Spotted while hunting down wine and cheese curds in Leland, Michigan.
*om nom nom*
Have a great weekend, everyone!
“I hope I’m not giving a bad impression of Americans. I’ve now had a mojito, a pretty healthy serving of rum and my second mojito’s coming, all in about ten minutes.”
– Anthony Bourdain – No Reservations
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 300D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
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Lovely! You have a good weekend too!
Why thank you, Madame!
Twice!
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Really charming, Robert. 🙂
Thank you very much, S.E!
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Love all those stripes and lines SiG, they look so good together – as do the flowers and the stars!
You have a good weekend also (can’t believe it’s that time of the week already!).
I sure wish I could take more credit for that, Ms. K…
just one of those things that I was fortunate enough to stumble upon (which is a bit bizarre for me – it seems like I’m usually the one setting all the ‘stuff’ up)!
SO true! Where does the time go?!
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Hmmm, feels forced. The placement of the plant on the stool (in the bottom center of the shot and right in line with the flag’s right edge) is too static. If it was moved over to the right a little bit that *might* work better. I realize you didn’t set up the shot so you did the best you could with it. I like the processing. 😉
Agreed, M.P… a different P.O.V. might well have improved upon this. What I don’t entirely mind about a reenforced ‘stability’ / bit of sacrificed dynamic is the subject matter… the flag, the weathered wood… the whole ‘standing the test of time’ bit. I’m not disagreeing with you though, M.P… I think you raise a very good point. And, honestly, there are a few cliche’s here… (I suspect an ‘older’ flag might have helped too).
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Really nice shot, Sig. Cool that you found that while looking for cheese curd…Hahaha, nom, nom, nom. Love it when you do that…funny!
Have a great day, and give my best to Annabelle! 🙂 xo
Why thank you, Deb!
Hahaha… yes… please pardon my table-manners!
We actually made THREE separate trips there in sea4ch of that cheese… it’s pretty popular stuff (they seem to sell-out very quickly)!
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A flag is heart of country and I know that American one is the most famous all the world.
I think it is interesting how many thoughts / feelings / associations, etc. such a familiar symbol brings with it…
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I usually enjoy Anthony Bourdain’s show, No Reservations. I think there is a new season coming in Sept. featuring Brooklyn! You know I’ll watch that episode.
I haven’t had a chance to watch in a while, but I usually really like it, too. I’m not much of a foodie, but I love the travel aspect, and Bourdain’s sense of humor always gets me snort-laughing!
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It’s lovely, SIG. I like the coloring of it, gives it a feel homey kind of feel, like you could touch the wood or smell it even 🙂 Wine and cheese, yum. I’m jealous!
Thank you so much, B.F… you are always so kind!
Hahaha… I’m actually kind of jealous of the memory, too (if that’s possible)! It’s very difficult to find cheese curds around here – which seems very unfortunate!
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So, did you find the cheese curds? I’m not sure I’ve had curds before 🙂 I guess they’re different from regular old cheese? I picture blue cheese, or something like that.
Indeed! The third time was the charm!
Hmm… to tell you the truth I’m not sure if there are different kinds or not. The ones I’ve been fortunate enough to come across are… kind of like a Cheddar… or maybe a Colby? I’m not really sure how to describe them… other than delicious!
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Simply lovely.
Thank you very, very much, Ms. D!
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Michigan has cheese curds too?
The did until I got there.
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OOOOOOOhhhhhhhh!!! I miss seeing the American flag!!! And it such a lovely setting for it… truly wonderful my friend. You scored another smile on my face 🙂
Oh, thank you so much, Juana!
Your visits always leave a smile on my face, too!
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See?!
Why is it that I can hear the star spangled banner in my head? AND who the hell is singing it, it isn’t me 😯
Well it’s not me either Loon
but if you want to chime in a
few lines then I can join you 😉
Androgoth XXx
Sheez Androgoth, I would if I knew what they were saying 🙂
I don’t know, Loon… but if you can make-out what it is being sung I know it’s not my ‘singing’, either!
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I like the contrasting stripes on the plant pot,
as they give this one a nice touch being that
the stripes of the flag are vertical 🙂 Excellent
Have a wonderful rest of evening SIG 🙂
Androgoth
Thanks so much, Andro!
Leaving kind comments are always one of your stripes, sir! And I sincerely appreciate that!
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And I thought you weren’t suppose to wear horizontal and vertical stripes together.
I think that’s only after Labor Day.
No.. wait…
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It’s a grand old flag! Hope you didn’t come away empty-handed. You’re the second person in my life to ever mention cheese curds. I must find some and see what I’m missing!
The third try was a charm!
If you like cheese, you’ll love cheese curds, Patti! I highly recommend them… even if it takes several attempts to track some down!
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Gorgeous, as always, but where are the cheese curds in this picture? I had some garlic cheese curds just last weekend – ditto on the om, nom, nom.
Hahaha…
I’m afraid all curds were consumed pre-pictur-ing!
I tried to pace myself… but…
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Very nice catch. It is a lovely image to leave us with for the long weekend.
Thank you so much, Ms. G!
I’m very happy to hear you enjoyed this one!
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all those lines!! I would never have gotten that to look remotely straight… something would have been off and it would have driven me nuts!! You, obviously… nailed it! LOL, nice work!
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. B…
I’d hate to incriminate myself by admitting I might have distorted this just a bit in post… but… guilty.
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turned out great!
Many thanks, Mr. B!
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Lovely lovely lovely
Thank you very much, sir!
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Wow! This is lovely.
That is very kind of you, Ms. F! Thank you!
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STELLAR! Love how the lines of the wood echo the lines on the flag and flower pot. 😀
Thank you so much, Nancy!
I wish I could take more credit for that… I’m so used to setting up my own still lifes… but this one was all ready to go!
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I’ve taken a time to respond to this Bob – needed to gather my thoughts! I love the simplicity of the composition and the way that you have toned it to allow the woodgrain and the creases in the flag to show through the colors 🙂
Thank you very much, Martin! This was one of those that seemed to have more than one good processing option… I was hoping the path I eventually chose was a decent one!
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two kind of stripes – is there any irony?
There might have been three kinds of stripes (if you include the lines across my forehead as I waited for people to stop walking in front of me)!
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Such a beautiful composition Mr. SIG. 🙂
When I saw this scene I knew it was just too good an opportunity to pass by…
whoever set this up has such a good eye!
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Very patriotic picture! ^^ Lovely
I thank you, Cristina!
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It’s a grand ol’ flag!
Is this request for me to start ‘singing’?!
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