Probably the weirdest small creatures I like to photograph are Weevils. They have a bad name to some as they can be pests, damaging crops, but for me they are just cute little creatures. They look different from 'normal' beetles and the main thing is their long snout (called a rostrum). Some are longer than… Continue reading Weird Weevils
Tag: nature
Embellished Ordinary
What could be more ordinary than a wall, a fence, a boardwalk, a shed or path? And yet, the ordinary can be made extraordinary... A paving slab decorated with butterflies: https://flic.kr/p/2miCFAi https://flic.kr/p/2mixtMh A shed, similarly adorned: https://flic.kr/p/2miGy1N What about the path you are walking on? Watch your step, there are beauties beneath your feet! https://flic.kr/p/2mjKTsh… Continue reading Embellished Ordinary
Grey Autumn
I've not posted in a while. Personal things going on have meant I lost my blogging mojo for a bit. However, I saw that the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week was Colors of Autumn so I thought I'd join in. Now I was going to share some photos of autumn's gone by with lots of glowing… Continue reading Grey Autumn
Weird Inspiration
What inspires me (Lens-Artists #160)? Well, I'm a little weird. I'm nerdy, quiet and pretty rubbish at social interactions. And while I do find a beautiful flower or butterfly very appealing, what really grabs my attention and inspires me are the weirder, more interesting (to me) things. I like to see them, identify them, and… Continue reading Weird Inspiration
Postcards from my happy place(s)
This week's Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is 'postcards' and this inspired me to make photo collages similar to what you might see on a postcard. I planned to do one for each season featuring images from Cors Caron (my happy place). I didn't have any autumn photos though, so I added Black Covert, a nearby woodland,… Continue reading Postcards from my happy place(s)