Image: Su Leslie, 2017
In Taupo recently, I visited the Waipahihi Botanical Gardens as the sun was beginning to set. The sun filtering through foliage of a Japanese Maple created an almost ethereal glow.
DP Photo Challenge: glow
Month: October 2017
Wordless Wednesday
Brunch on the road. Coffee and almond croissant at Creel Lodge cafe, Turangi. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
“… Make the most of freedom and of pleasure”
In the clouds; Mt Ngaruahoe from the Desert Road. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Mt Ruapehu from the Desert Road. image: Su Leslie, 2017
As I was driving, the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” started playing, and for a few moments, the world was pretty damn perfect.
Regular Random: five minutes with cavolo nero flower buds
Cavolo nero flower buds. Image; Su Leslie, 2017
This year is the first I’ve grown cavolo nero in my garden, so I had no idea what to expect when the plants started to go to seed. Certainly not the mass of beautiful and delicate yellow flowers radiating from a slender stem.
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
And because there is something quite ethereal about the flowers, I couldn’t resist editing a few shots in aged b&w.
Cavolo nero flower buds. Edited with Snapseed and Stackables. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Cavolo nero flower buds. Edited with Snapseed and Stackables. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Cavolo nero flower buds. Edited with Snapseed and Stackables. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Cavolo nero flower buds. Edited with Snapseed and Stackables. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Cavolo nero flower buds. Edited with Snapseed and Stackables. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Five Minutes of Random (the #RegularRandom challenge) is hosted by Desley Jane at Musings of a Frequently Flying Scientist.Â
If you’d like to join in:
- choose a subject or a scene
- spend five minutes photographing it – no more!
- try to see it from many angles, look through something at it, change the light that’s hitting it
- tag your post #regularrandom and ping back to Desley’s post
- have fun!
Silent Sunday
Waikato River at Reid’s Farm Reserve, Taupo, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Waikato River at Reid’s Farm Reserve, Taupo, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Waikato River at Reid’s Farm Reserve, Taupo, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Waikato River at Reid’s Farm Reserve, Taupo, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Friday flowers
Cavolo nero flowers. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
The cavolo nero I’ve been enjoying all winter from the garden is going to seed and producing heads of beautiful yellow flowers. The bees love them.
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
DP Photo Challenge: scale
Big flowers and little Smurfs. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Wordless Wednesday
Trying to grow rosemary from cuttings. Image: Su Leslie, 20917
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Regular Random: five minutes getting up close with clematis
Clematis stamen. Image; Su Leslie, 2017
The neighbour’s clematis is in full flower, cascading over our shared fence and providing a beautiful burst of colour and texture.
Clematis. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
I’ve photographed the flowers and buds before, but was particularly taken this time with clustering and texture of the vivid yellow stamen.
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Five Minutes of Random (the #RegularRandom challenge) is hosted by Desley Jane at Musings of a Frequently Flying Scientist.Â
If you’d like to join in:
- choose a subject or a scene
- spend five minutes photographing it – no more!
- try to see it from many angles, look through something at it, change the light that’s hitting it
- tag your post #regularrandom and ping back to Desley’s post
- have fun!
Six Word Saturday: turning my lens on lemon blossom
Budding lemon blossom. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Lemon blossom. image: Su Leslie, 2017
Lemon blossom buds. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Lemon blossom. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
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