Getting my Yosemite beta on today…

Multiple computer screens display software interfaces, including a presentation editing tool, a calendar, and a web browser.

The crow, it is nosy.

A red banner with a cartoon crow illustration and the words nosy crow written in white sits next to a white paneled wall.

Obligatory social media lunch shot

Assorted club sandwiches with layers of lettuce, tomato, cheese, and various deli meats are neatly arranged in trays.
A young child wearing a gray sweater, red pants, and red shoes is sitting and joyfully smiling on a small red chair outdoors on the grass.
A calm lake surrounded by tall grasses and trees under a cloudy sky is depicted.

Cheating on @smallbatchcc and feeling dirty. #whathappensinlondonstaysinlondon #beancheat

A brown paper bag with the words MONMOUTH COFFEE COMPANY printed on it.

#cloudporn from this morning… #latergram

A dramatic sky filled with scattered clouds hangs over a coastal area with houses, boats, and a pier.

It’s work, I tell you, work!

A sandwich on a plate and an open laptop sit on a table at an outdoor café with people walking past shops in the background.

Into the Auto-Awesome Woods

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I’m not long back from a week’s extended family holiday in France, at a lovely chateau available at very reasonable rates*.

Poking around in Google+ on my return, I found it’s done some interesting things with some of my photos from the trip. Google+ Photos adds “Auto-Awesome” effects to photos uploaded there, and your phone can be set to automatically upload images. The results can be unexpected, to say the very least, but this once, they’re beautifully atmospheric…

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*I may be biased - I know the owners very well… :-)

I confess: the code for Poitiers airport always makes me snigger…

A close-up of a luggage tag showing the airport code PIS for Fort Worth/Ha (likely Fort Worth Alliance Airport).