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Thacher Park View

Thacher Park View
This is a view of the Overlook at John Boyd Thacher State Park from the Glenn Doone picnic area. Pretty nice, eh?
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Theodore Too Tugboat

Theodore Too tugboat in Halifax
Well, you are probably wondering what the heck this is, unless you have children. In that case, I suspect you know all about Theodore the Tugboat. This is Theodore Too, and I snapped this photo about ten years ago in Halifax. You can discover more information about the Theodore Too
here
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A Little Fall Color

Early Fall Marigolds
At this time of the year the colors of the flowers really pop. This is a snap of the marigolds in the garden. There is no Photoshopping here to punch up color. We did crop it a bit, but the color is “what you see is what you get”. Not bad, eh?
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The Other Plastic Dog

A second plastic dog statue
Last week I showed off a plastic dog statue that we rescued from the trash and repaired. This is the buddy to the first dog. This plastic statue was also in the trash, but his condition was much worse. An ear was missing, the tail was broken, and a large portion of his jaw was gone. We repaired him with JB SteelStick and jazzed him up with a spiffy new paint job. Now he is watching the front door and is ready to welcome visitors along with his pal.
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Welcome Dog

Repaired and restored plastic porch dog with welcome bone
There’s a story here. This is a plastic statuary pooch that we recovered from the trash at the side of the road. He had a damaged tail and a broken ear. But, we repaired him with some JB SteelStick two-part putty and give him a new stylish paint job. Now he welcomes visitors and is very happy doing it, too.
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Annaleigh Takes the Rest

Annaleigh takes a little break on the porch
They talk about the dog days of summer, and here is an example of a dog taking advantage of summer. Annaleigh has decided to enjoy a little relaxation time in the cool shade of the front porch.
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At La Brea Tar Pits

Here's a "blast from the past" - the La Brea Tar pits in Los Angeles. Photographed in March of 2008.
Here’s a “blast from the past” – the La Brea Tar pits in Los Angeles. Photographed in March of 2008.
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A Sort-of-Kind-of-Funny Photo

Panorama photo taken near the Ann Lee Pond and Nature Preserve in Colonie, New York.
Panorama photo taken near the Ann Lee Pond and Nature Preserve in Colonie, New York.

This is a sort of funny photo for technical reasons. You get a pretty good idea of how panorama photos work. This was snapped, so to speak, near the pond at the nature center adjacent to the Shaker Heritage Society property in Colonie. The idea is that when you make the panorama you turn around in a circle while holding the camera steady. The clever software stitches the photo components together so that when displayed you get a 360 degree view.

In the example here, you can see that the image is somewhat distorted and that the center of the image is almost like a “V” where the arms of the V go off at about a 40 degree angle. In fact, this central point is not at all like a V in real life. If you go there you will see exactly what I mean.

If you look closely at the left side of the photo you will see Anita walking Annaleigh and Maggie.  It looks like she has six dogs, but, in fact, Anita has only two. It is really a strange effect.

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Lincoln Memorial —– in Legos!

Lincoln Memorial constructed out of thousands and thousands of Legos by the Lego Master Craftsmen team. Part of the Lego Americana Roadshow. Recently on display at Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York.
Lincoln Memorial constructed out of thousands and thousands of Legos by the Lego Master Craftsmen team. Part of the Lego Americana Roadshow. Recently on display at Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York.
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