52 on Friday-Week Thirty!

A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"patterns"

If you think about it, patterns are everywhere.  They are man made and found in nature.  They can be hard, soft, light, dark, colorful,monotone.  They can cause you to think "wow" or they can be so busy that you have to close your eyes because your brain can process the overload of contrast.

They can also be created in  computer, as you'll see.

This is one of the simpler patterns found in nature.  I have no idea what this flower is called.

I had to replace a whole section of my garden due to some disease and this was one of the few varieties of flowers left at the nursery.

   

I had some fun editing this in a program that someone shared with me this week.  I'm such a traditionalist when it comes to photography that I almost didn't even want to experiment, but I gave in and while I'm sure this is NOT going to be my new normal, it was a lot of fun to see what could be done with the click of  the mouse.

"a new pattern"

 or this with another click of the mouse

 

 To continue around the circle to  see what what patterns the group has found this week start with Faye Kingston, of Miramichi, NB and  click here!

One's of Paul's girls...

These glorious creatures grace our backyard on a daily basis.  During the summer months they come to feed off of the apple trees.  They sometimes eat the ones they can reach that are still in the tree but more often than not they are eating the ones that have fallen to the ground.  This is totally okay with me because it means I don't have to make applesauce.  I know a lot of people love to make their own, but I'm not one of them!  And if they are eating the apples, they are not eating my flowers! I  happen to spend a lot of money and time on my gardens and just hate it when I've found plants that have been nibbled to nothing!

 During the winter my husband also supplies then with corn, as do several of our neighbors!  There's always a salt lick on the remnants of a tree stump which is what this young lady is working on.  She doesn't even mind when I go out on the deck and put the the umbrellas and cushions away.  She'll stop to check me out and then continue on.  

I asked for some ideas on names for this lady and one of my good friends from work suggested McIntosh.  

I kinda liked that, so that's what I'll call her. 

We also have another doe whose been seen with two fawns.  I haven't been lucky enough to get them in the frame of my camera, but if I do, I'll be back with a post!  

52 on Friday-Week Twenty nine

  A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"Framed"

I just love how the center of a flower is framed by the layers of petals around it's edges. 

Have a look at what photographer Christa Paustenbaugh of Okinawa, Japan and five other photographers framed  by clicking here

Alaska Part 3-Denali and beyond...

 Our arrival in Talkeetna begin here at K2 aviation.  We could only take ourselves and the camera or a pair of binoculars.  They weighed us in order to make sure the plane was balanced. 

With all the clouds we weren't sure that we'd get to fly or that it would be very pretty.
Boy, were we wrong!

This was the view from the plane!

 

After our flight we had time to walk through the little town of Talkeetna.   It was like walking onto the set of Northern Exposure.  Everybody knew everybody.  The local bar/restaurant was well occupied, the people friendly, and the food was really good! 

I was forced into this photo op! 

 This made me laugh, out loud!  You gotta love small towns!

From the lodge we could see Mt. McKinley as long as the clouds cooperated.

As we headed towards Whittier to board the ship, these are some the sites I captured.

These are eagles!  Beautiful, graceful creatures!

More to come!

52 on Friday-Week Twenty-eight

 A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"up-high"

This week's theme brought back some memories of when I used to work in a preschool.  There was a song we used to sing with the children that started with the words "Way up high in the apple tree, two little apples smile down at me..."  I think that song will be stuck in my head all day!

To continue around the circle and see what the other fantastic photographers found up high, start with Tammy Bilodeau,Whitecourt Alberta Photographer and click here

52 on Friday-Week Twenty seven

This week's theme is red, white, and blue or any combination of those colors.  Perfect timing for those of us in the States, since the Fourth of July was on Wednesday.  I am choosing a picture I took last weekend at Freedom Fest.  Freedom Fest has been sponsored by the Herr's Company and Chester County Parks since 1992. We attended the fireworks that first year and have been there every year since with the exception of one.

When my oldest son entered the military in 2005, celebrating this particular holiday became very important to us.  At Freedom Fest, they thank God for our freedoms.  They ask for a moment of silence in honor of our freedoms.  They honor the men and women who fought years ago for us to gain our freedoms and for those who continue to serve today to protect our freedoms.  And they celebrate this in style.  Almost an hour of explosions, noise, color, and music fill the senses.

Here is my favorite shot of the evening and my favorite memory of the night!  It's the raising of the American Flag while Lee Greenwood's song "Proud to be an American" plays over the speakers.  This is what it's all about!

 

To see more examples of "red, white, and blue" start with photographer Faye Kingston of Miramichi, NB

Here are a few more pictures of the celebration...

Happy Birthday, America!