Last week I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and spent Thursday morning over at the Ruth Bancroft Garden. It had been awhile since I had carved out a chunk of time to take my camera out with the sole purpose of creating images. The garden was beautiful and just what I needed to get my creative juices flowing.
Week #13 - Appreciating the Sunshine
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”
Albert Einstein
The mystery of a simple tulip
Week #11 - Lensbaby Sol 45
I took out my Lensbaby Sol 45 this weekend and practiced taking images of some new succulents in my garden. I continue to struggle using the manual focus but I do think that I ended up with some nice shots.
WEEK #10 - A Hint of Spring
The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some feature of the Great Whole, of whom they have a persistent intuition.
Honore de Balzac
Tulip bud
Week #7 - Hanging Out In Seattle
The long weekend provided me with the perfect excuse to hop on a plane and head out of town to the Seattle area to visit my son who recently moved up to the Pacific Northwest. Saturday was raining so we headed into Seattle to check out the Conservatory in Volunteer Park. The Conservatory is small but had a good collection of plants and flowers. They are offering free entrance through the month of February. If you are in the area I would recommend a visit.
Some images I took as I focused on lines, patterns, and shapes.
Lines on the leaves
Circular patterns
Circles and lines
Week #6 - Staying Amused on a Rainy Day
“Behind the cotton wool is a hidden pattern... the whole world is a work of art... there is no Shakespeare.... no Beethoven ... no God; we are the words; we are the music; we are the thing itself.”
Virginia Woolf
Market flowers on a rainy afternoon.
Week #5 The Simplicity of Nature
“Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.”
Annie Leibovitz
A study in black and white