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Today it has rained… A lot. I could have uploaded the shot of water shooting out through my privacy fence and down into the driveway. Or the shot of the driveway calf-deep in muddy water. Or the shot of the puddles standing in the garage. But I didn’t. I found this more sublime. Drip drop.

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It never actually got stormy, but the light had that weird green tint to it and there were dark clouds on the horizon. Made for a cool pic, though.

Shot in ProCamera, edited in TiltShiftGen.

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Today was a very busy day with it’s lowlight being the surrender of Jake the Rescue Dog to the Humane Society. He had shown behavioral tendencies that we didn’t feel competent to handle ourselves. I’m sure he’ll make someone a wonderful pet, and we were priveleged to spend 5 days with him.

This is another shot from the aquarium trip last week. I forget what kind of jelly this is, but check out the amazing form and color!

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I know this isn’t exactly art photography, but… There’s a 61-pound dog standing on the handrail of our deck!

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I actually took this shot on my birthday at the Tennessee Aquarium, but it was far more interesting than the shot of a Lego TIE Fighter I had planned to upload today. This is the longest escalator I’ve ever seen. It’s in the River Adventure building and goes up 4 or 5 stories to the topmost level of the aquarium. You work your way down through the exhibits from there.

Shot with Pro Camera and edited in BestCamera using the Jewel and Candy filters.

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We’re having dinner at the home of our friends the Eyrichs. This is our host, Dave, as seen through wine and water glasses. Trust me, he’s not that squatty in real life.

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I went with my daughter to softball practice tonight – the first one I’ve made it to this year. After a year away, her skills are lagging behind the other girls. I don’t know if she’ll make up for lost time or not, but she seems to love the game. And that’s enough for me.

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The big plan for my 40th birthday today was a family trip to the Tennessee Aquarium and then a nice seafood dinner somewhere. The aquarium half of the plan went off without a hitch. Then we headed back toward Birmingham for the dinner rather than staying late in Chattanooga.

We pulled over at a rest stop, and on our way out from the restroom, this cute little face joined Cooper and me. He didn’t have a collar, and the attendant told us he’d been there for a while and no one had claimed him. “If you want him, take him.” So we did.

He was well behaved on the ride home, stared out the van window waiting for me while I ran in Target to get food and a collar, and growled at some people who got too near our car in the lot – presumably protecting Kelli and the kids.

We toyed with the names Lucky and Forty, but the family decided on Jake without me. We’ll see how well he fits into the family dynamic, but so far he’s way better than the cancelled seafood dinner.

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As I ponder my own mortality (I’m hitting 40 tomorrow), I can so easily recapture the innocence and joy of youth in the eyes of my children. Here, my son studies his LED-bedecked RC car.

Shot with Hipstamatic using the Helga lens and Infrared film. Edited in Camera Bag, using the silver filter.

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