LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Old and New, New and Old

As you'll know if you're a regular visitor, I am all about nature when it comes to photography. So when I saw this weeks Lens-Artists Photo Challenge was "Old & New" I immediately started thinking about how I can apply this to nature, and the types of photos I like to take. I began to… Continue reading Old and New, New and Old

LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Teeny Tiny Bee, and more…

Today is a bank holiday, so no working, I can just use my computer for fun things 🙂 So I thought I'd do another blog post as there are more photos to be shared. A tiny solitary bee also visited that Osteospermum that I shared in yesterday's post. If you compare these photos with yesterday's… Continue reading Teeny Tiny Bee, and more…

LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Pretty in Pink

What a lovely theme for this week's Lens Artists Photo Challenge - delicate colours. There are some very bright and eye catching colours in nature, but some of the most beautiful flowers are delicate, soft, pastel colours. I am lucky enough to have several growing in the garden, most with no assistance from me -… Continue reading Pretty in Pink

Crochet, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Things I like to do…

If you're a regular reader you will know what my main three pastimes are ... observing nature, taking photos & creating things with crochet. Observing nature, and taking photos often goes hand in hand, although I do occasionally take photos of other things! These are a few photos my sister has taken of me through… Continue reading Things I like to do…

LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Cropping Beauty

This remains my all-time favourite photo that I've ever taken. I think it's magical. It was a lucky shot, not something I'd planned. As always when I see a dragonfly, I follow, trying to get a photo. This one (a female Common Darter) perched in some long grass on a beautiful sunny day in the… Continue reading Cropping Beauty