Saturday, February 29, 2020

Saturday View - 29 February 2020 Edition

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For many years now I have had an amaryllis that I have shared on several occasions. For most of it's life it would bloom once a year. Normally one leaf would start to grow and a few days later a second would appear followed by the bud of a flower. About a week or two later the flower would open and for a few weeks we would have a big beautiful flower. And I mean big. Then slowly the flower would wilt and the leaves would die and we were left with a bulb. Well the last time it went through this cycle something strange happened. The two leaves returned a couple weeks later. And for the next several months we had just these leaves. Until last week that is. Last week I was watering it and noticed a bud. And now less than a week later it's grown a lot. And all of this is probably six months earlier than normal. Weird huh? So for today's view I would like to share a couple snapshots.


 

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Friday View - 28 February 2020 Edition

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Friday is here and that means it's time for a Friday Schnitzel picture. Seems like I just posted one huh? Today he is once again posing in front of the fireplace begging for a treat. I'm holding it up so that's of course why he wasn't looking at the camera.



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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Throwback Thursday View - 27 February 2020 Edition

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Today's throwback takes us to February 27, 2016 at Atlantic City New Jersey. This is a night shot of the boardwalk on what was a rainy day. Not the best weather for walking around in the Winter but it makes for a good snapshot. You can Click Here to see my original post.



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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Wednesday View - 26 February 2020 Edition

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Today's view is a bonus Schnitzel picture. Not a bad filler on a day I haven't gotten out to shoot huh?



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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Tuesday View - 25 February 2020 Edition

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I was able to spend a very short time shooting today after work. If it weren't drizzly there probably would have been more light but at least there was some. In fact the days are really starting to get longer and the weather warmer. Spring is on it's way. For today's view I decided to play around with some filters in Photoshop and share something a little different. It's fun to do that once in a while. I of course shot this in the Cafe. High above the Cafe actually.



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Monday, February 24, 2020

Monday View - 24 February 2020 Edition

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I don't really have anything new to share so for today's view I am digging into the archives. Back in September of 2009 we were on vacation in Ocean City Maryland and while there took a drive to Assateague Island to see the wild horses. So here is a few snapshots I made. There is even a deer in there for good measure.






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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Sunday View - 23 February 2020 Edition

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Today's view is another bird shot from yesterday in the Cafe. These guys were up on a wire above two of our feeders waiting for their turn. They really do have a system.



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Saturday, February 22, 2020

Saturday View - 22 February 2020 Edition

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Today was a warm one around here. Well warm for Winter at least. And tomorrow is supposed to be even better. I got some work done in the Cafe, mainly raking up old peanut shells and other yard debris. And when I was done I spent a little time behind the camera. So for today's view I would like to share one of our birds.



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Friday, February 21, 2020

Friday View - 21 February 2020 Edition

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It's time for another Friday Schnitzel picture and today I decided to play around with my phone's camera filters and do an almost black and white portrait. I say almost because I left a very small amount of color. Though it's barely noticable.


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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Throwback Thursday View - 20 February 2020 Edition

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Today's throwback takes us to February 20, 2015 at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Kim and I were visiting the Penn's Landing Playhouse for a show and afterward I made a few snapshots of the scenery. You can Click Here to see my original post.




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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Wednesday View - 19 February 2020 Edition

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Today I am sharing a few more snapshots from the car show on Saturday. These are a few classics they displayed along with all of the new cars.








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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Tuesday View - 18 February 2020 Edition

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Today we take another look at Sunday at the Cafe. But this time we see some different birds. In black and white. It just seems to look better this way.



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Monday, February 17, 2020

Monday View - 17 February 2020 Edition

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Today's view is a few shots of a unique car we saw at the Auto Show on Saturday. It's called the Extra Terrestrial Vehicle. Complete with E.T.






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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Sunday View - 16 February 2020 Edition

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Today's weather warmed up a bit and I spent some time in the cafe with my camera. Actually I set it up with a remote and put out some bait (peanuts) and waited for some takers. And takers I got. Lots of birds dropped in for a snack and among them was a lot of bluejays. Probably six at a time. I snapped off a total of 300 frames and got a few decent shots. Today I would like to share one with you.



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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Saturday View - 15 February 2020 Edition

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Today Kim and I drove to Philly to attend the Philadelphia International Auto Show. As usual the traffic was heavy and the parking was expensive but aside from that it was a really good time and the show was great. We had to park at the very top of the garage but in doing so we enjoyed a nice view of the city. Well some of it at least. And today I would like to share two of them with you. One from when we parked and one when we left.


 

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Friday, February 14, 2020

Friday View - 14 February 2020 Edition

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Schnitzel has a habit of taking over our chairs, couch and even our bed. And I'f he's sleeping he's very difficult to move. Today when I got home he jumped up on this ottoman to say hi to me and I couldn't resist grabbing a few shots. And now here is this week's Friday Schnitzel picture. 



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Thursday, February 13, 2020

Throwback Thursday View - 13 February 2020 Edition

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Today's throwback takes us to February 13, 2016 at the original Cafe. And as is often true that day was busy and customers were fighting for a seat. You can Click Here to see my original post.



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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Wednesday View - 12 February 2020 Edition

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Today's view while not a throwback is still a look back to 15 years ago. I don't think I've posted these here before but if I did it's been so long that you probably won't remember. So anyway here is a few snapshots I made while in San Diego in February 2005. Kim, Terry and I were on a cruise and San Diego was one of it's stops along the way to Ensenada Mexico. While there we met up with my cousin Charles who was kind enough to take us to the Beautiful San Diego Zoo. I had been there before but I really wanted Kim and Terry to see it.








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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Tuesday View - 11 February 2020 Edition

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Today's view is a shot I've been trying to get for a while. Yeah I know I sure aim high huh? But believe it or not our squirrels don't often sit up on this pipe cover. And of course it was dusk so it's not quite the shot I want but it's a start.



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Monday, February 10, 2020

Monday View - 10 February 2020 Edition

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What better on a rainy Monday than a bonus Schnitzel picture? And to make you feel a little warmer I had him pose in front of the fireplace. As you can see he is still wearing his necktie.



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Sunday, February 9, 2020

Sunday View - 9 February 2020 Edition

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I share a lot of squirrels from the Cafe but we do get lots of birds too. In fact I have some ideas to attract even more this Spring and Summer. Today's view is from yesterday morning. I don't 100 percent love the lighting but I still like the composition. I hope you do too.



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Saturday, February 8, 2020

Saturday View - 8 February 2020 Edition

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Up early this morning I look out into the Cafe and see a squirrel munching at one of the feeders. So cold or not I grabbed my camera and tripod and set up to grab a few shots. Of course I used my remote too. After all it was about 29°F (approximately 1.6°C). I usually need to wait a while after setting up near a feeder before anyone comes back to eat, but not today. I guess after  all the rain we had recently everyone was hungry. And those "few shots" turned into over 300. I saw lots and lots of birds but a squirrel or two also came back for a bite to eat. And for today's view I would like to share this one with you.



Today we also took Schnitzel to the groomer. It was a long overdue visit but he looks great. Here he is after we got home.



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Friday, February 7, 2020

Friday View - 7 February 2020 Edition

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Friday is here my friends and that means it's time for another Friday Schnitzel picture. As usual he can be seen on the prowl for food as we were preparing to have dinner.



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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Throwback Thursday View - 6 February 2020 Edition

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Today's throwback is from February 6, 2016 at the original Cafe. As you can see it was a busy day.  Then again most days are busy days at the cafe. You can Click Here to see my original post.



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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Wednesday View - 5 February 2020 Edition

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Today I am sharing two more photos from our Summertime Dolphin watching tour in Cape May. Yesterday I mistakenly called it a whale watching tour. There are whales along the Jersey coast but we didn't see any on this trip. Plenty of dolphins though.




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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Tuesday View - 4 February 2020 Edition

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So I was thinking about what I was going to share with you today and I realized I don't have a lot of new stuff. It's just the way things have worked out. This actually happens a lot during the Winter months when the days are shorter. Fortunately though the days are getting longer and I'll have more opportunity to get out and shoot. But anyway I went through a bunch of shots I made last Summer and Fall and came across two I would like to show you. The first is a seagull. Kim and I and some friends were on a whale watching tour in Cape May and this guy was flying behind the boat. The second shot is, surprise, a squirrel. I shot this one in October at the Cafe. I think I may go through some more old stuff and perhaps find some pictures I overlooked the first time around.





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Monday, February 3, 2020

Monday View - 3 February 2020 Edition

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For today's view I would like to share one of our cats with you. We see a lot of Schnitzel but very little of them. I guess it's because they cooperate even less than he does. But here you can see I caught her sleeping. And as you can also see she was not very amused.



And just for fun here is a silhouette of one of our squirrels this afternoon. I love that it's still light out when I get home from work.



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