Thanks, both favorites of mine. 🙂

Only in minor ways, John! Thanks.

You’re welcome. Thank you for the lesson on the lensball. I appreciate reading how you use it and what works for you. It’s a cool tool!

It was, and I am truly looking forward to your inspiration next week.

Thanks, Shelley. The lensball has a square “holder” that includes a standard tripod thread. If you look at the top of the photo, you can see the holder in that image. The holder appears upside-down because the view through the lensball is always upside down. In post processing, the image must be rotated to make it look upright.
I don’t always take a tripod with me for the lensball. The flat-bottomed holder can be set on any horizontal surface. I have put it on bridge rails to capture the river below, or on flat stones. Once it is stable, I’m free to take whatever photo I am planning.