When the conditions just aren’t what you want – Safety Beach
One of the things that often frustrates me when I go to take photos is that I don’t get the conditions I really want. So what conditions do I look for? Overcast, no sun. I […]
Looking back at landscapes for an older challenge for Lens-Artists Challenge #373
Through Brazilian Eyes is our host this week, and Egidio has gone back to earlier challenges. This week, he is asking us to show LANDSCAPE images. Shouldn’t be hard, I think we would all have […]
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 – 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 – 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 […]
Lens-Artists Challenge #364 – Quiet moment
This week Ritva is asking us “Where is your serene sanctuary?” for this challenge called Quiet moment. I had to keep asking myself that. Is there a place where I feel that serenity or a […]
Monochrome Madness #42 – Pets
Looks like we are in for a cute week this week as Elke from pictures imperfect blog has decided we should look at PETS in monochrome. When I was growing up, we had lots of […]
Floral Friday – A few flowers left in the garden
There isn’t a lot out there anymore, though the chrysanthemums are still looking beautiful but nearly everything else is dying off or getting ready for winter, whenever that arrives. I went out the other day […]
Floral Friday – Some from the past
Today we are going right back, right back to the start for me using a macro lens. These were all taken in 2014. The first few were from a Nikon 40mm macro lens and I […]
Floral Friday – Trying something different from the garden
Recently I purchased a small table to make it easier to do some table top photography, I guess you could call it. It is really nice and best of all easy to set up and […]
Floral Friday – Flashbacks to 2016 and other macro photos
I’m being lazy today. Well, it is hard not to be when it is hot. We are having a real summer this year. Seems we just get over some really hot days and then there […]
Floral Friday – Exploring the garden with the infrared camera
I’m still working on the garden, but have to admit the watering is going a lot better and I’m feeling more confident. Sadly many seeds I planted have done nothing and I’m starting to think […]
Lens-Artists Challenge #330 – Favourite images of 2024
I almost laughed out loud when I saw what the challenge was this week, I feel like I’ve been doing this for a a week or so already. So to find photos I tried to […]
Floral Friday – Some favourites from this year
I thought it might be nice to just show you some of my favourite flowers that I have taken this year. These were nearly all taken in my garden, I think. It isn’t always easy […]
Trying something new
I wanted to start by saying that I hope everyone in the US had a good thanksgiving. Now this is a bit of a lazy post. I have been trying to figure out how to […]
Lens-Artists Challenge #325 – Gratitude or luck
This week Tina from Travels and Trifles is asking us about gratitude and what we are grateful for. I find this a hard concept to get my head around, as I don’t think we, as […]
Tasmanian Wanderings – The end is close to hand as we land in Launceston
We have left Cradle Mountain and travelled to Launceston today. Very different places, it was a lot colder at the mountain. We have spent the day wondering why we were so hot, perhaps because we […]
Looking back at Rippon Lea
It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I was last at Rippon Lea. It is a beautiful place to visit and I think I need to go back soon. Rippon […]
Taking off for a few days
Can you guess where I am? If you have been following me for a while you should be able to guess. I’ve been here many times over the years. I won’t leave you waiting, I’m […]