Totally amateur phone camera pics thread.

[FilterFunk]

We’ll see the KC Royals & the Trolly Dodgers (IN TIME FOR THE FIRST PITCH ) tomorrow at 1:05p!
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...then shift gears and find a pub where we can watch SU v Duke...6:35p!
I might be able to live on Mountain Time.
Both my Bride and our daughter graduated from The Cuse.

I bet these vistas are really special at sunset.

 

[catcauphonic]

Leaf study: This skeletal leaf was found on the back porch yesterday

^ I can't really tell what the speckled part is, but it seems to be overtaking only where there is some actual meat leaf left on the tiny branch skeleton. Mold? Bug work??

Nature is awesome

 

[Pug the Pig]

^ Jeez...has your phone got a built in microscope..?
Great pics btw!

 

[Son of Wobble]

Nature is awesome

Yeah...until you're the leaf

 

[ScrewDevil]

I took this one of a big black ratsnake when my sons and I were hiking one day.

 

[catcauphonic]

Yeah...until you're the leaf

We're ALL gonna end up the leaf eventually

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

I took this one of a big black ratsnake when my sons and I were hiking one day. View attachment 2963489

That's a whopper there... must be near a good source of food.

(I take home every black rat snake I can find/catch, and turn them loose in my shed)

 

[ScrewDevil]

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That's a whopper there... must be near a good source of food.

(I take home every black rat snake I can find/catch, and turn them loose in my shed)

They're great pest control. Totally organic, too! Lol. That fellow was over 6 feet long.

 

[Lex P.]

Staying on the cooking theme. A Pileated Wood Pecker was cooking or shopping for a meal.

 

[Helix]

From the snowy woods to the sunny bay, a pic from this weekend

 

[Stumbo]

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Crisp up 4 Chopped (I like 1/2 squares-easier to eat) corn tortillas in high temp oil in steel pan. The Crispier the better.

Move to large non-stick pan.

Blend 6 eggs, 1/2 jalapeno, 1 Serrano chile, depending on taste and heat.

Pour onto crispy tortilla chips. Add desired salt.

Cook on medium low. Put a top on the pan. Let the evaporating water cook the top. Check under the edge of eggs to make sure it's not over done. Serve top side up so it's nice and yellow color. I use a 6" wide spatula to cut and serve.

For me, no need to add salsa. It's good with avocados.

Enjoy.

Variation with ham and chedder cheese. Mmmm..good.

I over did the crispy tortillas a bit but everything tasted great.

 

[the harp unstrung]

...from the Red Rocks country of Northern Arizona...

I gotta million of ‘em!

I just keep shooting the Sky!
It’s so dramatic out here!

 

[catcauphonic]

4th of July 2001, a few months before Manhattan's twin towers came down. Photographed from somewhere just south of Hoboken, NJ

GF and I drove from NE Pa, & spent the whole morning scouring for and staking out our spot. By the time dusk rolled around it was super crowded, and during this particular 30 second exposure, some hyperactive little boy of about 10yo who couldn't remain still for 5 seconds at a time slightly bumped my tripod

Kid almost ended up in the Hudson River below, and his parents saw it coming so they made him move onto their other side

I made some decent 11×14 glossies for a few people that requested them, but at that size the slight lack of sharpness is much more noticeable

Everybody that looks at this pic sees an iconic US landmark on a festive American Holiday. I, on the other hand, can't NOT picture that annoying little boy who ruined any chance of entering a photo contest with it

 

[FilterFunk]

4th of July 2000, a few months before Manhattan's twin towers came down. Photographed from somewhere just south of Hoboken, NJ View attachment 2966288

GF and I drove from NE Pa, & spent the whole morning scouring for and staking out our spot. By the time dusk rolled around it was super crowded, and during this particular 30 second exposure, some hyperactive little boy of about 10yo who couldn't remain still for 5 seconds at a time actually slightly bumped my tripod

Kid almost ended up in the Hudson River below, and his parents saw it coming so they made him move onto their other side

I made some decent 11×14 glossies for a few people that requested them, but at that size the slight lack of sharpness is much more noticeable

Everybody that looks at this pic sees an iconic US landmark on a festive American Holiday. I, on the other hand, can't NOT picture that annoying little boy who ruined any chance of entering a photo contest with it

What a great pic it is, but what an awesome pic it could have been! I totally understand your ongoing frustration.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

The Kids caught some Banded Woolly Bear Caterpillars and we had fun watching and playing with them for a few months then they started making their Cocoons.

You can see one already made on the left. The little guy on the right with his feet up is actively spinning his during this photo.

I took a video where you can see his mouth opening spiting out his silk, it is neat but I can not post it.

Almost done. You can see his shinny noes just above the single blade of grass going across him.

Two are done, now another decides to join in, while their buddy watches.

Now with all his friends in sleeping bags he might as well join them. But he is going on top.

All four Caterpillars are now in their Cocoons.
This is with the flash.

Without the flash you can see them inside.

Photos of their change coming up.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Meet the Isabella Tiger Moth.

With his three buddies still sleeping on the right. This is the guy from the bottom center.

Tummy shot.

All have been released, this is a mix of their release.

All were very friendly and did not want to leave our hands, as they did as Caterpillars. After over 30 minutes of trying to put them on trees and bushes we just left them, never seeing them take flight.
This was very neat to watch.
Hope you all enjoyed this.

 

[twelvetrombones]

Mount Shasta from Mount Ashland.

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Mount Shasta from Mount Ashland.
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Great picture!

 

[RNG1]

April winters

 

[catcauphonic]

Useless Bay from Whidbey Island, WA