A scene from the local botanical garden . . . piles of Pin Oak leaves against blooming Mexican sage. If you look in the upper left, you will see some pink blooms still clinging to a tree branch.
Tag: botanical garden
A Place for Birdsong
I thought I had left my Werra in Paris when I flew there a few weeks ago for lunch, but I didn’t. Lucky me! I found it this afternoon, and that inspired a hunt through the archives for some images I took last year when it first arrived in my hot little hands, all fresh and shiny from Holland. I currently have it loaded with Fuji Natura 1600, for night work (maybe I will try it for the super moon on the 13th or 14th).
This is one lovely little camera, and a very, very odd one. It’s a rangefinder, with all controls on the lens, including cocking the shutter and advancing the film. The lens is a Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm, f2.8, and as you can see, it renders wonderfully sharp images. I’ve got a bunch of colored lens filters, for b&w work, so once the current film is used up, I’m going to try some Acros 100 or Delta 100.
Peace
One of my favorite places to pause.
Seed Pods
These are the seed pods of the Orchid tree, a flowering shrub or tree with beautiful pink flowers. These pods have burst open – or are ready to do so. I gathered a few seeds to try to plant.
Little Red Bugs
I really should be prepping for class, but couldn’t stand the thought of being inside on such a beautiful summer day. Out the door, down the road, and into the woods. I saw these beautiful bugs having a good time hanging out together.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 