“Huddle” There is not much around here that looks like the changing seasons. I wandered around looking for something, anything that gave even the smallest hint of fall. I stumbled upon this fallen crisp brown huddle of oak leaves. There was something so beautiful about the way the evening sun was shining through them. No matter how hard I tried, I could not get the camera to see the same thing that I saw. (I know, stupid statement coming from…
“Flower Mandala” For over six years I have used the practice of drawing mandalas as a form of meditation. This discipline helped me to keep my head and my heart in the right place during what was a pretty rough period in my life. When I look back at my drawings from those years, I am transported right back to the time and place in which they were drawn. When I began drawing mandalas I had no idea that doing…
“Behind the Scenes” These tiny flowers have remained bright and cheerful though the hot summer and a bit of neglect. I’m not sure what they are, but I have grown quite fond of them this summer. For this image, I decided to take a look at the stems rather than the blooms. The “furry” green stems are really quite beautiful especially with the late evening sun illuminating them.
“Lone Survivor” Because of all the traveling that we knew we would be doing this summer, we did not plant anything this year. Back in the spring, however, we did buy a basket of color for the patio. It was full of pretty yellow, blue and red blooms. I’m sad to say that all that is left id this lone survivor.
“Bird on the Bay” I’m sure this guy/gal is concentrating on something. Sometimes you just have to go with what you’ve got.
“Just A Flower” After a busy weekend of picture taking I took it easy today. Weber and I went for an evening walk and I just snapped flower photos. I wish I could say that I shot with intent, but I really didn’t. If the colors caught my eye, I took a photo. I love the colors and lines in these. This guy was an added bonus. A sweet little flower… That’s all.
“Daisy Duo”
“Pick Me” I had other thoughts for today’s photo, but when I was outside working on those, Harley kept following me around the fence. I snapped this one on a whim. Harley is going to put it in her personal portfolio in case she ever decides to apply for a spot on one of those Sarah McClachlan animal cruelty commercials. This expression illustrates what a fine actress Harley really is. She was outside behind the fence less than five minutes…
“Make the Grade” I have to say that this photo was not taken today, but back at the end of June when we were in Delaware visiting my dad. Rarely do I use archived photos for my POTD. I did so today for two reasons: First of all, I am suffering from separation anxiety because I had to send my DSLR back to Nikon as the result of a recall – extraneous dust particles showing on images due to a…
“Sacred Center” I have walked by this plant, whose name I do not know, several time a day for nearly a week. To me, there is something beautifully fascinating about the sacred spiral that is the blueprint that creates the layers of petals. I have also come to realize that I have a love of natural monochromatic images. I love the gradient green tones in this. The spiral in combination with the greens, to me, make this image cry…