Coin

I think of the contents of this pig bank as my life savings.

Blue

Some things with blue on my desk.

Outside

Not sure if this is some kind of honeysuckle, but it sure smelled good!

Blade

A tuft of blades of grass.

Drink

A margarita at the Mexico Restaurant in Sandston, VA, where John and I had dinner last January.

Feline

Here's Robbie drinking from the faucet.

Small

This little guy cooperated by posing next to a nickel that had been left on top of a gravestone.

Radio

This headphone radio was a prize that John brought home from a computer show years ago and it just sits on my desk taking up space now. I think the batteries are dead...I can't remember the last time I used it.

Illustration

A week ago yesterday, John and I visited the North Carolina Museum of Art. I was very impressed with the realism of the glass, shown here, in a painting by Jan Jansz. den Uyl, so I moved in to take a closeup photo. I'd show you my picture of the entire painting, but I wasn't happy with how that came out, so if you want to see what this tiny section looks like in context, please take a look at it HERE.

The Movies

I carry a lot of stuff in my wallet, including old movie ticket stubs.

Tools

Reading glasses are the tools I use most often these days. I have several, and I find them lying around everywhere.

Rings

Target Stores put rings of different colors around the top of each family members' prescription bottle. We save them because they make great cat toys!

Tag

Here's Lizzie in the carrier she has now made her own personal bed. Coincidentally, just yesterday she managed to get her collar off and we have not been able to find it in our house, although it HAS to be here somewhere. Anyone finding the missing collar is encouraged to call the number on Lizzie's microchip tag

Nuts

I love those sliced almonds in my Honey Bunches of Oats!

Black and White

Sammy, up close and personal.

Measuring Devices

One inch.

Frozen Water

Looking thru the surface of the drinking water we leave out for some feral cats who live in the woods behind our townhouse. It finally got cold enough yesterday for their water to freeze solid, I think it was probably the coldest day we've had so far here.

Circles

From my keychain, lots of circles!

Library

My library card from the Durham County Library.

Best Macro of 2008

Since I promised myself I wasn't going to ever re-post photos for the entries in this blog, you're looking at the "best" macro I shot this year that I haven't used yet. Although "best" is so subjective, IMO, maybe I should call it my favorite?

And below is a sampling of thumbnails of my favorite macros that have been previously posted in this blog, all taken in 2008: