Fun with projector lenses

A friend gave me some lenses from various projectors for me to fiddle around with. I need to build an apparatus that will hold them all at varying distances. I think I will try to find some supplies at Home Depot so I can get different results. I will have a DIY post when I get some good results.

Emma and her Omama.

Oma, ruhe in Frieden, Du bleibst mir immer im Herzen

My Oma shed this mortal coil this morning around 06:00, I will miss her dearly. She taught me so much. Life is about observation and interpretation, always keep your eyes open. She used to save the heals of the loaves of bread for her grandchildren to walk down to Gravelly Lake, and feed the ducks. I still do the same thing to this day. She painted beautiful pictures in oil and watercolors and I always admired that, her attention to detail. I love you Oma, safe travels. I will miss you.

Bending light

Whilst retrieving the children from my friends house I found a awesome plastic magnifying glass, hard to focus with it but I like this effect. It gave me an idea, a coworker of mine disassembled a computer projector and gave me all the lens elements. I am going to make a muli-tilt shift lens experiment soon. Watch for the next DIY post in a week or two.

More Beach

Incredible. Pam hit the shutter on this one, remote in hand.

Great Weekend

Pamela and I had a great weekend at the coast. This is the view from the back deck. It was beautiful, romantic and we got some great finds antiquing. Had lunch with Brent and Katie at the BEST seafood resturant at the coast for fish and chips, The South Beach Seafood Market in South Newport, for a map and reviews: http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Reviews/1803/south-beach-fish-market

Please go there... order the Fish and chip Sampler, its 2 peices of halibut, salmon, and tuna, all caught fresh and breaded right there, tell them that Captain Fantastic sent you.

Strange Spider

Could someone please identify this spider?