Nostalgia

Most of the antiques I own sat around in my mom's basement and attic, out of the public eye. I like to have them on display instead of hidden away. And on a dark, gloomy day, they are something to photograph.

I doubt young people even know what liquid bluing is anymore. This bottle has been around as long as I can remember. Liquid bluing had several uses. It's primary marketing was for laundry to make dingy, yellowing whites bright white again. But have you ever heard the term "blue hair" used to refer to seniors? (No offense, seniors.) Well, liquid bluing was also supposed to turn yellowing hair bright white again. The bottle says you're supposed to add "a few drops to rinse water." Well, I guess most people didn't read that part, because there were a lot of ladies with blue hair! My grandma was a blue hair. I grew up thinking it was normal for grandmas to have blue hair. Now kids color their hair blue on purpose. Go figure, grandma would be a trend-setter now.

Techie Corner
I took this in dim light, so needed lots of post-production.
Shot at 1/3 Sec @ F2.8, ISO 200

Hwy 60 Bridge at Sunset

We took a little drive on Saturday and made a stop near this bridge in Wabasha, MN around sunset.

Techie Corner
I was only able to get a few quick shots because it was a little riverfront road in front of some fancy houses. Just as I finished, a cop turned onto the road behind us. Time to move on!
Shot at 1/8 Sec @ F19, ISO 200

Serenity Blue

Today I decided to go with an abstract close-up. It looks like it is under water, but it is really a glass egg knick-knack. I think the bubbles in the glass look really cool.

That's all for this week, see you on Monday!

Techie Corner
I used my +4 Close-up filter and my light box on this one. A little sharpening in Photoshop and a major crop in Lightroom.
Shot at 1/10 Sec @ F16, ISO 200, EV-2

Never a Dull Moment

How come as soon as we get some beautifully warm weather, the natives start getting restless? I wish I would have gotten the shot from a few minutes earlier when a school bus pulled up to let kids off. Nothing like coming home from school with the cops at your front door! Unfortunately, the kids who live in that building should be used to it by now.

Techie Corner
I know this is a blurry picture. I was being a spy today and hand-holding my big lens at the front door.

Bed Pan #382

We got a lot of snow yesterday, but it's warm enough that it is melting very quickly today. You may be scratching your head wondering why today's image is of a bed pan. I don't know. Maybe I'm going off the deep end with all this snow business. But I think an image of winter tinkling into a bed pan is rather appropriate.

On a side note, the sticker on the bed pan says it's No. 382. I wonder what the other 381 versions look like. Things that make you go "hmmmmm"....

Techie Corner
A little post production, but not a whole lot.
Shot at 1/125 Sec @ F3.5, ISO 200