by Yancey Grantham
Hi there! I have a long White beard that extends down to the middle of my chest. I am often mistaken for Santa Clause by people and kids on the street because of my long White beard and long White hair. Actually I am the Easter Bunny in disguise. (ho, ho, ho).
I wash my White beard in Selsun Blue. That stops my face skin from flaking and gives me a shiny, silky finish for my long White beard. I then condition it in my regular shampoo conditioner. It is not Blue. It is White. The White conditioner keeps me from having the Blues (ha!)
My White beard is much longer than this now. Notice the Blue shirt and the Blue sky. And although you can’t see them, I have on Blue jeans, They match my Blue eyes… and yes, Mary Ann, they do twinkle. The sunglasses, Blue Blockers, help hide my Easter Bunny Identity. I have no desire to enter the Federal Witness Protection Program. That would make me Blue!
by Yancey Grantham
Close Your Eyes by Mary
Known on flickr for her unique style, Mary has a way of styling her photographs like no other. Looking through her photostream is an education in possibilities as well as a feast for the mind. I said a feast for the mind rather than eyes because this work will challenge your normal notions of what great photography can look like.
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by Yancey Grantham
Michael Riding to Haystack Rock by Melissa Doroquez
Yancey Comments:
Subtle blue gradients from sky to sea as Michael biking along gives additional interest to the picture. The reflections on the wet sand reflects the photographers intent, capturing the the magic of the blue moment.
Camera: Sony DSC-P200
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 13.7 mm
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by Yancey Grantham
Tiffany Blue by Jill Clardy
It started back in the 1800’s, Tiffany & Co. was founded in 1837. Charles Lewis Tiffany knew about marketing, branding and creating a feeling behind his product. Tiffanys is known for fine jewelry so that is what women expect when they see a little blue Tiffany box.
The Tiffany blue box was written about in 1906 by the New York Sun which reported “Charles Lewis Tiffany has one thing in stock that you cannot buy of him for as much money as you may offer; he will only give it to you”
Jill Clardy, who took the blue Tiffany box picture above, said of the recipient of that box “She is always thrilled by anything that comes in the little blue box.”
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 27 mm
ISO Speed: 400
by Yancey Grantham
We all wanted to know why the sky is blue. But know that you know, what are you going to do about it?
Mohammed wrote a poem about it called “The Sky is a Clear Blue Color.” It is descriptive of his feelings about the sun and how it feels to him physically, mentally and environmentally. It is a nice poem.
by Yancey Grantham
You just might get your chance if you follow this recipe for Peachy Blue Monster Juice. Sara shows you how easy it is to make a blue smoothie that will fortify you as well as satisfy you.
Found on The Innocent Primate Vegan Blog, Peach Blue Monster Juice is a fun recipe for a blue smoothie.
by Yancey Grantham
Charles, reporting from Coop’s Corner informs us that IBM, the biggest of the Big Blues, has made in investment in cloud computing. What is cloud computing? Computerworld Magazine defined it like this:
Cloud Computing describes a system where users can connect to a vast network of computing resources, data and servers that reside somewhere “out there,” usually on the Internet, rather than on a local machine or a LAN or in a data center. Cloud computing can give on-demand access to super-computer-level power, even from a thin client or mobile device such as a smart phone or laptop.
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IBM was nicknamed “Big Blue” and the source to the nickname is not known although many have guesses. Regardless of how it started, in our modern culture IBM is the quintessential Big Blue.
I’ve just coined the term “Cirrus Cloud Computing.” There are different levels of cloud computing so I though the systems that are massive should have the highest cloud rating. I’m using cloud computing and I’ve blogged about it here. My cloud computing use would be classified as “Nimbostratus Cloud Computing” because it is more of a lower level use of the cloud system.
Cloud computing’s future is loftier with Big Blue starting a Cirrus Cloud Computing seeding project.
by Yancey Grantham
The Blue Ridge Campground in Coconino County, Arizona is in the Coconino National Forest. The campground has 10 units. It is about 8 miles from here to the Blue Ridge Reservoir.
Situated in a nice little canyon with Big Moqui Spring and Little Moqui Spring just to the South.
Take Highway 87 also called NF-10 South on to NF-138. The Blue Ridge Campground is about one mile south.
If you want to go to Blue Ridge Reservoir by staying off the main road you can go South on NF-138. You will want to make sure you turn right or West on NF-751B. Once it runs into NF-751 take it Southeast.
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by Yancey Grantham
Water Drop by Adagio Art
Camera: Canon PowerShot G9
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 9mm
ISO Speed: 80
A drop of blue water bouncing, floating then caught in the air forever.
Here is a close up of the water drop. I like the blue paint water.
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