One of my favorite flowers. I had to shoot these poppies at high noon (bad planning)…which is never a flattering light for anything or anyone…it means i had to get on the ground to photograph most of these. If i attempted to photograph them from above, the flowers would have been overexposed & the color…
Tag: photography
better off red
popping up for spring @ The Birmingham Botanical Gardens…red poppies.
Lavender Twist Rosebud
Another favorite flowering tree. I love how they flower straight out of the branch. What a stunner. I found this at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
the quickest way to finish a painting
is to photograph flowers in front of them all. (I’m joking)
the cat bit the dogwood
the light was so low…hence the blurry photos. I think i’ve only posted one other image that was out of focus. But his teeth on the branch, its too funny not to share!! Don’t worry he didn’t bite hard enough to go through the bark of the dogwood. Springtime in Alabama is beautiful!
Quicksilver vs Oliver
The pup is Oliver. He is 14 weeks old now. The photo above was taken at the Humane Society. The vet said he would weigh about 80 pounds when full grown. I don’t have any photographs of Oliver right now, because he has mites from his mother. He has been given medication, unfortunately, he is…
the flowers & the cat
Juju, my cat, doesn’t like when i find something to do that doesn’t involve him. He had to be the center of attention. and you know what? I am grateful. He is one cool cat. These are my African Daisies from pots outside. Their stems were short, so i needed a small vase. Stunning flowers…and…
bring the dogs in
I wish i had time to search for the full size image for this wee one. Alas, i must go in search of more branches because, right now, they are everywhere in Alabama.
when the sun comes in
Play with it!
oak leaf hydrangea every season
fall & winter & early spring the flowers dry in this amazing color Spring the flowers come in green and here they are at their summer best… Oak Leaf Hydrangea is Alabama’s state flower. They can be found wild or planted in one’s own land. The reason people plant them for their own is obvious.
