Rose of Sharon in Winter

Love the look of the seed pods in winter, but hate the way these things spring up hundreds of baby plants.

Escape From the Children's Zoo!

This has always (well since I took it three years ago) been one of my favorite lucky shots.  Actually, he's running in and not out, but even that shows his excitement.

Soft Winter Flower

Actually, the flower itself isn't very soft.  It's a dried up Sedum blossom from the yard, stuck in a very small (2") vase carved from one piece of stone, but the light itself is about as soft as I've ever been able to get. I saw an article from LightStalking.com on facebook the other day on how to make a do it yourself light tent from cardboard boxes and cloth (http://www.lightstalking.com/do-it-yourself-make-your-own-light-tent-on-the-cheap/), but I wanted something a little more durable.  I bought a Sterlite tub and a couple of cheap desk lamps at Wal-Mart, popped in a couple of daylight LED bulbs, taped in a piece of legal paper, and voila . . . Works pretty well if you ask me, and it can all be packed in the tub and stored in the garage or attic until I get the indoor macro bug again. My infamous black velvet will probably be used too. . . later.

Dancing Water

This is one of many dancing fountains in Disney World, this one in Downtown Disney.  The kids can get wet at this one, if you let them and if they don't dodge it well enough, even if their clothes are  in a suitcase already on the way to the airport.

Mason didn't quite dodge the fountain and a new T-shirt had to be purchased for the trip home.

Namesake

Met my blogosphere namesake while at Disney World.

Really had a silly grin, didn't I?

Merry Christmas To All, And To All, A Good Night!

Disney goes all in, and I have a feeling it keeps on building throughout the month.

Been Away

Spent the end of last week and the weekend in Orlando, well, actually in Disneyworld.  Good time for the grandkids, but hectic. The weather was chilly, but very cooperative.

The Castle

The Sphere, Spaceship Earth