around with each lens — cleaned up contacts, loosened up things that seemed to tight, tightened up parts that seem too loose, cleaned the elements the best I could, and then I tried them out. I tested the 35-105mm and 35-80mm on a Canon 5D and a Canon 1Ds  (both full frame digital bodies), and the 135mm on the Canon F-1 (35mm film body). There are two photos produced with each lens in this series. I believe I got the broken lenses working pretty well — can you guess which lens was used to produce each photo?  “If you can’t be handsome, at least be handy” and produce beautiful photos!

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New Blooms

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Austrian Copper, Lady Banks, a yellow iris and a tulip with ram’s horns are some of our most recent blooms. Austrian Copper and Lady Banks are our first roses to bloom. Lady banks is a tiny rose.

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Totally Tulips — Almost

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Austrian Copper put on its first bloom yesterday. We had hard frost the past few nights, so some of the older tulips are showing cold damage. The purple parrot tulips finally bloomed, despite hanging their heads from the cold the past few mornings; and a hummingbird moth was making the rounds when I was out photographing the tulips.

 

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