SOOC - 9.3.11

Thought I would link up one more time to SOOC Saturday.  Where you take a photo, don't do anything to it, and then post it here.  Afterwards you can show a new and improved option.  Today I actually have 2 new and improved options.
It is always amazing to me that one part of the sky is dropping rain like crazy.  But just off to the side, it is as blue as ever.  I actually took this picture out of my car window while driving.  (I know, bad Dazee).  
In this next one, I just boosted the vibrance so you could see how blue part of the sky really was
I kind of really like how this next one turned out.  And because I'm old, I can't even remember what feature I did, but it looks cool
Get those cameras ready people.  I Spy starts Thursday.

SOOC - 8.27.11

I love, love, love this meme.  Why you ask?  Because I can take a photo of ANYTHING and show it off.  A big shout out to Marvelous Mommy for sponsoring this.  Sal-lute

Also, I can never just post a photo.  I always have to talk.  What is my problem.  

I must tell you the story of what inspired my SOOC photos.  One day, a semi driver brought us in a load of pipe at work.  He came in to use the restroom and Lizzie, who just so happens to be my daughter-in-law but also works with me, noticed that he had a big ole tattoo on his chest that said LIZZIE.  Random.  Being that we work with deranged guys, they said that she just had to go get a picture of him.  (I goodnaturely offered my camera)  She is such a good sport that she did.  He was stinking, BO smelling, sweating, but look at that cute smile on her face.  Yes we sprayed her down with air freshener after the whole ordeal.  I came home, cropped in my son (not very good) and added words.  Put the photo on our "crazy work pictures" bulletin board and all was well.  

Until

We came to work on a Monday and this is what was all over her cubicle.  Yup.  One of the guys, I'll call him Bryce, because, well, that's his name, had decided to have a little fun with the photo.  This was only one spot covered in that picture.  It was all along the wall coming into the building, the women's restroom was covered, even the toilet seat, and some placed behind some doors for her to find at random times.

Of course, she waited about a month to get back to him.  And boy did she.  He has a thermal coffee mug that he uses every day.  One Friday she kifed it in the afternoon and hid it in her purse.  Luckily his wife had come in that day, so when it came up missing he just thought that she had taken it home to wash it.  Bwa-haha.  When he came in on Monday, this is what he found on his desk.

 Look closely.  There is his mug and lid (to the left) in jello.  Blueberry jello.  (thank you The Office).  Poor guy was tasting blueberry in his coffee for a week.  

They have called a truce.  Somehow I think not.

SOOC - 8.20.11

I love this photography meme sponsored by Marvelous Mommy.   It has actually inspired me to catch things that I wouldn't otherwise.  
This week I had 2 photo's I couldn't choose between so I'm doing them both.  :)
The first one is of the Up House.  Here in Herriman, Utah for the Parade of Homes, one of the builders got permission from Disney to build the Up House.  During the 2 weeks of parading through the homes, they even added the balloons to the fireplace.  
Here is straight out of my camera.

And the edited version

The mailbox even is the same from the movie.  Handprints and everything.  I didn't buy tickets to go inside, but was told that it was done exactly the way the house was in the movie, even as far as retro appliances in the kitchen.  Wow.

My favorite photo of the week tho was of a hummingbird that got stuck in our garage.  Apparently it was stranded there over night.  The next morning my son-in-law came in and told us that he had opened both the garage doors to see if it could  find it's way out.  

The hummingbird was attracted to my SIL's bright shirt.  At one point it came right up to his chest and started poking its beak against the colors on his chest trying to find food.

Before.  (and boy those suckers are fast)

After bringing out the colors.

It took about an hour, but it finally found its way out.

SOOC - Straight Out Of The Camera

I was going through blog posts this morning and what did I fall upon.  This awesome photo meme for non-professional photo takers like myself.  Yes,  I know my limitations.  

The meme is hosted by Marvelous Mommy and is right up my alley.  The rules are, you have to take the photo right out of your camera and onto your post.   You can "spruce" up your photo and post it AFTER you post the original, if you are so inclined.

I'm actually posting all 3 of the ones I took of the same thing, because honestly, I couldn't decide which one to use.  I was driving to work the other morning, and the sun was hitting the clouds so amazingly that I hurried and grabbed my camera out of my purse and shot while driving.  I know, I know.  It just was so pretty.

The photo's don't even do it justice.

Head on over to Marvelous Mommy to see more.