Just a little fun with photoshop...
You may not be able to see the smilin' alteration at this size so I recommend clicking thru and going LARGE... :)
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
I am neither Stupid... nor angry... ok.. yeah.. I'm little...
Apparently Gretchen has taken over my blog... if you notice the "posted by" signature on the bottom of the posts it has now switched to "posted by Gretchen"... heh... I guess when you start a new blog and try and use the same account it doesn't just change the ONE blog on the account, but ALL the blogs on the account...
OH.. and yes... MAYBE... eventually The Stupid Little Angry Dog™ may have her own blog... I figured I would at least snag the blogspot address before it disappeared on me... I've already grabbed the domain names thestupidlittleangrydog.com and stupidlittleangrydog.com Just trying to plan for some future projects...
OH.. and yes... MAYBE... eventually The Stupid Little Angry Dog™ may have her own blog... I figured I would at least snag the blogspot address before it disappeared on me... I've already grabbed the domain names thestupidlittleangrydog.com and stupidlittleangrydog.com Just trying to plan for some future projects...
The Road to Frontenac
Another for an Iron Photographer Project... This one was particularly difficult for me because it had to be 'desaturated' and if you look at my photostream you KNOW I love those OH so bright colors! So... anyway.. here we have:
- a hat (but not a head)
- a shadow of something living (but not a person - so I went with trees cause the Stupid Little Angry Dog™ wouldn't cooperate and the cats are all missing)
- desaturated
I kind of like it..
- a hat (but not a head)
- a shadow of something living (but not a person - so I went with trees cause the Stupid Little Angry Dog™ wouldn't cooperate and the cats are all missing)
- desaturated
I kind of like it..
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Aunt Clara always gave such thoughtful gifts before the Alzheimers set in....
Aunt Clara always gave such thoughtful gifts before the Alzheimers set in....
Originally uploaded by BayRoadPhoto/Laura.
I really need to get an anonymous account if I'm going to get this politically incorrect...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Well, I was hoping for some bigger birds at the feeder...
Well, I was hoping for some bigger birds at the feeder...
Originally uploaded by BayRoadPhoto/Laura.
I've been Explored...
Yes.. you've seen this pic of me before... but I just had to throw it up on the blog again because it just hit "Explore".. So what's Explore... well.. if you click thru on any of the pictures on the blog it takes you to my Flickr website which hosts all my pictures and displays them there and here for your enjoyment. Well.. Flickr supposedly has about 1 million pictures uploaded to it each day and they take the Top 500 images and display them in a section that they call "Explore"... It's all very secret how they determine what is considered the Top 500, rumour has it that a Magic Donkey sits at a computer in the back room of Flickr and if the Donkey smiles when it see's your picture come thru, your picture gets in the Top 500... Well.... my mug must have gotten a smirk outta the donkey cause it just hit #495 today... Well.. that and the fact that I posted it to a project called "Uatata Shows it Face" on Flickr, so it did take a whole bunch more views and comments... So... I've been Explored and it seems the Magic Donkey can be swayed by other people's interest... I'm both a little happy and disappointed all at the same time. It's cool that the Donkey has smiled upon me, but just how easily is that a*s influenced...
Monday, March 26, 2007
Triple Play...
This was just too much fun... and not to mention that they are all crystal clear... not too shabby for such a series of high-action shots that were handheld at 259mm! Oh.. and did I mention that I used MANUAL focus... uh huh! I guess the key is to shoot like I did on this series.. BEFORE I drink that gallon of coffee in the morning!
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
Fisher Cat!
We saw this thing walking up the stone wall last week and after looking around on the web we figured it was a mink... Well it returned yesterday and my husband was able to get a shot of it.. turns out it's a Fisher Cat... Hopefully it'll be back for more pics!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Welcome SPRING!
*sigh**
It's gonna be really tough to plow the 8 inches of snow when the truck is slipping around in the 8 inches of mud that is now UNDER the snow...
It's gonna be really tough to plow the 8 inches of snow when the truck is slipping around in the 8 inches of mud that is now UNDER the snow...
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Geranium Bench
HEY... They just read my email on Fox News... LOL
They were doing a spot on food scented cosmetics.. and I couldn't resist writing in as it is a pet peeve... and to quote Fox News... as they quoted me...
quote: Laura emailed "this is my pet peeve - people who use apple scented shampoo, cucumber scented shower soap.. and green meadows deoderant. They walk around smelling like a salad"
HA!
ok... thrill for the day... "check"
They were doing a spot on food scented cosmetics.. and I couldn't resist writing in as it is a pet peeve... and to quote Fox News... as they quoted me...
quote: Laura emailed "this is my pet peeve - people who use apple scented shampoo, cucumber scented shower soap.. and green meadows deoderant. They walk around smelling like a salad"
HA!
ok... thrill for the day... "check"
Narcissistasaurus
I love me... Who do you love?
Another for the Utata.org Iron Photographer series!
The ingredients:
a mirror
something blue reflected in the mirror (but not you or the camera)
and soft focus (explains why this is so soft doesn't it! Well... besides the fact that the mirror is filthy!)
Another for the Utata.org Iron Photographer series!
The ingredients:
a mirror
something blue reflected in the mirror (but not you or the camera)
and soft focus (explains why this is so soft doesn't it! Well... besides the fact that the mirror is filthy!)
Monday, March 12, 2007
Sammy's Camo-skills leave alot to be desired...
Frickin' Tree Rat.. you need a bigger tree!
OH.. and I don't normally just pass along any of the jokes I receive.. but this one was particularly clever and funny... so here you go...
The Elevator!
--------------------------------------
An Amish boy and his father were in a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.
The boy asked, "What is this Father?"
The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."
While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat, old
lady in a wheel chair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the walls light up sequentially. They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order. Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blonde stepped out.
The father said quietly to his son....."Go get your mother."
Later...
OH.. and I don't normally just pass along any of the jokes I receive.. but this one was particularly clever and funny... so here you go...
The Elevator!
--------------------------------------
An Amish boy and his father were in a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.
The boy asked, "What is this Father?"
The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."
While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat, old
lady in a wheel chair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the walls light up sequentially. They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order. Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blonde stepped out.
The father said quietly to his son....."Go get your mother."
Later...
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Black Beauty
Finally managed to get a crow picture - Chasing them away is one of the Stupid Little Angry Dogs™ favorite pastimes...
Now if I could just get a shot of that mink that was running up our stone wall this morning! At least I think it was a mink... it was definitely something from the weasel family and from doing the research it was either a mink, a river otter or a fishercat... Well.... or maybe someone lost their ferret! LOL... either way, which ever, it was very cool, and hopefully it will be back when I've got the camera closer at hand!
Later...
Now if I could just get a shot of that mink that was running up our stone wall this morning! At least I think it was a mink... it was definitely something from the weasel family and from doing the research it was either a mink, a river otter or a fishercat... Well.... or maybe someone lost their ferret! LOL... either way, which ever, it was very cool, and hopefully it will be back when I've got the camera closer at hand!
Later...
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Arch Enemies...
Nothing like a good war going on in your office... All afternoon the squirrel kept raiding the feeder and the Stupid Little Angry Dog™ kept trying to jump thru the window to get at it... *sigh** it was an incredibly noisy day...
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Sparky couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched...
Originally uploaded by BayRoadPhoto/Laura.
The Satanic Cult of the Marshmellow Bunny...
Careful.. I hear they are looking for new members! You must bring offerings of carrots and be marked with their logo which consists of 2 holes and the word "China" embossed on your back...
Sparky knew it was bound to be one of his most interesting dives...
Sparky knew it was bound to be one of his most interesting dives...
Originally uploaded by BayRoadPhoto/Laura.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
What to do in case of shark attack...
1. Always dive with a buddy.
2. If a shark approaches - get back to back
3. If it comes closer pull out your knife
4. Closer still - turn the knife so that the blade faces backwards
5. If the shark continues to approach.
6. Thrust your knife backwards - Stab your buddy.
7. Swim away.
2. If a shark approaches - get back to back
3. If it comes closer pull out your knife
4. Closer still - turn the knife so that the blade faces backwards
5. If the shark continues to approach.
6. Thrust your knife backwards - Stab your buddy.
7. Swim away.
20,024
I've been watching for the 20k milestone on my Flickr site for the past 2 days hoping to get a screenshot - Well it happened sometime during the night. Thank you all for your visits!
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Wait for ME!!!!
We took a nice walk in the woods this afternoon with the Stupid Little Angry Dog™.. She loved it, but had to make sure we were in view at all times... this is her running to find us after having wondered a little too far away and scaring the beejeebers out of herself!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
My _yp_ng __ach__ may hav_ b__n __gh_!
Check it out.. I'm missing my t, e, r, and i! I guess My typing teacher may have been right... I should really trim my nails!
I think I just heard an "I told you so!" echoing from old Mrs. Olsen's grave!
Later...
I think I just heard an "I told you so!" echoing from old Mrs. Olsen's grave!
Later...
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Mame Dennis
She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!
An homage to Lucille Ball and the movie Mame.
I've been wanting a snowman... but there just hasn't been time... and after a weekend of trying to find one that someone else had made I gave up (I did find a few but they weren't decorated)... Well.. I got home from the Wally World last nite to be greeted by a giant naked snowman in my front yard... Yes.. Mr. 9 2 Bay built me one!! What a guy, huh? Well, I had a wonderful time decorating "her" this morning... WHAT FUN!
later...
An homage to Lucille Ball and the movie Mame.
I've been wanting a snowman... but there just hasn't been time... and after a weekend of trying to find one that someone else had made I gave up (I did find a few but they weren't decorated)... Well.. I got home from the Wally World last nite to be greeted by a giant naked snowman in my front yard... Yes.. Mr. 9 2 Bay built me one!! What a guy, huh? Well, I had a wonderful time decorating "her" this morning... WHAT FUN!
later...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sleeping with the fishes...
You know you have it bad when you purchase a pair of socks specifically for photographic purposes! I was stocking the shelves at Wally World with all these funky socks and as soon as I spotted the goldfish variety I knew I was gonna take this shot!
Monday, February 26, 2007
It's snowing again...
A replacement for my Red Berry Wreath... :) I had to find something, I licensed my original image of the bench with the wreath to a Christmas Card company in Missouri...
Friday, February 23, 2007
Robin's in the Hood!
Can Spring be far behind? Although we did have about 3 inches of new snow last nite! He may have come back a little early!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
AAAHHH....
The Stupid Little Angry Dog™ - Taken in almost complete darkness in macro mode...
Kind of like how I feel... killer migraines lately... 2 days and still pounding strong... OY... it does seem to be breaking up now tho.. if anyone out there has any home remedies I'd love to hear them!
Kind of like how I feel... killer migraines lately... 2 days and still pounding strong... OY... it does seem to be breaking up now tho.. if anyone out there has any home remedies I'd love to hear them!
Monday, February 19, 2007
It sure was fun up on Cherry Hill Farm...
Out shooting around for President's Day... Get it.. Cherry Hill.. Cherries... George Washington... uumm.. alright.. whatever.. LOL
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Update
Guapo was scheduled to work at noon yesterday.
The "big boss lady" made the "medium boss lady" come in to train her.
Guapo never made it to her training session.
She called at 9am Saturday.
Guapo quit.
I was surprised.
Not that she quit.
I was surprised she was able to use the phone to do so.
Later.
The "big boss lady" made the "medium boss lady" come in to train her.
Guapo never made it to her training session.
She called at 9am Saturday.
Guapo quit.
I was surprised.
Not that she quit.
I was surprised she was able to use the phone to do so.
Later.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Yellow finch
I've been watching the birdies again... These guys are really bossy... they rule the feeder with an iron claw... kind of like me with the Wally world fitting room... The girl that trained me has moved on to a new job so that gives me seniority over the fitting room and phones.. yup.. that's right.. after a full 2 months of work, I'm the old hand on the farm... nice... They have hired a couple new girls... one I've yet to meet, but I spent all last weekend training the other one... and well.. it's not going so hot... You know.. sometimes it's hard to tell how your doing with some things, but I got a pretty good indicator after having the following conversation with the new girl... We'll call her "Guapo" to protect the "dumb as a post":
Guapo: (paging thruout the store) PAGING... (yes.. I'm using all caps here cause she was YELLING at the top of her lungs into the phone)... SOMEONE IN..... (yes.. I'm using elipses to indicate a pause in her page.. the more periods.. the longer the pause)... GROCERY................. YOU'VE GOT A PHONE CALL....... ON LINE.................... LINE................ (then she looks at me to tell her which button on the phone which is right in front of her is flashing repeatedly)
Me: (waves 2 fingers at her)
Guapo: LINE TWO................................................................
..........................................................................................
Me: (waiting for her to repeat her lousy page)
Guapo: (turning to me while still holding the phone)............... HOW WAS THAT?
Me: (launching myself over the counter to hang up the page to keep anything else she's gonna say to me from being broadcast across the store..) Guapo.... you have to hang up the page or anything you say will be broadcast across the store....
Guapo: (laughing)... OH gee... How did you figure that out? Did someone tell you, or did it happen to you too?
Me: (completely horrified) GUAPO.... IT'S A PHONE... IF YOU DON'T HANG UP A PHONE THE RECEIVER STAYS LIVE....
GGGAAAAHHH!!!!!!!
Now... keep in mind this conversation took place after over 3 hours of training and having her listen to me page at least 50 times, well... and we won't even go into the fact that she is a 50 something year old American woman that apparently has never used a phone before....
I eventually gave up trying to just tell her how to page properly and wrote out the spiel word for word and taped it to the desk in front of the phone... and yup... she still was just making it up off the top of her head..... **sigh****
I left work that nite with my blood pressure thru the roof... so much for my nice stress-free job.... it was so bad I actually got ahold of my boss the next day and sat down and talked to her about Guapo...
The boss: Well... I know you have alot of experience Laura, but you have to realize that not everyone is going to have as much experience as you and will take more training....
Me: I understand that boss Lady, but let me give you a couple of examples... (relay the above story... relay a couple of other stories)
The boss: ................................... (tries to readjust her eyes from the huge holes in her head that they had become..) ....................................... (attempts to pick up her jaw from off the floor)................................... (finally manages to speak)................................ Well....... (attempts to not laugh)........................................ Thank you for sharing that with me.................... Sometimes it's hard to tell what's happening out on the floor unless one of you guys comes to me and lets me know..................... I'll write up some phone etiquette for her before next weekend.......
Me: Thanks so much....
I suspect it's not gonna make much difference...
Later...
Guapo: (paging thruout the store) PAGING... (yes.. I'm using all caps here cause she was YELLING at the top of her lungs into the phone)... SOMEONE IN..... (yes.. I'm using elipses to indicate a pause in her page.. the more periods.. the longer the pause)... GROCERY................. YOU'VE GOT A PHONE CALL....... ON LINE.................... LINE................ (then she looks at me to tell her which button on the phone which is right in front of her is flashing repeatedly)
Me: (waves 2 fingers at her)
Guapo: LINE TWO................................................................
..........................................................................................
Me: (waiting for her to repeat her lousy page)
Guapo: (turning to me while still holding the phone)............... HOW WAS THAT?
Me: (launching myself over the counter to hang up the page to keep anything else she's gonna say to me from being broadcast across the store..) Guapo.... you have to hang up the page or anything you say will be broadcast across the store....
Guapo: (laughing)... OH gee... How did you figure that out? Did someone tell you, or did it happen to you too?
Me: (completely horrified) GUAPO.... IT'S A PHONE... IF YOU DON'T HANG UP A PHONE THE RECEIVER STAYS LIVE....
GGGAAAAHHH!!!!!!!
Now... keep in mind this conversation took place after over 3 hours of training and having her listen to me page at least 50 times, well... and we won't even go into the fact that she is a 50 something year old American woman that apparently has never used a phone before....
I eventually gave up trying to just tell her how to page properly and wrote out the spiel word for word and taped it to the desk in front of the phone... and yup... she still was just making it up off the top of her head..... **sigh****
I left work that nite with my blood pressure thru the roof... so much for my nice stress-free job.... it was so bad I actually got ahold of my boss the next day and sat down and talked to her about Guapo...
The boss: Well... I know you have alot of experience Laura, but you have to realize that not everyone is going to have as much experience as you and will take more training....
Me: I understand that boss Lady, but let me give you a couple of examples... (relay the above story... relay a couple of other stories)
The boss: ................................... (tries to readjust her eyes from the huge holes in her head that they had become..) ....................................... (attempts to pick up her jaw from off the floor)................................... (finally manages to speak)................................ Well....... (attempts to not laugh)........................................ Thank you for sharing that with me.................... Sometimes it's hard to tell what's happening out on the floor unless one of you guys comes to me and lets me know..................... I'll write up some phone etiquette for her before next weekend.......
Me: Thanks so much....
I suspect it's not gonna make much difference...
Later...
Thursday, February 15, 2007
The ONLY way to make a snowman...
yup... on a piece of Corelle ware on the kitchen table... it's frickin' freezing out there... no way I'm goin' out there unless I absolutely HAVE to... Yeah... it's a slow work day..
Finally - a cardinal!
Yesterdays ice storm finally got a cardinal to take a chance and spend some time at my feeder...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentines Day everyone... and welcome to winter... FINALLY.. not that I'm a particular fan of ICE!
Due to the lovely ice storm we celebrated Valentine's here on 9 2 Bay last nite... there was a lovely dozen roses for me, in red, white and pink... and for Mr. 9 2 Bay the unusual combination of shrimp and nuts... ok.. so it's a little unusual, but if you know my Valentine, it really was the perfect gift for him... Plus I got to use the phrase "Here's some nuts... cause I'm nuts about you!" (insert an "awwww" here) :)
So... Happy Valentine's to you all out there... stay safe in the ice storm...
Later...
Due to the lovely ice storm we celebrated Valentine's here on 9 2 Bay last nite... there was a lovely dozen roses for me, in red, white and pink... and for Mr. 9 2 Bay the unusual combination of shrimp and nuts... ok.. so it's a little unusual, but if you know my Valentine, it really was the perfect gift for him... Plus I got to use the phrase "Here's some nuts... cause I'm nuts about you!" (insert an "awwww" here) :)
So... Happy Valentine's to you all out there... stay safe in the ice storm...
Later...
Monday, February 12, 2007
More cool stuff...
Well.. I still haven't heard anything from that local guide that asked about using one of my photos for their Spring guidebook... Hopefully it's still a go... However.. I've received a couple new requests... Seems there is a publishing company in Michigan (or is it Missouri) that wants to license the rights to use this photo as a Christmas card:
Way cool... Royalties would be paid to me Jan. 31st after the next Christmas season.. only problem is, they want an exclusive on the rights to make this as a greeting card... which would mean, that I wouldn't have the right to use it on my own cards.. So I have to figure out where I might do better, with them.. or on my own.. I think I'll license it to them, I can always do another iteration of the same the photo for myself... a different wreath or something... my original wreath is trashed so I would have to use a different one anyway...
OH.. and then there is a beekeeping group in Germany that wants to use this photo for their journal:
No royalties or payment or anything, but I would get a byline... I'd prefer a payment, but I guess just a buyline is ok.. it might be kind of fun knowing that some bee farmers in Germany are checking out my work... and who knows what else this all may lead to...
Once again... have I said "I love Flickr" lately?? Well I do...
Later...
Way cool... Royalties would be paid to me Jan. 31st after the next Christmas season.. only problem is, they want an exclusive on the rights to make this as a greeting card... which would mean, that I wouldn't have the right to use it on my own cards.. So I have to figure out where I might do better, with them.. or on my own.. I think I'll license it to them, I can always do another iteration of the same the photo for myself... a different wreath or something... my original wreath is trashed so I would have to use a different one anyway...
OH.. and then there is a beekeeping group in Germany that wants to use this photo for their journal:
No royalties or payment or anything, but I would get a byline... I'd prefer a payment, but I guess just a buyline is ok.. it might be kind of fun knowing that some bee farmers in Germany are checking out my work... and who knows what else this all may lead to...
Once again... have I said "I love Flickr" lately?? Well I do...
Later...
Friday, February 09, 2007
What a find...
I'll definitely be back with a bowler hat... an umbrella... some army boots... and long black wool coat!
Thursday, February 08, 2007
C H O - C O L... And an A T E....
yup... I ate this... can you say PMS? Can you say ANTIQUE... yup... that is my Mickey Plate from when I was a mere tot... it's gotta be at least 40 years old... and I still have the matching bowl as well!
Flickr is down this morning...
Geez.. now what am I gonna do? Oh.. work.. that's right.. HA.. Actually I usually do both... but anyway.. for a change you guys get a pic thats not up on Flickr first... So here you go... I've been trying to tempt some bigger birds to the feeders and I've been told to try a platform feeder. Only problem is Wally World doesn't have anymore.. so I had to improvise... This silver platter has been sitting in my cellar for years, at least now it has a purpose in life.. Although as of yet, it hasn't attracted anything other than the usual chickadee, finch or little tufted dude... *sigh**.... I'll keep trying...Later
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Randy wonders why Dwaynes is so much bigger...
Heh... WHAT?
OK... so maybe yesterdays horoscope was really meant for today...
Later...
OK... so maybe yesterdays horoscope was really meant for today...
Later...
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Today's post will not be posted...
That's right... no post today... Why? you may ask? I got this as a horoscope:
Here is your horoscope
for Tuesday, February 6:
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Maybe you could make that the policy for your fantasy life too. You don't need to share every thought or impulse that crosses your brain -- some are for private enjoyment only!
So... I'm just gonna privately enjoy my thoughts today... too bad... cause it was REALLY good!
Later...
Here is your horoscope
for Tuesday, February 6:
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Maybe you could make that the policy for your fantasy life too. You don't need to share every thought or impulse that crosses your brain -- some are for private enjoyment only!
So... I'm just gonna privately enjoy my thoughts today... too bad... cause it was REALLY good!
Later...
Monday, February 05, 2007
Tickle the Sky...
I managed to squeeze in a half hour of shooting on Saturday before I had to report to the Thong department... Hopefully the snow will last until Friday when I should be able to get out and about and shoot some more!
My Freaky Chickadee
Finally... I've been trying to get a shot of this guy for over a month... he never hangs around the feeder for long... not sure if he's old or injured but he's lost most of the normal black-cap of the 'normal' chickadee...
Friday, February 02, 2007
Nope... no shadow here!
Happy Groundhog Day! Even tho there is no shadow I have my doubts that we won't have 6 more weeks of winter... we haven't had a REAL winter as yet.. why change things now?
UPDATE: OK.. so it was pointed out to me on Flickr that technically.. this is a HEDGE HOG.. LOL... Oh well.. close enough.. but I can no longer guarantee the accuracy of his shadow prediction!
UPDATE: OK.. so it was pointed out to me on Flickr that technically.. this is a HEDGE HOG.. LOL... Oh well.. close enough.. but I can no longer guarantee the accuracy of his shadow prediction!
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