The poppy on self’s front porch has started blooming again!
Took a picture for Cee Neuner’s FOTD Challenge.
Flower of the Day (FOTD): Matilija Poppy
October 9, 2021 at 1:11 pm (Flowers, Links, postaday)
Tags: California, flower photography, Garden, happiness, Saturday
Flower of the Day (FOTD) Challenge: 2 September 2021
September 2, 2021 at 7:36 pm (Flowers, Links, postaday)
Tags: Cee Neuner, flower photography, Garden, photo challenge, seasons
Self planted this right next to her Fourth of July rose (and forgot what it’s called). After the Fourth of July stops blooming, early summer, this vine starts blooming. It’s a very homely flower, but it’s the only thing (other than the Agapanthus) blooming in her backyard right now.
Thanks to Cee Neuner for the FOTD Challenge!
Life in Colour Challenge: August Red
August 25, 2021 at 7:56 pm (Artists and Writers, Flowers, Food and Drink, Links, Lists, postaday, Recommended)
Tags: art, exhibits, flower photography, Life in Colour, museums, Oakland, photo challenge, restaurants, San Francisco, summer
Oh, self had fun this morning, searching through her garden for any red blooms. There were a few choices, but the ones that photographed best were geraniums. In her archives, there was this sweet little mini-Cooper parked in front of Horn Barbecue in Oakland.
Self is throwing in a Calder from last spring’s Calder/Picasso at the de Young Museum.
Thanks so much to Life in Colour for hosting this challenge.
Stay safe, dear blog readers. Stay safe.
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD) Challenge: Abutilon, from the Back
August 16, 2021 at 2:47 pm (Flowers, Links, postaday)
Tags: Cee Neuner, flower photography, Garden, Mondays, photo challenge, summer
Self finds photographing abutilon very tricky. The flowers don’t look good up close, unlike roses.
A few days ago, she tried photographing them from the back. This was the result. I kinda like it.
Thank you, Cee Neuner, for hosting FOTD!
Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD) Challenge: Abutilon
August 10, 2021 at 10:51 pm (Flowers, Links, postaday)
Tags: Cee Neuner, flower photography, Garden, photo challenge, summer
This time, self made sure to start taking pictures well before sundown.
Her newest abutilon is soooo pretty! She decided to keep it in a pot, so when the summer heat is at its worst, she just moves it to the shade.
Thank you to Cee Neuner for hosting this challenge!
3:43 p.m.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 151: From Large to Small
June 6, 2021 at 3:17 pm (Flowers, Links, postaday, Sundays, Weather)
Tags: flower photography, Garden, summer
from the host of this challenge, P. A. Moed:
- This week, we’re thinking about size–from large to small. For this challenge, pick a color and select several photos that feature that color. Start with a photo of a big subject in that color (for example, a wall) and move all the way down to a small subject in that same color (for example, an earring).
Self’s color is Sky Blue. She took the sky picture this morning, and the others a few days ago, from her porch.
Last on the Card Challenge: May 2021
June 2, 2021 at 8:25 pm (Flowers, Links, postaday)
Tags: blogs, bushboy's world, flower photography, Garden, spring
This challenge is hosted by bushboy’s world.
The last on the card was this picture of a columbine, which self already posted for Flower of the Day.
She’ll post it side by side with the next-to-the-last shot. Which was of the same columbine, though self doesn’t like it as much as the one she posted earlier.
Stay safe, dear blog readers. Stay safe.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC), 2 June: Macro or Close-Up
June 2, 2021 at 5:11 pm (Flowers, Links)
Tags: Cee Neuner, flower photography, Garden, seasons, summer
Love Cee Neuner’s Photo Challenges.
Here’s another: Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
- just get as close to the subject as your camera lens allows.
My close-up of the day: my hydrangea ‘Nikko blue,’ just starting to bloom.
When my hydrangeas start blooming, I know summer is officially here.
Stay safe, dear blog readers. Stay safe.
Flower of the Day (FOTD), 30 May: Columbine
May 31, 2021 at 4:11 am (Flowers, Holidays, Links, postaday, Sundays)
Tags: Cee Neuner, flower photography, Garden, inspiration
The columbine on self’s front porch are blooming again. She went out to take a few pictures for the May Colors and Letters Challenge (today’s color is Orange Red), but ended up taking pictures of her other flowers as well.
Thanks to Cee Neuner for hosting the Flower of the Day Challenge!
May 30 Colors and Letters: ORANGE RED
May 30, 2021 at 11:25 pm (Flowers, Holidays, Links, postaday, Sundays)
Tags: flower photography, Garden, spring
Self is joining the May Colors and Letters Challenge. More about it here.
The color for May 30 is Orange Red.
Self decided to take pictures from her front porch today. Well, the geraniums in the first picture look more pink, come to think of it. Oh well, they’re pretty, she’ll just leave them in.
