Tag Archives: close up

Busy bee

The goal for the day was to go out and try to track and capture birds in flight but I found myself drawn to my old favorites of butterflies and bees and as we were in an area that was … Continue reading

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Raindrop patterns and shapes

Well, the sun did come out yesterday but today is not looking too good for sun.  According to the weather report the sun isn’t coming back out until Thursday or Friday.  That’s fine because it means nature is watering the … Continue reading

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Good Friday and Easter

Let us all pray for peace not only this holy weekend but everyday for the world is sorely troubled.  May you have a blessed weekend everyone.  

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Spring has sprung!

It is now officially Spring in this part of the hemisphere and even though that brings joy and the hope of warmer temperatures and the earth waking up from it’s winter sleep, Mother Nature is still pulling our legs!  There … Continue reading

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I, Butterfly – The color edition plus some words about macro photography

Here is yesterday’s beauty in all of her colorful glory.  I have no idea what kind of butterfly this is but she makes being green easy.  What is macro photography?  Macro photography as defined by Wikipedia as…. “Macro photography (or … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Yellow

Yellow is a happy bright color.  It reminds me of the sun, of butter, of daffodils in spring, lemon meringue pies and those strange Peep candies.  Yellow makes me smile and feel warm…something I am sorely missing right now; sunny … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Red and green slightly wet

F 4.5 – 1/800 – ISO100 – 100mm – Canon 5DMIII

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Shattered

Some things when they break can shatter into a million there isn’t enough glue in the world to put this back together pieces or into a few repairable big pieces.  Other times the shatter leaves the object standing but with … Continue reading

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Gas Plant 2 – The details

There is a secret world of plants and animals; a world many of us do not see nor even seek.  But when it is found it is amazing that such things even exist and often one is left wondering what … Continue reading

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Roses

I will come right out and tell you how much I love doing close up and macro shots of flowers.  So for today I will show you some of my rose photos that I have taken in the past as … Continue reading

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