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 …
Day 214 – Full Sturgeon Moon
I almost missed the full moon tonight. The two moon charts I refer to said the moon would rise at 8:28 or 8:30. So as I'm driving up Pilot Butte at 8:20, I see the moon has already risen and is above the horizon. I drove as quickly as I could on the narrow, busy …
Day 213 – Daisies
I've been a bit under the weather the last few days with a summer cold and haven't had much energy to get out and do any serious shooting. These daisies are growing right beneath our front window and used them for my daily shoot. As a final chapter to my fawn series, I'm hoping we …
Day 212 – Bromeliad
I have another bromeliad that is blooming and thought I would try photograph it before it shrivels up and dies. They don't bloom very often so you have to catch it while you can. I'm also adding a couple of photos of the fawns. The quality isn't very good - they were taken hand held …
Day 211 – A Golden Haze
The last few days we've had a slight haze in the air. I don't know of any fires in the area so I don't know what is causing it. But it does create a beautiful golden glow to the sky just after sunset. I've been taking my camera along with me on my evening walks …
