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Urban Bass Fishing19 May 2013 -- 139/365Smithfield, Rhode IslandThese two fishermen are in search of largemouth bass along the shoreline of Wenscott Reservoir (also known as Twin Rivers) in Smithfield. The area they've selected is ideal for this popular freshwater sports fish. Largemouth bass avoid open water, and prefer the shallows near shore. They typically hide beneath overhangs, logs, and ledges. Secluded sections covered with lily pads, as seen in today's photo, are very popular hideout, especially this time of year when the fish are mating. Rhode Island's largemouth bass typically weigh 4-5 pounds, although a 7-8 pounder is occasionally caught. The state record is 10 pounds 6 ounces, taken from Carbuncle Pond in Coventry. The record has stood since May, 1991.Post processing started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, brightness, and added a levels adjustment in PSE.
Bouldering18 May 2013 -- 138/365Lincoln, Rhode IslandWhen the Wisconsin Glacier receded some 16,000 years ago, it left behind a boulder field on the outskirts of Providence that is now the centerpiece of urban bouldering in Rhode Island. There are several hundred established bouldering lines in 600+ acre Lincoln Woods State Park that range in difficulty from V2 through V14. Serious climbers frequent the area to work on various techniques on widely varied rock faces. In today's photo, we see this group of climbers practicing their technique on a tricky overhang. Post processing started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, and contrast. A levels adjustment was added in PSE.
5/15/13 Day 135/365 Our tree is still gorgeous out in the yard...I have a feeling those flowers will start falling off any day now, and I want to appreciate it while I can. It is stunning.
5/16/13 Day 136/365 One of the beautiful wave petunias that will be included in our flower tower project this coming weekend. Freshly watered :)
Obelisks17 May 2013 -- 137/365Providence, Rhode IslandThe use of obelisks in the US dates to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. They originally represented eternity and memorialization. As the Egyptian Revival style gained popularity during the Napoleonic Wars, the use of obelisks increased in popularity to commemorate military victories and to memorialize national heroes. By the late 18th century in the fledgling US, they were increasingly popular as memorials, and were often used to commemorate battles and heroes of the American Revolution. By the end of the American Civil War, they had become popular grave markers and dotted the landscape in cemeteries across the east coast.The large obelisk in the foreground marks the grave of Nicholas Cooke, the last colonial governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and subsequently the first governor of the newly independent State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was Deputy Governor under Joseph Wanton, however Wanton was deposed in 1775 for having Loyalist sympathies. Perhaps the most important act taken by Cooke occurred in May, 1776 when he signed the decree passed by the General Assembly which officially broke ties between the colony and Great Britain. The war, and especially the British occupation of Newport, took a heavy toll on Cooke, and he refused reelection in 1778. Sadly, passed away in November, 1782, a full year before the American Revolution came to a close. Post processing started with an underexposed filter in Topaz B&W FX. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, color sensitivity sliders, boost black, boost white, protect highlights, and contrast. A levels adjustment and sepia photo filter were added in PSE.
5/14/13 Day 134/365 A 7th grade math problem, solved by my daughter. I was in awe. I don't know how kids do this stuff these days!
Tranquility16 May 2013 -- 136/365Barrington, Rhode IslandToday's photo was an opportunity I didn't want to pass up. The lily pads, the ducks, and the reflections in the calm water all just fell together. Not knowing when this type of scene would all fall into place like this again, I went with the shot. I couldn't resist those deep green tones from the tree reflections.Post processing today started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, protect highlights, and contrast. A levels adjustment was added in PSE.
Dingy Dinghy15 May 2013 -- 135/365Barrington, Rhode IslandI can't count. Apparently, I can't add, either. I've had my eye on this scene for a while, and I was saving it for my 500th consecutive daily photo. I even had the date circled on my calendar so I wouldn't forget. The time was blocked on my work calendar so nobody would schedule a meeting when I needed to get to Barrington for the photo. Unfortunately, while 365+135=500, that fool of a Pontif Pope Gregory decreed that 2012 would be a leap year, and since he's been dead for several centuries, he wasn't around to remind me of that fact when I calculated the date of my 500th photo. As you may have guessed by now, that date was yesterday. So here you have this specially chosen scene as the first photo in my NEXT 500 photos! How's that for a save?Post processing started with a neutral greyscale filter in Topaz B&W FX. I then adjusted color sensitivity sliders, adaptive exposure, regions, protect highlights, contrast, boost black, and boost white. A levels adjustment and sepia photo filter were added in PSE.
Non-Quantum Entanglement14 May 2013 -- 134/365North Providence, Rhode IslandThere's little doubt that I'm not a gardener. I absolutely hate puttering around in the yard. That would explain why these azalea and lilac bushes are now intertwined, each engaged in a land grab the likes of which we haven't seen since the Oklahoma Territories were opened. Both of these bushes are in very good health, so I do need to make an effort to reign them in a bit. Of course, I know absolutely nothing about caring for either, so, as IBM would say, "Results may be unpredictable."Post processing started with a detail light filter in Topaz Adjust. I adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, and adaptive saturation. A levels adjustment was added in PSE.
Urban Bass Fishing
19 May 2013 -- 139/365
Smithfield, Rhode Island

These two fishermen are in search of largemouth bass along the shoreline of Wenscott Reservoir (also known as Twin Rivers) in Smithfield. The area they've selected is ideal for this popular freshwater sports fish. Largemouth bass avoid open water, and prefer the shallows near shore. They typically hide beneath overhangs, logs, and ledges. Secluded sections covered with lily pads, as seen in today's photo, are very popular hideout, especially this time of year when the fish are mating. Rhode Island's largemouth bass typically weigh 4-5 pounds, although a 7-8 pounder is occasionally caught. The state record is 10 pounds 6 ounces, taken from Carbuncle Pond in Coventry. The record has stood since May, 1991.

Post processing started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, brightness, and added a levels adjustment in PSE.
Urban Bass Fishing19 May 2013 -- 139/365Smithfield, Rhode IslandThese two fishermen are in search of largemouth bass along the shoreline of Wenscott Reservoir (also known as Twin Rivers) in Smithfield. The area they've selected is ideal for this popular freshwater sports fish. Largemouth bass avoid open water, and prefer the shallows near shore. They typically hide beneath overhangs, logs, and ledges. Secluded sections covered with lily pads, as seen in today's photo, are very popular hideout, especially this time of year when the fish are mating. Rhode Island's largemouth bass typically weigh 4-5 pounds, although a 7-8 pounder is occasionally caught. The state record is 10 pounds 6 ounces, taken from Carbuncle Pond in Coventry. The record has stood since May, 1991.Post processing started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, brightness, and added a levels adjustment in PSE.
Urban Bass Fishing
19 May 2013 -- 139/365
Smithfield, Rhode Island

These two fishermen are in search of largemouth bass along the shoreline of Wenscott Reservoir (also known as Twin Rivers) in Smithfield. The area they've selected is ideal for this popular freshwater sports fish. Largemouth bass avoid open water, and prefer the shallows near shore. They typically hide beneath overhangs, logs, and ledges. Secluded sections covered with lily pads, as seen in today's photo, are very popular hideout, especially this time of year when the fish are mating. Rhode Island's largemouth bass typically weigh 4-5 pounds, although a 7-8 pounder is occasionally caught. The state record is 10 pounds 6 ounces, taken from Carbuncle Pond in Coventry. The record has stood since May, 1991.

Post processing started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, brightness, and added a levels adjustment in PSE.
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