Sunday, August 16, 2009

To coin a phrase





























Wow, that's a doozy!

Actually, the owner explained, it's an Auburn. "Oh, 'scuse my ignorance," I said. "What's an Auburn?"

Check out this LINK and you'll be enlightened too!

I had seen this car around my neighborhood during the 10 years I've lived here. When I happened by the local grocery store it was parked outside. I couldn't resist snapping a few pixs.

The proud owner emerged and told me a bit about this fabulous 1935 Auburn - sort of a cousin to the Duesenberg...hence the term "Doosey!"

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Saturday @ Lake Harriet Rose Garden




























They call it the Rose Garden, but there were other things in bloom on this late summer morning.

I sharpened my rusty depth of field skills on these beauties. I'm sure helpful readers will be able to identify them by name.

If so, clue us all in!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Dry humor @ the Library



Once in awhile I emerge from my home office bunker. Today, my change of scenery was the Hennepin County Library - Southdale. I stopped in the restroom, washed my hands and had to smile at someone's version of dry, or drying, humor: