THE THRONE

No, not that kind of throne....this is the prime spot for relaxing in the barn. I had wandered around, taking pictures of the calves (cute faces!) and some of the cows, but nothing really grabbed me. Then I saw this old chair, and I knew it was my photo of the day. It occupies a cow stall all by itself. It's the place for serious conversations; a lot of business decisions have been reached by those sitting in it. It's seen a lot of cows (and people) come and go, and will probably see a lot more.

REALLY RICH

I LOVED the rich colors of this rose! And, being a macro fan, I couldn't resist getting as close as I could. This is actually a miniature rose; you could probably fit ten of them into the space this picture occupies. But it's no less beautiful than its full-size counterparts:

One of the unfortunate things about publishing the Photo of the Day so early is the fact that maybe I'll find something else today to shoot that's much better. Oh, well, right now this is it!

JUST IN TIME

Just made it! Was trying to get a competition shot ready. Will go out tomorrow and get more flowers..........

THE TUNNEL

Hey - I've made it to Day 2! Which is one day longer than my previous attempts. After assessing the time available each day for this project, I've decided my more creative efforts will just have to take place on the weekends.

Today's subject is my cat, Bo. His favorite toy is a crinkly nylon tunnel (best $8 I've ever spent!), and he likes to wait at one end while I dangle a toy at the other. Then he rushes through and grabs it. Only this time my camera was at the other end, and I guess he didn't think it was interesting enough to chase after. So he just waited....

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

A photo a day......how many times have I started out the new year vowing to do this? Too many to count! Anyway, I'm beginning again; my year will just go to February 10, 2011.

Today's photo pictures the source of much aggravation to me; a new phone system designed by techno-geeks who are more fascinated with technology than real-world function. There are lots of "features" on this machine, all of which are tributes to technology rather than practical application. If just ONE person on the design committee had been someone who was actually a switchboard operator, I think we would see a much different beast on the desk!




Now that that little rant is out of the way, maybe tomorrow will bring a more interesting photo of the day!