I’m still using my hazy black and white Photoshop action, so I guess it’s a keeper!

The boys and I got bored, so we braved the terrible heat for a while. I took photos of plants while they tried to stay out of the sun (the only negative about our big backyard is the lack of shade trees).

I took my Lensbaby out with me. I use it when I want to torture myself. It’s a thrill, really. All the smushing of the bellows to find the sweet spot, the tilt-shift like focus, etc. You manually set the aperture (with aperture disks!) and figure out the shutter speed. It is amazingly fun.