ephemerallife

trillium trio

 

Down in Clifton Gorge, (where you can have the entire park to yourself if you get there at the crack of dawn), the trillium are at their peak. The trillium and bluebells have become an annual pilgrimage. One that I eagerly look forward to. It's a right of Spring. This year, the blue bells are not very spectacular. However the trillium is just fantastic.

 

 

 

Do you have annual or regular events that you look forward to and plan every year to see?

Every year, I look forward to the sunflower fields just south of us. they bloom spectacularly in September. I also look forward to other types of events like the State Horse Plowing championships that have been hosted the last few years at Carriage Hill Farm.

Let us all know what events you are anticipating this year.

 

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grape hyacinth

 

Every year, this patch of grape hyacinth appears in front of our picket fence ( I know, I am a walking, blogging cliche). Every year, I photograph this patch of grape hyacinth. Partly because I love the colors, and partly because they become the perfect laboratory to practice depth of field.

 

 

Just as easily, my excuse could be because they are just plain beautiful in the early morning light. This year, due to rain and cold, I had only one marning to get out there wheil they were at their peak. I hope you enjoy them. The colors of Spring are good for what ails you.

Have a great day, folks.

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During last week's check  on the bluebells in the gorge, I did manage to find some flwoers in bloom. I have no idea what they are and if you do, please let me know. I hate to be ignorant about these kinds of things.

 

 

Today is very chilly, although the sun has come out. Later this afternoon, after the sun has had some time to warm up the day, I will see what my camera and I can get into. you never know what scene awaits me.

 

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I spent a little bit of time walking around the yard this weekend and noticed that the spring bulbs are pushing up out of the ground. Plants like these surpriise lilies are well on their way.

 

 

 These hyacinths are up as well. The crokus are above ground and the daffodils and tulips can't be very far behind. I am loving all of those saturated and vivid spring greens. After months of winter grey, the color makes a big impression on me. It's like getting a nice glass of cold water after walking through the desert. Life is good.

Have a great week all of you fine folks.

 

orchids in gray part two

Leopard Print

 

The more I looked at these wonderful orchid blooms, the more I became enamored by their beauty. Especially close up.

Droplets

 

Hello Gorgeous

 

Petalicious

 

My Cup Runneth Over

 

I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. I promise that my next picture of a flower will be in full and spectacular color.

Happy Valentines Day to all of you.

orchids in gray part one

Breaking Wave

 

I recently visited an orchid show at the Franklin Park Conservatory, in Columbus OH, with a local photo group. The goal was to capture the gorgeous and colorful blooms.

 

Come Hither Look

 

The shoot was a lot of fun and I think it was a success. My problem was that in post processing, I kept wanting to see the flowers in black and white. Forget the color, I was fascinated with the gray tones.

 

Pinwheel

 

And so, you my viewer, are stuck with my vision of gray when you could just as easily be looking at spectacular colors. Sorry folks. This is my photo blog and you have to play by my rules. Sometimes life is unfair. Sorry.

 

Hello Gorgeous

 

Still, are you really suffering so much?

Tim

 

westcott vase

 

sunflower abstract

Yesterday, we took a look at the problem of approaching a subject that is overwhelming, like an entire field of sunflowers. We broke down the field into individual flowers. Today, we will break the flowers down even further.

In subjects like flowers, we will often find patterns that become abstract when they are isolated. In this image, I avoided the flowers petals so that we could focus on the pattern found in the center of the flower's bloom. Experiment and see what kinds of patterns and abstract designs you can find.

Have a great day.

sunflower petals

Just south of us is the village of Yellow Springs, one of our favorite places to eat, hike, and people watch. This time of the year, we can add the activity of viewing the sun flowers. Every year the Tecumseh Land Trust plants an entire field with gorgeous yellow sunflowers. Photographers and sight seekers come from miles around to see the yellow scene. As a photographer, I get dozens of calls and text messages from friends, updating me with the status of the blooms.

You would think that photographing the flowers would be simple. However, in actuality, they can be overwhelming and the lack of a specific standout subject can make for composition nightmares.

My solution is to attempt to see the trees for the forest. This means looking for the details.

Tomorrow, we'll look at another way to tackle the problem of the overwhelming numbers of sunflowers.

Have a great Monday.

 

english garden reflection

 

If you noticed that I tookt eh last couple of days off from posting on this bolg, it's because I have been out shooting and that in turn means wading though a lot of images that need to be processed. On the upside, that also means that I have a lot of new images that I am eager to share with all of you good folks.

For today, enjoy this image taken in the English Garden of Stan Hywet Hall, in Akron, Ohio last Sunday. The overcast day made for some tough low contrast lighting conditions, but it was a great place to visit and I've done my best.