Siberian Iris

 

Using Paint 3D I was able to make this animated Siberian Iris video

Click on the White Triangle and 
then click on the Square at the bottom right to get a Full-Screen view.

 Back in 2002, Sheila began using a digital camera. Here are a few of her results of the centres of flowers. Her small Nikon camera was specially suited for these close up photos.

Below Eryngium and a Daffodil

Our Woodland

 Our Woodland

These photos were taken on the 8th of May 2021. I ventured into the woods next to our home on a day when stormy weather was predicted. It so happened that the woods screened most of the strong winds. This was lucky for a group of Salisbury College students who were trying to make a film on the Topic of the Game of Thrones. But I was able to see photos everywhere that morning and below is a sample.

Cuckoo Pint Pair

Ivy Roots

Young Shoot

Butterbur

Sprawling Roots

More Roots

Tree Foot

Tree Trunk

Treesome

Wet Bark

White Bluebell

Our Woods

 Lime Kiln Reserve Flowers

13th June 2020

Catsear

Geranium Meadow Cranesbill

5 Pyramidal Orchids

Pyramidal Orchid

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Back Garden Bow Shrub

Trimmed into a Box Camera

Nettles in the Wet

A collection of four random images from my Fools 100 project

Common or Spring Whitlow Grass

Found growing im gravel in Rogers driveway.

Daffodils

On Thusday last 24th March I found these masses of daffodils that made for an irresistable panorama or five.
Double click to see full size.

Harnham Flower Show Spring 2011

I judged the photograph section today and whilst I was there I took 3 pictures in panoramic format that shows all that was present.

Remember to double click the pictures to see them full size.

Crocuses Progress Now

Snowdrops and Crocuses Now Out

This is a panorama of our snowdrops.

 

And here are the miniature crocuses in the lawn.

Click on the photos to enlarge

Wildflower Patch

I sowed the seed at the end of May and now they are nearly all in flower. They have certainly brightened up the patch where previously we had this huge horizontal fir tree that died in our severe winter. This tree was there when we came to Salisbury and so it was over 20 years old. The soil left behind was naturally very low in nutrients and so perfect for a wild-flower patch. And so it has proved so far.
What will happen next year is anyone's guess. Some are perennials. 

The window of this thatched cottage is so thick I had to photograph it. This photo is a combination of two pictures. The camera focussed on the twigs in the foreground first. So I had to take another carefully focussing on the window frame. A slight vignette has been added.


Fiona will recognise this Magnolia flower. They are now at their peak. I liked the background here. Generally magnolia flowers are on their own and so the background can be distracting.


Even here we have graffiti as seen here. I was struck by the areas of light and shade forming a design in itself.

And here are some stalactites in the middle of Harnham! They hang from some old garage roofs. Tony should know these.

Orchid Mania?

Yesterday we had a little do for the members of our U3A Digital Imaging advanced class. We set up several places for them to take still lives. One of these was the orchid Sheila bought back in April and that has been flowering continuously ever since. Currently it has more flowers than ever. It is quite florifluous! Here are a couple of photos I took during that morning of the orchids close up. The arrangement had a big picture frame covered in white tissue paper set in front of a window - hence the white background to the pictures. Do click on the photos to get a larger view. This should reveal all the detail.