Puchinpappy's photos

This little fellow seemed to be attracted to the salt on this hand.

The joys of a touch screen shutter.

I hate dandelions but this one gave me a chance to do a macro shot.

Our city and police force found out that what we take for granted with our law enforcement was shattered this week. On a routine arrest by the Hate Crimes Unit, the man inside the house fired 50 rounds at the officers killing one and wounding another before taking his own life as the house burned to ground around him. A police officer dying in the line of duty is a rarity in our city. The last one was 25 years ago. Our city is currently lined with blue ribbons in memory of this current victim. I was taking pictures for The Sunday Challenge. This week it is taking pictures out of a moving vehicle. The officer appears to be about a routine task, but you never know what may happen. Another Link in the Chain: Street curb to street curb.

TSC - The Sunday Challenge. Shoot out the window of a moving vehicle and see what you get. More in the notes.

The assignment was to shoot out the window of a moving vehicle. This is one of the shots I got.

When I took this photograph out the window of the car I did not realize that he had a white cane. We found him later at the big box Home Depot store. He really got around that day. Here he is navigating his way past businesses on a main thoroughfare through our city. There were no sidewalks along this stretch which must have made his travels more difficult.

That price is based on the Canadian dollar per liter. It was in the low .80's not too long ago. Tonight the price was up 17 a liter. A dollar eleven point 4. What a yo-yo the fuel prices are these days. One of my shots for The Sunday Challenge that I did not use. Shooting out of a moving vehicle.

Detail of a several meter high fabric art piece at First Baptist Church, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is one of two in this set. To see the two pieces in context please click here: fbcedmonton.ca/join-us

Taken from the front seat of the tour van.

Boat lifts at Pigeon Lake Blood Sweat and Tears, "Spinning Wheel" for Soundtrack to Life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK62tfoCmuQ

Twice-stabbed Stink Bug: Cosmopepla lintneriana Kirkaldy

Twice-stabbed Stink Bug: Cosmopepla lintneriana Kirkaldy

People don't believe me when I say it snowed on us in Venice. It had calmed down by the time we checked into our hotel and went out for a walk. The bridges over the canals were very slippery and they were salted to prevent people from slipping and falling.

This one escaped Don Cherry. For those who do not know who that is click: www.google.ca/search?q=don+cherry+images&newwindow=1&rlz=1C1EODB_enCA533CA533&espv=2&biw=1680&bih=935&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=cCV3VbnoFYKNNvGwg9gH&ved=0CBwQsAQ