A Couple of Weeks of Cell Phone Photos

Train at the crossing. I keep trying for the perfect train photo!

The neighbor's surprise lilies--so called because they just spring up and bloom. They have no associated greenery with them. It's been a good year for surprise lilies--they've been popping up all over!

Dozing BoyCat--so good to have him back healthy again.

No more ugly detour signs! Interchange to I-435 West is open again! (Yeah, poor quality photo, as I used the zoom function, but I am so glad to get this interchange back, I just want to celebrate!)

This display of, ahem, condoms caught my eye the other day with this juxtaposition of labels

1963 Chrysler 300J convertible exterior...

...and interior. I must say, this is one of the best interior shots I've ever gotten!

I had the chance to play with the kittens at the Ward Parkway PetsMart as a volunteer with Tara Animal Rescue was doing some cleaning. These are just a few of the cute photos I was able to take.

Note the little orange Photobomber!

Football!

It was the first week of high school football action on the Missouri side. This is the best action shot I got during the game. Truman breaks up a Ruskin pass attempt. Ruskin ended up thumping Truman 45-6.

I got fooled several times by play action and other ball fakery in the Ruskin backfield, and missed a great shot of Ruskin defensive pressure when I wasn't paying attention. But it was fun. I wonder what it would take to get permission to be on the sidelines. That would be awesome, even without the zoom lens.

Playing With Black and White

I set my point and shoot digital for black and white and shot a couple shots of the BoyCat. The top one is without flash--and jiggly. The bottom is with the flash (which makes the Boy close his eyes). I'd forgotten some of the fun of black and white. I might try it in some other applications!

GirlCat Naps

She is a master at finding unique places to snooze!

Tongues

A recent trip to Wayside Waifs resulted in this bounty of tongues caught in action. Visit Wayside Waifs for yourself: on line at www.waysidewaifs.org or in person at 3901 Martha Truman Road in south Kansas City.

Roses

Roses on display at the local Hy-Vee.

Town and Country

This 1950s vintage Chrysler station wagon is a rare sight--although station wagons are being seen more and more at car shows and cruises.

As was common in the 1950s and 1960s, the car is decorated with much chrome.

A closer look at what the classic car hobby calls "bright work."

Chrysler's minivans still bear the title "Town and Country" as both a homage to the generations before and a true note that the wagon/minivan is useful in both "Town" and "Country."