Words For Wednesday 9/15/2021

 

"Yeah we all shine one. Like the moon and the stars and the sun."

-------- John Lennon

Macro Flowers Fun With Dhalias

 I've recently been taking some macro shots with the Tamron 90 mm macro lens. I've had this lens for a few years and have never really gotten the shots that I've been wanting. I recently had a tutorial visit with my good friend and very talented photographer Rosemary, and she has really helped me to improve my macro work using a variety of beautifully fresh picked Dahlias.

I learned that the secret was to manually focus the shots. 

Here's the first macro water shot that I nailed. I'm not ashamed to say I think I actually squealed out loud when I saw it on the back of my camera. :-) I love the reflection in the water drop.

A few more shots:

Boston Harbor Fireworks Labor Day Weekend 2021

 Hi all. Sorry for my absence here on the blog. Things are well and I hope all is well with you. I have some posts to catch up on writing. Today's post highlights a few pictures I took on Friday night of the Labor Day Weekend fireworks display over Boston Harbor. It was a glorious evening weather wise. We chose to photograph from the walkway behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel. It wasn't the best location to shoot from as the barge which loaded the fireworks was "parked" a little further down the harbor as usual. If it had been docked further to the left of our location it would have provided a better view of the Boston skyline. Not complaining though!

I hope you have been enjoying your Summer as Fall is slowly approaching. I'm starting to get my Fall photography mojo going and am having a fun time planning a 6 day Fall photography trip to VT and also making a mental note of some possible New England foliage day trips. It's always exciting during these early days of September, as we anticipate what kind of a show Mother Nature will provide this year, and also when will it happen! Should be starting way up North in the next three to four weeks.

Words For Wednesday 8/18/21

 

Sunflowers always end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there."

-------JR Rim

Tangerini's Farm Millis MA

If you're a regular follower of this blog, you may remember previous blog posts written about Tangerini's Farm in Millis MA. Each Summer I always make a few trips to this beautiful farm. Typically I go with Miss J and the three grandkids to pick sunflowers. This week the first sunflower field was closed, and the second field wasn't open yet, so we switched to plan B and picked flowers from the garden. For ten dollars you are given a large mason jar to fill with whatever flowers you choose. 

Off they go to pick their flowers:

Ryleigh is my oldest grandchild and she's my favorite model. She always cooperates to give me a good photo.

This photo was taken by Miss J. She took this photo of Ryleigh and you can see me in the background shooting pictures of the kids with my long lens.

Stevie:

Joey:

We had lunch at the "Farmers Table" located at the farm. The menu is excellent and the food is all farm fresh from the farm or sourced locally. Miss J and I split the hummus with fresh veggie platter. The hummus is made fresh on the farm. It's delicious.

We also each got a raspberry lime rickey to drink. It is so refreshing and is served in a large jar.

A few photos taken in the farm stand:

May try to return again next week to pick sunflowers if time allows! 

Words For Wednesday 7/21/21

 

Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet still become something beautiful."

----Beau Taplin

Words For Wednesday 7/14/21

 

"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses. "