Today is Mother Weaver’s birthday. You met her before, when I posted her recipe for hot cocoa. It’s the best! Anyway, my dear mother turns another year older today, so please join me in a round of “Happy Birthday” and a piece of candy cake. Happy birthday, Mom, from one of your two favorite sons!
These lollipops were made by the Melville Candy Company and are beautiful – true works of art for both the eyes and the taste buds. I wrote before about the process of shooting them in the studio. It was a good challenge.
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Flickr member thischarmingcandy not only takes neat photos like this but also makes lollipops. In fact, I have some at home in the photography hopper, so soon I will post my own photos of their finished products. I love this shot because of the motion and color. Great job, folks! Go check out their products on their site.
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Lance Cpl. Ryan T. Mathison detonated a blasting cap connected to an IED in Shosharak, Afghanistan on Friday. Somehow, even though it was triggered, the IED did not explode. After bomb technicians examined it and discovered the power of the bomb – enough explosives to destroy a truck – and realized the toll it could have taken on their patrol, many of the Marines broke the tension in the usual way, lighting up cigarettes and talking of buying Lance Cpl. Mathison a drink for his good luck.
The article in the New York Times describes the scene:
They passed cigarettes, except for Lance Corporal Mathison: He pulled a lollipop from a plastic bag and popped it into his mouth.
We are glad that this young man and his fellow Marines are safe. We are also glad that candy can be a stress-reducer even in combat situations and that the troops have some sweet treats to enjoy. Susan talked before about helping troops through candy donations to Soldiers Angels. Now seems like a good time to do that again.
Will you help with the effort?
When I saw this photo by halflatte in our Flickr pool I was immediately struck by the contrast of colors. In addition, the candy being so clear is great because you can clearly see the texture from the plastic wrapper, in addition to air bubbles inside the candy. In other words, this photo captures the lollipop wonderfully and shows us a different side of it that we would miss in the normal path from hand to mouth.
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