Posts Categorized: macro

some delicate snowflakes

I really do not like being cold.  I am a baby about the cold… there, I said it so you do not have to remind me… but, give me beautiful snowflakes, and I can bear the cold. Crazy thing about Kentucky, it was 60 degrees Saturday, then we had a Tornado Watch, and later that… Read more »

Pumpkins and mums

My youngest daughter is still willing to go with me to pick out pumpkins. She and I also pick out gourds, mums and tiny pumpkins; we get a little out of control with our squash choosing, but we have fun.   Hope you enjoy these macro selections and enjoy more macro images from Iris in our Monday Macro blog… Read more »

a walk in the Parklands

Last week, I took the dogs for a walk on the trails in the Parklands of Floyds Fork.  It is a wonderful privately funded park that I (and my fellow Louisvillians) have access to on a daily basis and it continues to grow. The dogs are always thrilled because there are ponds and rabbits and… Read more »

He still makes sure I have something to eat

  I visited my parents this weekend in my hometown of Greenville, Kentucky.  My Dad has always had a garden no matter where we have lived, probably wherever he has lived. Whatever the time of year,  he is always in his garden or in his yard, checking out his fruit trees or corn or potatoes…. Read more »

Guinea pig love

It has been a rainy day, and I have a cute chair… so naturally, I put my girls’ guinea pigs on the chair and take photos of them. I love them, I love their whiskers, their funny little noises and their twitchy noses.  Not everyone loves guinea pigs, and that is OK, I do. They… Read more »

Macro Monday for July 18, 2016

This is my first year growing dahlias, and this little budding blossom popped out today!  I cannot wait to see what the whole bloom looks like, so be prepared to see more of it and more like it! Visit my friend Iris at Iris Nelson Photography next and see her beautiful photography http://www.irisnelsonphotography.com/macro/macro-monday-volume-6/  

July 11, 2016 Macro Monday

I have been taking a course to learn how to better use my lensbaby lens.  I am not sure how much progress I have made, but I have gotten a lot of practice.  This week I have been “tilting” and let’s say it is definitely an exercise in not pulling my hair out.  I have… Read more »