P52 46/52 Chrysanthemum

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The few Chrysanthemums I have in my yard are in bloom! The yellow ones looked so lovely in the late afternoon light that I grabbed my macro lens, and camera before the light faded.

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The plants are super old, so the blossoms are much smaller than in past years. I think I need to add new plants or rip these out and start anew? Anyone know which would be best?

Speaking of plants.  We’re having the front landscaping done finally! It should be done by Tuesday. I’ll post images when done. I’m so excited!

Nikon D700| Nikkor AF-D 105mm macro lens| Lexar Professional Digital Film|

 

This and That

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Here are some of the images I made during October.

Welcome Friends- I really like the Calligraphy phrases on the Pumpkins.

Halloween Decorations

the Sun cresting the mountains over Mono Lake’s marshland and Tufas.

Daybreak over Mono Lake on a Fall Morning

a creek in the Eastern Sierras

Fall Color in the Eastern Sierras

an Amber bead on the trunk of my Flowering Plum tree

Amber Bead

and some images from around the neighborhood last night-

99% Spirit Local

THe Graveyard

The Greeters

Zoombie

Witch

and Me- a rare iPhone Selfie

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Nikon Df| CS6 and iphone 5

More to come…

Autumn Leaves II

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My Flowering Plum Tree in Autumn…

Autumn Leaves II

Time is moving so fast. #1 Grandson is eating with a spoon and isn’t as messy as I thought he’d be, and he’s talking up a blue streak and knows more words, and is articulating sentences and thoughts I had no idea he was able to understand. He’s planning for, and stratagising for Christmas at 2yrs 10 months while I’m still trying to compose a good macro image of leaves in Autumn! Perhaps I should give him my camera.

I’ll give you an example of how clued in he is. His mom had her lips done at my Doctors office a couple of weeks back, but I was talking to #1 Grandson about the importance of going to the Doctor for Health, not just being sick.  I said, ” We go to the Doctor for check ups to make sure we’re growing big and strong, and we get shots to prevent sickness and infections.” He added,” And, to get big lips.”  WE HAD NO IDEA HE WAS AWARE!  We are now!

My Flowering Plum Tree in Autumn. It’s dropping leaves as fast as #1 Grandson is learning, and the Squirrels are trying to break my Squirrel Free Bird Feeder.

I love the veins, and colors of these leaves right now. We don’t have many trees that turn red in Autumn in California. It’s a treat to actually own one!

Nikon 105mm Micro| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| CS6| Nikon Df

More to come…

P52 42/52 Snack Time!

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He-Man bought a bag of Sweet Potato & Beet Chips early in the week, and I’ve been snacking on them since.

P52 42 of 52 Sweet Potato and Beet Chips

The colors are the colors of fall; deep purple, and orange. My favorite of the two are the Sweet Potato chips, they’re crunchy, and salty/ lightly sweet, the beet chips are chewy, but tasty. I just wish they were crunchy.

Nikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 105mm| SB600 camera front| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| CS6

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P52 41/52 Aspen Leaves in Fall

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P52 41 of 52 Aspen Leaves in Fall

Posting this a bit late because I made this shot while in the Eastern Sierras over the week-end.

Nikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 105mm Macro lens| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| CS6

More to come…