Rose After Rain

The Iris in Art

Bokeh in Woodland Setting

Wellingtonias

Size matters...

Diopter Magic

Taken under tungsten light
in the darkest month of last year,
this reminds me of how many
magical photos you can take
inddors in Winter.

A diopter 4+ was used.

Autumn Sunshine on a Saturday Morning in County Laois

The lengthening shadows of Autumn
fall across the grounds at Emo Court.

Sunflower Magic in the Sunshine

Taken in the Botanic Gardens,
Glasnevin,
in Early October, 2008.

A virtual little field of sunflowers
attracted enthusiastic photographers
and made us slow down to admire the
beauty of the site.

Hallow'een Week

Realistic Autumn Colour

It's a Macro World

Winter Flowers

A this time of year,
colour in the garden
becomes a priority.

The thought of having fresh flowers
straight from the back yard keeps
spirits up and
challenges the gardener's skill.



Winter flowering Clematis is a must...

A Metaphor for Our Times?

Gulliver is the perennial little person.
His travels mirror the experience of
all who live in society and must
negotiate with forces larger than themselves.



As I write, the population of Irish people over Seventy
is gathering in the capital to address their concerns
about changes in the health service.

It will be interesting to see if they are heard...

Putting Our Best Foot Forward

I like this photo a lot.





We went to the
National Ploughing Championships in
2007 and got several reels of very
nice images of crowds, vast fields
and very well groomed livestock.

Around that time I started thinking about
the social changes that Carbon issues
would bring.

In time, I'll add to the Dainty Footprint
blog.

At the moment, it's probably best to
conserve energy...

Memories of a May Garden

This photo was one of the first taken
with a new
Sigma Apo Macro lens.

It took some time to manage the new controls
and have less blur in the final images.

However, for some reason, this was a very
successful photo with viewers and
I continue to wonder why.

Seasonal Colour Trends

Sometimes, when Nature finds a
Colour Scheme that works
it gets repeated for
All Seasons.

Clematis Macro

Early Summer light in the Woodland
gives an opportunity for
some detailed macro effects.

Delphinium Blue

Butterfly in Dappled Light in the Summer Garden

Copper and Blue Tones

Thinking about Blog Action Day and
the theme of
Poverty.

Shining Water