Milka Pejovic

Water puddle in the shape of the United States

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Juxtaposition

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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “juxtaposition”. Remember you can click on each photo for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

I took this first photo with my cell phone camera after my kids pointed out that the water puddle was in the shape of the United States. It’s not until I opened the image on my computer that I realized the water puddle even has the red, white and blue colors of the USA. I love the way it looks and I wish I had had my good camera with me at the time.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Juxtaposition of red, white and blue on a water puddle the shape of the USA — WordPress weekly photo challenge: Juxtaposition of red, white and blue on a water puddle the shape of the USA

I’ve shared this other photo on my blog before but I think it fits the theme of juxtaposition perfectly. This is a photo of my car roof covered in water droplets with the blue sky and white clouds reflecting into it. Once again I only had my cell phone camera to capture the image but hey, that’s the magic of Photoshop.

Blue sky and white clouds reflecting on car roof with raindrops

I hope you enjoyed my selections for this interesting theme.

January 24, 2014February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Cloud photos, Sky Photos, Water photosTags: cloud reflections on car roof, cloud reflections on raindrops, nature photography, rain drops, raindrops on car roof, red white and blue water puddle US shape, water droplets, water puddle in the shape of the United States, water puddle in the shape of the USA, water puddles, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Juxtaposition 12 Comments

Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge: Buzz

Today I’m taking part in Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge. This week’s theme is “buzz”. I encourage you to click on each photo to see a larger view. If you like what you see, please subscribe to this blog to receive updates of the new photos I post, usually 3 to 5 times a week.

Bees are the first thing I think about when I hear “buzz”. Enjoy my selection of busy bees, hard at work collecting nectar. Some of them are so good at collecting it, they store it in bags on their legs. I also love how bees get covered with pollen – nature’s most perfect pollinators.

Bee on the pear blossoms at San Diego Balboa Park

Close-up on a bee on pink powder puff flower

January 22, 2014February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal Photos, Bloom Photos, Flower PhotosTags: bee on pear blossoms, bee on pink flower, bee on pink powder puff flower, bee on wild rose, Bee on yellow cactus blooms, bees collecting nectar, bees with bags of nectar on their legs, bees with nectar bags, close-up of bees, Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge: Buzz, macro photography, macros of bees, nature photography, photos of bees, photos of blooms, Red bottle brush flower with bee 6 Comments

A Word A Week Challenge: Waiting

Today I’m participating in the A Word A Week Challenge. This week’s theme is “waiting”. I encourage you to click on each photo to see a larger view. If you like what you see, please subscribe to this blog to receive updates of the new photos I post, usually 3 to 5 times a week.

This past Saturday, for whatever crazy reason I woke up really early. When I looked outside, I realized it was a good thing. I waited for just the right time to capture this beautiful winter sunrise.

A Word A Week Challenge: Waiting for a winter sunrise in San Diego

This great blue heron was waiting for fish to swim by in a local pond.

When I photograph ocean waves, I like to wait until the very moment when the wave is about to break.

I’m not sure what this West African crane was waiting for, but it made it easy for me to take its picture.

This cute duck was patiently waiting for my kids to throw duck food in the water.

And this seagull was a freeloader waiting for a free meal at the same time.

January 20, 2014February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal Photos, Landscape Photos, Ocean photos, Sky Photos, Sunrise Photos, Tree Photos, Water photosTags: A Word A Week Challenge: Waiting, A word a week photo challenge, California pictures, duck waiting for food, great blue heron, nature photography, Pacific ocean wave break, San Diego seagull, seagull waiting for food, West African crane, winter sunrise in San Diego 9 Comments

Close-up of a yellow orange Ganzania bloom

Macro Monday: yellow orange Gazania flowers

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Today I’m taking part in the Macro Monday photo challenge. You can click on each photo for a larger view.

If you like what you see, I encourage you to subscribe so you can enjoy the new photos I post a few times a week.

I spotted these yellow orange Gazania blooms while walking around town this weekend. Originally from South Africa, these daisy like flowers are drought tolerant, which make them a great choice for ground cover in San Diego. They’re not supposed to bloom until spring, but the weather here has been so dry and warm, these flowers are blooming now, in January. There’s something really wrong with that, but it was great to see these bold colors popping out of the ground. Enjoy!

Macro Monday: yellow orange Gazania flowers

January 19, 2014February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Bloom Photos, Flower PhotosTags: blooms, Macro Monday, nature photography, photos of blooms, photos of flowers, yellow orange daisies, yellow orange daisy blooms, yellow orange daisy flowers, yellow orange daisy like flowers, yellow orange Gazania blooms, yellow orange Gazania flowers 17 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Family

Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “family”. Remember you can click on each photo for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

The first photo that came to mind for this family challenge is one I took recently at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It features a new Lemur Walk exhibit where you can stand right next to the lemurs since there are no fences. The only thing is, lemurs love to nap for hours at a time so if you don’t get there early, you have no chance to enjoy a lemur walking by your side. There are five lemurs in this exhibit and when they nap, they seem to like it tight, so this is how they sleep together. My kids think this display of curly lemur tails should be called “a curl of lemurs”. I concur.