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I'm not sure, I'd have to ask my parents but I have no doubt they came from a catalog, my parents are big catalog shoppers which makes sense since they live in the middle of nowhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
And since you all like the flower pictures, here's just one more and I promise, I'll stop. :blush: These were popping out of a rock wall by what is referred to as the "east porch".
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...l/P1030328.jpg
those flowers remind me that i've had this pic on my phone for months to show you all. Its a picture of the violas i planted in the back garden of my boyfriends house.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...Picture015.jpg
Also i'd taken these for Virgil
Sign from house GB Shaw was born on Synge St.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...Picture013.jpg
And the statue of Joyce on Earl St.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...Picture014.jpg
Niamh, I love the last pic! It looks like Gene Kelly strolling down Main Street in Singin in the Rain. If I ever come across it I'll be sure to hug it. :D and boot that guy out of the way, what does he think he's doing?
Janine, your pics are gorgeous! The red was awesome!
Idril, loved your purple asters, such a clear pic, too!
And Niamh, those violas are totally romantic, such lovely flowers!
Here's a trio of pix (it is hay baling time in the Prairies, and of course my favorite Wobbly Pier):
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...d02smaller.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...Bale700pxl.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...Pier700pxl.jpg
Lots of great pictures here!
Here are some shots of Half Dome (in Yosemite National Park in California) either by me or by a friend standing next to me (I don't remember). The lake in the foreground of the second picture is Tenaya Lake.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...nayacanyon.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...keHalfDome.jpg
Hope you enjoy them!
I actually took about 20 pictures of those stupid flowers but it was quite windy that day, as it always is in North Dakota, so it was just hopeless getting a clear pic. I just happened to get lucky one of those 20 times. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by kiz_paws
Those are beautiful Kiz. Harvest time is such a picturesque time on the prairie. On the way to my parents' I saw a couple of combines in a wheatfield, one slightly ahead of the other and I thought for a second or two of stopping because it was such a romantic sight but I didn't, thinking I would get another chance somewhere down the road but I never did. :(Quote:
(it is hay baling time in the Prairies, and of course my favorite Wobbly Pier):
Blue, your pictures are quite stunning. :cool:
beautiful pics everyone. There's so many amazing photos. You guys are so talented.
I am glad that you were persistant -- your picture is very professional looking! It is difficult to get 'just the right take' when doing flowers, so sometimes taking quite a few just to get one 'good' one is the thing to do. It is all in good fun, anyhow, right? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Idril
Thank you for your nice words, Idril. Don't you just hate a missed opportunity? My hubby really hates stopping the car when I see something that really catches my fancy. Darn he is stubborn! But it does work out, just like I promise him.Quote:
Those are beautiful Kiz. Harvest time is such a picturesque time on the prairie. On the way to my parents' I saw a couple of combines in a wheatfield, one slightly ahead of the other and I thought for a second or two of stopping because it was such a romantic sight but I didn't, thinking I would get another chance somewhere down the road but I never did. :(
The only thing that I dislike about photo-taking is that I have to wait for my pics to come back from development. I use 200 ASA film in a 35 mm camera, and this seems to be the right combination for me for colour and clarity. But waiting is the pits..
Bluevictim, your pictures are very lovely, they look just like postcards! :)
All of those are so STUNNING, everyone!!! I love the flowers taken by Idril and Niamh! So fresh!
And I adore the rural pictures taken by Kiz and bluevictim...those haystack things are classic. And the pier is charming. I've only been to Yosemite once, but I thought it was so pretty. So breathtaking. Even just here looking at a picture of Half Dome...
This was taken at Kew Gardens, inside one of the glass houses.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...5/IMG_0451.jpg
i'd love to se Kew gardens!
It was my first time, Niamh.... I had a lovely afternoon strolling through the grounds. I really must go back....very soon. :) Here's another shot....
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...5/IMG_0443.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...5/IMG_0417.jpg
Those are great, Cdn. I especially like the first one, such a cool perspective.
Those pictures of Kew Gardens are great. I really like that last shot, with the walkway. What perfectly trimmed grass!
Thanks for all the compliments on those Half Dome shots! They felt so good, I decided to post some pictures from Mount Shasta (in California).
Here's a shot of Casaval Ridge. In the background to the right you can see a horizontal band of rock just below the skyline called the Red Banks, and below that a patch of rock called the Heart.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...avalwheart.jpg
This is a shot of Misery Hill and the summit.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...miseryhill.jpg
This is a picture taken from the summit. In the background to the right, the bergschrund of the Whitney glacier is visible (it looks like a curved "crack" in the snow slope). I really like the clouds that are visible below the summit plateau.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...tballfield.jpg
(edit) By the way, I definitely do remember that these pictures were taken by my friends and not by myself, because I didn't bring a camera, but I figure it's close enough.
Those really are beautiful bluevictim. It must have been an amazing experience to be up there, somewhat otherworldly I would think.
Wednesday night I was a chaperone on a confirmation trip to some rope thing and while we were sitting there waiting for the kids to undo a knot-filled rope without letting go or using their hands :rolleyes:, I took this picture of the surroundings. I added a little glow and it made it look positively magical, like you'd expect to see elves and fairies leep out at you. And it's proof positive that there are at least a few trees in North Dakota. :p
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...l/P1030388.jpg