CMMC – April Closeup or Macro I’ve been getting very cozy with my macro lens, so this couldn’t come at a better time. Of course, I’ve also been doing closeups of flowers and birds using different lenses as well, occasionally doing… Read More ›
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#BRIGHTSQUARE – BRIGHTLY, BRIGHTLY GROW THE FLOWERS
As bright as a button, bright as fresh flowers It was Garry’s birthday today and his brothers sent flowers. Tulips in a glass vase and a rather large and gorgeous blue hydrangea that will be planted this weekend if we… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING COMES AROUND AGAIN!
Share Your World 4-7-2021 So now it’s April. Garry and I are vaccinated and Owen is half way to his finale. The weather is considering the possibility of warming up and staying that way for more than a few hours…. Read More ›
EASTER LILIES ON EASTER SUNDAY – #FOTD
FOTD – April 4 – EASTER LILIES Recently, my reluctant macro lens has bonded with me and I’ve managed to get some amazing pictures with it. This is good because today was a brilliant day for flowers. Not only are… Read More ›
EASTER LILIES ON EASTER WEEKEND
FOTD – April 2 – Easter Lilies and Orchids Blooming beautifully with two big buds to go, our Easter lilies are doing what Easter lilies are supposed to do: blooming during Easter! My orchids are just blooming and the Christmas cactus… Read More ›
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY
Wordless Wednesday
FIRST FLOWERS FOR OUR GARDEN – PHOTOS BY OWEN KRAUS
FOTD – March 26 – Crocuses in the Sunshine Owen saw the buds this morning on his way to work, but they were still closed. When he got home this evening, they were open. We have flowers! I went all… Read More ›
AN UNEXPECTED FOCUS
A Photo a Week Challenge: Unexpected Focus I didn’t have the right picture for this yesterday, but this morning, I took some pictures that are (I think) much closer to what you are looking for. My orchids put forth another (third)… Read More ›
ANTHURIUM, IVY, AND TWO ORCHIDS
FOTD – March 19 – Anthurium, ivy and a couple of orchids A rainy day is perfect for by-the-window photography. The sky is bright, but the plants and flowers by the French door come out well-focused and free of glare… Read More ›
ANOTHER LILY – MY HOUSE IN BLOOM
FOTD – March 17 –Easter Lilies in Bloom Yesterday, the first lily bloomed and this morning, the second one bloomed. These are absolutely gorgeous lilies. I’ve never succeeded in growing them, but at least this time I was able to… Read More ›
CAN IT BE A FADED ROSE FROM DAYS GONE BY?
A Photo a Week Challenge: Faded Can it be a faded rose from days gone by? No, but faded fuchsia and orchids. Sorry about the absence of roses.
MACRO FLOWERS
FOTD – February 24 –Macro Flowers I haven’t used my macro lens in a while, probably because nothing is blooming. My orchid is sending up shoots and I’m ignoring it except for watering because the two times I tried to… Read More ›
