JulieMariePicsJapanese Garden: Leaves
Posted on September 30, 2015
The Fall colors were just starting in the Japanese Garden and the rest of the Meijer Gardens. Here are some leaf images that caught my eye.
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Leaves
Posted on May 21, 2015
While the star of the show is usually the blossom or fruit of a plant, leaves play a strong supporting role and sometimes even co-star in the flowery show. Here are a few leaf images.
Willow Leaves in Spring
Red and Pink Leaves
Purple Leaf & Water Drop
Jagged Leaves
Three Leaves
Flower and Leaves
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Low Contrast
Posted on October 3, 2014
Low contrast days can be difficult for outdoor photography. Our “mostly sunny” forecast turned out to be a cloudy-with-more-clouds morning. Pat and I did get some pictures. A mutual friend let us roam her lakeside property which not only was photogenic, but also very restful.
Four Leaves
5 Sandhill Cranes (out of more than 100!)
BirdFeeder
Lakeside View
Yeh, the sun came out just about the time we were worn out.
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Reflections
Posted on September 29, 2014
The story often gets better – and perhaps a little embellished – in the retelling. Our reflections on the event are often “better” than the real thing. Occasionally the reflections of an object in water, mirror, or shiny surface are as good as or even better than the real thing. In the first two images the reflections enhance the image. In the last two photos the reflection is the image. The last shot has an impressionist quality caused by the rustling leaves and the gently moving river where the camera was aimed. As always, I welcome your thoughts, critiques, and comments.
Trestle Over Water
Portage River
Shoreline Reflections
Fall Reflection
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Election Day
Posted on November 5, 2013
The images are not about election day. The title is just a reminder to vote if you happen to be in an area with elections today.
I have no thematic unity to these pictures (other than the photos being from the last week), just the images and your thoughts. The first two images are from a photo shoot at a bridge over a small lake. The water lilies and reflected cloud captured my eye as did the swans from the following picture as they whizzed through the air like leftover Halloween ghosts.
Water Lilies
Swans in Flight
The leaves on the trees are well past their autumnal prime. Some trees are bare, some have turned brown, and some, like this tree, have just a few lingering leaves. The sparkling sun highlighted these leaves for me.
Last Leaves to Leave
The last image is a picture of a picture hanging in our house near some similarly colored orchids.
Bee and Orchid
It’s election day. Feel free to cast your vote for your favorite image,
