Dew
Beauty in Red
But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Botanists have classified around 400,000 different flowering plant species in the world. Many are very beautiful but, in any judgement of floral beauty, I believe all must be compared to the rose.
This beauty was not photographed at our home. Nor did I find it a the botanical gardens. This one was photographed one morning at the Yellow Rose Motel in Branson, MO. – which had a variety of roses and other beautiful flowering plants on the grounds but, ironically, I could find no yellow roses.
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Thriving Mist Daisy
I found this delightfully healthy bunch of daisies growing wild in a ditch near my home. I photographed them on a foggy morning, which provided the moisture.
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Lawn Twinklers
Now and then, we need to look at the simple things around us with new eyes…from different angles.
This is a photo of my lawn early last spring – before the first mowing. I took this photo from just a couple of inches from the ground, early in the morning while it was still wet with dew. The circles in the background are all dew drops on grass in the background catching the light. Because I used a short depth of field with a telephoto lens, the background sparkles are out of focus.
It’s a simple image…but something about it is very appealing to me.
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Poppy’s Purple Passion
This time of year you’ll see me post a lot of flowers. After the long winter, they are hard to resist.
This is a close -up of the very first Poppy to pop in Sara’s flower bed. I took the photo two days ago and it’s already gone – the victim of a strong breeze. However, there are several others that have taken it’s place.
Poppies are some of our favorites. I suspect I’ll post more before the blooming is done.
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Lawn Jewels
We often miss the exquisite among the ordinary. For example, if you take the time to really look, something as ordinary as dew on your lawn can be exquisitely beautiful.
Early Saturday morning I noticed the sparkles on our spring lawn and zoomed in for a better view.
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