No. 2, May 16, 2011

The woman with the red and black striped leggings and the coat which reminded me of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band coats, but bleached of color, continued to walk west on SE Hawthorne Boulevard with the man beside her.

From Flickr to Picnik, to Create, to Effects, to CinemaScope in which I left the checkmark in the "Letterbox my photo" box, to Boost in which I lessened the percentage from the default.

Pause at some point today to remember all of those who have served in the Armed Forces throughout the history of the United States of America, paying special attention to those who gave their lives for our country. Remember their loved ones, too.

No. 1, May 16, 2011

What do you think first drew my attention to these two people as they crossed SE Cesar Chavez (SE 39th) at SE Hawthorne?

Here's how I got the photo to look like it does: from Flickr to Picnik, to Create, to Effects, to Boost, to Focal Zoom. I used less Boost than the default, and I played around at the Focal Zoom with Zoominess, Focal Size, Edge Hardness, and I think I used the Hardlight Advanced Mode.

Immortal--I like that word in relation to music, among other things.

I've enjoyed looking at this since right after we moved here in June, 2006. It's on SE Belmont, across from the Walgreen's that's on the corner of SE 39th and Belmont. One of these days I'll get a night shot of it in all its neon splendor. According to several reviews I found online, the store and its staff are splendiferous themselves--it appears they sell vintage and restored pianos.

I took this photo from the 15 bus on Sunday when Duncan and I were on our way to visit Mama. Now that she's coming home tomorrow, we won't have to do that any more. Hooray! And hooray, Duncan continues to improve. The vet is pleased with his progress which I hope and pray continues tomorrow, too. The plan is for me to bring him home on Saturday. Also, our friend Kay flies in on Saturday afternoon. That means we three--and Duncan--can watch the Daytona 500 NASCAR race together on Sunday, something we've enjoyed in the past, down home in Mississippi. By the way, Junior won the first Gatorade Duel, a 150-mile sort of pre-race that sets the field of starters for the race. That means he starts in 3rd place on Sunday. Hooray!