Whatever Wednesday – Page 5 – Circadianreflections Blog

Whatever Weds. Happy 4th of July!

July 3, 2024July 2, 2024Posted in Holidays and Observances, Photography, Whatever WednesdayTagged Fourth of July, History, Independence Day, National Anthem by the Gaither Vocal Band, Songs that tear you up, Whatever Wednesday36 Comments

PLEASE DO NOT USE MY IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

I want to wish everyone in the States a Happy 4th of July!

He-Man and I are going to watch the fireworks up in Virginia City this year for something a little different. I hope your holiday is a very good one!

*Patriotic Turtle seen on my walk this week.*

Let Freedom Ring!

Grab a tissue!

more to come…

Whatever Weds. Whirling Butterfly

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024Posted in Cultivated Flowers, Flower Photography, Fuji X-T3, Photography, Whatever WednesdayTagged Bokeh, Close up Photography, Flowers of Summer, Whatever Wednesday, Whirling Butterfly Plant, White Flowers31 Comments

PLEASE DO NOT USE MY IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

From my yard. Its Latin name is Gaura lindheimeri.

“It’s a perennial flower that produces airy, wand-like stems adorned with delicate, white star-shaped flowers that resemble the wings of a butterfly”.

White Cabbage butterflies and bees love it. I love it because it’s really hardy. I don’t do anything to it but trim it heavily in the fall.

Fuji X-T3| Fujinon 16-80mm@80mm

more to come…

Whatever Weds. Wildflowers + 1

June 19, 2024June 18, 2024Posted in Close Up Photograhy', Whatever Wednesday, WildflowersTagged Eastern Sierras, False Lily of the Valley, High Desert, Nikon, Photography, Red Columbine, Richardson's Geranium, Wildflowers47 Comments

PLEASE DO NOT USE MY IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

Spring was bloom in the high desert and I saw some lovely wildflowers while I was camping and out birding. Here are three.

Red Columbine

False Lily of the Valley

Richardson’s Geranium

+1 I think this is a Great Spangled Fritillary. Please let me know if I’m wrong!

I hope your week is going well, and you aren’t being overheated with really warm temperatures this week. By the week-end our temperature which has been on the cooler side for days are going to start climbing again and by Friday we’re supposed to be hitting the 90’s F.

I hope to be out on the lake having a paddle with He-Man this morning…fingers crossed the wind isn’t blowing! If I’m late getting to your blogs and comments this morning you know why. 😊🛶

Nikon D850| Nikkor 500mm PF-E

more to come…

Whatever Weds.-Mono Lake Sunset

June 12, 2024June 12, 2024Posted in Landscape Photography, Mono Lake, Sunsets, Whatever WednesdayTagged Clouds, desert bushes, Eastern Sierras, God Rays, Mono Lake, Starburst, Sunsets, Tufas40 Comments

PLEASE DO NOT USE MY IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

I went camping over the week-end down in the Mono Basin. We had a couple of good sunsets here’s Sunday night’s.

Nikon D850| Nikkor 20mm|

more to come…

Whatever Weds. Watercolor Painting

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024Posted in Photography, Watercolor, Watercolor Painting, Whatever WednesdayTagged DaVinci, Hobbies, iPhone14Pro, Learning to paint, MGraham, Photography, Trees and Woodlands Ready to Paint, Watercolor Painting, Whatever Wednesday64 Comments

I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I’m working my way through a watercolor book called Ready to Paint- Trees and Woodlands. They say you can do these exercises and little paintings in 30 minutes, but it takes me hours.

This is Nº7 called Farmhouse. The lesson was working on a variegated wash of colors, and painting around a negative space. That means painting in the wash of sky, and the background behind the farmhouse and barn first then paint the farmhouse and barn.

*Farmhouse in Watercolor Nº7 Trees and Woodlands-Ready to Paint*

It took me about 1.5 hours to paint this. Pretty quick for me. I painted the sky and background then let it dry overnight before tackling the trees and buildings. I find myself letting things dry, then ruminating about the next step before actually taking the next step. Fear of making a mistake? Oh yes!

Anyway, it didn’t come out too bad just a little wonky. I see things I would change the next time I try something like this. On the whole I think the wash came out okay, and I used the negative space like I was supposed to. The rock wall was supposed to be a hedge but, I added my own spin on it, I wanted a wall instead. On y va!

I’ve been birding a lot so, I’ll have bird images to share soon.

I hope you’re all having a good week.

140lb 100% cotton paper| M.Graham and Da Vinci Watercolors| iPhone 14Pro

more to come…

Whatever Weds. Backlash

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024Posted in Photography, Whatever WednesdayTagged Birdsnest, Fishermen's Birds Nest, Fishing Line, Fishing line Bobber, Fishing Line Bouy, Fishing Weights, Nevada, Nikon, Power Cable, The Things You See While Birding; Fishing Line Gone Wrong, Things That Don't Belong, Washoe Co47 Comments

PLEASE DO NOT USE MY IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

I’m guessing it wasn’t a good day fishing?

Nikon D810| Nikkor 500mm PF-e| PS CC 25.4.0

more to come…

Whatever Weds. Surprise!

February 14, 2024February 13, 2024Posted in Photography, Reptiles, SNAKES, Whatever WednesdayTagged California Desert, dried grass, Nature, Nikon, Rattle Snake, Western Diamondback, Wildflowers60 Comments

PLEASE DO NOT USE MY IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

I’ve been updating and cleaning up my birding records which has me going back in my files 15 years. In the Spring of 2011 several friends and I went to Death Valley and on the way home we stopped to photograph wildflowers in a big field by the side of the road, well you’ve heard the saying, beware of a snake in the grass. Beware of Rattlesnakes in the wildflowers!

That’s not the closest I’ve come to a Rattlesnake while hiking, but it was too close for comfort even with my 300mm lens.

Then we backed out of the field and headed back to our cars only to discover another Western Diamondback coiled up sleeping beside the tire of my friend’s car soaking up the warmth from the sand and car engine! The driver had to get in via the passenger side of the car.

It was quite the adventure!

Nikon D300S| Nikkor 70-300mm@300mm| PS CC 25.4

Happy Valentine’s Day!💗

more to come…

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this: