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In Springtime
"My garden blazes brightly with the rose-bush and the peach,
And the koil sings above it, in the siris by the well,
From the creeper-covered trellis comes the squirrel's chattering speech,
And the blue jay screams and flutters where the cheery sat-bhai dwell.
But the rose has lost its fragrance, and the koil's note is strange;
I am sick of endless sunshine, sick of blossom-burdened bough.
Give me back the leafless woodlands where the winds of Springtime range --
Give me back one day in England, for it's Spring in England now!
Through the pines the gusts are booming, o'er the brown fields blowing chill,
From the furrow of the ploughshare streams the fragrance of the loam,
And the hawk nests on the cliffside and the jackdaw in the hill,
And my heart is back in England 'mid the sights and sounds of Home.
But the garland of the sacrifice this wealth of rose and peach is,
Ah! koil, little koil, singing on the siris bough,
In my ears the knell of exile your ceaseless bell like speech is --
Can you tell me aught of England or of Spring in England now?"
~ Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936 ~
* koil -- Then Indian bell-bird. I wonder if this is the koel, that I know.
sat-bhai -- Indian starlings.
Though I miss India, I am really enjoying the unfolding Spring in the UK so the poem has echoes of how I felt as I missed the British seasons. This was taken for an out-of-camera challenge for the S5 group (ie. no post processing whatsoever)
Was driving to work this morning when I about wrecked looking at this view as I rounded a bend in the road. I just had to come back after work to this spot to see if I could do this scene justice through the lens of my camera. These are wildflowers that just pop up everywhere in Western Oregon this time of year. (Best Viewed Large) :)
Pretty thrifted vintage plate. I love things that have that crackle look from age.
On the back: Booths Silicon China, England. "Springtime" Perfect for this time of year. I think this is a cake plate.
These were taken using a Pentax 85mm f/2.2 Soft focus lens. It was designed to have a ton of under-corrected spherical aberration. As such, it's depth of field is extremely deep, even wide open (if you don't understand how this can be, ask and I'll try to explain, or point you to someone who has already said it well). I find if I focus close and let the back edge of what is in focus barely touch the subject, the background _finally_ drops away. Messing with the aperture, of course, adds another dimension of possibilities.
The real reason I wanted to write something in these comments/descriptions is that this Pentax lens came mounted with a Nikon F-mount bayonet. It's the only Pentax K-mount lens I've so far seen remounted this way. I don't know if Pentax made a series of Nikon F-mount (never heard of it before) or if this was just a very good job done in a shop somewhere.
While I never would claim credit for anything that's green and grows... this is spingtime in my backyard.
A quilt my sister commissioned for her friend's newborn baby boy :) The fabrics are from the Nature-ology collection by Studio E. She chose most of the fabrics and I think it came out very nicely! Especially loving the back.
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Stillwater County. View of I-90 and the Springtime area from the Springtime Road west of Columbus. Sited along the former Northern Pacific line (now Montana Rail Link) and near the Yellowstone River, Springtime had a post office from 1916 (August 11) to 1932 (June 15). Nelson Miller served as the first postmaster. The Springtime name came from the developers of the townsite.
I took this picture last year, and I've been saving it, waiting for Spring. Well, Spring is finally sprung!
From my photobook "SpringTime", which is for sale on blurb.com:
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A small lop eared spring bunny using the SSS Plush Springtime Bunny die. Please visit Abbey's Attic for more details and photos.
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park is a 650-acre park in western Fairfax County, Virginia. The park's habitats include forests, streams, meadows, and a pond.
Copyright © John G. Lidstone, all rights reserved.
I hope you enjoy my work and thanks for viewing.
NO use of this image is allowed without my express prior permission and subject to compensation/payment.
I do not want my images linked in Facebook groups.
It is an offence, under law, if you remove my copyright marking, and/or post this image anywhere else without my express written permission.
If you do, and I find out, you will be reported for copyright infringement action to the host platform and/or group applicable and you will be barred by me from social media platforms I use.
The same applies to all of my images.
My ownership & copyright is also embedded in the image metadata.
These were taken using a Pentax 85mm f/2.2 Soft focus lens. It was designed to have a ton of under-corrected spherical aberration. As such, it's depth of field is extremely deep, even wide open (if you don't understand how this can be, ask and I'll try to explain, or point you to someone who has already said it well). I find if I focus close and let the back edge of what is in focus barely touch the subject, the background _finally_ drops away. Messing with the aperture, of course, adds another dimension of possibilities.
The real reason I wanted to write something in these comments/descriptions is that this Pentax lens came mounted with a Nikon F-mount bayonet. It's the only Pentax K-mount lens I've so far seen remounted this way. I don't know if Pentax made a series of Nikon F-mount (never heard of it before) or if this was just a very good job done in a shop somewhere.