These are links from my del.icio.us feed for August 9th through August 13th:

• PHOTO: Photographing Icons – They Matter (TWiP) - "Last week, Wall Arch in Arches National Park, Utah collapsed. This is one of those places photographers loved to visit." Just because "everyone has taken that photo" doesn't mean you shouldn't take one if it calls to you. One day that icon / building / bridge / etc. might be gone and you will wish you had that photo in your collection, not just the memory.
• DESIGN: Focus cuff with by re:vision - This is absolutely beautiful. I'm putting it on my wishlist as either a 'wanna' or 'get for myself' because it's just so damn cool.
• PHOTO: Where To Rent A Lens Online - I’ve heard great things about Zip Lens from a wedding and portrait photographer friend here in Austin, but I haven’t used them yet. I can’t wait for a project to come up that I’ll need to rent something fun!
• VIDEO: Slow Motion Video of Lightning - This is a damn cool 25 seconds.
• FOOD: Bacon: By-the-slice storage - This is so simple, let's put it under the "why didn't I think of that" category. We often buy bacon and there is NO need to cook the whole package, but when you freeze it, you have "block o' bacon".
• FOOD: Vegetarian Four Cheese Lasagna - I'm always on the lookout for a good vegetarian lasagna recipe, and the reviews on this look like it's a winner. But … pumpkin?! I want to trust it, but I also want to immediately substitute that for butternut squash or zucchini.
• FOOD - Split Pea Soup with Rosemary - The last time I made split pea soup the peas were a tad tough (it cooked for hours though, so I don't think it was undercooked. I'm not sure what I did wrong). I'll try it again though, this looks simple and I like the idea of rosemary.