This week’s Random Object Wednesday is brought to us by Karina Ramirez. Click here to read her bio. ———————– I became familiar with this Hello Kitty pillow on Karina’s Facebook page. She’s rather fond of it – and who doesn’t … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: Hello Kitty!
This is part of the ongoing series I call, “You want me to photograph that?” If you missed the first one, click here. ——————————— Sam: “You’ll either like this item or you’ll hate it.” I was intrigued with the object he … Continue reading You want me to photograph that? – A Bullet!
I was talking to a friend recently and he commented he doesn’t have a lot of photos with bees. I didn’t realize I had this set of photos—they were tucked away in folder from 2010. Generally I take more photos … Continue reading The Industrious Bee
This photo was taken at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens. Now before you conclude they don’t maintain the place let me explain. They have many areas with well groomed gardens, trial gardens and water features. There is also an area that is more ‘natural’ and covered with trees, a worn out trail and yes, underbrush and an occasional dandelion. To get this shot, I had to get down on my knees to get a better view. Even though it’s a weed I think it turned out quite nice. Camera: Big Bertha (Canon EOS 5D Mark II) Date: March 2012 Continue reading When was the last time you admired a weed? Never?
I visited one of my favorite stores recently, HobbyTown USA, to make an important purchase for the blog. They were a bit pricey but I think they are well worth the investment. The train conductor made his debut on a … Continue reading The man without a face.
I remember taking photos of this butterfly at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens. It was near the rose garden and the corridor where the wisteria grows. Technically I wasn’t chasing the butterfly but I was carefully stalking it. It’s not … Continue reading Black Swallowtail Butterfly
I consider it a good day when I take at least 200-400 photos. The flip side of this—at last count, I have over 100,000 photos. I’ve gone through multiple laptops and hard drives. There are photos I clearly remember taking even if they are years ago. Others—like this shot—I feel like I have seen for the first time today. Based on my filing system, it was taken at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens. The butterfly is on a plant known as salvia—or scarlet sage. Tips: Don’t wait until you reach over 100,000 photos to start sharing them with others. Hoarding … Continue reading Long lost butterfly
I’ve never thought about snails—other than I assumed I don’t like them in my garden. However, these snails caught my attention because they were eating a spent bloom from my Rose of Sharon shrub in the backyard. This photo is … Continue reading Circle of Life: Rose of Sharon
A few years ago a splurged and bought a Passion Flower vine. It was the most expensive plant I had ever purchased. Soon after planting the vine, I noticed caterpillars were eating my prized vine. Simple solution—I threw the caterpillars onto a nearby spider web for a ‘pet’ spider to eat. I decided to research the vine and learned the caterpillars are my friends. It turns out they only eat the Passion Flower vine—and they eventually turn into pretty orange butterflies—known as the Gulf Fritillary butterfly. I don’t end up with just a couple butterflies every year. I end up … Continue reading Observe your surroundings
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