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Since a lot of my photos happen to be macros, or at least tend to focus on a single subject, I was tempted to skip this week’s WordPress photo challenge. But after going through my portfolio, I found a few photos that would be a great fit for this theme.
Like these photos of the moon in the background of the branches of a Sycamore tree.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: In the background – Moon rising behind tree branchesWordPress weekly photo challenge: In the background – Moon rising during the day
Or this beautiful moon rising behind the mountain’s pine trees.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: In the background – Moon rising over pine trees
Or this beautiful purple lavender you can see in the background, behind this orange pin cushion protea flower.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: In the background – lavender behind orange pin cushion protea flower
Or the Pacific ocean you can notice in the background, behind the grassy sand dunes at Coronado Beach in San Diego, California.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: In the background – Pacific ocean at Coronado beach
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There are many ways to escape but I think my favorite is through books. Nowhere else can you visit faraway lands and people, real or imaginary, at any moment in time. My latest escape? The Guardians of Childhood book series by William Joyce. Wonderful adventures!
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Escape with the Guardians of Childhood
Living in San Diego, there are many places I can escape to. The first one I think of is the beach.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Escape to Coronado Beach
I can also escape to the mountains.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Escape to the mountains of Idyllwild
I can escape to a magical fairyland by going up these stone steps.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Escape to a magical fairyland
Or escape deep into the beautiful details of nature.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Escape in the details of an orange dragonfly
Oh, and now that I got myself some new Pirelli tires, I can escape really fast. Zoom zoom!
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Escape with Pirelli tires
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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “from above”. Most photos I take are from a different angle than right from above, but sometimes when it comes to close-ups and macros, placing the camera right above can capture the best picture.
Here are a few samples of photos taken from above. Remember you can click on each photo to view it in a larger format. And if you like what you see, I invite you to subscribe to this blog so you can get new updates as they come. I publish new photo posts 3 to 5 times a week. Enjoy!
I love photographing raindrops, especially as they linger after the rain has gone. If the sun shines a bit, it can makes for a really nice picture.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: From above – Raindrops on the leaves of a rose tree
I don’t like spiders but I like how raindrops sit on a spider web. Here’s an example of a spider web right above smooth river rocks with raindrops on top of it. I have more examples of this type of raindrops here and here, but this photo is a few weeks old.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: From above – Raindrops on a spider web
I usually don’t photograph flowers from right above but these flowers below seemed like the perfect exception. Look how the center of the flower seems almost white as the petals go from yellow to red. Only a shot from above can amplify this pattern.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: From above – bright yellow red flowers
Of course I can’t talk about flowers without talking about bees. I like photographing them from above to show their beautiful wings. On this photo I shared a couple of weeks ago, I noticed something quite special. Take a close look at the bags of nectar the bee is gathering on its back legs. What an efficient way to gather a lot of nectar!
WordPress weekly photo challenge: From above – Bee carries bags of nectar on legs
Finally you also can’t talk about flowers without mentioning butterflies. When they stay put and leave their wings wide open, you have the opportunity to photograph beautiful colors from above.
Here’s a beautiful orange julia butterfly (Dryas iulia).
WordPress weekly photo challenge: From above – Orange julia butterfly (Dryas iulia)
And here’s a postman butterfly (Heliconius Melpomene).
If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.
I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is up. You can notice quite a lot when you look up, and here are just a few things I captured on camera. Remember you can click on each photo for a larger view.
A dog in the sky
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Up – Clouds in the shape of a dog
A red-tailed hawk in a sycamore tree
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Up – Red-tailed hawk in a tree
The moon rising in the broad daylight of the afternoon
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Up – Moon rising during the day
The highest mountain peak around
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Up – the mountains of Idyllwild, California
The many branches of a tall pine tree
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Up – Looking up a pine tree
Or the sun shining through the poplar leaves in the fall
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Up – Yellow poplar leaves in the fall
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I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is change. I could pick from so many different types of photos to illustrate this theme. The first thing that actually came to mind was the change of spring and the rebirth of nature around me. But then I remembered this past weekend and my visit to Coronado Beach to see the Pacific Ocean.
I love watching the ocean waves as they come and go. I could sit on the sand and watch them for hours. If you don’t pay close attention, you’ll think the waves all look the same, but they really change a lot from one to the next. They start and break in different places. Each is of a different height. The rolls never seem to appear in the same spot. Though the ocean seems constant, it’s constantly changing. Just like me!
I used my Canon Powershot G1 X for these shots with a polarizer filter and I love how the photos came out. Remember you can click on each photo to see a larger view. Enjoy!
I love watching the waves slowly form…
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Change – the waves of the Pacific Ocean
Until they reach their highest point…
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Change – the constant waves of the ocean
And they finally break to form a nice roll.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Change – the ocean waves
If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.
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