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I’ll share more about how I put this together when it isn’t in use. And I’ll tell the story of the eggs next post.

For now it is 9 fertile chicken eggs nice and toasty at 100 degrees farenheight.

Got a metal detector to entertain myself and my son out in the back yard. Found this (1946,s Wheat cent) in the morning along with a bunch of nails, plumbing fitting, and a broken lock.

No crop.
100% zoom.

With a macro lens and little practice, this sort of shot isn’t too tough, but it is a lot of fun chasing bugs and getting in on flowers. It’s a whole other world, that is very rewarding to explore.

Over the weekend, I was asked a photo question about whether to get a macro lens, when a zoom plus digital crop can provide this sort of result

My new favorite of my pictures. #butterfly #corvallis #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #natureaddict #naturephoto #macro #macrophotography #closeup #color #awesome #awesomeness #red #orange

A photo posted by Ian Ciechanowski (@weeble555) on Jul 15, 2016 at 9:52am PDT

So, I built a little show and tell based on an image I took today of a mayfly in my back yard. Not sure why the mayfly was there and how I saw it, but I did and it stayed in place long enough for me to snap some off. I guess being a fly fisherman keeps me tuned to these little guys.

Will it answer the question about getting a macro lens? Probably not, but it will provide a visual starting place for the conversation. I’ll follow up with more on what a macro is and why it is useful.

Corn ripened early. Not big but looks tasty.

Finished game table

On a walk; the fire department left this out.

Making boxes… Sixteen, as part of a closet organizing project. You’ll see.

Think this offer is still good? Cause I want to play games.

Claro Walnut, 40in frame with felt covered 1/4 ply top. There will be no legs on it; we’ll be putting it on top of a coffee table.Tolerances are about a 1/16th of an inch. PU finish and top mounting hardware to come.