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Showing posts with label memes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memes. Show all posts

Monday, January 19, 2015

Yellow Phalaenopsis Orchid

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I find orchid flowers difficult to photograph. It's not the taking of the picture that's hard, it's that orchid flowers, as do other flowers such as bulbs, iris, etc., have so many nuances of color and iridescence; what I see with my eyes often does not come out in a photograph.

Anyway, I put this beautiful subject against a kitchen cupboard that was suffused with morning sunlight and took about 30 photos.


These are the best of the bunch.


Monday Mellow Yellows will be aglow with yellow photos this week.  Go take a look.




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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Light Study of Narcissus

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I bought some paperwhite (narcissus) bulbs before Christmas, set them in a vase with the bases of the bulbs just touching water, and waited.


I was rewarded with many stems of fragrant, very white blooms.  And many opportunities to take photos.  Which I did, almost every day after the bulbs had bloomed, in all kinds of light.  Some turned out well, others not so much.  Here are four photos that I particularly like.



I have gone back to work after enjoying eighteen wonderful days off during the holidays. With our short winter days, I don't get out to take photos after I come home from work, so I don't post as much.

I really enjoyed the leisure time I had over the break, went out "shooting" almost daily, and joined a few memes (Shadow Shot Sunday Too, Sunlit Sunday, Monday Mellow Yellows, to name a few) and met some new photo bloggers, all of which I found very exciting.

Sadly, at least until the days get considerably longer, my posts will be fewer and farther between and I won't be visiting my newly-found blogger acquaintances as much.

Today I am linking this post to Monday Mellow Yellows and hope to get around to all the photographers who post there this week.



This is my way of saying I'm so glad I met you and I'll see you when I can.

Have a great week!


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Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Ruby Tuesday Too: Cymbidium in Ruby

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I know I've put this Cymbidium beauty on these pages before, but it is such a beautiful orchid, never fails to bloom December through January and sometimes beyond, and, well, it just begs to be photographed, over and over again.




Today, it appears here for the meme Ruby Tuesday Too.  Like the color ruby red in all its hues and iterations?  The photographers who post their photos at Ruby Tuesday Too would love it if you would go on over and take a look.



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Sunday, July 01, 2012

Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Cocktails anyone?

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I am often highly amused by shadows.

This one especially.








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Monday, September 06, 2010

Ruby Tuesday - Ruby Red Dahlia

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Dahlias spotted on a walk through town recently reminded me that it's time once again for Ruby Tuesday, hosted by Mary at Work of the Poet.
You're going to want to see all the other photos sporting red this week; maybe you'd even like to join in the fun and meet some interesting poeple.

Click here to see what it's all about.




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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Shadow Shot Sunday - Reflections of an Island

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Pewetole Island, Trinidad Beach

Shadow or reflection?  I think it's both.


Take a look at the shadow shots that Tracy hosts on her blog Hey Harriet. 

Click here if you want to find out how to join in the fun.


 


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Monday, August 23, 2010

Ruby Tuesday - Little Red Pump House

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This little pump house stands out amid the natural colors of trees and grasses on the edge of our small but exceedingly fair city.



Mary has more ruby red treats for you at Work of the Poet.



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Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Ruby Tuesday - Ruby Bromeliad

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Taken at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco last year, this is my offering for today's Ruby Tuesday hosted by Mary at Work of the Poet.
I love this meme because of all the clever ways participating photographers incorporate something red into their photos.  Check it out.  (I just hope I'm not too late to join in this week.)

I've been revisiting my photo archives and realize that I've not posted one photo from the conservatory. I've got to remedy that.




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