These lilies were part of the bouquet my co-worker got for her birthday. I love lilies but I am allergic. The strong smell will bring on sneezing and stuffiness. So I keep my distance . . . except when I take photos of them. Maralee
Flowers . . . Irises
My co-workers birthday was last week and she received a beautiful bouquet of flowers. While doing my 365 day blog last year, I discovered that I really enjoy macro photography and flowers are one of my favorites. I had some fun in processing the first photo. I liked the abstractness (is that a word?) and …
Tropical Flowers, Part III
These were with the group of tropical flowers I got. I believe they're a type of orchid but I'm not 100% sure. Maralee
Tropical Flowers . . . Part II
I was first introduced to the Anthurium when I moved to Hawaii at age 21 way back in 19___ (long time ago). I was planning to go back to Minnesota for Christmas and when the mailman who delivered mail to my office heard about it, he delivered to me two large boxes of Anthuriums that …
Tropical Flowers . . . Part I
Every year about this time I long for the warm trade winds of Hawaii. When the snow is blowing, the temperatures are dropping, and there is ice everywhere, I miss the warm sunshine. And about this time every year, one of the local stores brings in some tropical flowers. I saw this Heliconia and couldn't …
Through My Lens 