Shnookums decided to be a Pumpkin for Halloween

Conquistador decided to be a princess

This really should have went with the Product Shots post I made not long ago.  I was just testing out different lighting methods for various smaller objects.

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Fashion shot.  I thought it was funny.

Sorry for the boredom but I took them, so might as well post them.

I spent some time experimenting with different strobist style lighting, but using small items as the subject.

Shot using a 1ft diameter homemade softbox.? Neither products for sale.

A couple years ago I spotted this sailboat at Big Lots.? Being a huge fan of Napoleon Dynamite, I just had to buy it.? Of course it was defective and broken just like most everything else they sell.? Not that I would actually pay full retail price for one of these anyway.? Some overseas child surely put a lot of time into knotting all the strings and hanging all the sails.? Multiply the kid’s income by 4,000 and you’ll find a retail price of $200.

Add in some water colors.

The wood came dented in multiple places and a rescue boat was missing on the other side, as purchased.?

Contents not to be spoken of.

This post has little theme, so why not.? Next post we’ll be returning to the conformity you know and love.

These water misters were a necessity as it was blistering hot this weekend.

This tiger reminded me of our cats Conquistador and Shnookums who are probably in the same pose back at home.

The lion kept licking his chops.  Either we looked appetizing or he was expecting a meal soon.  You could almost see the saliva flicking off his tongue.

Not a shabby place to call home.

Everyone was amazed by a loose squirrel that was running around.  A couple people tried catching it as it sped by.  Probably not a brilliant plan, nope.

Here’s the photo opp we’ve been waiting for.

Who’s in the cage, us or them?

This guy kept licking the lady’s finger.

The girls patiently wait as daddy takes pictures.

This one didn’t like something about me.  He ran full speed across the yard and pounded with all his weight into the window I was at.  He became a blur due to my quick hip-shot reaction and his speed.  Check his eyes as he starred right into mine.

Hey, you got poo on your butt.  Uhhh, nevermind, just kidding.

Spectacular views

Finally we made it to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.  Omaha is a great place for a very short vacation on a whim.  No complex itineraries or transportation woes here.  If you’re very quick you can see a majority of the zoo in a whole day, opening to close.  You’ll likely want to spend another half or whole day exploring the historic Old Market area.

The animals run for cover and hide when we come around.

Strange birds

The desert decoration went well with the temperature this weekend.? It was about as hot as it was steamy.

The underwater tunnel was really neat, unfortunately everyone else seconds that.