This week's Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is on the topic of communication. As you'd expect from me, I've gone with nature and small things... Bees perform dances to tell other bees where the best food is. While I don't have photos of bees dancing, I do have plenty of photos of bees doing other things! https://flic.kr/p/2j4Ny54… Continue reading Insect Communication
Tag: nature
Space in the garden
This week's topic for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is 'negative space'. In terms of photography, negative space is about including more in your shot other than the subject, and allowing that quiet background to highlight the subject. I looked back at some photos I took in the garden a few weeks back and cropped some… Continue reading Space in the garden
Sun Sparkles
I went for a brief walk today. It was hot and sunny, too hot for me really, but I wanted to visit the village pond and see if there were any dragonflies. I didn't stay long, but got a few shots. I have been having a bit of trouble with my auto-focus, and was a… Continue reading Sun Sparkles
Sanctuary
The word 'sanctuary' has a long list of meanings if you look it up in a dictionary, but the overarching idea is that it means a place that is sacred, whether you mean that in a religious way or not. It is a place where you can take refuge and be safe. You can also… Continue reading Sanctuary
Winter isn’t coming … yet
fire and icefire and ice combineas glistening frozen leavesreflect the sunset coloursshivering in the golden glowas winter’s grip takes holdwritten by me, December 2012 https://flic.kr/p/qA1ieL https://flic.kr/p/CHisF4 twinkle even in the deepest days of winterwhen darkness falls earlyand nights are so longthere remains a glimmerthe merest twinkle of warmer timesglistening in the hidden spaceswritten by me, December 2014… Continue reading Winter isn’t coming … yet
Suzy Clair's Cosy Corner 