If you look in my Nature Guide, you'll find there are a number of flowers with Red in their name. Sometimes they look pink to me, but if their name is red, then they count! We have: Red Campion: Red Clover: Red Dead-nettle Redshank With insects, red seems to be more literal and things definitely… Continue reading Red
Category: Photography
Early Fly
When I was taking photos of frost and droplets on Sunday my daughter spotted a fly. Not sure what it was doing out and about in such cold weather, but it was nice to get my first insect shot of the year.
Spiky
I said I'd share more photos of cacti and succulents, but then I got distracted by frost and pretty droplets! So here are those (mostly) spiky photos I promised. I really enjoy getting up close and seeing all the details you might not normally notice. Definitely spiky - and looks like it has armour behind… Continue reading Spiky
Shiny
Today is cold and frosty and I ventured out into the garden to see if I could get some photos. Firstly I was taking photos of frozen water droplets on the grass. Sadly squatting down to get photos of grass really hurts, so I couldn't do it for long. As the sun got higher the… Continue reading Shiny
Drawing the Eye Indoors
I had an urge to take some photos today, but didn't have much energy to venture out anywhere. So I decided to take some photos of our house plants. We have a bunch of cacti and succulents, and a (slightly random) Fuchsia in our living room. When I saw this week's Lens-Artists Challenge, I realised… Continue reading Drawing the Eye Indoors
Suzy Clair's Cosy Corner 