THE BREAK IN & LUNACY

"The Break In" is close to three years old. I stumbled across it wandering around my photo folders, unhappy with everything I was coming across. It was the first I didn't have an urge to edit in some way (though I did briefly consider scrapping it altogether) so decided I'd post it today.

And this below, "Lunacy," is in honor of the "super" full moon due to be at its biggest this evening -- which moon I can partially blame for my miserable mood right now. This moon picture, though, is a year and a half old. I hope to catch some of today's "super" full moon later, though my camera really is not sophisticated enough to get any good shots I may luck out.

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HUNG OUT TO DRY & RINGING IN THE SPRING

The above photo "Hung Out to Dry" is a year and a half old, but it is of the blooms that are starting to appear now in my favorite stand of cannas at poolside. I haven't taken any photos of the newest blossoms because I keep passing them at the wrong time of day, and they are also a bit "tatty." Later blooms should be healthier looking and worth the effort of returning for better light. (Especially when one's arthritis is acting up another hobble to poolside has to be well worth it. :-D)

"Ringing in the Spring" below is a two year old picture. I am guessing these are some sort of amarylis. This former life-long New York city gal still hasn't gotten a field guide to flowers, trees, and birds. Whatever these are called, they haven't appeared in the subsequent two springs, but there have been very similar gorgeous red and also white/vaguely blush-colored ones alongside our promenade.

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MAY DAY FROLIC & THE LONG VIEW

Not sure how I feel about the above "May Day Frolic." I like the swirly shapes, but am not sure about the color intensity. The colors I get in either of the programs I use for coloring can get a bit too "neon." (And lightening or brightening can dull or fade the colors too much.) But I like the overall result enough to share it today.

I'm also not sure about this other one below, "The Long View." It's one of those that just tugs at me without bothering to explain why. Maybe it's simply because it continues the May Day theme with those may pole-like cacti. --

Now that I've posted these two I see they make quite a May Day pair. I.e., in it's most ancient tradition May Day (Beltaine) is a celebration of the energies of fertility and reproduction. :-D

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THE JEWEL IN THE LOTUS, LEMNISCATE, & THE SOLOIST

All three photos today are brand new, taken within the past couple of days. And all three are only one of several of the same bloom. The first above is "The Jewel in the Lotus." These were hard blooms for me to get good pictures of at that time of day. They are very pale blossoms and were slightly backlit. But this crop of the center of one proved to be quite intriguing.

I had great fun photographing this sea onion stem below from many different angles, which of course gave it very different settings and shadows. I can only figure when it first started growing it didn't "know" that there was permanent shadow in front of it (from a building). But caught on and made a quick turn around. :-) This picture is called "Leminiscate" --

The last photo below was taken in the same area of our memorial rose garden as the first photo above. It's color is just as spectacular "live." I had a hard time choosing which to share of the several I have of it. And finally settled on this one as the angle at which I caught it's center is most interesting of the batch. It's called "The Soloist" --

Although it's wonderful to be taking photos again I'm going to have to discipline myself soon. I'm starting to prepare for another photo exhibit here in July. That may seem like a long time away, but I have tons of photos to go through, plus other types of organizing. Such as choosing pictures for, then designing and ordering sample greeting cards from the online printer I use, for folk to order if they so wish.

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LISTEN UP!, PIONEER, & DRIP DRY

All three of today's pictures are of our epiphyllum blooms when they were at their height. I don't consider any of these good photos. But they capture something of the effect these blooms have "live," at least on me.

The first above is "Listen Up!"

This second below is "Pioneer." It was not only the first to open in that pot of many buds, but it was alone for a few days --

And this last is "Drip Dry." As it dried, it slowly returned to upright open, which process still amazes this New York city transplant --

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