2015-06-27 07:50 pm

Close up

Nope, not a space alien, but an extreme close up of a poppy bud.

2013-07-20 12:40 pm

Flower

A really close close-up of a green chrysanthemum makes it resemble some kind of sea creature...

2011-09-04 01:09 pm

Thistle and bee

For today, just a pretty picture of a blue thistle and a bee:

2011-08-14 12:56 pm

100th entry! Cake and candles

This is the 100th entry to [personal profile] shadomanda, so I thought that called for a celebratory picture.



For the record: we used a cake bottom for the candles, and ate an actual other cake...
2011-08-10 10:42 am

Poppies and snail

Poppies are always a grateful subject for photos, but this lot was made extra cute by the small snail that had found its way onto one of the flowers.

2011-01-16 03:13 pm

Spring grain

I'm really not fond of winter, and January is among the worst of the cold months. So, have a reminder of spring and summer, which can't be coming soon enough...



Taken in the 'Heemtuin' in Arnhem. A 'heemtuin' is a collection of 'mini-landscapes' that are (historically) representative for the area.
2010-12-04 12:30 pm

Orchid Up Close And Personal

One of my attempts at macro photography. It's really hard to get the focal point exactly where you want it, since a deviation of less than a millimeter can make a world of difference. This picture of a small orchid growing in Lauwersmeer National Park worked out reasonably well. I like how the leaves appear to shelter the heart of the flower.



Another choice made at random.