Tulip Friday

On May 22, 2009May 22, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, tulipsLeave a comment

Pair of pink tulips this Friday.

Droplet

On May 21, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, droplet, FlowersLeave a comment

Droplet It seems like the water droplet actually magnifies what it is resting on. I’m sure there is some law of optical physics going on here. Maybe I am on to something? Well…..not likely.

Strawberry Plants

On May 15, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, LeafLeave a comment

Strawberry Plants

Despite the non-Spring like weather we have been enjoying (?) this year our strawberry plants are doing well.

Conservatory Flower

On May 14, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Capitol Hill, conservatory, Flowers2 Comments

Since we are still waiting for Spring in Seattle I thought I would post an image from my trip to the Conservatory a few weeks ago. The temp today is 46 and it is gray and raining-not the kind of conditions that make for good outdoor images. Besides, I don’t think my D80 is waterproof. There is a pattern in many of my images of flowers/blossoms. Sometimes I will use flash, but most of the time I try not to in order to get this dreamy, soft quality. Plant details are really cool, but I also like to soften the appearance.

Shooting Star

On May 11, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers3 Comments

Shooting Star

Shooting star ( Dodecatheon hendersonii). Planted in a pot on our deck.

Clematis- Side view

On May 10, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, clematis, FlowersLeave a comment

Clematis- side view

Side view of clematis.

Clematis

On May 10, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, clematis, FlowersLeave a comment

Clematis

My last clematis. All of the other clematis I planted in the last two years did not survive. This one almost didn’t make it through this Winter. It looks like it will have 6 blossoms. This is the first.

Chest High in Tulips

On May 8, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, Madeleine, Portland, tulipsLeave a comment

Chest high in Tulips. Our granddaughter, Madeleine, exploring a patch of tulips in the Sabin area of NE Portland.

Echinacea

On May 3, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers1 Comment

Pair of echinacea. Good for the common cold (X2 ?).

Rose

On May 3, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, roseLeave a comment

Rose emerging from behind a fence. Rose

Field of Red

On May 2, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, Skagit ValleyLeave a comment

Red tulips on an overcast day.

Skagit Valley Tulips

On May 2, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, Skagit Valley, tulipsLeave a comment

Skagit Valley Tulips. We drove up this morning, one last attempt to see the tulips this year. The wind was blowing and it rained. Not ideal conditions for shooting.

Reflection

On May 1, 2009 By Fred KingIn droplet, FlowersLeave a comment

Reflection

Drop of water on a leaf of the hosta plant on our deck yesterday morning.

Purple Iris

On April 30, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, dusk, Flowers, PurpleLeave a comment

Purple Iris at Dusk

Clematis

On April 30, 2009April 30, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, clematis, FlowersLeave a comment

Clematis

I haven’t had much luck with clematis. I think I am one for six. The plant seems so delicate. I have tried to micro-nurture the plants I have had and in return they die. Maybe clematis is stronger than I think and if I just leave it alone it will do fine? I have one last plant still alive so I will test out this theory.

Blue Shades & Day Lily

On April 29, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, FlowersLeave a comment

Shades of Blue Day Lily Since it is Spring I guess I am splurging on flowers in various phases and colors. I love the shades that nature produces, even just within one flower.