(Day 130) The happy wanderer (II)

Have I mentioned before how blessed we feel to live out in the countryside ? Oh right, probably a few times. After dinner tonight, and after walking the dog, I decided to just walk around the property a little to take a closer look at what was growing out there. I saw a number of things that might make it to a future post, but my attention was drawn to an old stone foundation - first to the rocks themselves that were still laying in the outline of a building's foundation, then to the moss on the rocks, and finally to some of the plants that had decided to eke out a living among the rocks (likely not their decision).

I made a number of photos there and figured I would have a couple to post. I turned back to the house and warmth (yes, cold again today), but along the way I came across some low bushes/shrubs with clusters of little white flowers. The setting sun cast a golden glow on them and I knew they had to make it to the blog too. Another fortuitous bit of wandering around.

(60mm  f2.8  1/100 sec  ISO200)

wild raspberry

(60mm  f5.6  1/60 sec  ISO200)

wild grape

(60mm  f9  1/20 sec  ISO200)

(60mm  f5.6  1/125 sec  ISO200)

(Day 120) On a roll

Does this ever happen to you ? You get in that mood to give your camera a good workout and you see wonderful things to photograph. Before you know it you're on a roll and you don't even remember what time it is - unless you're racing against available light, that is.

Well it was like that today. I was working in the garden recovering part of a flower bed that the crab grass had started to make their own. The wind had calmed down and I noticed some tulips that were begging to have their picture taken. I had to make a tough choice - continue digging out crab grass, or take a few shots. I figured that the crab grass could probably wait a little longer but the wind might not. Reluctantly (!) I put down the garden fork and got the camera. One flower lead to another, of course, so I couldn't just post the tulip - the others were pleading just as much for a little 'exposure'.

Here are a few, then. Now, where did I leave that garden fork ?

(50mm  f1.4  1/4000 sec  ISO400)

(60mm  f2.8  1/20 sec  ISO100)

(60mm  f2.8  1/125 sec  ISO100)

(60mm  f8  1/80 sec  ISO400)

(Day 75) Weeds and bokeh

When is a weed not a weed ? Dumb question to ask a gardener - "it's always a weed!". But, when you ask a photographer, well, you might get a different answer. With the right lighting and aperture, and when the bokeh works out, that weed might just be considered art, or at least a photo worth posting. As they say - "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

(60mm  f29  1/20 sec  ISO200)

(60mm  f16  1/125 sec  ISO200)