Roses, June’s Plant of the Month
The appearance of the first roses in June always seem to me to herald in the summer. A pink rose in the rain in England’s Newstead Abbey. White roses abound in […]
Category Archives: Garden
Adding Frames in Photo Apps
Several photo apps that I use extensively have ‘frame’ options. This screen grab of a flower run though the photo app Snapseed shows some of the current 23 ‘frame’ options. […]
The Peony, May’s Plant of the Month
Ruffled peony in Stackables.Overblown pink peony in Snapseed. Peony collage done in Photoshop. Dark peony in Snapseed. Peony overlay in Photoshop. More about plants.
Cosmic Challenge: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Playing around with plants from the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden. Anthurium in Stackables photo app. Split-Leaf Philodendron cut out in Photoshop and the background replaced. Another split-Leaf philodendron, this one […]
Cover Designs Featuring Tulips, April’s Plant of the Month
It’s tulip time again, and this month I wanted to design some book covers based on the 1637 tulip craze in Holland that resulted in the collapse of the world’s first […]
Bare Branches in a Late Spring, March’s Plant of the Month
The first six months of 2016 were part of the ‘El Niño’ weather pattern. The snowdrops were up in early January and spring followed shortly thereafter. Everything was a month ahead […]
It All Depends On What You Want: Pink Lotus
Some messing around with pink lotus photos in photo apps. Original photo of a spectacular lotus flower on the Mekong River in Vietnam. The image is quite sharp. This photo was zoomed in so much […]
