Punny

Halloween humor in our neighborhood.

Frenemy

Tom and Jerry in the afterlife. 

Orangy

Obediently

I'm a good boy.

Solidly

I used to play on this wall all the time as a kid, as it was only a couple blocks from my house.  It was fun to climb on, run across and jump off.  I had picnics on it and used it as my vehicle for imaginary trips.  I spent time there with my friends, on occasion with my mom, and sometimes by myself.

It looks like they may have re-built or re-mortared the top, but most of the wall is original. 

Techie Corner

I'm getting a lot of mileage out of the extra wide-angle lens on my new phone.

Rubicundity

Stationary

A squirrel acting like a statue and trying to decide if I'm a threat or not.

Ruddy

I'm really enjoying my staycation this week!  I'm glad there is still fall color around to take pictures of. 

Freshly

After the rain stopped yesterday, I went on a short photo safari.  The air was crisp and smelled fresh and new from the rain.  Fall is my favorite season. 

Blamelessly

This is my friend's cat, who I affectionately call Kittyloaf (the cat, not the friend.) 

Does this look like a naughty girl?  I think not.  There is no way she would ever sneak out the front door while her mommy was talking to someone.  At least she has a big enough MEOW to let her mommy know the error of her ways and that she prefers the Fortress of Solitude over the madness of the outside world.

Splotchy

Rain art. 

Determinedly

Mom standing with her grandma and a dolly.  Such a serious and determined little girl.

Floridity

Another fiery tree from my 2 minute impromptu photo safari.

Chromatically

During this morning's commute, I took exactly 2 minutes to whip into a parking lot, jump out of my truck, and take a few quick snaps of the gorgeous trees. 

I didn't notice until I got home that the sky was beautiful too.  It looks like I used a texture overlay, but I didn't.  And even the moon made an appearance in the upper right!

Sedentary

Turgidity

Scenically

There was a beautiful sunset as I was leaving work last night.

Fruitfully

Stormy

The old Ford power plant in between sleet showers the other day. 

Rotationally

It definitely felt like autumn yesterday.  This display at the Lock & Dam 1 observation area was picture perfect and the epitome of the fall season.

Blustery

Neither blustery weather nor sleet showers would keep me away from the dam this evening.  Fall colors are in full swing.

Whilomly

Throwback Thursday, from my slide taking days.  Circa 1988.  Rosedale Shopping Center.

Slide scanned with Epson V600.

Whimsy

My childhood pocket radio.

Entry

Bloody

I was trying to do some touch-up painting this evening and managed to get more paint on me, the paper towel, and the ground than on the designated object.  Looks like a bloody massacre! 

Nitty-gritty

When you have to remove half the stuff under the hood to fix the problem.

Beastly

Every time someone makes a mess in a public bathroom stall, this should be waiting for them when they open the door.

Fleetingly

I was looking through old slides tonight and found this one I took in the same spot as yesterday's blog, but in 1988.  The more things change, the more they stay the same.  Main difference was my lack of a telephoto lens back in '88.  Fall colors were already past peak, so probably closer to the end of October.  Fall colors are always so fleeting.

I loved growing up next to the Mississippi River.

Slide scanned with Epson V600.

Dramatically

Dramatic clouds this evening.  Trees are just starting to change. 

I thought I'd be able to go out to the observation area of Locks & Dam #1, but they were closing the gate when I pulled in, so I had to satisfy myself with just this view.

Techie Corner
Testing out the wide angle camera on my new phone.  Captures the bridge nicely.

Salutationally

A colorful greeting "card" for a rainy day.

Responsibility

My first car: 1974 Chevy Malibu, 350 small block.  It got a whopping 7 mpg.  My first taste of freedom!   Bought it for $300 bucks on Halloween, 1987.