October 2010

An Olive Orchard Grows in Texas

October 28, 2010

Road Trip! Time to take a day off and explore. Destination: Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard, Elmendorf, Texas. I left Houston, just before 7am. Sunrise was my first photo of the day. Elmendorf is about 20 minutes south of San Antonio, Texas and a three hour drive from Houston. I enjoy traveling west in the morning, [...]

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Macro Monday: Up Close, Perspective and Light

October 25, 2010

When I am shooting images close up, sometimes the results are mixed. A lot depends on the light, subject matter, perspective, angles, or whether my hands were steady enough. The more you shoot, the more similarites you find on what makes an image appealing. Here are a few of my favorites from this week.

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Monarch and the Oak Leaf

October 22, 2010

Monarch Butterfly resting on an Oak leaf

This Monarch Butterfly is resting on the leaf of an oak. It seems to like this particular spot to rest at, as I observed this on several occassion during the afternoon. Where do you see butterflies resting in your garden?

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Macro Monday: The Bees Have It

October 18, 2010

October in Houston means slightly cooler weather, and many of our flowering vines and perennials, that were dormant in the hot summer, come into bloom. The bees love this time of year and so far, the honey bees and bumble bees seem to be tolerating each other. With the Salvia and Coral Vine in full [...]

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Foliage Follow-Up: Light, Shadows and Texture

October 16, 2010

This post explores how light and shadows can express a mood or feeling in photography. These were taken from inside a Rangoon Creeper Quisqualis indica vine. While the blooms are gorgeous on this vine, I nudged my camera inside the while the sunlight diffused through the canopy of leaves to take a few photos. A [...]

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Bee Happy

October 15, 2010

Bees. For some… it can send them running in the opposite direction. For me, it sends me running in with my camera. My Garden Insectary is a magnet for bees and butterflies. It can be a little uncomfortable when you start to hear several bees buzzing past you, around you while you busy snapping photos. [...]

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Garden Insectary for Butterflies and Bees

October 12, 2010

The area on the left side of the driveway is quickly becoming overgrow with native vines and perennials. While I would like to manicure it a bit, I am relucant to. The butterflies and bees are just loving it. This has turned into my favorite spot to photography them. I just stand in the middle [...]

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Macro Monday: Orange Dragonfly in the Garden

October 11, 2010

It was a beautiful day outside yesterday. The weather was warm but not hot, and I found this dragonfly resting in the garden. He remained still for over 30 minutes. Thankfully, I had my camera ready to capture some lovely closeups. Family: Odonata (Libellula croceipennis)

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