Friday flowers

Image: Su Leslie 2021

Friday flowers

Image: Su Leslie 2019

Escaping Auckland’s pre-Christmas chaos with a walk in the Parnell Rose Gardens.

Image: Su Leslie 2019

Image: Su Leslie 2019

Monday Macro

Unexpected. I didn’t see the bug until I was editing the shot. Image: Su Leslie 2019

Macro Monday

Echeveria (Painted Lady?). Image: Su Leslie 2019

When the familiar surprises

“Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.” — Henry Miller

I have a favourite walk that takes me round a cul de sac of gardeners — or perhaps people who hire gardeners. Either way, I get to enjoy the ever-changing exhibition of nature in their park-like yards. Today I noticed — probably for the first time — a (lily pilly?) hedge sending out some wonderful red leaves. With a macro lens on my camera, it looked truly lovely. Definitely a golden moment.

Posted to Debbie’s Quote Wednesday

Just add water

Overnight rain on hibiscus flower. Image: Su Leslie 2019

It is a photographic cliche, but raindrops on flowers and leaves really do improve a shot.

Posted to Macro Monday

“You have food? Seriously? We hadn’t noticed”

It may not look like it, but these guys were very busy trying to catch some crumbs of my lunch, while trying to look totally indifferent to it.

Posted to the Ragtag Daily Prompt | busy

Giving it some dazzle

Posted to Debbie’s One Word Sunday

Candy stripes

Image: Su Leslie 2019 (click on image to enlarge)

Posted to Friday Flowers

Wordless Wednesday

Su Leslie 2019. Click on image to enlarge.