It's a challenging time of year for photography, with the world mostly brown, and often wet, under grey clouds. Not like the bright colours of summer. So I have to look a little more closely sometimes to find things to photograph. Here are a selection of recent close-ups.
Water droplets on Daylily leaves in the garden a couple of weeks ago.
The seed head of a clematis.
Seed heads of the Elephant Ears, Ligularia dentata - see it in bloom
here.
Those nice fall Anemones that have been in bloom until recently.
The top of a pine stump, cut off right where the first whorl of branches developed when it was a tiny sapling.
Moss on a rotting stump in the woods.
Bark of a Red Pine log, slowly rotting on the forest floor.
Orange lichen on a White Ash tree on the Bruce Trail.
And some more water droplets.
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The forecast said sun, but when we came out of church it had turned to rain; not much chance for outdoor work today. But I got a lot of photographs sorted. I'm working on a Life Long Learning Series about gardens in England, and a few in Europe. So far I've been through several thousand pictures, and selected nearly 1000 to use. Meanwhile, the Master Quilter around here is rapidly shifting her interest to 'Fibre Art'. The other day the kitchen looked like a chemist's laboratory, while some wool rovings got dyed. Today they were hanging on a rack in the basement.... Who knows what the future will bring.
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Nice closeups, like the pine stump. That would make a nice finished tabletop depending on the size. - Margy
ReplyDeleteLove your closeups shots!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent and interesting details of nature ready to sleep.
ReplyDeleteThere's always something interesting to see and photograph; those are really nice.
ReplyDeleteMaster Quilter, those dyed skeins are stunning. I can see some interesting photos coming in the following weeks. And winter, there is always something in those grey/brown/ tan shades to show what nature gives us all year round . Lovely water droplets.
ReplyDeletesome lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat macros! Love it all, and I can see we've got some fun pictures in our future. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the clematis head and the starfish in the pine stump. Those are wonderful colors she's got there.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you found lots of good things to photograph!
ReplyDeleteExcellent closeup, Furry G. That stump is just splendid!
ReplyDeleteSome very nice photos here. Sound advice to look for close-ups. I like the way it forces me to slow down too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos . Gardens in England ? well a shame my uncle Arthur is no longer with us or I could of got info and photos from him over there as he was the Gardner of the year 5 years in a row , they have a contest every year with a huge garden club and the gardens get judged by professionals and his was pristine . I love the English gardens . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteLess color, but maybe more natural artistry in your photos. Thanks for sharing these!
ReplyDeleteGreat close ups!! Soon it will be a world of white for you to take pictures of. : )
ReplyDeleteThe tree stump shots particularly stand out to me.
ReplyDeleteYou've found quite a lot of fun and colourful things to photograph. I think you are up to the challenge - no problem!
ReplyDeleteLove your photos. The bark of the red pine looks like a Hallowe'en mask.
ReplyDeleteSure can tell nature is dying off for the season. Great shots indeed.
ReplyDeleteYes those gray November days can be quite a challenge for photographers alright but you did find some subject matter & get some nice shots,
ReplyDeleteVery nice!!! Enjoyed seeing your photos! ellen
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