Outside the youth center, between the liquor store and the police station, a little dogwood tree is losing its mind;
overflowing with blossomfoam, like a sudsy mug of beer; like a bride ripping off her clothes,
dropping snow white petals to the ground in clouds,
so Nature’s wastefulness seems quietly obscene. It’s been doing that all week: making beauty, and throwing it away, and making more.
by Tony Hoagland an excerpt of “A Color of the Sky”
from What Narcissism Means to Me (2003)
May 14, 2021 | Categories: Botanical , Flower | Tags: Color , Dogwood blossoms , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Photography , Pink | 5 Comments
“Art is the child of nature… in whom we trace the features of the mother’s face.” –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
May 9, 2021 | Categories: Botanical , Flower , Raindrops | Tags: #LemonyShots , #macrophotography , Botanical abstract , Flower , macro , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Photography , Pink , Raindrops | 7 Comments
The raindrop is real; the color is a dream. 😊
April 30, 2021 | Categories: Botanical , Flower , Imaginary , Raindrops , Self-Indulgence | Tags: #LemonyShots , #macrophotography , Botanical , Color , Dandelion , Flower , Imaginary , macro , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Photography , Pink , Raindrops | 12 Comments
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September 3, 2019 | Categories: Botanical , Flower , Macro | Tags: Anemone , Botanical , Colors , Flower , macro , Morgan's Garden , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Photography , Pink | 5 Comments
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May 8, 2019 | Categories: Botanical , Flower , Macro , Nostalgia | Tags: Botanical , Flower , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Peony , Photography , Pink , Pink Peony , Raindrops , Spring , Yes you would say I know | 10 Comments
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April 26, 2018 | Categories: Botanical , Flower , Macro | Tags: Botanical , Color , Flower , fuchsia , macro , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Photography , Pink , Tulip Tree Blossom | 1 Comment
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October 8, 2017 | Categories: Abstract , Botanical , Bubbles , Experiments , Ice , Macro | Tags: abstract , Botanical , Bubbles , Color , Flower , Freezer Art , Frozen Bubbles , Ice , macro , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Photography , Pink | 8 Comments
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May 19, 2017 | Categories: Botanical , Flower , Light , Macro | Tags: Botanical , Color , Flower , macro , Panasonic Lumix GH5 , Photography , Pink , Pink Peony | 2 Comments
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January 14, 2017 | Categories: Abstract , Botanical , Flower , Macro | Tags: abstract , Botanical , Color , Colors , Flower , macro , Panasonic Lumix G5 , Photography , Pink | 5 Comments
Our first attempt at blowing bubbles and watching them freeze. Unfortunately, it was not cold enough (only low 20s) for them to freeze quickly enough or last long enough (despite our fail-proof recipe) to capture them in their full spherical splendor. After all of our efforts, we can only offer you a blurry bit of a half bubble. But at least it is a very bright bubble! 😊
[I know someone who is going to love this color! (😉 AmazingSusan )]
January 8, 2017 | Categories: Abstract , Bubbles , Experiments , Ice , Macro , Winter | Tags: abstract , Bubbles , Color , Colors , Experiment , Frozen Bubbles , Ice , Ice Experiments , macro , Panasonic Lumix G5 , Photography , Pink | 3 Comments
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January 5, 2017 | Categories: Botanical , Flower , Macro | Tags: Botanical , Color , Experiments in composition , Flower , macro , Panasonic Lumix G5 , Perception , Photography , Pink | 4 Comments
This one is for you, Susan !
October 6, 2016 | Categories: Abstract , Botanical , Bubbles , Ice , Macro | Tags: abstract , Botanical , Bubbles , Dahlia , Flower , Frozen Bubbles , Ice , macro , Panasonic Lumix G5 , Photography , Pink | 5 Comments