Today was a rather uninspiring day for me. I don't know if it is the gray, cool, rainy weather or the fact that I was feeling under the weather. I had no idea what I wanted to photograph today. So when I got home from work and saw one of my snow globes, I decided …
Day 86 – Hens and Chicks
About ten years ago we got a single hen and chick plant from our daughter-in-law. We wanted a hardy perennial plant for an area of our property that we lovingly call the "lunar bin" because it looks like the moon - nothing but rocks and weeds. We cleared it out, divided into planting sections, and brought in …
Day 84 – “No Matter How Long the Winter, Spring is Sure to Follow”
Sometimes it seems like spring will never arrive. We'll have a couple of nice days to tease us and then winter returns.And as nice as it was yesterday, today is promising more wet, cold weather. But, there are sure signs out there that spring will follow winter again this year.Maralee
Day 82 – Red Pincushion Protea
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 …
Through My Lens 