July Lavender 2013

Early July means the lavender is in bloom in Bucks County!  Here are some pictures from this year's visit to the farm.  Many thanks to the folks at Carousel Farm.

Check them out at http://carouselfarmlavender.com/index/CAROUSEL_FARM_LAVENDER.html.

Crazy Birds

Went to Discovery Cove in Florida this spring.  My brother insisted I not miss the birds!  Smart guy as the birds were very interesting and made for some cool pictures.  Here a few from that day...

Umbrellas

One recent morning in Florida, I came across a salty guy setting up a row of beach umbrellas. He took great care to place each one in line with the others. The repeating pattern of blue and white stripes against the deep blue water on the unoccupied beach really caught my eye.  Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting just the right perspective to capture how cool this really looked.  The pictures are just ok, but looking at the umbrellas makes me happy thinking about that warm day in March!  I keep a print of the two chairs in my office.  I look at it often when I need a mental vacation.... Here are some of the better shots...

Cherry Blossoms

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Washington, DC during cherry blossom season.  What a scenic place to take pictures! While I had fun with my new, ultra-wide lens, one of the best pictures of the day came from my smartphone.  Can you guess which one that is?  Here are some of my favorite images of that day around the Tidal Basin ...

  

Signs of Spring

Its been a slow winter for the hobby.  But our annual visit to the flower gives me a reason to break out the camera!  Always a target-rich environment, I  find many items to shoot.  The interesting challenge is the artificial light.  I find the flash difficult to manage and tend to overexpose with it a bit.  Oh well, more practice I guess!  Here are some of my keepers from the show.  Spring arrives in a few days....