what am i? .../wʌt əm aɪ/ - inquiry
used interrogatively to inquire as to the origin, identity, etc., of something
... amazes me how things in nature when viewed REALLY CLOSE UP ... take on an artwork all of their own ... crazy, huh?
of course.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
what am i? ... 91/365
what am i? .../wʌt əm aɪ/ - inquiry
used interrogatively to inquire as to the origin, identity, etc., of something
... amazes me how things in nature when viewed REALLY CLOSE UP ... take on an artwork all of their own ... crazy, huh?
of course.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
the wild side ... 90/365
the wild side .../ðə waɪld saɪd/
living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated side of things.
... she was on the wild side of this fence ... i was NOT ... (but she has a sleeping face that i could cuddle with) ... or maybe not.
stripes ... 89/365
stripes .../straɪp/ –noun
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing
... stripes ... that i don't really want to get much closer to ... but i want my camera lens to get closer to there ... any (relatively less expensive) suggestions for a nikon d50?
puzzle ... 88/365
puzzle ...–noun
1. a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
2. something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person.
3. a puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment.
4. a crossword puzzle: Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today?
5. a jigsaw puzzle.
–verb (used with object)
6. to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle: Her attitude puzzles me.
7. to frustrate or confound, as the understanding; perplex: The problem puzzled him for weeks.
8. to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter.
9. Archaic. to make intricate or complicated.
... hmmm ... it's puzzling why i decided to post this under the puzzle theme ... maybe because i'm truly amazed by the spots and how they puzzle together so perfectly on a giraffe ... or maybe because the girly-girls were puzzled as to why the brand new baby giraffe was not in view ... or maybe ... just because ... i wanted to.
1. a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
2. something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person.
3. a puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment.
4. a crossword puzzle: Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today?
5. a jigsaw puzzle.
–verb (used with object)
6. to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle: Her attitude puzzles me.
7. to frustrate or confound, as the understanding; perplex: The problem puzzled him for weeks.
8. to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter.
9. Archaic. to make intricate or complicated.
... hmmm ... it's puzzling why i decided to post this under the puzzle theme ... maybe because i'm truly amazed by the spots and how they puzzle together so perfectly on a giraffe ... or maybe because the girly-girls were puzzled as to why the brand new baby giraffe was not in view ... or maybe ... just because ... i wanted to.
regal ... 87/365
regal .../ˈrigəl/ –adjective
stately; splendid.
... had to find some theme to place this rose in ... i love love LOVE the colors of this rose ... and i would say s/he stands rather regally ... wouldn't you?
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
jumping leaping bouncing ... 86/365
jumping leaping bouncing .../dʒʌmpɪŋ lipɪŋ baʊnsɪŋ/ –verbs (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort, to spring through the air from one point or position to another, to spring back from a surface in a lively manner
... perfect trampoline verbage ... (as a side note ... i edited in the focal zoom ... to add a bit of crazy to the photos ... they were actually very clear ... albeit patterned ... with a net between me and my subjects) ...
upside down ... 85/365
upside down .../ˈʌpˌsaɪd daʊn/ -adverb
in an inverted manner
... always with the upside down sunglasses ... always ... no matter how many time mama tries to show her which direction they go ... she will turn them over and put them back on ... upside down ... i've given up ...
Monday, May 4, 2009
from ground level ... 84/365
from ground level .../frʌm graʊnd ˈlɛvəl/
from the height of the ground on which something stands
... probably my most favorite picture of cora ... ever ... total cora ... i was attempting to get the perfect birthday picture amidst the (finally) green foliage ... she heard a plane ... found it and pointed ... dere's daddy ... hi daddy! ... come home daddy ... he showed up at the party 20 minutes later ... perfect timing ...
spelling errors ... 83/365
spelling errors .../ˈspɛlɪŋ ˈɛrərz/ –noun
a deviation from accuracy or correctness in the manner in which words are spelled; orthography.
... to this day ... two years after my nephew was born ... (his birthday falls the day before cora's) ... people are still spelling his name incorrectly ... good thing that frosting is removable ... and that they just added an extra -e- ...
portrait ... 82/365
candy ... 81/365
dessert (ed) ... 80/365
dessert (ed) .../dɪˈzɜrtɪd/ –adjective
a cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., that has been abandoned; forsaken
... sorry ... i couldn't resist ... this poor dessert had been dessert(ed) for far too many hours in the hallway of our hotel ...
celebration ... 79/365
celebration .../ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ –noun
an act of celebrating.
... cora's second birthday ... whenever we asked what she wanted for her birthday ... she would say a-dora-cake ... which we (originally) took to mean a DORA CAKE ... when we asked if that was indeed what she was saying ... she would always say NO ... but would say yes to "polka dot cake" or "chocolate cake" ... so eventually i took the plunge and made chocolate surprise cupcakes and slapped a dora on top ... when she walked out that morning (we had a birthday brunch) ... she yelled "ADORACAKE!" ... thank goodness!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
(water) fowl ... 78/365
(water)fowl .../faʊl/ –noun
any bird (used chiefly in combination): such as waterfowl; wildfowl.
... rachel and i scoped out these pelicans ... driving on some (what i would guess) were slightly "no trespassing" roads that were not well marked ... so therefore (in our minds) tresspassable ... because ... pelicans??? ... that was so worth noting through photographic means ... and sadly enough ... out of the 8394 pictures that i captured of them ... the one where they were
outdoor seating ... 77/365
outdoor seating .../ˈaʊtˌdoʊr ˈsitɪŋ/ – positionally described noun
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat that is characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors.
... why do lonely benches and such make such good photographic subjects? ... it's wonderful to have them full of friends and family ... when you can ... but why oh why do they look so neat on their own too? ...
on the water ... 76/365
on the water .../ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər/ –description of placement
so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
... whew ... that definition exhausts me ... but watching this pair of loons so didn't ... if you've ever been around loons ... you'll know that this is a rare sight ... catching them this close to shore with humans anywhere in the vicinity ... they must have had a nest there ... beautiful ...
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