A Photo History

A Photo History, originally uploaded by Buzzard #1.

This is a shoot I did when I came up with the idea of using my old Kodak Brownie Hawkeye as a still life subject for the Morgan Hill Photo Club's February Still Life theme, . The old photos are from 1914 through sometime in the 1940s. I think that this is possibly the first time my father's photo has been posted on the web. He passed on in 1993 and would have been fascinated by all the changes in technology since then.
March arrives tomorrow and the theme is reflections. Stay tuned...

Hey, Purple Bicycle, got your ears on?

This is my second purple bicycle. The first one was a present from John in the late 60s. It lasted through dogs chasing it (and me) in Georgia and (in the 70s) carrying 2 kids around Texas (it had one carrier in the back for Jay and later we added one in the front for Jennifer). When CB radio was in its heyday I chose Purple Bicycle for my handle. That bike did make it to California but is long gone now. I have taken up biking again within the last year. I had been using a one speed bike that I got at a garage sale for $25 and was realizing that there must be something to having gears for going up hills. So, when I saw a Purple Bicycle at Good Will for $60 in January it seemed to have my name all over it - a match made in Recycling Heaven. It has 12 speeds and (so far)I have gussied it up with a basket, a bell that says I Heart My Bike and a rear view mirror. I got a pedometer for Christmas so it's going on my "new" Purple Bicycle. Now that we have sold our business and only have one vehicle it's very handy to have some alternate transportation. And I can get some Purple (and Green) exercise.

Shy Still Life with Poppy Jasper Scarf

Shy Still Life with Poppy Jasper Scarf, originally uploaded by Buzzard #1.

Here's my other Still Life. Looks like part of the photo is getting cut off on the Purple Bicycle Blog. Oh, well, such is Still Life... I knitted this scarf for a singing group I was in. We were called the Poppy Jasper Singers. Alas, our leader deserted us to go live on a tropical island and teach steel drumming. She now has her own idyllic Steel Life!

Reclining Venus

Reclining Venus, originally uploaded by Buzzard #1.

This is one of my postings on Morgan Hill Photo Club's flickr site. February's theme is Still Life. She is named Venus as in Venus de Milo, since she has no arms. Alas, as of this morning, she only has one leg: John sliced up the other one onto his Honey Nut Cheerios. I guess even Still Life is fleeting...

Salt & Pepper Schnauzer

Salt & Pepper Schnauzer, originally uploaded by Buzzard #1.

Here's Maggie Mae who just turned 11 on Valentine's Day 2009 (that's 77 in dog years but she is still frisky).
We recently joined the Morgan Hill Photography Club and this is a posting from the flickr site. January's theme was black and white.

Rain and Snow

Howdy Doody, Day 2 of blogging. Just wanted to see if I could find my way back to the blog. Wasn't sure I could since I just sort of stumbled around starting it yesterday. Still raining today so another day of the purple bicycle being in dry dock in the garage. There's lots of snow on the hills today - the most I've seen in the 30 years we have lived here.

A Wet Day in Purple Bicycle Land

What's a blog? I was looking at my friend's blog when all at once I was on a screen asking me if I wanted to start my own blog. Since my friend had just encouraged me to do that very thing in an email I got from her today titled HONK IF YOU THINK I'M JESUS I decided it must be a sign from God or Gail or Green Jesus. So here I am World! This will be a learning experience since I really don't know how to even post a photos and on the blogs I was looking at today I noticed that the photos add a lot of interest to the blogs.
I had the day off today but it was too wet to get out on the Purple Bicycle. I did get in 42 minutes of treadmill time. Just started a new book Love Walked In. Pretty good so far. At least it kept me on the treadmil 42 minutes.
Found it last week at the library during the 3rd annual Silicon Valley Crossword Puzzle and Sudoku Tournament. The guy who won the crossword contest had on the first crossword puzzle sneakers I had ever seen. Apparently he won last year too. Gotta get me some of those sneakers.