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Totally amateur phone camera pics thread.

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"The mountains are out!" is one way we describe clear & pleasant weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest >
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Nighttime scene at one of the local clothing-optional beaches on the Seattle side of Lake Washington >
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Flowers & wooden sigils hang above the gated walkway entrance to our home >
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Bought my first watermelon of the season, and it appears that our friendly (& foxy) neighbors had some fun dressing it up after I left it on our connected porch overnight :p >
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Today's bike ride yielded this bunch...

...begonias:

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...and, well, a few shots of a Florida Box Turtle that decided to cross the bike path. The interesting part was that when I got off my bike, and sat on the path to get some better angles, well....see what our intrepid box turtle decided to do, starting with peering at me through the grass:

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Then choosing to head directly toward where I was sitting down:

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Then right up into my shadow:

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Then, he (she?) tucked his (her?) head right under my hip:

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...I have a video of the rest of the encounter, but can't figure out how to post it! :p
 

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Today's bike ride yielded this bunch...

...begonias:

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...and, well, a few shots of a Florida Box Turtle that decided to cross the bike path. The interesting part was that when I got off my bike, and sat on the path to get some better angles, well....see what our intrepid box turtle decided to do, starting with peering at me through the grass:

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Then choosing to head directly toward where I was sitting down:

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Then right up into my shadow:

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Then, he (she?) tucked his (her?) head right under my hip:

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...I have a video of the rest of the encounter, but can't figure out how to post it! :p
Cuuute.

Creating a free YouTube account, uploading it, & posting the link is the best (and only way) I know how to post a video here.
 
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Today's haul from my bike ride...

Wisteria, downtown Winter Garden, FL:

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Unknown yellow flower:

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Lantana, which is used as an ornamental in most places, but here in Central Florida, it's actually considered a weed. I've seen it take over a yard, and it's a real b*tch to get rid of once it does (speaking from first-hand experience)....

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And, last for today, male Caribbean Anole displaying his dewlap on the lantana:

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OK, truth told: I have a Google Pixel 2 phone, and the camera on it is exceptional - easily as good as a few DSLR's I've used in the past (not exaggerating). Sadly, later this week, I'm giving it up to my "daughter" (long story - not biologically related, but she's MY KID), we're swapping phones - my Pixel 2 for her older HTC phone. She's going to Italy on a work-study program for the summer, and her mom (we're in a weird situation - romantically "involved", but not, separated, but trying to sort it out, but living 600+ miles apart, but I don't want to talk/think about it any more...) wants her to have the Pixel for the trip, because of the camera. We're all on the same plan, so it's just a matter of swapping the data on the phones, and off we go. I don't NEED the Pixel, and never wanted it, it was chosen for me. That said, the camera on this thing is astonishingly good, and I will miss it.

So, I'm kind of "spamming" this thread until I have to give that phone up. Here are a few offerings from today's stash:

Magnolia blossom. side of the bike trail about 10 am this morning:

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Island in the middle of a roundabout, downtown Winter Garden, FL along the same bike path:

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Caribbean anole (invasive species in Florida, out-competing the native Carolina anoles) in a mother-in-law plant, dad's front yard:

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I ordered a refurbed Pixel from Amazon and they sent me a Pixel 2. I'm annoyed at the lack of a headphone jack but it sounds like I'll be able to get some nice pics at least.
 
I ordered a refurbed Pixel from Amazon and they sent me a Pixel 2. I'm annoyed at the lack of a headphone jack but it sounds like I'll be able to get some nice pics at least.

Yeah, that annoyed me a bit, but I've been using Bluetooth headsets for several years now, so it was a pretty minor annoyance. You'll be very happy with the camera - I appear to have a bit of a reprieve on the phone swap, not sure how long, but it could be up to another 3 weeks now....
 
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View attachment 3006241 Tom T in my backyard. I think he’s making a pass at me!

You can see all the sun flower seed hulls left over from feeding the birds all winter.

He doesn’t run very far when I come out to fill the feeder. This is his second season of gobbling and trying to whoo the hens.

I heard one gobbling at daybreak this morning. I don't hunt them amymore, but there was a time... ;)
 
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