spring

First Bloom

It has been a long wait to see some colors in the yard. Lantern Roses flowered in February, but they were distressed in the rainy and chilly weather. Happy to see Sun even for just a few days. Hellebore grows with her face downwards. It’s a bit challenging to photograph right out of the plant.Continue reading “First Bloom”

Birds, Birds, Birds

Spring is not complete without both flowers and BIRDS. It was my lucky day that I saw 15 different kinds of birds at a 2-hour walk along Delta Pond including a Heron perched high on a tree limb, a noisy Killdeer in distance, a chickadee, and a Hummingbird buzzing on a tree top that IContinue reading “Birds, Birds, Birds”

“Street Photography”

I like Street Photography because I love to capture candid shots. To me, Candid pictures are as precious as the images we can capture in Nature. However, I am just not that daring individual who can so easily break the ice among strangers. I’ve tried to ask people’s permission to take their pictures and mostContinue reading ““Street Photography””

Spring Is Here in Willamette Valley, Woohoo!

Said to drift along and tossed the anchor whenever and wherever, and I did exactly that in the past week. I have to admit that without my Wednesday regular blog post, I feel odd and have the urge to pick up my pen again. I don’t like pressure, but the relief after pressure is amazinglyContinue reading “Spring Is Here in Willamette Valley, Woohoo!”

A Salute to Spring

Spring is literally here. She brings in the sunshine, new life, color, cheer, and energy. Blue sky, white cloud, sage mountain, green acres, and a multitude of colors. Flowers are the primary source of colors. It is not just the variety of colors. Multi colors are displayed on one single type of flower, too. ItContinue reading “A Salute to Spring”