I’ve been slowly building my container garden in the back yard. One plant I really enjoy is Celosia. It’s feathery spires come in several different colors. I have pink orange and red. The orange are brilliant and deep in color but I chose the pink because it’s a unique color to my garden and my picture of it was sharper than my pictures of the orange ones. I’ve been taking a lot of flower, garden and nature pictures lately due to all of the spring blooms. Hopefully I can keep some color throughout much of the summer. But it will start getting harder as the temperature starts getting hotter.
Playing with Light and Dark
Abandoned By Winter
Charming Charmelia
These beautiful, delicate flowers were fun to photograph in the dark. I like how the low key lighting plays against the soft colors of the petals.
Garden Flowers
Frame of Reference
The difference between a flower and a weed is perspective.
Morning Walk Photos
Here are a few photos from this morning’s walk. It seems like there’s something new every time I look around. It’s amazing how much things change from day to day, month to month and year to year. Sometimes the changes are slow so we acclimate to them and don’t really notice them. But if we …
Photo Challenge Day 11 – Pink Celosia
A Beautiful Spring Day
First Day of Spring 2018
Today is the official first day of spring 2018. I’m always excited when the seasons change. There’s a sense of newness and refreshment. The change from spring to summer promises more time outside, vacations and cold drinks. Going from summer into fall gives hope of escaping the heat, celebrations and enjoyment of the harvest time …