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 226 – Patterns
I've taken photos of this weed before but tonight the light on them caught my eye. Maralee
Day 223 – Thistles
I mowed the lawn today for the first time in three weeks. As you may recall, I didn't want to disturb the young fawn that was recovering in our back yard so I put the task of mowing off until he was able to leave. What I found in our back yard, besides very tall …
Day 221 – Lavender
A client brought in some lovely bouquets of lavender today - one of my favorite plants. I'm actually more fond of the fragrance of lavender but I do like to watch a lavender bush blowing in the wind. My intention was to just photograph lavender, but the sun shining on my lupine plant was so …
Day 216 – Macro Lupines
I have one lupine plant that is blooming right now. It had the perfect shades of lavender and purple - my favorite colors. I've done lupines previously but this time I thought I would get up very close and use different apertures. I was going for a narrow depth of field and throwing the background …
Through My Lens 