This is a collection of miscellaneous iPhone shots of things I've seen in Memphis.
There two towers are right behind the hotel where I am staying.  I have lots of bars. 

I've been looking at this hallway a lot in the last two days.


I was out and about before daylight this morning and got a few shots of the hotel fountains and their green lighting.



 No photo blog from today would be complete without a few shots from the Xange meetup.

While I was there I managed to stay away from these until near the end of the meetup.  I love Cheetos.


 Here is the crew all sitting around chatting and listening to music after lunch.


And last, but not least is the doggie.  No human get together would be complete without one.


So far, I've had an awesome weekend, met in person some wonderful Xanga friends, and met some new ones in person before I met them online.

Hopefully I'll have some better photos related to the meetup posted on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Tomorrow I plan to go to the Memphis Zoo and Beale Street.

To celebrate Paperie Boutique / @shutterblog being in May Rangefinder Magazine / @RFWPPI — win $20 to @Paper_Source at paperieboutique.com

EMPS #90: Sides. Closes May 23rd.

Photographer's Forum  30th Annual Spring Photography Contest  Closes May 17th


World Photography Awards
To coincide with the World Photography Festival in the beautiful and buzzing city of Cannes, our next monthly mini-competition theme is '24 Hours In My City'. You have until the end of May to submit your photos to our wall! The prize will be membership to our new website which will be launched on May 28th. Any of you who are in Cannes, submit your Cannes photos as part of the competition! Closes May 31st

Year long projects:

Take a photo of your family once a month. Write a few things about that month. Make it into a book at the end of the year.

 Emerging Photographer of the Year Grant   

On going:

Photo Friday posts a new challenge every Friday

Weekly Photo Challenge 

TPS:  Check website for current opportunities

Texas Photographic Society competitions


Games:

noticings 
Bench Monday

Exhibitions:

Spaces: Open Call for Entries  Deadline  June 30, 2010
Their mission statement asserts their dedication to challenging, contemporary, experimental art. If your work doesn’t have strong conceptual grounding and isn’t striving to test boundaries, they may not be a good fit.

Earth Day April 22, 2010

Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970.  Earth Day is celebrated in spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Many communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. The first Earth Week originated in Philadelphia in 1970 (starting April 16 and culminating on Earth Day, April 22.)  Earth Day Network, a group that wishes to become the coordinator of Earth Day globally, asserts that Earth Day is now observed on April 22 on virtually every country on Earth. ~ Wikipedia 



Ways to make a difference on Earth Day and every day

Get together with your co-workers and plant a tree and other ideas from AARP ~ Help Someone Go Green

On a national scale, consider the politics involved and other ideas from The New York Times ~ Earth Day

Activities and events related to the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day - April 22, 2010

100 ways to conserve water

20 things you can do to conserve energy

You get the idea.  There are a lot of us on this planet and if we all do a little, a lot will happen.

“Don't blow it - good planets are hard to find.”
- Time Magazine



Photos were taken at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens