Tiger, Tiger.... Swallowtail, That Is.... by RodS
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Just a quick photo tonight, mainly to let everyone know I'm still here, and haven't been abducted by aliens or anything....
Sunday night, my DSL modem bit the big one. I called AT&T's tech support and was on the phone with them for a couple hours while they tried one thing and another. After 2 hours, the tech came to the same conclusion I did about an hour and 59 minutes before - a dead modem.
Well, Monday morning I had to go get my left eye lasered to clear up some hazing behind my implant lens - all went perfectly in that aspect, and now I can actually see what the heck I'm doing.
After that, I stopped at Best Buy, and picked up one of the modems the AT&T guy reccommended. Hooked everything up, modem worked fine, but now, the modem and my router aren't communicating. Gah! Fiddled with that until time for work. Worked night shift from 2:30PM to 10:30PM, came home, went to bed to get a few hours' sleep before getting up at 6:30AM to go to work at 8:00AM to 5:00PM.
Then finally tonight, after 3 hours of configuring, swearing, more configuring, more swearing, still more configuring, calling my router names that would even embarass Rene (LOL), I finally got everything sorted out. Now, all my computers (bless thier little silicon hearts) are happy, my router and DSL modem are best freinds forever, and all is sunny skies, roses, little birds singing, and so on. You get the picture. Sheesh.
Anyway....... I took this a few years ago at Powell Gardens (Yes, Bill, you really need to check it out - next time you and Tara are in town we'll make a day of it..), a photographer's paradise just east of Kansas City. This tiger swallowtail co-operated with me by not flying away, and spreading those wings so nicely.
Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments, ratings, faves, adding me as a fave artist, in the last few days while I was off-line! Now, I've got some catching up to do!
Hope you all have an awesome week!
Comments (29)
eekdog Online Now!
that is really a cool pattern on that rod, i have a similar looking butterfly shot. but not as beautiful as this capture my friend. really well taken. 8++
bmac62
A winged beauty Rod. I must hand it to you...you make having modem and router problems almost sound like a good thing;-) We'll keep Powell Gardens on our to do list...guess we're pretty close to out of season until next spring. Will be spending time in the middle of October clearing the last ten tons of stuff out of our Leavenworth house and putting it on the market. Cheers my friend...
J5ive
An Excellent capture RoD,, Still laughing,@ calling my router names that would even embarass Rene (LOL)!!! Sounds Xrated!! lol Glad you worked it Out!!
MrsLubner
Oh, my! This really is gorgeous. How did you get this to spread those wings like that? Amazing shot and the background is perfect. Sounds like you have had a great time with technology. I usually just call my IT guy and fix him dinner, buy a 6 pack and wait until he's got it all on-line again. I have no patience for my own blunders. :-)
Charberry
Oh very nice!! Beautiful image. ;o)
auntietk
What a gorgeous shot! The clarity and composition is wonderful. I've never seen a butterfly sitting still when I had a camera in my hand, let alone perched all spread-winged like that. I'm absolutely going to follow you around when we go there! LOL! Shoot ... maybe I'll just hand you my camera, and you can push the button for me too. I don't think they like me very much. :P Glad to hear all is well. I was sort of worried about that alien thing!
thekingtut
That's a purty lil bug. Excellent shot.
jocko500
very lovely and happy all is going like a well oil engin
Faemike55
You mean you weren't abducted by them thar aliens! well, shoot! if you ever do, make sure that you take your camera with you, okay - cause you'll need to show everyone here if we are even close to what we think they look like. Great picture of the Flutterby 1
mgtcs
WOW....What a beautiful wings, the nature is really fascinating and you captured it excellently! Congratulations!
renecyberdoc
why 2 units modem and router??. i have all in one.america is advanced technology or am i mistaken'?lol. and man its hard to find bad words which would embarrass me-lol. and i dont think this cute butterfly reflects the mood you where in while configuring the router/modem dingy. fghwiuygfdsiuygbsduygbfuysdshuyf =swearing in luxemburgish.
bazza
Great capture of this winged beauty Rod very lovely... Also glad to hear you are able to get back on line again, and every electrical appliance are talking to each other again.. Have a super day my friend!!
pixeluna
I agree with Barry, a wonderful image of a butterfly. Hope you got everything working out for you, Rod.
Inspired_Art
routers and modems...can't really do a thing without them these days. I know every once in a while I'll get up in the morning and eithe my router or modem isn't working and I am bummed all day until I get them going... Nice picture. I enjoy photography every now and then. I actually wanted to pursue a career in the fashion photography field, but alas 'twas not meant to be.
Alz2008
Beautiful capture..
UteBigSmile
I agree with Barry too, a wonderful image of a butterfly & as Jeanny alrady said, I also hope you got everything working out for you, Rod! Have a nice day, hug’s Ute
Liam.
Exceptional capture
Raddar
LOL, sounds like you and I had the same kinda days here recently. My computer restoration weekend was ranting anger filled as well. Great shot of this guy though.
adrie
Gorgeous macro shot.
MaraP
So beautiful! Love the details
mrestey
BEAUTIFUL picture Rod! Butterflies are tricky to shoot. Every time you get near enough to shoot them they fly a little ways a away. Very annoying. Glad all is sunshine and flowers in your technological paradise once again. I know exactly what you mean about these techs. I have had similar experiences. I'll tell them the whole story as to what has happened and what I have done to attempt to fix it and they will have me go through the entire routine all over again just to have me say "Nope. No change." I've been told they have a list in front of them that they have to follow regardless of what you tell them. Go figure.
mikeerson
great shot... we have a place about 15 minutes from here called the butterfly pavilion.... You walk through a decent size evironment, temp controled to where these butterfly just thrive... you have to move slow in there because they're everywhere around you - google it.
MagikUnicorn
BEAUTY
Rainastorm
Oh wow soooooo beautiful!!! I've only got one decent butterfly shot this whole summer, but it was a pretty good one. lol Thanks for sharing!
Erestorfan
Very pretty Rod! Yes, as Mike said, butterflies are tricky to get a shot of. Mike saw one on vacation and said he was going to try to get a picture of it. In a few minutes I heard him mutter 'jerk!' and he came back to the truck shaking his head. Seems HIS butterfly didn't cooperate, LOL. So glad your electronics are all best friends and cooperating with each other! And glad to hear that your vision is better too!!
Madbat
Technology really seems to have a way of bringing the best out of people snigger I used to think drawing with pen and ink taught me patience, but now I know it was computing!
angelafair
BEAUTIFUL shot!
boobunny
This is a very beautiful capture, I love it.
felinx
Très beau papillon :)