Photoshop

Just trying colorization.

Fungus on Oak

It may seem weird, but I often find great photos in the most unusual places. This fungus on an oak tree was called to my attention by a friend, so I went out early this morning to catch the morning sunshine as it struck the fungus. I like the effect of the fungus cascading into the light. What do you think?

State Champ 6 Year old BMX

My niece, Rylie Elkin, is the 6 year old state champion of Girls BMX in Texas!
She is the tall one in the picture.

Our bananas

About every two years, we have a bunch or two of bananas on our banana trees. They don't get very big, and aren't very sweet.

Pics taken at flea market

Today, the wife and I went to a local flea market. Just wandering around I took a few nice shots.

Random photos from this summer

New Ebay link

If you are interested in my Ebay sales items, I have added the new Ebay widget at the bottom of the page. There you can see what I have up for auction. I sell old tools mainly, but anything I find that might be sellable is game. Scroll down through everything else to find it.

Another spider

I don't know what kind of spider this one is, but I was captivated watching it build a web. As usual, click on the pic for a larger view.
I took a few more shots of stuff around my sister's house this morning, also.












A few days later , I shot another banana spider.

Santa Fe Depot, Alvin, Texas

September 1, I was dressed up as a railroad engineer participating in my home town's celebration of the 100 year anniversary of our Santa Fe depot.

I displayed some of my railroad wrenches and other railroad antiques. I had fun showing the tools and playing engineer! They wouldn't let me drive the little kiddie train, though!

My wife had just bought me a switchman's lantern three days before and I displayed it proudly.

Banana Spider

These guys make huge webs to catch bugs for lunch. Many people have hurt themselves getting away from or untangled from webs. They don't hurt anyone. (Click picture for larger view)
Golden Silk Spider

Photos from Moody Gardens

My wife and I went to Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas this past Sunday.
Visit the website here
They offer several attractions, including an aquarium, a rainforest pyramid, a discovery pyramid, an Imax theatre, a beach, and a paddlewheel boat trip.
I took a lot of pictures, so I will post some of them here.

Photos of fungi

I have been helping a friend relearn photography. We got him a Canon A-1 camera off Ebay and he has taken a few shots, but tells me there is nothing to shoot around his house! I have told him he can get top quality shots of anything, even junk!
My wife pointed out some really nasty looking fungi on some old logs in our back yard, so I went out and grabbed some pics. What do you think?
Double click on the image and you can see a much larger view, but be careful, the images are quite large!

I am adding some pics I took a few weeks ago at and near his house.

My son Patrick's wedding to Jess Hood

 

These photos were taken by me, my grandson Sabastion , and my friend Neal Moorehead. Enjoy!

My son Patrick's wedding

Saturday was the big day for my son Patrick and his wife Jess! They got married!
I will produce a Photoshow of the wedding as soon as I can sort through the hundreds of shots taken by me, my grandson Sabastion, and my buddy Neal Moorehead.

Wedding rehearsal

My son Patrick is getting married June 2nd, to Jess Hood at Oakwinds Bed and Breakfast in Alvin, Texas. Here is a photoshow of the rehearsal.

 

A couple more for now

Chair pattern
Still life
Rose in glass

Pics with new camera June 1, 2007

Oak tree
Fern
Still Life

Papawswrench calendar

I recently stumbled on Lulu.com a self-publishing service and my first item to publish is a 2008 calendar with photos of some of my wrenches in my collection. I think you can preview it by clicking the link on the right sidebar.
I won't make much money with these efforts, it is really just "vanity" publishing. I hope to make more calendars and possibly some photo books in the future, as my photo skills revive themselves from years of neglect.

Alvin, Texas Historical Museum

Our museum opened yesterday, May 20, 2007, after many years of work by many volunteers. It has been a long process, but worth all the effort.

“You don’t want to miss the dramatic life-size birch wood carving of Alvin Morgan, his dog and his goose. They went everywhere together,” Brothers said. Alvin is named for the colorful and much-loved Morgan.

as reported in the Brazosport Facts newspaper.

The ribbon Cutting was performed by Gary Appelt, Mayor of Alvin, Miss Cleo Congady, President of the Museum Society, and Tommy Peebles, head of Accessions for the museum.

The Museum is in the old Post Office building in Alvin, Texas.
Here is a photoshow of the opening-

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Changes to Randomview

I am tired of playing around with politics. I am going to start posting some of my photography here, now that I have a new camera and will be taking more pictures.
First is an old stump in my back yard.
Next is Gracie, a grand niece.
Next is my 12 year old Dalmation, Freckles.