Monday, April 01, 2024
Spring and Summer Arrive Earlier and Earlier
I've been taking photos of flowers, bugs etc consistently since I retired and moved here permanently 7 years ago. At least for south western Ohio, the Ohio River valley outside of Cincinnati, spring and summer seem to be arriving earlier and earlier. Here are photos I've taken in the past few days. Hellebores have been blooming since at least Feb 1 and are still going strong. Many daffodils are still blooming whie the grape hyacinth are at their peak. The tulips and woodland poppies are blooming a week earlier than they've ever bloomed before. Today I noticed some iris about to bloom (a good freeze will kill them). I know 7 years is an inadequate sample in the scheme of things, but it's still a sample that gets one thinking.
Grape Hyacinth
Daffodils
Hellebores (aka Lenten Rose)
Tulips
More Tulips
Honeyberry
Woodland Poppy
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
One of the stops we made on our trip to Arizona was Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas. It was a weekday and early February, so we were among the very few people there. We drove down into the canyon, the colors were stunning, made more so by the moving clouds and bursts of sunlight. Here are a few photos from that morning driving through the canyon.
Our Greeter and Tour Guide
Palo Duro Canyon
The Road Into the Canyon
A Burst of Sunlight
A Few Seconds Later
Sunlight Highlights the Ridgeline
More Sunlight
Layers of Color
Monday, March 04, 2024
Spring is Here (At least for now)
Still way behind on the photo work. We went on a long 2+ week "iconic American road trip" to Phoenix and back. (via Omaha;) ) .
It's taking me a lot of time to do the selecting from the resulting 1200+ images, not to mention then processing them.
But there were clearly signs of spring upon our return. Helleborus went from a few blooms when we left, to dozens and dozens. All the while, crocus and daffodils were following shortly thereafter.
Tiny Daffodils, My Favorite
A Mostly White Helleborus Bloom (Lenten Rose)
Helleborus (Lenten Rose)
Helleborus (Lenten Rose)
Purple Crocus
Purple Crocus
It's taking me a lot of time to do the selecting from the resulting 1200+ images, not to mention then processing them.
But there were clearly signs of spring upon our return. Helleborus went from a few blooms when we left, to dozens and dozens. All the while, crocus and daffodils were following shortly thereafter.
Monday, January 15, 2024
Off to a Slow Start
Not hitting the ground running this year (although I do have a 2nd camera body coming any day now).
In the meantime, since today is the day.
History Revisited (and ReWritten)
In the meantime, since today is the day.
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