King of the Leaf

Looking Out Over the Big World

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Snowflakes

At the end of February, I was watching the snow falling yet again, and noticed that the flakes looked pretty cool on my railing outside. I drug the tripod and my macro lens outside. It was really cold, and I didn't have much time, so I didn't get as many photos as I would like. I never got another good chance after that either! (But it snowed more after that, don't worry!)

Anchorage Fall

Spent some time in the middle of September in Anchorage, shooting the last of the flowers.

I tried to shoot dragonflies all summer, and I found two to shoot in Anchorage!

The dying fireweed

Small Flowers

Abstract

The last image from after the rain storm. The white cotton was drenched and looking a bit droopy and pathetic, but the grass was wet as well, creating more of that sparkly bokeh. With the sun streaming through, it created a really abstract but intriguing effect that I love.

Sparkles

One of my new favorites!

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Oozing Pink

An unopened fireweed petal after a rain shower.

Last of the Lupine

This is probably the last image of lupine I will get this summer. I was fascinated with the raindrops trying to drip off of the petals, as I have been trying to capture them all summer long!

Fireweed

Fireweed. My favorite flower. Seems like I wait all year to see it, and then when it comes, I get depressed that it signals the end of summer. But I just loving seeing it all over town. It brightens up yards and ditches along the roadside. A random burst of pink here and there.  This image has some more dying lupine in the left background.

I am patiently awaiting my favorite spot to burst with pink so I can shoot there. It's an unbeatable and beautiful view.

Beetle 2

I was eyeing some fireweed when I noticed this rather large beetle sitting on a flower. He's a bit....creepy looking, but intriguing as well!

I drove out East with a fellow photographer friend on Tuesday. The weather was a bit iffy, but the pouring rain stopped before we arrived. The sun started to peak out and while I shot some fireweed, my friend insisted I come shoot the wild grass.

Incredibly sparkly from the raindrops and diffused sunshine, eh? I love it.

Beginning of a Raspberry

The berries are late this year, as evidenced by this raspberry I shot on Monday. Taking its sweet time in becoming ripe :)

Curious

I was shooting the bleeding hearts, looking at the LCD screen on the camera as it sat on the tripod, and trying to shoot the flowers with the slight breeze when I saw this little fly perched on the side of the flower. He stayed just long enough for this shot, and then was gone.

Newly In Bloom

Not sure what this plant is, but I love this image.

Busy Bee

Bee Bum!

This is my first week participating in Macro Monday! Please go check out the other entries and give them some love!

Dreamy

Shasta daisies have always been a favorite of mine. This image has the lupine coloring the purple part of the bokeh. Upon further review, I wish I had not included it, and instead stayed with the white daisy background to make it a bit more "Dreamy".

Dying Lupine

The lupine has reached the end of its glory for this summer. I have been excited to find some that was not too scraggly to shoot with some new fireweed! Those images are coming shortly. :)

Beginning of the End

The fireweed is easily one of my favorite flowers, but it's appearance is bittersweet. It just started popping up this week in bloom, and while the landscapes are being transformed into pink patches, it also means summer is almost at an end. Stories say when the last bud reaches the top of the stalk, winter is 6 weeks away. Pretty sure that's the saying!

Whimsical

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