Album Photos "Explored" from Valfal

Promise of Spring in a Winter Wonderland

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:35:59 +0000

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We woke up this morning to the results of last night's freezing rain. Signs of life persist while entombed in the form of buds on the branches.

Weather forcasts for our area (the East Coast of the US) calls for another winter storm by the weekend. This has been the snowiest winter since I was a kid in the 1960s!

A Splash of Color

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 21:55:08 +0000

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Taken at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA

A Spider's World

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 21:55:11 +0000

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Genuine Imitation

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 18:32:58 +0000

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I found this beautiful red leather jacket at a souvenier shop in Disney Word (of all places!), and noticed the very patriotic-looking tag inside the coat. Upon further examination, I saw a tiny little black tag with the words "Made in China" sewn right underneath the BIG "USA LEATHER" tag. I laughed my butt off and then snapped this picture.

Open Book

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:01:24 +0000

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I thought this photo would be most appropriate for today; Happy Easter, everyone!

Orange Slices

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sat, 03 May 2014 22:43:25 +0000

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It was such a gorgeous day, so I thought I would take advantage of the sunlight. The fragrance of this orange was delightful!

Reflecting on Days Gone By...

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Mon, 05 May 2014 16:55:05 +0000

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There is nothing quite like the look of a teddy bear that has seen much play and many years. Many bear artisans have tried to reproduce the look with varying degrees of success.

I bought these two bears together as a lot on an online auction several years ago. They obviously were well loved, and time finished the job of creating their distinctive characters.

The bear on the left was made by Bing, a German toy company that produced teddies between 1907-1932. This bear was probably produced between 1919-1932.

The bear on the right is one of the many cheaply produced American "stick" bears, named for their crude stick-like legs. Maker is unknown, since many short- lived companies didn't identify their creations with company logo tags. Mine was probably produced between the early 1920s and the 1930s. I cannot confirm it, but I'd would like to think that these two pals were originally bought by the same household and have been through all these many years together.

Beetle Hubcap

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 18 May 2014 19:34:20 +0000

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From the hubcap of my husband's vintage 1975 VW Beetle.

I did something different, I used my husband's Nikon DSLR :)

Water Under the Bridge

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 25 May 2014 06:50:23 +0000

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Symbyosis

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 25 May 2014 06:50:34 +0000

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A Peony bloom just opening. Without assistance from ants, peonies would be unable to fully open their flower buds.

Reach for the Sky

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 25 May 2014 14:05:20 +0000

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The peony garden at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Winterthur, Delaware

Cat Love

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Mon, 26 May 2014 21:20:31 +0000

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Hugs and cuddles all around!

The Blues

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sat, 31 May 2014 23:51:54 +0000

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A blue mason jar's clip. Please see link to the full photo of the jar in the note at the upper left corner of this photo.

Pink peonies

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 04:54:11 +0000

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A beautiful day at the Gardens of Winterthur, Delaware

A Koi Pond at Winterthur Gardens

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 15:21:17 +0000

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Fushia

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 06:40:31 +0000

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I chose the macro setting with a polarized lens to shoot in bright sunlight at high noon. This photo has not been processed in any way. Thank you so much, everyone, for your comments and helpful hints. Check out a cropped version of this photo in the note up in the left hand corner.

Cousin of "Jabba the Hut"

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:05:20 +0000

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...Well no, not really. He's just a really fat little toad that was sitting on the lit sidewalk in front of my house last night. I had taken at least a dozen photos of him, but when I went to upload them in my computer, I discovered that I had no memory card in the camera, grrr! Thankfully, the chubby little guy was still sitting there, like he was waiting for me, hahaha!

Flower Spiral

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:07:01 +0000

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Mechanical Orb

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:35:24 +0000

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My first attempt at creating an orb using a photo of a car engine.

Geometric Blur

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 20:49:24 +0000

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See note in the picture that shows the photo used to create this image. A very new experiment for me! Thank you so much for the comments and faves! You have all been most encouraging!