Sometimes it seems like spring will never arrive. Â We'll have a couple of nice days to tease us and then winter returns.And as nice as it was yesterday, today is promising more wet, cold weather. Â But, there are sure signs out there that spring will follow winter again this year.Maralee
Day 83 – Down by the River
After a week of snow and rain, the sun finally came out today. It was one of those days when the sky is incredibly blue with just a few beauty clouds to enhance it. I went down to an area of the river I haven't been in several years. People were out walking their dogs, …
Day 82 – Red Pincushion Protea
While at the grocery store today, I spotted some Protea flowers and I just had to pick them up. Â I haven't seen a Protea since I left Hawaii 13 years ago. Â There are many different types of protea flowers - these are Red Pincushion Protea. The Protea flower originated in South Africa. Â Ancestors of the …
Day 81 – Experimenting with Orchids
Today I decided to do some experimenting in Photoshop and NIK software using one of my orchids as the subject. Â I took several different photos using different exposures, a couple of different lenses, a shallow depth of field, and various white balance settings. Â The background was a muted yellow and the walls in the room …
Day 80 – Ukulele
At some point in our lives, many of us owned a ukulele (The correct Hawaiian pronunciation is actually: oo-koo-lay-lay).  I know I did and I always looked at it as one of my toys. It wasn’t until I moved to Hawaii as a young adult that I began to appreciate the Ukulele as a musical instrument. …
