While I was in Portland, I picked up a new macro lens at Pro Photo Supply. The people there were very helpful and knowledgeable and I narrowed it down to a 90mm Tamron macro lens. It helped that there is a $50 rebate going on now. Today I went out to try it out. It …
Day 140 – Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon is known as the "City of Roses." Why, you may ask? There are a few possible reasons, and the website "Stumped in Stump Town" gives them. Personally, I think it's just because they grow so well over there. So, before leaving the city, we made a short stop at The International Rose Test Garden. …
Day 136 – Days of Old
I know I'll be dating myself with this post, but when I learned to type, I started on a manual typewriter. You know . . . the ones where you had to put about 10 pounds of pressure on a key in order to get it to strike the ribbon. We developed strong, fast fingers …
Day 133 – Past their Prime
During the transition from Spring to Summer, all the spring flowers (and weeds) start dying off. They can leave some interesting remnants. The dandelion was in my yard (I had many samples to choose from). The other flowers were outside my doctor's office. I had seem them last week while I was there but didn't …
Day 129 – Tiger Lily
I love lilies, but I have an allergy to them. The strong scent can cause me to have sneezing fits and watering eyes. But they are beautiful flowers and I will endure the allergic reaction to take photos of them. I took these photos outdoors so the smell wouldn't affect me quite so much. As …
Through My Lens 