Floral Friday – The newest dahlia in my garden is the colour of watermelon
At least the colour of it. This flower was a suprise, I couldn’t believe the heat didn’t kill it, but it did survive and I love it. I got it last year, but it only […]
Floral Friday – Infrared photos from the Blue Lotus Water Gardens
When I went to the Blue Lotus Water Gardens I thought it might be fun to take the infrared camera with me. I have to admit I wasn’t sure at first whether or not I […]
Floral Friday – Marilyn’s flowers as we remember her
I have come to dislike doing posts like this, they are so sad, and I cry all the way through them, but this isn’t for me; this is for Marilyn from Serendipity – Seeking Intelligent […]
Floral Friday – Back to the Blue Lotus Water Gardens
I finally got back to the Blue Lotus Water Gardens after 3 years. I know every year I would talk about going back, but I just didn’t get there. However, on Boxing Day, my friend […]
Floral Friday – Christmas can mean time for water lilies
I know this probably doesn’t make sense, but as Christmas gets close, I can’t help thinking of the place that has all the water lilies and lotus flowers that usually opens on Boxing Day, the […]
Floral Friday – A dahlia in a pot putting on a show
I look forward to this dahlia flowering every year. It is nearly always really spectacular and puts on a great show of flowers. I have this one in a pot that sits on a wood […]
Floral Friday – Trying out a trio in my garden
Garden Flowers The following has started flowering in my garden, and this image is a combination of 3 images. Each image is the same composition, I just changed the focus to get the three flowers […]
Floral Friday – Gone from the garden
One from the garden, now gone. Processed with ON1 Photo Raw 2026.
Floral Friday – After some rain
Rain has been very scarce around here this year, but when we get some, I love to go out afterwards and take photos. When I say get some, that doesn’t mean much. Though this last […]
Floral Friday – First Dahlia for the season
Not much to say today, but I just had to share photos of my first dahlia this season. It’s funny that this one is flowering, while some haven’t come up yet. It should be a […]
Floral Friday – Some close ups from Alowyn Gardens
After using the tripod quite a bit in my own garden, it was time to try it out at a different place. When my friend and I went to Alowyn Gardens, I took the tripod […]
Floral Friday – Experimenting with more flowers from the garden
I’ve been getting out in my garden a lot more and still taking photos using the tripod. I have to say it has been a game changer and don’t think I could imagine doing it […]
Floral Friday – Flowers from Heronswood
Recently, I went to a new garden for me. Heronswood House and Gardens is down on the Mornington Peninsula and is now run by the Diggers’ Club. I’ve been a member of the Diggers Club […]
Floral Friday – Taking photos in the morning with strong winds
I feel like I keep going on about this, but boy, has it been windy here. Trying to do any macro work has been impossible. I know I have talked about this before, and last […]
Floral Friday – Using a tripod to get photos in the wind
My Scilla peruviana is flowering, and I look forward to taking photos of it every year, but this year it has been so much harder because we are getting so much wind. I decided to […]
Floral Friday – New blossoms signalling a great start to Spring
I think it is safe to say that spring has sprung. I feel like I keep saying that every time I go out into the garden, I find new plants that have blossomed. It is […]
Floral Friday – My garden with a new camera and the Velvet 56
Yes, you read that right, I have a new camera. Well, not really new, but second-hand. So new to me. I really want to update my Fujifilm X-T3, and had thought I would wait for […]
Floral Friday – More from my garden
Today I have some flowers that I have taken in the garden recently. Some are blooms, some are new, and some are waiting to flower. The first one is one of my favourite flowers, and […]
Floral Friday – Using some new presets on my spring flowers
I’ve already told you how flowers are starting to appear in my garden. I’m loving it. I can see that the plants that die off for winter are starting to reappear, and who knows what […]
Floral Friday – More flowers appearing in the garden
I’m back, I think. The wedding photos are done, at least the bulk of them. I can’t wait for the couple to see them, but that doesn’t happen until Sunday. I feel like it is […]