Flowers

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1/60 sec. at f/1.4, ISO 400, 50 mm

When my parents left for Arizona this year, my mom asked me if I would take care of her orchid plant over the winter.  I told her I would, only if she reminded me every Friday to give it 1/3 cup of water….it seems orchids are kind of funny that way.  She also said she was leaving behind two sorry looking African Violets to die.  If I wanted them they were on the top of her fridge.  I decided to bring them home with the orchid to see if I could finish them off right.  I didn’t want them to die a slow lonely death in a cold empty house.  I wanted them to be surrounded by warmth and family, as I slowly killed them off.  Guess what, one is blooming.  I know, crazy!

Out-takes

So, you probably know that I usually take more than one picture a day.  Sometimes I can’t decide which ones to share with you, but sometimes it’s a slam dunk.  I thought that you might like to see some of the photos that don’t make the photo a day cut.  So, from time to time I will share the “out-takes” with you.  Enjoy!

We have had several days of fog, which then creates this lovely hoar frost.

This girl can be very intense at times.  She can hold her own in a stare down.

I grabbed my macro lens to try and capture some snow/ice crystals….I am not sure what, if anything, is in focus.

Taken though my windshield on a snowy morning.

Apparently we had wind and freezing rain during the night.  My flag is frozen in mid-wave.  Go Cougs!

See mom, it’s going to bloom!

Abby Conger.  Welcome baby girl!

If I am in my sewing room, you can bet she is in there too.