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. Â Maybe that is why I have so many purple flowers in my garden. Â 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. Â I tried to substitute, but it just wasn't working out. Â I was running out of time so I decided to photograph some petunias on my front porch. Â 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. Â The thunderstorms that were predicted didn't happen - at least not right here. Â We had a few drops of rain this morning, but it wasn't even enough to make the sidewalks wet. Â But clear skies reappeared …
Day 229 – Another Flowery Day
It has been very hot here lately. Â We have wildfires north and south so no matter which way the wind is blowing, we have smoke in the air. Â I have a number of allergies and all of this smoke, plus weed pollen and dry air has been affecting my breathing. Â 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. Â 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. Â I tend to prefer soft focus flower photos …
