My neighbor knows I like spiders. In fact, she found a spider in her yard and threw it over the fence to my yard—because she knew I’d appreciate the ‘guest.’ That is how I had a ‘pet’ garden spider in … Continue reading The Summer of 2007—the Season of the Spider!
It all started because of that Dale Carnegie course I took a few years ago… I made a friend in that class, Fernando, who was probably as nervous as I was to take the course and give speeches—but it turned out … Continue reading A series of events led to this day
I ‘planted’ myself in the middle of my flower beds—or what used to be until grass took over. My goal was to remove the overgrown grass and stray weeds. That’s when I noticed this spider scurrying away from me. When … Continue reading Spider Photo Shoot
We were having lunch at a restaurant in Frankfurt, Germany. I photographed my sandwich before eating it. When I returned home I decided to show Steve, a professional photographer and friend, some of my photos. He commented that food photos … Continue reading Sandwich in Frankfurt
My daily trip to Starbucks is always a treat but today was more enjoyable than usual. A car caught my eye near the drive-way. I suspect this was the only make-shift parking spot the car’s owner could find. It also … Continue reading Another Photo Shoot at Starbucks
When I pulled into the parking lot at my local Starbucks I noticed the VW was there. I walked in and saw Sergio. Mary Jane: “Denise, Sergio is here! You mentioned you wanted to take photos of our VW… here’s … Continue reading Lunch Break Photo Shoot at Starbucks
I was excited when Alex Covarrubio presented her Random Object to photograph…. Boots! Fortunately, Alex needed the boots back right away otherwise I would have had several hundred photos to choose from. 😉 ——————— I wanted a brick background so … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: Yeehaw!
I had planned on taking the easy way out with this photo. The original title was going to be Beetle. But I felt guilty for being lazy so I did a Google and Wikipedia search. This is a Cottonwood Borer. It is a wood borer—it uses trees as its host to lay eggs. It takes two years for the larvae to mature. The larvae pupate and once metamorphosis happens, they eat their way out of the tree. And I thought it was just interesting for being a black and white speckled beetle. Camera: DSC-H2 Date: July 2008 Location: Ft.Worth Nature … Continue reading It’s just a pretty beetle.
Today Sam and I came up with a new challenge. I’m calling this ongoing series, “You want me to photograph that?” The goal of this series is to prove me wrong. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. Oftentimes I have my doubts that I can photograph a particular item—like small shiny objects. This series will challenge me to prove I can. Sam: “Photograph a sewing needle.” Denise: “I’ve done that before.” Sam: “Then you can photograph small shiny objects!” Denise: “Maybe… but I did lose all those photos when my computer died. So I’ll photograph some sewing needles tonight to … Continue reading You want me to photograph that? – Sewing Needles!
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