Just wandering around a park, looking for interesting details. It’s the season for most local plants to be flowering, so the question is: can I get a good shot? One that’s interesting, well lit, in focus? Besides flowers, one plant had one little area with a cluster of pods. Most of them were deep enough … Read more
The Climbing Daddy was in the kitchen and yelled, “Come here and bring your camera! Or your phone! Bring both!” I grabbed both and hurried in, and on the back wall—because we have walls here in lieu of fences—was a hawk. He took some shots with my phone and I took them with the Nikon, … Read more
Last spring, we planted tomatoes. They yielded no tomatoes but they grew and grew. I knew from years past that if we could keep them alive through the summer, they’d produce in the winter. They grew and grew … and didn’t produce in the winter. But now, a full year after planting them, we are … Read more
It’s the most beautiful time of year here—so many things blooming! And while I do love photographing the dead or hibernating plants in the summer, the wildflowers in the spring are wonderful. There were a few shots in this batch that I was disappointed in the result (I’m not posting them), and I had my … Read more
Finally! I pulled the Nikon back out! It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve actually taken pictures with something besides my phone, though I do get some good shots when it’s all I have and there’s a shot to be had. Like these: It’s not the camera that takes the pictures, it’s the photographer … Read more
This week, I’ve taken photos that I previously shot and messed with them in Photoshop. Some were of people who wish not to be shared (which I respect), but I was pretty excited that I was able to cut out the background and move a person with a good-looking end result. I got an Apple … Read more
We have had some really amazing sunsets. I went to cook dinner one night, saw this out the window, and put dinner on hold. I don’t have a great view from the yard, but it was good enough. Aside from cropping, the lead photo is the only one that’s edited. I had planned to dabble … Read more
Walking the dogs means daily loops in the same places. One morning while walking along the canal, I noticed some black and white ducks. I went back later that afternoon to see if I could get some photos of them. I did, but none of those shots came out very well, so no black and … Read more
For Christmas, I gave The Climbing Daddy a “grow your own [oyster] mushrooms” kit*. It’s a pretty simple setup, and in about a week and a half, we went from having a cardboard box full of mushroom-growing stuff to a box with mushrooms growing like mad, ready to be harvested. Truly amazing. The Tall Daddy … Read more
More macro! I got some advice on improving my shots and wanted to redo the dog’s eye (I like that shot) but haven’t thought to do it when they’re laying and I’ve had enough light. Speaking of not enough light… this one is too dark, and I wouldn’t normally share it, but watching Brussels sprouts … Read more