I love it when insects land on the flowers I’m photographing. I think it’s fascinating to see them this close-up, and I really like this shot.
I’m a little disappointed that the fly isn’t more in focus, especially the tail end of his body, but I love the dreamy effect of the blurry flower edges and the out-of-focus background.
Of course, the only way to get the kinds of shots I’m after is to keep practicing, and I have absolutely no problem with that. 😀
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Okay, I fibbed a bit yesterday – this picture came out pretty well, too:
I’d have loved to get a bit closer to the fly, but I still really like this shot. 🙂
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Here’s one of the flower shots I mentioned yesterday:
I spent a good half hour outside trying to get my flowers to sit still and behave for me before giving up and heading back inside. Of course the one night I have a few free minutes to play with my camera is the night the wind decides it needs to blow steadily at 20 mph (the gusts were stronger than that). I took a bunch of pictures, but this one turned out the best.
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Behold, the Shadow Cat:
I had been trying to take some macro shots of the flowers on this side of our house when all of a sudden I heard a threatening growl from near my feet. I looked down and Buddy was sniffing at Shadow, who evidently wasn’t feeling overly friendly at that particular moment.
At least not to Buddy – when I bent down to pet him, he started purring.
Cats are weird, yo. 😀
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Buddy, Buddy, don’t freak out!
It’s only your shadow!
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I could use some peace. Could you use some peace? Maybe I can help with that:
Doesn’t that picture just fill you with peace? I could stare at it all afternoon. *happy sigh*
I don’t know what this is, but it’s come up in my backyard for the last two summers now, and I can’t help marveling over how beautiful it is (despite the fact that it smells like onions). Does anyone have any idea what it is? If so, let me know! 🙂
Happy Friday, everybody! 🙂
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Fishing from pirate boats is great fun, especially when you have a good driver like Cricket.
C: “I’ll drive the boat, Mom – you catch a fish.”
M: “I got one! I got one!”
C: “No, you didn’t catch a fish, Mom. That’s a whale.”
M: *blinks in surprise* “I caught a whale?”
C: “Yep, you did. Now put it back – it’s time to go.”
M: *throws whale back*
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I do love being outside. The wind in the trees, the birds singing gaily, the sun on my face, it’s all just so –
SQUIRREL!
Okay, that was a bad joke. But that was also my favorite part of the movie Up, and I know I’m not the only person who loved that part. Believe it or not, it even has something to do with today’s post:
See? Squirrel! 😀
The squirrels in my old stomping grounds are full of personality. This particular day, they were also apparently full of hormones, but that’s another story. As I cautiously photographed this particular one, I could hear him screaming, “Get off my lawn, you crazy person, you!”
Heck, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see him shaking a fist at me. 🙂
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On my way to work the other morning, I noticed some daisies growing up by our garage. I love daisies, so I got the boys buckled in and stopped to snap a few pictures.
I love the way they turned out, and I can’t wait to get back out there and photograph them again. 🙂
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Today was an absolutely wonderful day to spend at the park. After running a few errands, we did just that.
The boys had a blast playing on the swings and the slides and the horsies. It wasn’t too hot, it wasn’t too cold, the sun was shining – it was just right.
But then we had to come home, and there were two very upset little boys. Luckily they were easily pacified with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the original cartoon version) when we got home, which made me happy because I had supper to fix, pie to bake, and a house to clean before a guest arrived.
Whew!
How do you like to spend beautiful days with your kids?
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Suddenly they all died. The end. 