Category: the wonders of nature
Beauty can be found even in the backyard!
Beauty can be found even in the backyard!
My mother has always had a green thumb. Two really. Year round she has plants that she cares for, but spring has a special place in her heart. For as long as I can remember she has tended a garden. As she approaches the autumn of HER life, she tends to let the gardens shape […]
As winter started leaving the scene (at least the first time), I tried to combine my joy of macro-photography with my fascination with catching motion, with limited success. I was using a higher end macro lens … without a tripod. This is asking for trouble, even when motion is NOT involved. Not bad, considering. Compare […]
Like many feeling folk, I find myself strongly effected by the weather. Not just individual weather patterns … but by the overall seasons as well. Winter inevitably draws out the shadows within, and I slip into ‘hide from the world’ (and maybe myself too) mode. It is a lessening of motivation, combined with too much […]
I usually don’t do much editing of my photos, beyond some cropping and white balance adjustment. But sometimes I get the urge to play with some photos. Moon shots are one area I often take liberties with, partially because I have a long way to go to mastering the art of TAKING such photos, partially […]