Interesting pics?

[Poconos]

Thought I'd start horsing around with the new toy putting it to use for something other than what it was bought for. As I find other interesting stuff in my pool or elsewhere I'll take some pics of it too.

This one is a mosaic of several pics of DE particles all taken at the same magnification...400X. Particles were in solution so I could catch individual particles. In the pic they range from almost the smallest, some were a little smaller, to the biggest. The one in the upper left corner was 3 stuck together.

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Found some spilled filter sand.

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After a heavy downpour the other day there was a bunch of bright yellow stuff on the bottom in places. Sucked up some, let it settle out, then took these pics of pollen particles. Note...the 1600X really isn't quite. Not using the oil on the lens like required. But who cares. I know...I need a life .

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18 May 06 -- How about the leg shot of a fly?

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[Watermom]

You really gotta get a life!

[aylad]

Al, you have WAYYY too much time on your hands!!

[CarlD]

Our own "Grizzly Adams" !

[Poolsean]

Does this officially make me a geek if I enjoyed those pictures?

[MaryLee]

Does this officially make me a geek if I enjoyed those pictures?

Yes it does....guess I'm a geek too!!

Great pics!!

[nater]

Hey Al, Cool pics!
How about setting up a little experiment?

Would it be possible to "grow" some algae in a cup of water somewhere, then add bleach and use your new toy to capture the results?

Does the mere fact of me suggesting this make me a Super Geek?