Backlit Jar
Monochrome Romanesco
A few days ago I posted a picture of a Romanesco. This is the same one from a different perspective and in monochrome rather than in color.
At first I wasn’t sure I liked the monochrome. The color of the Romanesco is beautiful and adds a lot to its interest. However, black and white photography has always interested me and I like the way the light and shadows here play on the photo.
Romanesco
About a week ago I was at the grocery store when I noticed this beautiful thing nestled between the lettuce and broccoli. I had heard of Romanesco before but had never seen one.
I came back a few days later and bought one. I plan on eating it but my main purpose for buying it was to photograph it. This edible flower bud has an amazing fractal-like appearance and is quite striking to look at.
I’ve actually been in the habit of photographing vegetables for some time although I haven’t been posting them here. Perhaps in the future I will. It’s fun to share amazing natural art work.
Smug Acquisition
I was full of hope when SmugMug bought Flickr earlier this year. I’ve used the Flickr platform for several years. As a place to store and display photos, it’s great. But it did seem a little stodgy and old.
I thought the SmugMug purchase might spruce the site up and excite people to reconsider it as a visual social media destination. I don’t know the Flickr numbers but I haven’t read anything about a resurgence in use so I assume one hasn’t happened.
Instead of any apparent optimizations to the site, Flickr has now decided to limit free accounts to 1000 photos and videos. Now, 1000 is pretty good and I’m nowhere near that number of photos on the site. But for SmugMug to come in and start taking away what users have been used to in the past seems like a bad decision. Now, all over the Flickr site I’m getting ads for the platform’s paid “pro” subscription.
Fall Morning Overlook
A chilly morning hike led me to this overlook which revealed beautful Fall colors. My expectation of a beautiful sunrise was fulfilled.
Dark Sunrise
Red Sky in the morning, sailor take warning.
Seeing the Spectacular
Sometimes, if you look very closely at the commonplace or mundane, you end up seeing the spectacular.
A Spider’s Gotta Eat
I found this guy taking his time and enjoying lunch. I don’t think he trusted me though because he kept four eyes on me the whole time.
The Bs Have It
Bindweed Blooms
