It snowed during the night and lightly through the morning hours. Jim, after telling anyone who would listen during the past year about how he loves being a snowbird because he hates clearing the snow from the driveway, was out midmorning clearing the one inch of snow from the drive with his snowblower. He came in with a great big smile on his face, having clearly enjoyed being out in the snow. But I understand how clearing snow grows tedious come late February and March.
I spent a lot of time sitting at the dining room table watching the light snow falling, the snow blowing off the neighbor’s roof, and the birds at the feeders that Jim filled yesterday. I am feeling very relaxed as the Christmas decorations are down and I’m just tidying up as we prepare to fly south in a couple of days. My tidying up includes deleting and tagging 2019 photos, starting with my November ones from Naples Botanical Garden. I haven’t gotten far because I keep returning to the dining room and the birds.
I really enjoyed reading and viewing Susan Rushton‘s post this week where she published many of the photos that she loves from her 2019 garden photography but never found their way into a blog. I think I will be doing the same for the next few weeks, starting with some orchids. Orchids are somewhat difficult to photograph so most of my attempts get deleted. Here are some photos that seem to capture the exotic beauty that I see when I view them growing in the garden.
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These shots of orchids are so exquisite; I can only imagine that the photos you delete must be pretty good as well…
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Actually they aren’t good at all. LOL I only save the ones that are in focus and I can crop to look nice. I also work with color so the are closer to what I remember than what the camera captured. Thanks for you very kind comment.
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Beautiful orchid photography
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Thanks, Becky. I take a whole lot of orchid ones before a get a couple I like. The orchid garden has a whole lot of them growing and that can result in very busy backgrounds.
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Please send some snow over to Ireland too!
Happy New Year to you!
May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations on your life. Wishing you a year fully loaded with happiness. Aiva
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Thank you so much, Aiva. I really want to bring you snow personally. I would like to visit Ireland again. Wishing you the best in 2020, also.
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safe travels and beautiful photos Pat
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Thanks, and wishing lots of happiness back to you.
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Always enjoyed watching the snow fall from the inside of the house…not the clearing part though.
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