Category Archives: Flowers

Beginning of the 2012 Flower Posts

I posted a few flower photos in the Mega-Update post, but this is the first of what will comprise the 2012 series of posts showcasing the flowers in our yard. First up, a miniature rose bush Melisa rescued from the … Continue reading

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Mega-Update

I considered splitting this up into smaller posts, but wanted to see if I could break my own record for the longest, most diverse, and difficult-to-read post.  This will surely tax the determination and fortitude of most readers. Here goes … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day

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A small token in honor of Mother’s day.   For my mother, for all mothers who care an nurture their children throughout their lives, and for all women who act as mothers though they might not in fact be so. … Continue reading

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The Cactus

As usual, these will look a lot better in SmugMug, and you can see them in the original size. Thanks for looking at my stuff. <><><><><><><><><><o><><><><><><><><><o><><><><><><><><><> About awards: Blogger Awards          About “likes”:   Of “Likes”, Subscriptions, and Stuff Note: to those … Continue reading

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Old Easter Lilies

I’ve not had a chance to post much, it’s Spring, and tomorrow it may snow . . . So I thought I would reach back in time, grab me some lily photos, and drag them to the present.  This is … Continue reading

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Flowers of Days Past

I had a hankering to try out a bit more macro photography, and also play around with Photoshop and Lightroom.  Specifically, I wanted to do more with Blended Layers, and to play with the High Pass Filter method of sharpening … Continue reading

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Salsify Overload

Many people are likely smarter than I am (although I privately and egomaniacally am likely to think very much the opposite), and as such they might know about the Salsify plant. Salsify – – looks like a big Dandelion These are big plants … Continue reading

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PATH 005 – Photos Around The House: Flowers and Ice Update

I write this in the waning hours of February 29th . . . but it will go out on March 1st. This is the clean-up, the round-up, the let’s-close-out-the-February-Photos post. First up, we have the remnants of the snow.  This … Continue reading

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Driving Colorado – July 2005

In a few of the previous posts I mention going on drives whenever we had guests.  In July 2005, a month after we had moved into our house, we had guests.  The following pictures are from the drive we took … Continue reading

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PATH 004 – Photos Around The House: January Flowers Update

Everyone has been clamoring for an update on the succulent plant flowers . . . or so I imagine.  Today I took a few pictures of the January flowers.   I guess they are now February flowers.   . . . … Continue reading

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PATH 002 – Photos Around The House – A. G. Bear

This second in my PATH series of blog posts begins with an update to the first, PATH 001. Readers might recall the flowering succulent plant (yes, still have not looked up the name). . . . more of the pink flowers opened … Continue reading

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PATH 001 – Photos Around The House

This is a new thing I plan on doing.  I call it PATH, short for Photos Around The House.  By that I mean from inside my house, not around the outside perimeter of the house. This first post documents the … Continue reading

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2011 – The Year in Pictures

One year ago today this was the picture outside our window.  We had just return from visiting relatives in Illinois, and literally as we closed the garage door upon returning home, the snow started to turn the brown landscape into … Continue reading

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The Birds, the Bees, and the West Coast Lady

For those who casually peruse my stuff . . . there are some neat videos (actual videos, not slide shows) and photos associated with this post.  You don’t need to read the rest of this post; you can just go … Continue reading

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2011 Flowers – Part II

Most stock photography sites no longer take submissions of flower pictures.  Boring, they say, and commonplace.  My feeling is they get so many flower photographs submitted because people like flowers. My other feeling is, based on the number of people … Continue reading

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