A morning post today, trying to get back to my regular workday routine. This was an impromptu still life in my living room. Gerberas and cobalt blue are two of Dan’s favorite things.
Category: Macro
Another Pink Rose
It’s getting hard to come up with original titles for the rose pictures! This was also taken in the Berkeley Rose Garden.
Agave Imprint
Closeup of an agave leaf in the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens. The indentations that mirror the points on the edge of the leaf form when the leaves are tightly folded together at the center of the plant. As the plant grows and the leaves unfurl, the dents remain.
Pink Spottty Rose Frills
Hey, that title could be a band name! From the Berkeley Rose Garden a couple of months ago, on a Sunday morning after a yummy breakfast at Tacubaya. This was the first expedition Dan and I took as part of a plan to get out at least once a week to shoot. His knee problems flared up again, and nixed that grand plan for a while. We’ll have to pick that up again after the holidays…
White Poppy
For some reason, TypePad wouldn’t let me upload this last night. Oh, well. This was taken at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden.
Star Magnolia Version 1
This is a star magnolia from the Mendocino Botanical Gardens, taken on the same trip as the photo from Glass Beach. Like dogwoods, magnolias are a favorite subject for me.
Pnk and White Rose
Pale Yellow Old-Fashioned Rose
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (the pink flowers here) are also native wildflowers in the East Bay, though they are somewhat uncommon. They are also very tiny, with the flowers maybe an inch long from top to bottom. I’m not sure what the yellow blossom is, but it adds a kind of otherworldly quality to this image.
Cropped Dogwood
It’s no doubt obvious that I like to photograph flowers. Dogwoods are a particular favorite; I love the curves and kinks in the shapes of the petals.