Nikon Wednesday 2014: #24

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<p>Hello Nikonistas, and a good Nikon Wednesday to all. I can tell it's summer, because somewhat famous people are outside, selling pies. You may or may not recognize Rodney Henry - sometime rock and roller, now maker of large expensive "Dangerously Delicious" pies, and occasionally a personality on the Food Network. He's now based in Baltimore, and has been making appearances at a local Maryland farmer's market. There's a line at his booth until he's pretty well cleaned out of pies - every time. I think a big part of it is that he's true character, and really committed to what he's doing. Every walk-up customer gets a slice of his larger than life Bro-ness to go with the pie.</p><div></div>

<p>Serving Pies.</p><div></div>

<p>Yup, he takes credit cards. If his assistant can teach him how to use the Square app on his phone.</p><div></div>

<p>A wheel from an farm old irrigation system.</p><div></div>

<p>Hunting bugs in the backyard.</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning, have a nice Wednesday all.</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning and happy Wednesday!</p>

<p>I've been shooting film this week (on C*n*n FD) but here's a shot of man-made floral exuberance from a few weeks ago.</p>

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<p>Brian is an artist I met while I was taking photos of purple thistle in <a href="/photodb/folder?folder_id=1064361" rel="nofollow">The Stickplace Heath</a>. As he approached, wading through the knee-high wildflowers, and spoke energetically and animatedly of his artistic and spiritual influences, the river of living water, I was reminded of the tale of Saint John in the wilderness.<br>

Brian showed me some of his sketches. I bought one of his neo-Bruegelian sketches, a nifty cross between Renaissance Christian iconography of Pieter Bruegel and the densely interwoven symbolic anthropomorphism of 1960s underground art. I bought one that was reminiscent of my fave, Vaughn Bode.<br /><br /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17785296-lg.jpg" alt="Brian on the Stickplace Heath" width="502" height="750" border="0" /><br /><em>Nikon V1, 10-30 VR @ 15mm (40mm), ISO 800, 1/40th @ f/4.2</em>.<br /> <br /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17785293-lg.jpg" alt="Brian showing his sketches" width="502" height="750" border="0" /><br /> <em>Nikon V1, 10-30 VR @ 10mm (27mm), ISO 3200, 1/20th @ f/3.5.</em></p>

<p>Wastwater.</p><div></div>

<p>I have had a pair of mallard ducks hanging around the house for the past several weeks.<br>

The female is siting in my front yard while her mate insists on taking a stroll in the middle of the road.<br>

I'm afraid one day he will be duck soup if he doesn't stay off the roadway.</p>

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<p>Good morning, we've been getting a lot of rain and the wild flowers appreciate it.</p><div></div>

<p>Soon to be a dead duck if he doesn't stay off the road.</p><div></div>

<p>cactus blooms</p>

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<p>last one</p>

<p>Oops, try again.</p><div></div>

<p>An unintended self portrait.</p><div></div>

<p>Managed to catch this earlier today, with my compact.</p><div></div>

<p>Sundown last week at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park.</p><div></div>

<p>A misguided bee.. found it in a cedar</p><div></div>

<p>My daughter on the phone...</p><div></div>

<p>No pie sellers around here; it's still too cold in Wisconsin! I took a walk along Lake Michigan's west shore at Kohler Andrae State Park, a few days ago. This cord walk winds among the dunes.</p><div></div>

<p>Got to go to Reddington Beach early Sunday morning to watch the Black Skimmers skim for their breakfast. Nikon D3, Nikon 300 2.8, 1/3200 sec, F/4.0, ISO 1250</p><div></div>

<p>Last night from my patio.</p><div></div>

<p>Flowers are out ....</p><div></div>