(Day 157) Game update

This isn't my project 365 shot for today. I thought I'd provide a real quick update for the little guessing game from yesterday.

Katherine was very close with her guess(es) and twisted my arm from down under to give away the answer before she turned into a pumpkin at midnight  :-)

The answer was a barbecue brush, pictured in red below. For yesterday's shot I used a macro lens and a monochrome setting.

(70-200mm  f5.6  1/5 sec  ISO200)

(Day 157) Game for a slow Sunday

Sometimes when you get what you wish for it turns out to be a bit of a mixed blessing. We've gone through a dry spell here over the last number of weeks so we've been hoping for rain. Well, we got some rain - not copious amounts, but enough to rejuvenate the ground and all things dependent on it. At the same time, however, the day turned out dreary and surprisingly cool (15C/60F). So it wasn't the kind of day to go traipsing around outdoors.

Instead I looked around for other opportunities, and decided to make a little game out of what I found. I've already given you some clues - now I'll open it up to guesses. Let's see what cybersleuth can come up with the right answer to what is on today's photo.

And since it's Sunday, I'm also posting a sunset in keeping with Scott's Sunset Sunday theme.

(60mm  f16  2 sec  ISO200)

guess what ...

(60mm  f8  1/500 sec  ISO400)

taken July 18, 2009  8:30 pm in our backyard