Photo Therapy ~ Macro

This morning after getting everyone fed and taken care of I decided it was time for some Photo therapy and playtime with the Macro lens....

Hover Fly on a wandering jew bloom.

Fly on Plumbago bloom.

I am just truly amazed at the photos I can take with the Macro lens. It is a totally different world and was shocked at the detail I was able to see...I never knew wandering jew blooms were so beautiful and loved the feathered beards around the stamens and pistol, Wow! This little fly is enjoying himself too!

Beetle on Wild Mum!

Plumbago bloom getting ready to open.

Beetle on Plumbago bud.

I loved the water droplets! Which I didn't see until I pulled the photo up on the computer, Yikes!

Wow a Butterfly!

The butterflies are almost gone for the year but this one decided to grace me with his presence!

Sulphur Butterfly up close!

I walked over to the bird feeders to see if the birds had noticed the suet feeder when I look over and spot this little darl'in on one of the feeders...No I don't have birds...I have grasshoppers...and he seems to be really enjoying his breakfast, ARGH!!

I'm hoping to get some more photos later today! My hummingbird is still buzzing around and I tried to get photos with the Macro but I've decided the Macro lens is not the best lens for hummingbird photos...I just couldn't get the speed up there...

Still working with Macro..

I didn't have much luck with the Macro today....The wind was blowing and then my son is in his "Momma will you play with me" mood...yikes!! It's going to be a long Thanksgiving vacation!

Fred looked at me tonight and said "Michael is off for 9 days?" LOL...YEP!

Yum....Brownies!

I know this one is a tad bit blurry but like I said the wind was blowing...But I still thought it was cool enough to share...I've always been amazed when I've seen close ups of houseflies...Today I managed to take one...I also love the detail of the leaf...just too sweet!

Off to play Scrabble now...I think it just might be bedtime!

Playing with Macro!

Today I took some time and played...As you can see I had a bit of fun with the Macro!!

The wind was blowing so these were the best I could do...

Sweet Alysum!

Blumbago bloom

Beetle on Wild Mum.

My sons eye...Isn't it cool...Karin M. got me started on eyes!!

I also had to take a photo of this little guy...he didn't migrate and has been hanging around...I am still stunned as November is almost over with and here is this little hummer...The rest of his family are enjoying themselves in S. America...

Loner ~ Digital layout

I've been wanting to do a layout about me! I wasn't sure until this morning how I wanted to do it...but this is me a loner. Been a loner most of my life. From an early age I learned that I pretty much had to take care of myself, nobody was going to do it for me...After an incident with Fred and some of his family members last night where they were speaking Spanish and I was pretty much left out of the conversation (I don't speak Spanish) I realize I am a loner...but you know what it doesn't bother me I love it...it's me and I'm happy with Me and I love my life!

So I decided to finally do that layout of myself...you have to understand this was not easy as I do not like my photos taken...I am not photogenic what so ever...Oh I am happy with myself but don't stick a camera in my face...But this photo is from June and I took it of myself, lol...I was being very brave...and now I am even posting this layout and a photo of myself!!

So KUDOS to me!!

If you click on the layout it should pull it up to a larger screen where you can read the journaling!

Photo Challenge # 26 ~ Weather ~

This weeks photo challenge was...

What is the weather like where you are!

This week our morning drives to school have been shrouded in fog!

The sun trying to break through the early morning fog!

Thank you for stopping by

and if you would like to check out the photo challenge blog please click here....

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of

the earth are never alone or weary of life.

~ Rachel Carson ~

Baby it's cold...

Ms. Helen has done it again...She asked me for some snow photos from our trip in January to Michigan to play in the snow...No problem! And this is what I was sent today...SWEET!!!

And yes Baby it was cold!!!

Thank you Ms. Helen

and if you would like to go see her blog and more of her AWESOME layouts click here!