Toots is playing in the Electric City Mini-Bolts Soccer League. Today was the last game; it rained. This is an improvement, because they have cancelled a couple games for snow!

(All: Nikon Coolpix P7100)
Umbrella duty in polka dot sleeves and a pink hoody.

Back in the pack!

The far end of the field…

Back to umbrella duty.

Once more into the breech!

Groupie Nana!

“I don’t need to stinkin’ umbrella!

The last few seconds…

And the Game is over! As is the season.

~Curtis, in the rain, in /\/\onTana! {!-{>
From my walk along the River’s Edge Trail this morning: two variations on one photo.

(1/1600s f/4.0 ISO100 6mm (35mm eq:28mm) -2/3 stop Nikon P7100)

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>
Bull!
Bullpucky.
Bullhockey.
Bulltesticles.
Bullsnake.
Bullsh#@….
Snake?

(Canon 7D)
BULL SNAKE!

Big Bull Snake.

Bull Snake go Bye!

How do we know it was a Bull Snake, and not a Rattlesnake?
No tire tracks on the snake!
~Curtis in /\/\ponTana! {!-{P
Day 26 since I was pulled from my hibernation cocoon. I am unable to communicate with these strange giants that hold me captive, other than with a few grunts. I am not in full control of my limbs, and can only wave them around. Therefore the giants keep me restrained most of the time. They feed me an awful tasting liquid, but they have added something addictive to it because I can’t stop eating once the food dispenser is shoved in my mouth. I have the last laugh, however. The liquid goes right through me and the giants have to clean up afterwards!
Star Fleet Command: GET ME OUT OF HERE!
Captain ‘Stache, signing off.

(Nion Coolpix P7100)
~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{P
The blossoms are out in the back yard.

(1/350s f/8.0 ISO160 Canon 100mm Macro -1/2 stop Canon 7D)
I just like this one. It has interesting shapes, I guess.

(1/500s f/8.0 ISO160 Canon 100mm Macro -1/2 stop 7D)
And two interesting takes on wallpaper. It is the birdseed the birds dump on the ground. In piles.

(1/250s f/8.0 ISO160 Canon 100mm Macro Canon 7D)
A closeup from the same photo.

Actually, any of these make nice wallpaper, and I size most of my photos for wallpaper.
~Curtis, in my backyard, in /\/\onTana! {!-{>
Happy Mother’s Day to the recuperating Dailylife Lo-Tech Wife.
While running with three iPads.

(1/60s f/2.8 ISO200 100mm+1/2 stop on-camera flash Canon 7D)
~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>
Blossoms (and a Bee!) in the Warehouse Sports parking lot, Missoula.

(Nikon Coolpix P7100)
It sure did smell good!
~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>
I stopped for lunch on Tuesday at a little rest stop just south of Ronan, along the Mission Mountains. It was a pretty day.

(All photos: Nikon Coolpix 7100)

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~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>
A quick work trip to the Flathead and Missoula. Here is the Front Range of the Rockies, taken just east of Valier.
(7 photo panorama: click twice to enlarge fully, BACK to return!)

(Nikon Coolpix 7100)
~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>
A five photo panorama of the Great Fountain Geyser, sans eruption!
(Click to enlarge; BACK to return!)

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>