I can’t help it, guys. I have to take pictures of flowers! And it follows from simple blogging logic that if I take pretty pictures, I must show them to you. 😛 Enjoy the flower power!
Pretty in purple – though in real life they were more blueBlack-eyed Susans are so pretty and cheerful
I love this picture! (Purple again.)
I love photographing tiger lilies. They are bright and gorgeous and very summery! (Here’s another lily photoshoot post I did back in the day.)
Do you want a post sneak-peek? I’m planning a room re-decorating post (SQUEEE!), a mystery pictures post, a pets post, and maybe a farm life and/or yumminess post. 🙂 I also have lots of photos to get out of my (computer) system, so you won’t be photo-less either. 😀
I shall try to post more variedly (is that a word?). *Crosses heart with a solemn look* *Bursts out laughing* Hee hee! Actually, I can hold a straight face pretty well in real life. XD
TTFN! (Ta-ta for now.) Who can tell me where I got that from?
***Allison***
P. S. Do you like my new blog design? I’m trying it out, but I almost like the old one better. I made a new header which I like, but I can’t quite settle on a background. And the whole design just doesn’t seem quite me… Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
Hello again, dear readers! 😀 Today I give you a little photography prompt I made up to get your photo-creativity up and running! It’s super simple, but very rewarding and relaxing.
Here are the photos I took using the prompt. I just laid down in the grass and snapped away! It was really fun.
The whole reason I went out there in the first place was to take pictures of this beautiful tiger swallowtail.
Then of course I took pictures of the cute wittle pink flowers,
And a few creepy-crawlies,
Pill bugs (or roly-polies) look like armadillo bugs up close!
And boring ol’ lawn which is actually interesting.
I messed with the exposure on my camera to get this really neat evening light look.
Guys, mulch and old walnuts can look interesting too.
And lastly but not leastly… this! XD Yes, you can use your zoom as long as you don’t move your legs. 😀
I used this idea several months ago too. It was winter, and I just sat down in a plain patch of bare field, but I think some of the photos turned out pretty well. Have a look!
This is the boring patch of ground I took pictures on. Blah, right?
Well…
I really like this picture for some reasonEven dirt can look pretty!
Not so boring after all, right? That’s why this is fun. You get to look at all the little details you normally miss. And you don’t have to just take pictures – you could take your sketchbook or just look.
Do you think you’ll use this prompt? Would you like to see more photography prompts?
***Allison***
P. S. I’m working on my birthday stuff post, but it may take me a while because of all the reviews I’m doing!
(See part 1 here.) I’m ready to unload some more of my gazillions of flower pictures! (And I took even more today. *Sniff* Oh wait! That’s not sad, that’s good! XD )
First I’ll show you a photo I took today. We went hiking with my aunt who kindly offered to show us where some lady’s slippers were growing. (No, we didn’t take pictures of shoes growing out of the ground. XD Lady’s slippers are unusual, pretty, and rare flowers that grow in the woods. 😉 😀 ) We had lots of fun! I’ll devote a whole post to it later, but for now…
Lady’s slipper – or maybe a fairy slipper! 🙂
And an edited version:
One day I just sat down and took lots of dandelion pictures. I just love the petal-design of the mature dandelion when all of the seeds have flown away.
Which one of those was your favorite?
For some reason a few of our tulips bloomed like this. Weird, but neat!
Tulip
The next several pictures aren’t exactly flowers I suppose… But they’re so pretty I couldn’t leave them out!
Willow tree. I love this picture! It’s so sunny and springy!Willow tree at a strange angle XDSoft, new little pinecones on evergreen treeNew needle growth on evergreen tree. Okay guys, I REALLY LOVE this picture! I just think the spiraling pattern is so neat. God made even such small things beautiful!New growth on evergreen tree – from the side.
And all the rest of these pictures were taken at the Arboretum.
Beautiful tree blossom of unknown name
Albino grape hyacinth?? XDI have no clueBloodrootSnowdrops I think?Snowdrops againI don’t know what this flower is, but I like the picture!Dunno.AzaleaDutchman’s Breeches. They really look like upside-down pants, don’t they? XD They’re so unique and pretty.
And that’s about it! Whew, I hope you’re not flowered out. XD What is your favorite kind of flower? Which of these pictures was your favorite?
Have a gorgeous spring day!
***Allison***
P. S. I made up a riddle: What word contains all five vowels? Hints: This isn’t a trick-riddle, it’s just a knowledge-riddle. It’s not even a long word or anything. But I’ll bet it will take a while for you to figure out! (Unless, like my sister, I’ve already told you. No telling, Megan! XD ) I shall tell you the answer… eh, sometime in the future. XD
Guys, I have SO MANY flower pictures I want to show you. I’ve been taking pictures by the hundreds, and I can’t keep up with posting them! If spring goes on much longer, I’m seriously going to wear out my camera or something. XD But I can’t help it. I LOVE SPRING! 😀
Since I don’t want to bore you to sleep, I decided to divide my boatload of pictures into bite-sized servings. (Well more like large-mouthful-sized servings. XD )
Now, onwards! 😀
Star of BethlehemAnother Star of Bethlehem
Isn’t it neat how some redbud trees have big puffs of blossoms on their trunks?Redbud tree blossomsThe same. 🙂DogwoodDoes anyone know what this flower is? *Update* Bella says it’s a wild geranium. Thanks, Bella!PhloxVirginia BluebellsA sea of Virginia BluebellsA peony of some sort – probably a Tree PeonySame
And againStill the Tree Peony. Isn’t it gorgeous?Center of the Tree Peony
Apple tree blossomMore apple tree blossomsBleeding Hearts (Not literally. I mean the flower bleeding hearts. XD)My grandparents have this huge flower in their flowerbed, and it does NOT smell good, let me tell you. XD It smells like a dead animal. O.o I’m not sure what it’s called though. *Update* Clara says that this is a carrion flower. Thanks, Clara!
A fly on the carrion flowerWeeping Cherry
Wintercress (It should be spring cress! This stuff is all over the place here.)
*Gasp, puff, wheeze* Okay good, you’re still alive. In that case, look for the next part soon! XD 😉
***Allison***
P. S. And now a word from our sponsors. XD Not really. But I do have some reminders/updates/announcement thingies. Ahem.
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Today is the last day to solve the mystery! I’ll post the answer to these mystery pictures tomorrow the 26th. And guess what? You have soundly beaten my previous record for how many people guessed on a mystery picture post. THANK YOU! I just love reading your guesses. 🙂
Wow, I haven’t posted mystery pictures for a long time. But no worries, it’s back again! Now… oh wait. The rules.
Here’s the deal: I show you a few close-up pictures of ordinary objects, and you try to guess what they are. Just comment below this post with your guesses, and I will reveal the answers and the winners next Tuesday the 26th. I don’t approve guess comments until I reveal the mystery, just so no one gets ideas from another comment. 😉 And you can see my other mystery pictures post here.
Ahem.
I hope they’re not too easy… or too hard… or too medium… XD XD Well, maybe medium would be good. 🙂
Okay, after all of those exciting announcements, I think I’m finally ready to start posting some of those gazillion photos I wanted to show you! Today I have a photoshoot of one of my favorite subjects: dewdrops!
I love these next three pictures! The dew drops look like gleaming crystal marbles perched delicately on the leaves. I love how the dew drops look so fresh and plump and individual instead of squashed together like some dew drops do. GAAH! It’s so pretty. 🙂 Don’t the leaves look like mini lettuce heads? XD
Dew on grass… *Happy sigh* I did a post with more of pictures like this here.
This next plant looks like it’s saving some water for later by storing it in a leaf cup.
Look at the bokeh on these next few pictures! *Triumphant smile* XD XD
Dew on garlic grass…
I love this next picture too! Isn’t it so neat? Look at the reflection in the water drops.
I also love these pictures! ↓ (I seem to love most of them, don’t I? 😀 ) The “grass blades” are actually triticale from the field behind our house.
Ahh… I just love dew drops! Which picture was your favorite?
Okay guys, this post is going to give you a delightful dose of SPRING! I LOVE SPRING! Ahem. Take a deep breath and smell the fresh spring air…
First off we have a humble dandelion. But have you ever noticed how beautiful they really are? The dandelion has such a sunny, fluffy bloom, and look at those exquisite little curlicues peppering the surface of the flower!
Next up we have some more pretty weeds – with BOKEH in the background! I love bokeh. ♥ I think this is corn speedwell.
I really like these pictures! They’re so… springy! 😀
Now I’ll take a break from flowers. How about a landscape instead?
I love this next picture! (I love lots of things in this post, don’t I? XD Spring, bokeh, pictures…)
The foreground is gorgeous lush triticale, and the background includes chicken houses, the litter shed, solar panels, and my cousins’ house. 🙂
Some fresh new spring oat starts…
There was some perfectly oozy mud that we just had to squish in, and after our walk, my friend and I went back. I made a little mud-bird from sticks, bark, and of course, mud. 🙂 Isn’t she cute? She is a bit dirty though. *Sigh* I’m afraid that’s her fate. XD Sometime I should go back and see if she’s still there.
This raccoon must have liked the mud too. Doesn’t his little handprint look like human handprint? It especially does in this picture because you can’t see how small it is.
And to finish it off, here are some Lily the rabbit pictures. SQUEEE! She’s so fat and plush! … Perhaps a bit too fat and plush. XD But I love you anyway, dearest Lily.
She looks half grumpy, half startled, and all CUTE in this picture!
Okay, guys. You are going to die from a cuteness attack when you see this next picture. Lily and a calf are making friends! (Well, at least the calf is. Lily… maybe not so much. XD Look at the expression on her face!)
I hope these pictures put an extra spring in your step. 🙂 Have a lovely day! ♥
Yesterday we had Nature Study with our friends, and we went for a walk in the woods after our lesson. There were so many interesting and pretty things to take pictures of!
We drove to the woods in our truck, and I snapped this funny picture of Maggie while on the ride. It makes her look quite wide, doesn’t it? XD XD XD (You can see that she’s shedding for spring. 😀 )
There was several lovely mosses that I just had to take pictures of – heh heh. 🙂 (Click on any picture to enlarge it.)
I like these pictures below of moss on a rock.
A downy feather, stranded in moss…
I also found a feather by the roadside. Isn’t it amazing how delicate and beautiful feathers are? Actually, this feather is not exactly as delicate or beautiful as some. 😀 (Click to enlarge, again.)
Megan found a little salamander and put him on a leaf to take a picture of him. I slipped in to get a few pictures too. ;D (Cli… – eh, you already know. XD )
Fungus on a branch…
Henbit… I love looking at the little purple flowerets up close.
And last but not least, here are three galls my sister spotted for me. Another gall necklace, anyone? XD XD XD
***Allison***
P. S. It feels super warm today – it’s 72 degrees (Fahrenheit)! When it’s warm in summer and spring sometimes our family will eat a meal on the little flat roof just beside our room. We listen to music, or watch the cars go by, and it’s really fun. 🙂 Have you ever done that?
I made a new header which I like, but I can’t quite settle on a background. And the whole design just doesn’t seem quite me… Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
Allison Marie 