Pale Petals

I have no idea what kinda flowers these are, but this is another shot I took while in upstate NY while on vacation. My best friend's neighbor had a few flower pots hanging outside and I just couldn't help myself. I just loved the color of these blooms.

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Like I've said before, I'm really not a girly-girl that wanders about going for flowers and moonbeams, but c'mon- this is just so pretty. I'm a jeans 'n t-shirt wearing metal chick, who curses like a sailor (sometimes), loves macabre imagery, and all sorts of other fun, unsavory stuff, but nature- pure and simple- just boggles my mind. Also, flowers don't complain if you don't get them in the right light... they stay still and let me take my time; heh.

A Rose By Any Other Name...

Since I posted about the little house, I might as well post about my grandmother's rose bush. When the little house was being built, my grandmother received a rose bush as a sort of house warming present (if I recall the story correctly), which they planted right out front. I'm not quite sure who it was a gift from, as my mother doesn't remember. Mebbe my aunt will- I'll have to ask her.

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When the little house was demolished, we had to make sure we saved the rose bush, since it had flowered beautifully every year since it's planting. Since roses are so picky and usually need careful attention, I call it the 'enchanted rose' for it's lack of needing to be tended to or pruned to produce such lovely blooms.

With my grandmother gone, now, it's like having a little bit of her blooming every year. Sappy, yeah- but that's all right. :)

Classic Pink

[ This post was originally on another blog I was keeping on 5/24/07. ]

I've been reading this blog, lately, and it inspired me to pick up my digital camera and go wandering around the neighborhood to take some photos. So I did. And here's my result:

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Now, I'm not the usual girly froo-froo type to go around snapping photos of pink flowers. In fact, I hate the color pink. But that's all right, 'cause there's just something so classic about this particular shot. I like it. If you don't, screw yourself. :P Even though it looks big, the bud of the flower was under a half inch across. Zoom is mah friend. :D I don't, however, quite know what it is... it's off of a bush in my front yard. It may be a geranium, but don't quote me on that.

A little disclaimer, here. I am, by no means, a photographer- I have a (somewhat) dinky digital camera and have rarely taken photos of anything other than silly shit to send to my best friend. I don't even know how to use the settings ON said camera -- I just point, click, and see what button/menu item does what. I've tried reading up on the basics of photography, but all the terms and numerical values just makes my head hurt. I just go with the flow.