A looooong winter...

Looks like another reeeeaaaally cold week, I may not go outside to take pictures. Aside from below zero temps, I don't mind winter, and love getting pictures of the snow, ice, fresh whiteness, and all that comes with winter. Even the dried weeds resting from a busy summer season hold beauty. I have taken tons of pictures so far this winter, and I don't understand how each time I see a tree with snow on the branches, I think it is the prettiest one yet. Photography has taught me to find special beauty in anything and everything, and it just seems to make life more fun. Appreciating the small things...

 

Collage, collage, collage...

I love making collages. In my lack of "thinking out of the box" talent, collages make so much sense to me for storytelling. Maybe that's why they are also sometimes called storyboards. Hmm, who knew? I seem to be able to make a collage of just about anything, and to prove it...

Pralle boys at the park.

Car show 2013

Outdoor Catholic Church

 Explored Laura's yard after a fall rain.

 

Welcome to my macro world...

Yeah, this is a real variety, as I tend to think anything I come across is a macro challenge, especially since I want to try to hand hold the camera rather than use a tripod. Anything is game, absolutely anything. Ok, maybe not roadkill, that might be crossing the line of somewhat good taste. But I love to see what I can get a sharp shot of, no matter if it is bug or flower or Ninja warrior holding a stick of gum. I upgraded my lens now so some of these are taken with the lens without image stabilizer, some with it. I just can't seem to get bored of taking macro shots. I am not sure all of these pictures are actually classified as macro photography, but I don't really know what I am doing so I am not going to really worry about it. They were shot with a macro lens, if that helps. :-)

 Mossy fence post, in case it is unidentifiable.

 Future wine (baby wild grapes) with an action used for "atmosphere".

 Science experiment with my grandson, Tryston. He added blue food coloring to 

the water for some cut white petunias. 

 Not a very good spider shot, but he was really fast and tiny. And a bit creepy.