Kanopolis Spillway After Weeks of Rain
After weeks of rain, Kanopolis Lake is getting close to capacity. The only time it has had more water was in 1993 and 1951! As a result virtually all roads into the park … Read more
Hobbies
Muertos Mourning Gold
Playing cards created by Steve Minty feature wonderful unique graphic designs coupled with high quality card stock. They are offered in limited quantities and usually sell out shortly after release. I’ve been fortunate … Read more
Daffodils Dark and Light
In a sure sign of spring, Sheryl found some daffodils near the back door. I had a go at taking some pictures of them and ended up with two that I like. One … Read more
April Fools’ Jokers
These jokers aren’t foolin’ around! Here is a sample of some of the creative jokers found with Theory11 card decks.
Lunatica Solstice Playing Cards
My interest in paper collectibles, previously focused on stamp collecting, has expanded into a new area: playing cards. Turns out there is a whole industry out there, a few years old, focused on … Read more
Bison Puzzle from Start to Finish
I began assembling the Bison jigsaw puzzle, designed by Sue Coccia and created by Liberty Puzzles, on New Year’s Eve. A week later, and many photos later, I had finished! Here are a … Read more
Colorful Succulent Closeup
I created a closeup photo of this colorful succulent* and wanted to share the details of how I was able to get the entire top in focus. The answer was to combine a … Read more