Posted on June 26, 2016 in Landscape, Nature, Painting Effect, Spring
These tables are just waiting for folks to come along with red plaid tablecloths, picnic baskets, and yummy summertime food! This image is from earlier this Spring when the grass was growing like crazy and the foliage was just coming out on the trees. My favorite time of year!
Posted on June 22, 2016 in Flowers, Macro, Nature
My favorite time in the garden is when the honeysuckle vine is in full bloom. The bees and hummingbirds love these flowers and so do I. I just found a different variety online that blooms Spring to Fall so I may have to add that to the garden for next year so that we can enjoy the fragrance all summer long!
Posted on June 14, 2016 in Animals, Architecture, Nature
Somebody just got their summer haircut and is feeling much cooler while relaxing outside of the barn!
Posted on June 2, 2016 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Painting Effect, Spring
The Columbine flowers were beautiful at Longwood Gardens back in April. I chose to shoot with just one lens all day – my Lensbaby Velvet 56 – all handheld. Quite a different experience from my earlier visits to Longwood when I almost always shot with my 100mm macro and a tripod. Assigning yourself a project is a great way to break out of a photographic slump!
Posted on May 21, 2016 in Flowers, Nature, Painting Effect, Topaz
…May flowers, of course! Even a rainy day in May is epic at the local garden center! There are so many wonderful plants and flowers that I want to bring home for my garden! I saw Mr. Groundhog in the front yard the other evening and so I don’t know how many flowers would survive once he finds out that the garden buffet is open for dinner!