Raven Ridge Gardens

Monday, September 06, 2010

Ruby Tuesday - Ruby Red Dahlia

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.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Skywatch Friday - A Fogless Sunset

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Sunsets unobstructed by fog have been woefully lacking this summer, so even though this photo is a bit dark because I didn't think to get my camera (I was that entranced by the actual sun) until it was almost too late, here is my offering to Sky Watch Friday, because I actually experienced a full on, no-holds-barred sunset this evening. And not a shred of fog around. Whoo-hoo!

Visit Skywatch Friday to see more sky shots from all over the world.

If you look closely you can just see Venus on her nightly decent below the horion.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Green Dragonfly

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Taken on E Street in downtown Davis on the wall of a retail store, August 28, 2010

Check out the bull's eye mark on the head, and the gossamer golden wings. Is this critter cool or what?

Research tells me, hopefully correctly, that this is a Common Green Darner Dragonfly. I leave it to others more informed than I, to refute or corroborate.

I didn't have a tripod handy when I took this, so I braced my arm against the wall and hoped for the best.

Clicking on the photo will give you a larger, more detailed, image.

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.

Friday, August 27, 2010

(Late) Summer in my Garden (On the Beach) - Mimulus

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Mimulus, or Monkey Flower, Trinidad Beach

It isn't just the sunshine after weeks and weeks of foggy, gray days. The sun has come out to play, yes, and we are delighted and oh so grateful, but there is something else going on:

A small shift, a fleeting earthy perfume, here and there a few falling alder leaves, the asters coming into full bloom, the swallows slipping quietly away when nobody was looking. Winged ants. I saw three of them yesterday.

Can you feel it?

Fall is coming.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Blue Damselfly

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Pink and blue go so well together, don't you think?

Happy, sunny days are here again! After writing this post, and after enduring so many dreary days of endless fog, we've got sun! And warmth! Be still my heart.

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.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Shadow Shot Sunday - Spider Imitates Poppy

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It's been a struggle to bring you shadow shots these days. Shadows simply aren't happening in our fog-ridden climate at the moment. It makes me gloomy and cranky.

So I've pulled a photo out from a while back when the sun was shining and this gorgeous cameleon spider had turned yellow and was posturing for me to please pack up my camera and go back from whence I came, its raised legs looking quite like the stamens of the poppy.

I hope it's sunny in your garden.