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Side lit cherry blossoms in Royal Botanical Garden, Burlington, blooming earlier than those in Toronto because of warmer temperature around the lake. Holding up quite well against strong winds.
Dwarf Iris (Iris Reticulata) A native of Turkey and the Caucasian Mountains , Dwarf Iris (Iris reticulata) is a four-inch tall beauty (10 cm) with grass-like leaves and a violet-blue or purple flower with yellow markings that bursts into bloom in late winter to early spring to create an effect reminiscent of butterflies hovering low to the ground.
Today is out first day of Spring.🌷
Taken at Edwards Garden
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The park is bordered one side by the river Trent. This was taken last wednesday trialing another vintage lens - a Carl Zeiss Pancolar 50mm 1.8 stopped down to possibly f/2 -f4 it wasn't quite so windy and I felt it captured the essence of a spring day but hey ho we shall have to see methinks ;))
Of course being vintage and using manually, although I thought I would remember the f/ stop I took far too many to possibly remember as I usually use these lenses for close macro type photography. I could see the effect the lens was having but of course nothing on the exif to tell me and I took a lot of photos from wide open to f/11 so your guess is as good as mine lol.....
With some very informative feedback from Dejan Dodić I now know this was shot at f/2 because I didn't shoot fully wide open. This is the MC version with six aperture blades...
The centre of the anemone flower.
Technical: ISO 100, f 5.6, 1/100, 55mm Nikkor with 36mm extension tube.
My first bug + blossom shot this year! With a real macro lens. Yay Frak. Yay Aristotle. Yay crabapple. Yay all around.
~Frederick Douglass
For Perfect Purple Saturday. One of 70something photos shot in the parking lot of the local grocery and their nursery centre. I may even have MOAR today. Must get rid of these, yes? Yes!
FFF+ Snap Happy is a group Lisa (our wonderful FFF+ leader) created for the FFF+ for images that reflect positivity, happiness, joy and beauty only. This must also be reflected in any titles, captions and comments.
- No mention of Coronavirus and no references to it either
- No negativity
- No references to the plight of the world or the situation we all find ourselves currently in.
The theme this week 'Spring' was chosen by Gary ( www.flickr.com/photos/gazman_au )
Some of the blooms and blossoms from our Spring Garden.
Despite some cooler temperatures and a bit of snow overnight - - we are starting to see some Robins in the yard
American Robin - Beeton, Ontario
-C.G. Jung
Meh, I'm not crazy about this one. I should be jumping for joy as these are MY tulips. You'll probberly see something moar from me later. I feel the need for colour today.
"Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world."
-- Virgil A. Kraft
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 400
Aperture – f/7.1
Exposure – 1/1000 second
Focal Length – 220mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
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~ Spring Sprang us, sme shades of purple ...
Wanted to take a minute, and share my crocus with you. ...
~ Thought I would post these beauties ...
And wish You !!! A most wonderful, blessed, and .........
HAPPY WEEK-END AHEAD ....
Went to the Chantry woods near Guildford yesterday where all of the Bluebells are out. Fantastic day for a dog walk.
Everything is in bloom in the walled gardens at Audley End. We last went in October and the gardens have since come alive, well worth a visit.
I cannot exist in the world without you in it, she said. I could never go back to that. I know too much to ever go back. I have felt too much to ever go back to that. Once you have felt whole how can you go back to being hollow? It would be like slowly dying. I think that is what happens to old married couples who have been in love and together for so long, when one dies and the other, seemingly healthy, follows shortly thereafter. Death by hollowness.
~ anonymous (I cannot for the life of me re-find this quote!)
Happy Whispery White Bokeh Wednesday!
This visit to the great horned owl nest did not disappoint. There are two owlets in the nest number two made a brief appearance then slept the rest of the time. Mom kept an eye on the sky while the little one checked out people moving about below. This little one was so much fun to observe displaying different behavioral traits at one point it was preening and pin feathers were displayed when a wing was extended. As the saying goes they grow like weeds.
What a day … time with a friend, carrot cake, flowers and conversation with the “kids” and Pièce de résistance Lily allowed me to pet her head for the very first time.
Happy Monday!
Spring is finally showing its face here in Ottawa, and it's about time! It's getting a little warmer & the flowers are starting to sprout, so great to see! Best viewed large.
It was lovely to see loads of daffodils during my walk this morning ... spring time has arrived!
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Some sunday emotions ...
did you know, that little elfs live in viburnum? Take a closer look and you see their little hands. Butterflies and viburnum preserve our wonderful world, in peace, with respect, in friendship, they don't make war. There are a lot more exemplary wonders in the world, but apperently we need more!!! Our world is worth it, for me ... anyway.
Happy sunday all, stay safe!
It’s always exciting when owl nesting season gets underway. This great horned owl produced two owlets recently and word spreads fast which draws a lot of photographic attention. It was late afternoon and she was waiting for the mate to return with food and surely wanted to stretch her legs and wings. Occasionally there was movement but only enough to reposition for the movement beneath from the owlets. After a couple hours I called it a day hoping to get back and see the owlets before their pin feathers grow in.
Another nature tidbit in my world an eastern black swallowtail butterfly that overwintered in its chrysalis emerged yesterday and will be released once it warms up this morning. Spring has sprung.
Happy Monday!
My front yard from my balcony made Painterly.
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Spring nature
And finally spring has sprung and the fresh greens are just everywhere.
To get som nice nature scenes , I went to the Arboretum Trompenburg in Rotterdam.
Here's a picture with trees ,greens , a river and little white bridge with it's reflections.
Enjoy the views and / or flowers, it really is a lovely, and big, nature garden.
It's been a while my Flickr friends. I am definitely less inspired in every which way in the Winter. But yesterday was a very hopeful day. It was warm and plants were growing and I took out my camera.
Hope you are all well.
"The only thing that could spoil a day was people. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself."
-- Ernest Hemingway
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 400
‧ Aperture – f/7.1
‧ Exposure – 1/800 second
‧ Focal Length – 78mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
“Just let go – and fall like a little waterfall.”
– Bob Ross (American painter and art instructor who created and hosted the The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, CBC in Canada, and similar channels in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere)
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Spring has finally sprung here in Ottawa with these pretty Daffodils. And the colours bring joy all around. Happy new week my friends =)
After a weekend of nasty winter precipitation and the chance of more snow this week, I am starting to get very keen to pivot to a warmer, more active outdoors.
"Go and find what it is that inspires you, go and find what it is that you love and go do that until it hurts. Don’t quit, and don’t give up. The reward is just around the corner. And in times of doubt or times of joy, listen for that still, small voice. Know that God has been there from the beginning—and he will be there until the end."
-- Chip Gaines (American actor, producer, television personality, contractor, and author who, along with his wife Joanna Gaines, stars on the show Fixer Upper)
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 800
‧ Aperture – f/9
‧ Exposure – 1/640 second
‧ Focal Length – 78mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/