Posing For a Picture

Saw a robin in a tree and managed to get a couple of shots. He looks like he is posing for his picture.

Busy Little Bee

The flowers are fading so the bees are going elsewhere. Still I managed to get one good shot of a worker bee gathering pollen today. They have such hairy little bodies.

My Neighbor's Irises

Oh my gosh, my neighbor has the greenest thumb and lets me come take pictures whenever I want. I noticed that her i
rises were in bloom. She has yellow and light purple but this dark purple and white iris is the prettiest one I've seen. That's why I wanted to share it with you!

Azalea Dreams

I pass by these Azalea bushes every day and can't help but photograph them. For some reason they are hard to focus. I tried using a Pentax with a manual focus 28 mm Macro lens. I managed to get this picture.

When a Weed is a Weed

Yep, it is Spring and not only are the flowers blooming, the weeds are making themselves known. I love the yellow flowers of the dandelions but I especially love the fluffy seedpod thingy. The are beautiful in their symmetry even if they spread and become a nuisance

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It's a Ladybug

Phase two of the Spring, the bugs are coming out. Soon I will be trying to capture the butterflies but today I found a ladybug sitting happily on a Dogwood bloom.

Springtime Flowers

If it is Spring, I'm usually taking flower pictures, Summer, it's bug and butterfly pictures. Here is a picture from today.

A Sunny Bright Day

As promised, here are some pictures of the dogwoods with yesterday's sunny very blue sky. Now if only I could get that and no wind. It would be a win-win situation to take photographs.

Another Perspective

It's windy today and the sky has thin high clouds. Not the fluffy kind that look cool in the background but the blah kind that kinda washes out the background. I tried to go out and take pictures anyway. I decided to take some pictures of the dogwoods looking from below aiming up toward the sky. This is the one from today. I'll post one from yesterday in another post.

By the Light of the Moon

There is a cool crescent moon out tonight and it just begged me to get the tripod and the camera out and go try to get some good shots. I like how this one turned out.

Ahhh the Warm Weather

It seems as though Spring has finally arrived. We have a week of 60 to 70 degree weather ahead and it makes me forget that it snowed just a little while ago. Another great reminder is all of the flowers that are beginning to bloom. Thanks to my neighbor's green thumb, I get to go out and appreciate the beauty!

Dandelion Delight

You know the weather is getting warmer when the dandelions start appearing. Even though it is a weed, it is still a pretty flower.

Thank You For Your Service

I had the privilege to attend a luncheon for female veterans. It was good to catch up with old friends and make new friends. It especially was good to have the camaraderie of fellow female veterans. They had door-prizes and I got lucky to have my ticket called. We were allowed to pick anything on the table and I picked the Gerbera Daisy plant. The pot has the stars and stripes on it. So it is patriotic. The flowers brightened the apartment up. It brings a little bit of Spring in early and of course, I had to take some pictures. Here are a couple of the pictures.

After the Storm

It is amazing what difference a few days make. Just a couple of days ago we were in the dark with freezing rain and sleet falling. There were branches falling off of trees because of the weight of the ice. In my last post, I posted just a small portion of the iced over tree. Today the temperature is in the upper 70's and the ice is long gone. Fortunately I have power but so many other people don't. Here is the tree minus the ice. I found one of the tree next to this one with the ice and am adding it here.

Another Winter Storm

It has been a rough winter here in the south. 70 degree days followed by an ice storm that left over 500,000 people without power for multiple days. Here are some pictures from here.

Home for the Holidays

I got another opportunity to take pictures of my niece. This time one of my nephews got in on it too. Here a couple of the pictures that came of it.

Another beautiful sunset

I have just loved all of the beautiful sunsets that we have had recently. The sun goes down and the sky lights up.

Just Chillin'

The weather is warm, almost up to 70 degrees on the fifth of December and everyone is just chilling out. This includes my cat, Marty and my dog, Gizmo. I managed to get some good pictures of them before they started running around again.

Lovely Lady

My niece always asks me to bring my camera when I come to visit. Of course I am delighted to get a chance to photograph her. It has been a pleasure watching her grow up and become a young lady. Although it wasn't the best time of day to do outdoor photos, we worked with the available light (and shady areas too) and got some nice pictures. Here is my favorite.

Fall is in the Air

The leaves are beginning to change here in my neck of the woods. It is time to start taking photographs before it all goes away. Here is my first shot!