When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple With a red hat that doesn't got, and doesn't suit me, . . . poem by Jenny Joseph Purple has always been one of my favorite colors. Maybe that is why I have so many purple flowers in my garden. I had a couple of …
Day 236 – Petunias
I had big plans to do some experimenting tonight but I didn't have all the right equipment. I tried to substitute, but it just wasn't working out. I was running out of time so I decided to photograph some petunias on my front porch. The lighting wasn't right and the focus was a little too …
Day 231 – Miscellaneous
The immediate threat of wildfire has passed although conditions are ripe for one to pop up at any time. The thunderstorms that were predicted didn't happen - at least not right here. We had a few drops of rain this morning, but it wasn't even enough to make the sidewalks wet. But clear skies reappeared …
Day 229 – Another Flowery Day
It has been very hot here lately. We have wildfires north and south so no matter which way the wind is blowing, we have smoke in the air. I have a number of allergies and all of this smoke, plus weed pollen and dry air has been affecting my breathing. Needless-to-say, I tend not to …
Day 227 – Yellow Lilies
We had another beautiful bouquet of flowers delivered to our office yesterday with some gorgeous yellow lilies. I'm never one to pass up the opportunity to photograph some beautiful flowers. I wanted to try some different macro exposure to get both soft focus and totally in focus. I tend to prefer soft focus flower photos …
Through My Lens 