Cameras are everywhere....

Why spend all that money on security alarm systems to keep your house safe from intruders, when you can just grow vines.

I know some of you will say, “just get a dog to protect your property.” Which is on the whole a decent suggestion, but what about Chihuahuas or other small dogs, who could be stepped on. Also, there are those really friendly dogs, who would lick an intruder and sit for a treat with tail wagging.

No! I am afraid the best solution is vines or briars.

How many robbers have the wherewithal to carry a chainsaw with them. They would just pass you by.

This house is so well protected that they can leave their door open a crack without fear of a break in.

When we ran a Post Office, pens and pencils were forever going walkabout! The supplies department would send us these toppers that would be affixed to these items, hopefully to stop them disappearing constantly!

Lions in the Masai Mara

security ;-)

"A false sense of security is the only kind there is." Michael Meade

Link to my website - But Is It Art?

Aphid patrol.

Harmonia axyridis.

Harlequin ladybird larva on a nettle leaf.

I thought I had more focus than I actually did here, unfortunately when I rectified that it’s head was hidden so I went with this one.

Great thanks to Julie for finding it for me for without her I would never spot something like this :^)

Whole soap mesures: 7.5 width x 5 cm height, here cropped (width +-7cm, height +- 5.5cm,). Padlock: 6x2, here, with 2n key extended: 4cm). Whole photo: 7cm x 6cm.

for: "Macro Mondays" - "Safety"

Copyright L.Rovira-All rights reserved

From Wilshire Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

Piaza del Conde de Miranda, Madrid.

Pequeña plaza peatonal en el casco antiguo medieval de la ciudad.

La Plaza del Conde de Miranda está situada en el denominado «Madrid de los Austrias» entre la Plaza Mayor y la Plaza de la Villa, centro histórico de la ciudad.

I invite you to visit my album Old doors ""

Nicci Bikini _ UC @ Access maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ACCESS/129/129/2003

Yakamoz Helmet _ AZOURY @ Cyberpunkfair maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Flair%20for%20Events/138/1...

Deshumanisation Robotic Brain _ AZOURY @ Mainstore maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fountainhead/143/30/1799

Gregaire Shoes _ AZOURY @ Black Fair maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crystal%20Creek/131/129/21

This Currawong was on watch, making sure everything was safe.

Shenzhen

samsung s22

alt: wee fee wee 2

Nex 5t + helios 77 m4

Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Seville Santa Justa Train Station - Seville(Sevilla) Spain. I had no tripod so the ISO is a little high on this photo, but with the D610 it still did a pretty good job capturing the detail.

I shot of a lock on a very old gate. The lock made for an interesting shot against the old fence.

Gendarmerie patrol in the forest of Fontainebleau near Barbizon, Département Seine-et-Marne

Île de France, France 03.09.2022

I found a very nice dark window in the Moorgate area of London. Sadly the security noticed me straightaway and gave me the evil stare! I hung around just enough to get 3 shots and to annoy them further. Shortly after, they discreetly ushered me away. Cat and Mouse springs to mind. I don't usually post up 3 pictures at a time, but this make a nice mini series.

I think the angrier he gets, the shorter his tie becomes!

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.

© Leanne Boulton, All RIghts Reserved

Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.

Night time photo of a convenience store on the south side of Houston Texas. I am experimenting with how my photos look when I use the highest ISO setting (16000) on my camera. Photo was taken with a Canon 80D with a 18-135 mm lens, with some post-processing.

What's this- me adding additional light!? It just doesn't seem proper.

It was a very, very dark night by the time we had retreated halfway down the building. To get a sense of the room at all, the ever handy Michael did some light painting with my (rapidly overheating) torch. At the sea-facing side of the building we felt safe to create light. At the 'front' side however, we hid in the darkness as we realised we were in full view of a lady looking out of her window. Please don't call the police!, I hoped.

These wide windows were rather oppressive in the standard rooms but here (not sure what this room was) the open space made great use of an entire wall of windows. The landscape stretched out all the way across - it was really interesting.

20-08-11-01522

I am going through some of the images made over the last six months that didn't make the "daily pic".

Saw this on Quadra Island, BC

they stop or I'll shoot ... "Bamm"...

Amazing armory

-pistol mod

-RerBeros helmet mod

Brickforge

-Space Marien armor

Created with 3D Products from Digital Artist Zone.

At times like this the old TLR comes in handy.

He was getting curious what I was shooting - so I pulled out my old trusty Yashica Mat back after a service. He relax and willingly posed for a portrait. When I was finished he asked me "Can that thing still shoot?" so I replied - "Hell Yeah!!"

The home development went bad for this roll of Ilford Delta 400 - Expired. It was resisting the loading into the developing tank. The film was thick and curling pretty good. I must have tried a good 20 times and end up scratching the roll....as you can see here. A good two hours were the struggle, the film was feeling rather slimy then....before I manage to load it eventually.

YASHICA MAT, Yashinon 80mm F3.5, Ilford Delta 400, F22, 1/500, Home Development, Ilfotec DD-X, 1/4th Dilution, 8mins., Aggitation every minute, Colour Scan Mode, Canonscan 8400F

guard at the mall