Mist Suspension

It caught my attention when I saw late day sun streaming in through a window lighting up mist expelling from a humidifier. The mist made some pleasant patterns in the air. I tried to capture some of that with my camera. These are taken with my 60mm lens. See the results below.

I was initially surprised when first viewing these photos that I could see distinct points of water visible within the mist. They are not normally noticeable to the naked eye. Perhaps this is due, in part, to the camera's relatively fast shutter speed of 1/1200 to 1/1600 second that I used to create these photos.

Spirits

Face in the Mist

Tresses

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Color in the Sun

Mother nature sure knows how to put on a display. In bright sun, spring flowers impress and entrance. They pull me in to get a closer look, to enjoy their intricate and elegant design.

Here's a sample of some of my recent favorites of flowers that burst with color, especially when graced with warm sun.

All but one of these irises are bearded irises. Photos are taken with my 12-40mm and my 60mm lenses.

Enjoy!

Inviting Iris

These next two photos were taken indoors, on our windowsill, with the morning sun streaming in:

Cilia on Fire

Awash with Light

Back outside, this iris shows a pleasing color combination:

Two Tone

Profile Wave

On Golden Flower

The only non-iris in this post, this is an allium, not yet fully bloomed:

Purple Risers

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One Spring Day

Sun-drenched blossoms are some of my favorite subjects.

These photos were taken one spring day when our garden was glowing with the late afternoon sun.

Enjoy!

Shimmering Grape Hyacinths

Sun Effect

Sand Cherry Blossom

Within the Petals

Sand Cherry Sensation

Rays of Hope

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Drenched in Light

Deb's indoor plant arrangements just inside our kitchen window were glowing in the morning sunlight. In these photos I had some fun capturing the strong morning light as it passed through the glasses and water. While the flowers themselves are lovely, these photos highlight other aspects of the arrangement.

These are all taken with my macro lens.

Water Plant

Bubbles

Floating

Petals Up

Refraction

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More Crocosmia

Here are several more crocosmia photos. What an alive colorful plant this is!

When lit up in the sun, I'm drawn to photograph it.

All photos taken handheld with my macro lens using natural light.

Enjoy!

Alternating

Against the Green

Three Skis to the Wind

Hot Hues

Singing in the Red

Backbone

Vantage Point

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Four June Sights

The photos in this post were taken mid-June. It is a "themeless" blog entry, unless "variety" is a theme.

In the Sun

Critter on Guard

Folded Heart

Mustard Test

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Upside Down in the Sun

Relatively early one spring day, I was out in our yard taking a close look at some Solomon's Seal we have in our garden. The sun was hitting this particular patch just right. As I peered under the leaves I found a bee hard at work relocating pollen as was his calling.

I grabbed my camera, macro lens attached, and took these photos.

Anti-Gravity Gathering

Bee Glow

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Half Moon Bay

Our final day of our recent visit to California included some sights in and around Half Moon Bay.

Here are photos taken just north of Half Moon Bay at Maverick's Beach, which is a destination for big-wave surfers. While we didn't see any surfers, likely due to the low tide, we enjoyed the rock formations and tide pools.

Tide's Out

Exploring Tide Pools

Oncoming Wave Crash

Slippery Rocks

Lines of Reflection

The remaining photos are taken at Half Moon Bay Beach.

Western Sun

Clouds Over Cliff

Moon Over Cliff

Sunset Bubbles

Muted Spray

Backlit Splash

Extra Big Splash

Last Minute Beach Walkers

Somersault Goodness

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Morning Sun

I'm the first to admit that most of my "Golden Hour" shots are the setting sun golden hour. Getting up early to see that other oft heard about sunrise golden hour is not normally part of my routine.

Today I was up early and found the morning sun's rays too photogenic to pass up. I grabbed these shots before I went on the road.

All taken hand-held with my 60mm (120mm equiv.) lens.

We *love* our Paperbark maple tree!

Paperbark Arm

Sunrise Branch

Swoosh

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