WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways

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

When photographing a subject in nature, sometimes it’s hard to determine which angle or side looks best. So I often shoot it from a variety of angles and decide later on. I’m not always sure which photo I prefer in the end.

Here’s a beautiful orange rose shot from above.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways - orange rose
WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways – orange rose

I love seeing the color patterns on the petals but the side shot looks very nice too.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways - orange rose from the side
WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways – orange rose from the side

Even when I shoot from the side, I’m not always sure which side will look best, like with this lovely pink and yellow rose, with more yellow than rose on this first shot.

Pink and yellow rose
Pink and yellow rose
Pink and yellow rose from the side
Pink and yellow rose from the side

Finally this ornamental plum tree looks pretty from this angle, with its dark red leaves.

Ornamental plum tree with dark red leaves
Ornamental plum tree with dark red leaves

But when I photographed the plum tree from the other side, with the sun shining from the other side, the red leaves really ignited.

Ornamental plum tree with red leaves in the sun
Ornamental plum tree with red leaves in the sun

Floral Friday Fotos: Pink water lilies

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Today I’m participating in Floral Friday Fotos. Remember you can click on the photos below to see them in a larger format. If you enjoy my images, I encourage you to subscribe and receive updates when I post new photos, usually 3 to 5 times a week.

Here are a few more photographs of the water lilies at the lily pond in San Diego’s Balboa Park. You can see my previous photos of purple water lilies here.

Floral Friday Fotos: Pink water lilies and lily pads
Floral Friday Fotos: Pink water lilies and lily pads

Can you guess from the next photo that it rained that morning? Yes, rain in July in San Diego. Quite a sight.

Floral Friday Fotos: Light pink water lily
Floral Friday Fotos: Light pink water lily
Close-up of bright pink water lily
Close-up of bright pink water lily

I really like the reflection of the pink water lily into the dark water on this last picture.

Pink waterlily reflecting in the water
Pink waterlily reflecting in the water

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Foreshadow

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

A caterpillar is a sign that a beautiful butterfly will be born soon.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge - foreshawdow - monarch caterpillar
WordPress weekly photo challenge – foreshawdow – monarch caterpillar
Fuzzy caterpillar
Fuzzy caterpillar

This beautiful rose bud will open soon and spread out its soft petals.

Yellow rose about to open
Yellow rose about to open

This purple Ramona lilac in bloom means spring is coming to San Diego.

Ramona lilac in bloom
Ramona lilac in bloom

As for this last one, I’m not sure what to make of it. Is a dog in the clouds the foreshadow of anything good? You tell me!

Clouds in the shape of a dog
Clouds in the shape of a dog

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh

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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “fresh”. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

When I think about fresh and summer, watermelon comes to mind. Unfortunately I don’t have any to photograph today, but the next best thing is fresh cherry tomatoes from the garden.

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh cherry tomatoes
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh cherry tomatoes

Animals like to stay fresh and cool in the heat of summer in San Diego. This painted turtle seemed to enjoy alternating between swimming in the fresh pond water and resting on lily pads.

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh painted turtle
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh painted turtle

As for this nocturnal wombat at the San Diego Zoo, he tried to stay cool and fresh on a hot day. I’m not sure how well it worked out for him but he seemed pretty comfortable, don’t you think?

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh - wombat trying to stay cool
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh – wombat trying to stay cool

Floral Friday Fotos: Purple water lilies

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Today I’m participating in Floral Friday Fotos. Remember you can click on the photos below to see them in a larger format. If you enjoy my images, I encourage you to subscribe and receive updates when I post new photos, usually 3 to 5 times a week.

I recently took more picture of water lilies at the San Diego’s Balboa Park pond, and this is the first time I’ve captured light purple water lilies among small and large lily pads.

Floral Friday Fotos: Purple water lilies
Floral Friday Fotos: Purple water lilies
Purple water lilies and lily pads
Purple water lilies and lily pads
Large lily pads and purple water lily flowers
Large lily pads and purple water lily flowers

I was able to take photos of water lilies of various colors that day, so I hope to find the time to share more with you soon.