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Things Are Getting Spooky

October 28, 2015 — 10 Comments

spooky candle

F/ 4.5, 30.0, ISO 64.

Day 301 / 365

What is the only time a man thinks about a candlelight dinner?
When the power goes off.
Interesting Fact: The earliest surviving candles originated in China around 200 BC, and were made from whale fat. European candles of antiquity were made from various forms of natural fat, tallow, and wax. In Ancient Rome, candles were made of tallow due to the prohibitive cost of beeswax.[5] It is possible that they also existed in Ancient Greece, but imprecise terminology makes it difficult to determine. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle#History )

Behind The Blue Eyes

August 14, 2015 — 4 Comments

blue eyes

F/7.1, 1/60, ISO 125.

Day 226 / 365

A guy walks past a mental hospital and hears a moaning voice “… 13 … 13 … 13 …”

The man looked over to the hospital and saw a hole in the wall, he looked through the hole and gets poked in the eye. The moaning voice then groaned “… 14 … 14 … 14 …”

Interesting Fact:  Blue eyes are more sensitive to light than darker-colored eyes since they do not have as much melanin. This sensitivity can make blue-eyed people more prone to problems like melanoma of the eyes. For this reason, they should be more vigilant about protecting their eyes against too much sun exposure by wearing sunglasses or making sure their prescription glasses include protection from ultraviolet rays. ( http://factualfacts.com/science-facts/blue-eyes/ )

 

 

 

Light Me Up!

July 18, 2015 — 2 Comments

candle

F/5.6, 1/60, ISO 720.

Day 199 / 365

How many Catholics does it take to change a light bulb?

None. They use candles.

Interesting Fact: The oldest candle manufacturers still in existence are Rathbornes Candles, founded in Dublin in 1488. ( http://www.supplycandle.com/Candle-Facts/ )

 

Sometimes, It’s The Simple Things That Matter

June 15, 2015 — 8 Comments

candlelight

F/5.0, 1/60, ISO 100.

Day 166 / 365

What is the only time a man thinks about a candlelight dinner?

When the power goes off.

Interesting Fact: A form of private street lighting began in Dublin as early as 1616 when the Candlelight Law was passed, “compelling every fifth house to display a light within prescribed hours of the night for the guidance of street-users”. ( http://www.connemaracandles.ie/trivia.htm )