This little fellow was sitting on a branch of a bush. And then he got  up and moved REAL fast. Maralee
Hummer Heaven
I'm trying to take advantage of the little time we have left with the hummers this summer. Â They will soon be migrating south for the winter. This little fellow was perched on the top of the shepherd's hook where I have the feeder hanging. Â Because he was silhouetted against a brighter sky, I tried to …
Weekly Challenge: The Sea Part 2
Another photo from the Oregon coast. Maralee
Weekly Challenge: The Sea
"When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused." - Rainer Maria Rilke I  have always been drawn to water.  There is something about …
Soft Focus Dahlias
Everyone has their personal preference on whether they like their photos completely in focus or with some soft focus. Â For my flowers, I generally tend to like the soft focus more. Â My macro lens does a beautiful job of blurring the edges when I use a small aperture. It's a long weekend for us so …
