Cactus and Tropicals Photowalk

20090124-DSC_3578, originally uploaded by slc_jm.

I am part of a Flickr group called "Photowalking Utah" and our latest outting was to a store called "Cactus and Tropicals" in Draper Utah. It was a really awesome place.

There was a good turn out and quite a few people still there by the time I arrived. It was fun to see everyone and even more fun to see what other people come up with. It amazes at how different everyone's photos are every time, even if there are 80+ people shooting the same thing.

I also have to give props to the Store too. They were very nice to let us roam around and take pictures of everything in their place.

I was playing with my 30mm Sigma f/1.4 lens when I took this picture of the hanging baskets. Even though I was pretty far away, it still blows me away at the depth of field and how blurry everything is in the background. Awesome!

20090124-DSC_3513, originally uploaded by slc_jm.

Gynochanic

A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would beneficial; he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could.

When the time of the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the instructor, Saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade." The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark."

After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career!

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