A couple of weeks ago, I posted an image of a flower taken through a magnifying glass (see below). I’d seen Lensballs advertise on social media but they were expensive. The Lensball costs $44 and then there is a special holder and a better bag…yada, yada, yada. My friend Lois, told me she bought an “imitation” Lensball (aka copy, fake, knock-off, wanna-be) on Amazon for $20. Actually, she got three in different sizes for that price. I bought one plus a bag and stand for $18. (BTW – Lois has a very fun blog that you can find here .)

Using it is not as easy as it looks. (And there are a million YouTube videos that make it look easy.) I’ve tried a few different things and the image above is the best I’ve done. There have been a few attempts that did not work out. It’s something to play with. I have ideas for other shoots, so stay tuned.

I was asked to post a photo of my bicycle. Can you guess which one is my ride?

Harrisville is an old mill town. This is part of the pond that held water to power the mills. The image below shows this same area but with one of the mills in the foreground. I would have shown more of the mills, but the light just wasn’t right for that.

This sailboat was in the mill pon in Harrisville, NH last weekend.

The “one that got away” today was an image of a bear. Our neighbor texted that a black bear was leaving her yard and heading to our house. By the time we got to the windows, it was long gone. We’ve seen a lot of wildlife this summer. Getting a decent image is always a challenge.

When I went cycling in Troy, NH last week, the route brought me through the town center. This shop offered a good parking spot to make a few photos. I took these photos on their front porch.

Let’s see what is in bloom in my wife’s garden this week. This purple and white Iris is looking good. These came from my brother-in-law’s yard last year and they seem to have taken well.

This white Peoply is also in bloom. There is a red one that is beginning to bloom and may be in a future post.

Hopefully, I can update you from time-to-time as more flowers bloom inthe garden.