What I really loved about Wales and Ireland was all the varied rock formations on their spectacular coastlines. Porthgain featured dark blue-grey slate that turned bright orange with rust wherever it cracked and the innermost rock was exposed. And now … Continue reading Rust and Shale Rock Formations in Wales
Sometimes there are good explanations as to why stones have holes in them. Lava is one of them. All the boiling bubbling lava suddenly hardens to rock when it hits the cold outer surface of the planet. All of these … Continue reading Rocks with Holes in Them
What with winter there’s not a lot to take photos of, so I’ve been busy with macros of tree bark. It’s been a real voyage of discovery which is somewhat of a miracle considering the times we live in. Although … Continue reading Tree Bark as Inspiration 2
I found stacks of all sorts of things at the nearby Fisherman’s Wharf in Vancouver. Stack of light green metal turning orange with rust. These stacks of yellow industrial stanchions made up a batch of interesting patterns from every angle. … Continue reading Stacks of Things at the Fisherman’s Wharf in Vancouver
Cee has been keeping me busy looking for leaves and flowers with surface patterns on them, and I’ve discovered that the patterns come in several variations. Veining. Sometimes the veining only shows up in the fall when the leaves change … Continue reading Patterns in Leaves and Flowers
My COVID walks have been mostly along back alleys and busy thoroughfares, alone, just me and my camera. Anyway, alleys have potential for ‘urban erosion’ shots… Dumpster in front of a concrete block building. Weathered corrugated tin and wood building … Continue reading Urban Erosion in Vancouver
Each season turns a new leaf in the book of the year. Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. Christmas. More of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Trees & Leaves. Continue reading Seasons Expressed in Leaves
Purple is one of those colours that nature tends to use sparingly. Except for flowers! There are so many purple flowers I wouldn’t even know where to start so I’m saving those for another post that Cee has conveniently listed … Continue reading The Colour Purple
One of my favourite pink and yellow photos is of a metal sculpture of Don Quixote up against a yellow wall with a pink bougainvillea on the end of his spear. I liked it so much I used it for … Continue reading A Pink & Yellow Mood
A single Iris run through various photo apps. Yellow and white Flag Iris in Pixlromatic. This iris didn’t work that well in any of the apps. Purple Iris in Sketch Guru’s ‘watercolour’. Iris Japonica in Pixlromatic’s ‘rain’ overlay looks more like … Continue reading A Single Iris Run Through Various Photo Apps
