Mr. Ant – Snapshot of the Day, No. 183

072713_183MrAntRBoo! I missed the focus on this ant. Oh well. The closer you get with a macro, the harder it is to focus. But, as usual, I only allow myself one shot.

At any rate, I was framing up the flowers on this monkey grass when my little friend came along.

Taters – Snapshot of the Day, No. 182

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I stumbled across this area of food venders today in downtown Chattanooga. They call themselves, Chattanooga Street Food Project, and it seemed pretty cool. Here is a story about it if you’re interested.

Since I usually bring my lunch, I did not get a chance to try out the food; but that’s an idea for next week.

This vender’s name is actually Naters, but I couldn’t see the sign. I decided to leave it due to the box of what looks like drawn potatoes. Perhaps they are not. At any rate,  Taters is a funny name. I’m leaving it.

I’ll be Watching You – Snapshot of the Day, No 181

072513_181IllBeWatchingYouRFor as long as I can remember, this building – a former gas station – has been vacant. But now it is about to reopen as a restaurant: “Universal Joint.”

As for the eyes painted on the building behind it – that was just luck for me. I have no idea why they are there or what they mean. But they are a little unnerving.

In Brainerd – Snapshot of the Day, No. 179

072313_179InBrainerdREvery time I see this guy in an area of town near my old house called “Brainerd,” I think of the Paul Bunyan statue in the movie, “Fargo.” They have a Brainerd, too. I always thought that was odd.

Anyway, this guy stands at our area miniature golf and recreation site called Goony Golf. Our “Paul Bunyan” watches over the go-carts as they fly past him.

I’ve always found him more than a little creepy. But I don’t like dolls either. That must explain it.

The Hidden Door – Snapshot of the Day, No. 178

072213_178TheHiddenDoorRI kept walking around the corner of this street and noticed people going through this door on a regular basis.

Hmmm. It did not seem to belong to any particular business. The door to the coffeehouse, Chattz, was a different one – the one on the far left of the frame.

I got tired of looking for a photo of the day and decided to shoot this gentleman as he walked through this mysterious door.

Now that I think about it, I may know the business this door belongs to. But I think I’ll keep it a mystery.

Playing in the Peanut Barrel – Snapshot of the Day, No. 177

072113_177PlayingInThePeanutBarrelRWe went to lunch today at Logan’s Roadhouse, and I could not resist taking a photo of these two sisters playing in the peanut barrel. At one point, before their mother caught them, they were picking up the peanuts and pouring them all over their heads. Nice and appetizing!

Meanwhile, on the TV screen, Phil Mickelson had just won the British Open golf championship, and the cameraman was showing how happy Phil’s wife was.

Mickelson is Joe’s favorite golfer, so he was happy the rest of the day.

Face in the Shadows – Snapshot of the Day, No. 176

072013_176FaceInTheShadowsRJoe and I went for a 3-mile walk today around our neighborhood and we came across this face in the shadows. I thought it was pretty cool, so I shot a photo.

Our walk is a good time for us to talk and see cool animals. We saw several deer on our walk today – two were little babies. (I only had my cell phone with me, or I would have gotten some photos of them.)

 

Found Titleist – Snapshot of the Day, No. 175

071913_175FoundTitleistRI was being eaten alive by insects while shooting this photo. It was taken in my in-laws’ backyard. We’ve had a very wet summer, so the mosquitoes are very prevalent.

In other words, they’re everywhere and hungry.

Yes, We’re Open – Snapshot of the Day, No. 174

071813_174YesWereOpenRThis little dog was inside Chad’s Records while watching people walk by on Frazier Avenue today.

It must have been time for his nap. He could barely keep his eyes open.