Bruce Dean (Puchinpappy)'s photos

Spring in the Garden - Video

Spring in the Garden - Video

19 May 2021 4 187
The flakes of snow were huge just before I recorded this Spring snowfall in our backyard.
Repairing a Sinkhole

Repairing a Sinkhole

15 May 2021 13 6 160
Saturday Self-challenge: A construction site. There has been extensive work at a sinkhole for a long time at a major intersection in my city.
Geranium Longing for the Outdoors

Geranium Longing for the Outdoors

07 May 2021 20 10 186
Saturday Self-challenge: House plant. This geranium is indoors looking out the window and longing to be outdoors. It is too early to put it out yet, we have to wait another couple of weeks until the danger of frost is gone.
A Pair of Goldeneye

A Pair of Goldeneye

30 Apr 2021 7 152
The Goldeneye pair on Pigeon Lake, Alberta, Canada. The ice on the lake is holding on but will be gone soon.
Glass of Water Diffracting Light

Glass of Water Diffracting Light

25 Apr 2021 11 4 214
A glass of Water Diffracting Light
Goldeneye on a Chilly Lake

Goldeneye on a Chilly Lake

30 Apr 2021 6 2 161
Only meters away there is still ice on the lake but this Goldeneye is enjoying his swim.
Garage Door

Garage Door

01 May 2021 9 8 162
Saturday Self Challenge: Doors Every door in the city where I live is boring and functional. We love every door in Europe because they are interesting. For this reason, and for this challenge, I am sharing a picture of my garage door in the most prosaic style possible, including the dent in the lower panel. Enjoy.
Backlit Seeds

Backlit Seeds

25 Apr 2021 10 1 229
From a tree in our garden.
My Feathered Backyard Friend

My Feathered Backyard Friend

24 Apr 2021 6 2 130
My feathered backyard friends give me great joy, day after day. This male House Finch is in his full mating season bright red.
Cast Iron Pan

Cast Iron Pan

19 Apr 2021 18 8 208
Macro Monday: Pots and pans The underside of a cast iron pan.
Message in Book and Shadow

Message in Book and Shadow

16 Apr 2021 27 11 226
Saturday Self-challenge: "Letters and/or texts" Books, newspapers and also poetry. Wherever you find texts, words or even just individual letters can be found, create a photo that shows this. My leather-bound Bible with the embossed letters of my name. The late afternoon sun cast a cross-shaped shadow on top of my scanner.
Calm After the Storm

Calm After the Storm

11 Apr 2021 5 2 139
A Spring blizzard brought a lot of thick wet snow to our city. Here is the result lit by streetlight.
After the Spring Blizzard

After the Spring Blizzard

11 Apr 2021 2 179
The street light illumines the trees outside our window the evening after a spring blizzard dropped its cargo of thick wet snow.
King of the Road

King of the Road

12 Apr 2021 23 8 169
Macro Mondays: board games. Here is a magnetic checkers game from deep into my wife's childhood. They played it in the car while on vacation. Each piece is 1 cm in diameter.
Charged and Ready for Service

Charged and Ready for Service

10 Apr 2021 21 11 169
Saturday Self-challenge: Electricity Here are two powerful batteries ready to power a snow thrower, a lawn mower, and a leaf blower (that I also use for snow). They are fully charged and ready to work.
The Things We Never Clean

The Things We Never Clean

03 Apr 2021 13 9 156
Macro Mondays: Remote Control This is still used from time to time but in between tasks it collects a lot of dust and God knows what.
The Scars of Good Service

The Scars of Good Service

03 Apr 2021 13 6 163
Saturday Self-challenge. Glass in Black and White. These glasses are not dirty, they are showing the wear that comes from good service and hardy construction. They are very solid and not likely to break easily.
Coriander

Coriander

29 Mar 2021 21 12 270
Macro Monday: Spices
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