I was only going to take a couple of days off Flickr, as I was out both days, with little time at home.

Then, an unprecedented heatwave struck. I've never experienced anything like it. Our thermometer in the back yard recorded 41C (106F) in the shade on Monday. As we were unprepared for it, when it hit, all the stores sold out their AC units immediately. Our place was sooo hot, but stepping outside, was like going into a sauna, and I could only do it for a few minutes at a time. Over 100 people have died in the past few days from the heat, something that is just so sad. The air outside is filled with smog and small particles of ozone. I was constantly spraying myself with water and sitting in front of a fan, that actually just blew warm air around. I couldn't sit in my computer room for more than a few minutes.

Today it looks like it's breaking - I feel cooler air coming in the window this morning.
We ordered an AC unit, but won't get it for a couple of weeks.
Scientists say that this will become the norm as climate change continues. Pretty scary....

Theme: Out of my comfort zone

I took this with my newest vintage lens: Meyer-Optic Gorlitz Oreston 50mm f1.8.

Tags:   Heatwave Rootbeer float A&W Haagen Dasz Ice cream Anything goes for 2012 Out of my comfort zone Climate change too hot for me We went shopping in stores with AC just to get cool for a bit Kitchen Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 50mm f1.8 vintage lens Oreston Meyer-Gorlitz Oreston excuse my ramblings The heat is out of my comfort zone

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Walking through the forest, I saw hundreds of catkins laying on the top of the fence beside the trail. This one was resting perfectly along the curve of the round fence. If you look closely, you will even see a tiny inch worm. The catkin is probably 3 or 4" long, so you can imagine how tiny the inchworm is.

Taken with Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston f1.8 50mm vintage lens.

I have a very sore arm after my 2nd vaccination yesterday, but other than that, all is good :)

HFF!

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The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.
~ Henry Miller

Theme: Glass

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If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.
~ Maurice Maeterlinck

Tags:   vintage lens Dahlia Bee Flower Macro Extension tube Petals fill the frame white yellow Meyer Optic Gorlitz Oreston 50mm f1.8

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Flowers grow out of dark moments.
- Corita Kent

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