What I'm Focussed On - Scavenger Hunt 2015

[mcraige]

Dragonfly
This was taken at Heifer Ranch in Perryville, AR. There are actually two dragonflies in this picture (the one at the top is intentionally out of focus). I didn't realize until I got home and was looking at this picture that I managed to lock focus on the lower one behind the stem.


DSC0082190 by mcraigelliott, on Flickr

 

[mcraige]

Baseball in flight*
This is a picture of the Arkansas Travelers vs. the Midland RockHounds taken at Dickey-Stephens Park. I needed a faster shutter speed to freeze the motion of the bat and ball, but I was trying to keep my ISO as low as possible.

DSC00920153 by mcraigelliott, on Flickr

 

[PrincessInOz]

Round (inanimate object)

 

[fractal]

Iris

 

[fractal]

Adirondack chair (again)

 

[PrincessInOz]

Continuing from Fractal.....and so thankful that I bumped into this chair when walking around the City


Adirondack chair (taken with my smart phone)







Hot Air Balloon* (taken with my smart phone...and hoping for a better shot later in the year)

 

[PrincessInOz]

Emu*







Kangaroo









Toad. Okay...it's a Frog. But this is the closest I'm getting to a toad. Definitely NOT kissing one!







Turtle








Butterfly

 

[fractal]

Eagle

 

[PrincessInOz]

Dew*

 

[PrincessInOz]

Garden


It was a frosty morning in Melbourne the other day. The Thyme in my garden was looking particularly pretty.







And because it is winter time, there are only weeds in my garden!







Geranium








Orchid








Seashells

 

[fractal]

Fishing

 

[tazdev3225]

I finally have pictures sorted out and loaded.

Adirondack Chair, can also be Giant My grandson is about 50 inches tall so that can give you an idea of how big this chair is.
Adirondack chair

Ambience Not happy with this and will look for something better. This was the Lobster Shack. It was so empty because we got there very early
Ambience

Awaken - the beach very early in the morning before sun bathers get there
Awaken

And getting the beach ready for the day
Awaken

 

[PythonFan888]

All of these were taken yesterday, August 1st, 2015 at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.

Artist at work*

Jessie Helminiak, two-time winner of the Bayshore Chalk Art Competition

Jeff Easley

Costumed interpreters**

Live Entertainment*

Sirena. http://www.wearesirena.com/

Barely Balanced. http://www.barelybalanced.com/

Inn Sign*

Horseback

The Jousters

Mime*

"The Fantastikals are the fantasy creatures that bring an element of wonder to the Bristol Renaissance Faire. They do not speak, communicating non-verbally through eye-contact, gestures, body movements and emotion to interact with their surroundings."

The Seafoam Fairy

The Autumn Fairy

 

[PrincessInOz]

Beautiful, @PythonFan888 . I don't think we have a RenFaire equivalence in Australia so I always look at these sorts of pictures with interest. Thanks for sharing.

 

[PythonFan888]

Beautiful, @PythonFan888 . I don't think we have a RenFaire equivalence in Australia so I always look at these sorts of pictures with interest. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks @PrincessInOz! The Renaissance Faire offers excellent photo opportunities. Here's a few more from August 1st:

Armed forces*
The Medieval Kind

Dance

Emotion/Expression
Huzzah!

Live Entertainment*
More of Sirena - The Sirens

More of Barely Balanced

Gallop

Jester*

Mime*
More of the Fantastikals

Obsolete*
Muskets and Arquebuses

Street Performer*

 

[PrincessInOz]

Late July of every year, the City of Melbourne hosts as "Open House". There are over 100 buildings that are open to the general public for inspection. These can be corporate offices, buildings of architectural significance and government buildings.


So, in the spirit of Capital Dome*, this is the State Parliament building of Victoria. Yes. That is the Queue of people on the steps of Parliament House wanting to go in outside the building.









There is an Emblem on the tiled floor of the foyer.








The original plans for Parliament House did include a Dome.....that pressed metal ceiling in the foyer is where the Dome would have gone. About 15 years ago, one of the Victorian Premiers did try to finish the building but never got any support in Parliament. Sadly, the costs for completing this dome are prohibitive now.










Believe it or not.....the paintwork and gold leaf in the ceiling is original from 1855. It's my entry for the category of Antique*










I also headed to Tasma Terrace. These 3 story houses were built in Victorian* period and show the Filigree ironwork of this period.
















Ornate Mirror










A picture of Myself/Yourself








Historic Ingenuity or Invention*

 

[PrincessInOz]

Monument* This is the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance.









ZigZag* Check out the rain when we got to the top of the Shrine of Rememberance!







Armed Forces* These are some of the medals awarded for exemplary services to our service men and women







Row of Flags*

 

[PythonFan888]

A few more from last Saturday's at the Bristol Renaissance Faire

Outdoor Dining/Picnic
...Elizabethan Style

Spider Web
The Spider Faerie spins her web

Street Performers
The Gypsy Band

 

[PrincessInOz]

Friends We went to a fundraiser dinner dance with them. It was definitely a Formal Dance* affair.







Does this count as Hoe Down**??? Bwa ha ha ha ha









Candlelight*

ndle

 

[PrincessInOz]

Stormy