Saw the shadow, had to capture it. We get them when and where we can, don't we?
Lots more shadows are awaiting you at Shadow Shot Sunday 2. Check 'em out.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Moon and Clouds
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I'm not so much taken with the moon image here as I am with the surrounding clouds. Nothing is crystal clear, yet it speaks to me.
I'm not so much taken with the moon image here as I am with the surrounding clouds. Nothing is crystal clear, yet it speaks to me.
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Signs of Spring: Alder Catkins
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Looking to the sky yesterday, I noticed that the alder trees have got catkins on them. Then I began to notice other signs that spring is on its way. Tiny iris blooms, blueberry and huckleberry blossoms, hyacinth popping up, swelling dogwood buds. And yesterday I saw a hummer gathering the Japanese anemone seed fluff.
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Monday, February 06, 2012
Ruby Tuesday: The Winter Red Rhodie is Blooming . . .
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. . . slowly.
Oh so slowly.
Check out the rest of the Ruby Tuesday photos posted this week from bloggers the world over.
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Saturday, February 04, 2012
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Shadows on Glass
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This is actually a reflection of rose leaves and redwood branches in a west-facing window, taken early this morning. The original is in color, and this is just a portion of the photo. When I started playing around with the colors, I de-saturated it and this is the result. So, a rather contrived photo for Shadow Shot Sunday, but it's mine and I offer it here to you.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Ruby Tuesday: Red Velvet Curtain
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Recently, while spending some time with one of our sons in southern California, we decided to take in a movie and found ourselves at this very cool, historic movie house in Newport Beach.
Sitting there in the softly lit theater, munching on popcorn and waiting for the lights to go down, I was taken with the different patterns that the rows of seats stretching out before us were making.
So, I took this photo.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I can hear you now. Taking photos of chairs with that stupifyingly beautiful red velvet curtain staring you in the face? I'll admit, sometimes it takes a two-by-four, or Photoshop, to show me the error of my ways.
This is my submission for this week's Ruby Tuesday. Brought to you by Magical Mystical Teacher and Gemma. Head on over there to see all of this week's ruby red photos. And while you're at it, give MMT and Gemma a shout out for continuing this very popular blog event.
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And I still think the seats are very cool.
Recently, while spending some time with one of our sons in southern California, we decided to take in a movie and found ourselves at this very cool, historic movie house in Newport Beach.
Sitting there in the softly lit theater, munching on popcorn and waiting for the lights to go down, I was taken with the different patterns that the rows of seats stretching out before us were making.
So, I took this photo.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I can hear you now. Taking photos of chairs with that stupifyingly beautiful red velvet curtain staring you in the face? I'll admit, sometimes it takes a two-by-four, or Photoshop, to show me the error of my ways.
This is my submission for this week's Ruby Tuesday. Brought to you by Magical Mystical Teacher and Gemma. Head on over there to see all of this week's ruby red photos. And while you're at it, give MMT and Gemma a shout out for continuing this very popular blog event.
And I still think the seats are very cool.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Ruby Tuesday: Nightclub in Red
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This shot was taken on Thanksgiving evening in Costa Mesa, CA. I knew the minute I saw the nightclub lit up in red neon that I would offer it up for Ruby Tuesday.
Ruby Tuesday has moved to a new location. I am so grateful to Magical Mystical Teacher and Gemma for carrying on the tradition.
This shot was taken on Thanksgiving evening in Costa Mesa, CA. I knew the minute I saw the nightclub lit up in red neon that I would offer it up for Ruby Tuesday.
Ruby Tuesday has moved to a new location. I am so grateful to Magical Mystical Teacher and Gemma for carrying on the tradition.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Material for a Hummer's Nest
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I used to mow down the Japanese anemone seed heads before they reached this stage until one early spring day when I saw a hummingbird plucking the soft white froth in its beak and zooming off to parts unknown. I watched while the hummer came back again and again, finally putting it together: what a perfect lining for a nest.
This time of year it looks like there's cotton growing in my garden beds. I no longer make excuses.
January: Garlic and onions are coming up; some potatoes dug, others in the ground; last summer's chard given to the chickens; more garlic to plant; beds to amend.
Weather: very dry winter so far; sunny days with highs in the 60s; waiting for much-needed rain (secretly loving the sunshine).
I used to mow down the Japanese anemone seed heads before they reached this stage until one early spring day when I saw a hummingbird plucking the soft white froth in its beak and zooming off to parts unknown. I watched while the hummer came back again and again, finally putting it together: what a perfect lining for a nest.
This time of year it looks like there's cotton growing in my garden beds. I no longer make excuses.
Weather: very dry winter so far; sunny days with highs in the 60s; waiting for much-needed rain (secretly loving the sunshine).
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Images of Sunflowers
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The underside of the petals of these particular sunflowers were much more interesting and beautiful than the flowers' faces, in my humble opinion. Photos taken August 2011.
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| Sunflower bud looking very much like Oscar the Grouch |
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Sunday, October 02, 2011
Autumn in my Garden - Dew-Kissed Clematis
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Clematis, early morning, several weeks ago.
At the beginning of summer I didn't realize how many distractions would, and did, take me away from posting, to say nothing of visiting my favorite bloggers. Now that my busy summer is over, I hope to remedy both.
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