While at the grocery store today, I spotted some Protea flowers and I just had to pick them up. I haven't seen a Protea since I left Hawaii 13 years ago. There are many different types of protea flowers - these are Red Pincushion Protea. The Protea flower originated in South Africa. Ancestors of the …
Day 81 – Experimenting with Orchids
Today I decided to do some experimenting in Photoshop and NIK software using one of my orchids as the subject. I took several different photos using different exposures, a couple of different lenses, a shallow depth of field, and various white balance settings. The background was a muted yellow and the walls in the room …
Day 80 – Ukulele
At some point in our lives, many of us owned a ukulele (The correct Hawaiian pronunciation is actually: oo-koo-lay-lay). I know I did and I always looked at it as one of my toys. It wasn’t until I moved to Hawaii as a young adult that I began to appreciate the Ukulele as a musical instrument. …
Day 79 – In My Own Back Yard
I wanted so badly to find some signs that spring might actually arrive here this year. After a white-out snowfall yesterday, temperatures in the teens to 30's today, and a forecast of more snow tonight, I began to think that spring might pass us by this year. So, tonight I went into my back yard …
Day 78 – Begonias
One of the many things I am learning while doing this blog is the names of different flowers. While at dinner with friends yesterday I saw this beautiful plant. It had delicate white flowers with a beautiful pink around the edges. I asked her what it was and was told it is a Begonia. Of …
Through My Lens 