Author Archives: JMP traveler

Whale of Tale to tell you!

Creative abstract photo created with model of a whale shark, LED lights, and dark background.

Snail Stink Eye

I’ve been working on macro photography with my snails, fish, and shrimp, and I caught my snail giving me the stink eye. This is a Tiger Nerite snail; it’s about one inch big, gliding on a plant leaf. If you are looking for a snail for a freshwater aquarium, this is the snail to get.Continue reading “Snail Stink Eye”

Forced Creativity part something

For this project, I used the app PhotoScape X, and there is a free version and a Pro version at 35 USD (one-time cost). This app does not sponsor me, I used texture filters, pre-created shapes, and bright colors to create digital Images. The one below is rectangles lined against each other with an addedContinue reading “Forced Creativity part something”

Death by Donut.

I haven’t been able to get out much, like many people this past year, so I’ve started working on indoor creativity. I now have two freshwater aquariums and one dry terrarium with succulents plants. My latest project started with Skulls in vintage wigs and has morphed into Skeletons in different art styles. See below TheContinue reading “Death by Donut.”

Spegazzini glacier

This is the Spegazzini glacier in Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina, and it’s massive. With a capital M. It makes a 3 decker boat look like a bath toy, and this isn’t the whole glacier; there is still more. You don’t really understand its scale until you get up close, via theContinue reading “Spegazzini glacier”

How to recreate family holidays during lockdown

Many people will be having a small Thanksgiving/Christmas this year and will miss out on having a big get-together. So here are some ways to mimic those big family gatherings. .1. Get everyone in the house (including pets) to stand in one corner of the kitchen, then try to reach around for items. It’s likeContinue reading “How to recreate family holidays during lockdown”

Can you become a crazy fish lady?

It’s taken a good month, but I am just about done with my freshwater tank. I had a 10 gallon before, went through 3 beta fish, and gave up. I didn’t do my research. I just wanted aqua plants and felt bad for those poor beta fish in the tiny tuber-ware and became a petContinue reading “Can you become a crazy fish lady?”