A view of my Neighbor’s Rhody
A view of my neighbor’s rhody. This portion of the plant is actually hanging over the top of her fence and in my airspace so I guess I was not really trespassing?
Strawberry Plants
Despite the non-Spring like weather we have been enjoying (?) this year our strawberry plants are doing well.
Checker Station Wagon
Checker Station wagon owned by a retired guy who lives about a mile from our home. Two summers ago he pulled off most of the exterior chrome parts and had them re-chromed. It’s a pretty cool car in great shape.
Conservatory Flower
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.
Reflection-Tanner Springs Park
Karmann Ghia
Something I haven’t seen in a long time, a VW Karmann Ghia. Not sure what year this one is, probably late 60’s. Working-persons Porsche? This one spotted on Capital Hill in Seattle. Missing an eye lid.
Shooting Star
Shooting star ( Dodecatheon hendersonii). Planted in a pot on our deck.
Clematis- Side view
Side view of clematis.
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
Chest high in Tulips. Our granddaughter, Madeleine, exploring a patch of tulips in the Sabin area of NE Portland.
Cooling Off
On a rare, warm ( dare I say ‘hot’) day in the Pacific NW these two children found a way to cool off. This water fountain is in downtown Portland, Oregon, adjacent to the Riverplace Walkway .
Pear & Peach
Ripening pear and peach.
Echinacea
Pair of echinacea. Good for the common cold (X2 ?).
Rose
Rose emerging from behind a fence.
Field of Red
Red tulips on an overcast day.
Skagit Valley Tulips
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.
Skywatch Friday
I haven’t formally signed on to the global Skywatch Friday effort. Thought I would post this sky photo filtered through the branches of our cherry tree in the spirit of the Skywatch effort.
Reflection
Drop of water on a leaf of the hosta plant on our deck yesterday morning.
Two Candles
Pairs is the personal theme for today. This mirror/candle set is hanging in our daughter’s home. I’ve always enjoyed looking at them.
