Forsythia bushes blooming is a key sign that Spring has arrived here in SW Virginia. The flowers don’t last long but their bright yellow color always makes me happy warmer weather has arrived.
This year is a record for the number of flowers we’ve had this early on one of our two Camellia Bushes. Using my 16mm lens set at f4 gave me a perfect depth of field. The “flip LCD” on my Fuji camera also helped me compose the image down low and up close while having a wide view of various flowers in different states of bloom.
I saw very small light blue flowers in the grass next to the foundation of our brick home. I made a close-up at f2.8 to get a nice soft field of view with my camera at a very low angle. I didn’t think it was anything special at first, but after I downloaded it on my iPad screen I saw what I thought was a Fairy dancing on top.
Daffodils in our yard are starting to bloom about two weeks behind this year compared to last. We have hundreds growing all over so I suspect I’ll soon be overloaded with photo opportunities.
I needed the mental warmth provided by a photo of an artificial flower in our living room. There’s crazy weather in much of the United States right now. So, stay warm. Find a flower … artificial or real.
While walking in a wooded area I came to this deteriorated, moss covered log. I noted small mushrooms attached and focused closer.This little mushroom looked nice, but the one below was my favorite.Nature always makes me smile when I discover its treasures with my camera.
Like clockwork our indoor Christmas Cactus has begun it’s annual transformation. Blooms don’t stay long, but there are enough buds to make me confident we’re good to go through December 25th.
