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Kenn
29-Jan-08, 21:47
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aprimrose.jpg

Thought these primroses might remind you that Spring is just around the corner.

Kenn
29-Jan-08, 21:49
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aholy.jpg

sassylass
30-Jan-08, 01:48
If those are recent photos, then hope springs eternal ;)

Kenn
30-Jan-08, 10:32
Taken yesterday sassylass, more to come weather permitting.

Raven
30-Jan-08, 13:49
Yeux, the holly looks really prickly! Dont want to touch my monitor right now ;-)
Yep, hopefully spring will roll on.... BUT FIRST I want some snow!!!! :-)

Kenn
30-Jan-08, 17:23
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Asnowdrop5.jpg

Kenn
30-Jan-08, 17:26
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/ASnowdrop2.jpg

Deemac
30-Jan-08, 20:44
Yeux, the holly looks really prickly! Dont want to touch my monitor right now ;-)
Yep, hopefully spring will roll on.... BUT FIRST I want some snow!!!! :-)

If the forecasts are to be believed, get the new camera ready for Friday. I too have waited for quite a few years for some decent snow in Caithness.:eek:

Deemac
31-Jan-08, 00:16
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/ASnowdrop2.jpg

Lizz, for me this is by far your best shot. I'd have aimed for greater depth of field (out of focus background). Nice work.:Razz

Boozeburglar
31-Jan-08, 03:56
Lizz, for me this is by far your best shot. I'd have aimed for greater depth of field (out of focus background). Nice work.:Razz

Greater, or wider, depth of field would give you more in focus front to back. If you want to pick out the snowdrops by blurring out the background vegetation reduce or narrow the dof.

:)

htwood
31-Jan-08, 05:07
Awww Lizz, you know I love snowdrops! Thanks so much for posting such fantastic pics. They give me hope of spring. -H

Deemac
31-Jan-08, 10:00
Greater, or wider, depth of field would give you more in focus front to back. If you want to pick out the snowdrops by blurring out the background vegetation reduce or narrow the dof.

:)

There always has to be a picky . I know what I meant.

Your right though. ;) Its as bad as the spelling nazi's in ther music forum!!

Boozeburglar
31-Jan-08, 17:13
There always has to be a picky . I know what I meant.

Your right though. ;) Its as bad as the spelling nazi's in ther music forum!!

I assumed you had just worded it wrongly.

For those learning about making images, I added my post for clarification. We cannot have people hoping to learn something getting things totally the wrong way round!

I certainly wouldn't say I was being picky!

You will notice I am never part of the 'correcting spelling gives me an innate sense of superiority' brigade, and I have a similar disregard for that smarty pants mentality wherever I encounter it!

I would have probably gone lower, pushing a few snowdrops aside to give me a grouping that pleased my eye against the darkest background available. We all approach things differently.

Some like to record the scene as near they found it as possible; rather than contrive a new one.


:)

grandma
31-Jan-08, 17:39
I prefer the first snowdrop picture with the water droplets on them. Really grabbed my attention.

Kenn
31-Jan-08, 20:14
Would beg to disagree the heavy black frame detracts from the delicacey of the flowers.
I'm not one to enhance my photos I like them au naturel although I will some times resize or crop.

Riffman
31-Jan-08, 20:32
;) Well you could have at least adjusted the white balance

Boozeburglar
31-Jan-08, 21:09
Didn't seem far off to me...

:)

Scunner
01-Feb-08, 17:39
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/snowdrops.jpg

Scunner
01-Feb-08, 17:42
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/verholly.jpg

Scunner
01-Feb-08, 17:44
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/hebe.jpg

Kenn
01-Feb-08, 19:12
Great pics Scunner, is the shrub some sort of Hebe?

psyberyeti
01-Feb-08, 21:01
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/hebe.jpg
Don't. It's a fantastic site - there's not much green out here. I would give it some tomato feed. If it is a hebe it will flower like crazy. I have not seen a real hebe in 4 years:~(.

Scunner
01-Feb-08, 22:44
Its a Hebe, Lizz and started of at about 6ins, and has grown, and now is out over the path. I'm trying to grow a clematis up through it, so hope it works.

Kenn
02-Feb-08, 19:35
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Acrocus.jpg

Kenn
02-Feb-08, 19:37
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Adaffy.jpg

Kenn
02-Feb-08, 19:40
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Acrocus2.jpg

unicorn
02-Feb-08, 20:49
Your weather must be so much warmer than ours just now Lizz

Kenn
02-Feb-08, 22:18
We've had a couple of bitingly cold days but no rain or snow, the gardens down here are totally confused my fuchias are already in full leaf in the sheltered corners of the garden and the tulips are up 6" !

HeinzGuderian
02-Feb-08, 22:58
spring has sprung ?? ITS SNOWING HERE in sunny Northern ireland !!

sassylass
03-Feb-08, 01:48
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Adaffy.jpg


ooooo there is hope yet! Thanks for the beautiful daffs, your photos cheered me up to no end.

Margaret M.
03-Feb-08, 03:21
your photos cherked me up to no end.

LOL, Sassylass, I'm not sure what Lizz will feel about that the reaction. Lovely photos, Lizz, I was so surprised to see bees -- must have been a nice day.

Kenn
06-Feb-08, 18:02
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Acelandine.jpg

Kenn
06-Feb-08, 18:04
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Acameliawhite.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Acamelia.jpg

Kenn
06-Feb-08, 18:06
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Ahebe.jpg

Hope these cheer you up Moira, sorry to hear about the snowdrops

Kenn
17-Feb-08, 17:07
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aminidaff.jpg

floyed
17-Feb-08, 17:28
Love the snowdrop pics:D

Kenn
01-Apr-08, 18:27
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Amultipansy2-1.jpg

Kenn
01-Apr-08, 18:29
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aredtulip.jpg

Kenn
01-Apr-08, 18:34
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aforsythia.jpg

Kenn
01-Apr-08, 18:36
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Adianthus-1.jpg

Kenn
01-Apr-08, 19:50
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Atulipclump.jpg

Kenn
01-Apr-08, 19:52
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Apurplepansy.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Ahyacinth.jpg

Venture
01-Apr-08, 23:55
Brilliant pics Lizz. Keep them coming.

Kenn
02-Apr-08, 21:26
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Acornishdaffy.jpg

These are a very old variety of daffodil. I salvaged the bulbs some 40yrs ago from the garden where I was brought up in Cornwall, they are still my favourites.

Kenn
11-Apr-08, 21:16
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aredyellowtulip.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aredclsoeup.jpg

Kenn
11-Apr-08, 21:26
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aredopentulip.jpg

Seabird
11-Apr-08, 21:27
Great pictures Lizz.
Spring might have sprung in Hove but up here it's blooming cold and Spring looks to be arriving with Summer or then again perhaps Autumn.
Still looking on the bright side at least the mower can stay in the shed, grass aint growing either. lol

Colin

Kenn
14-Apr-08, 20:56
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Airiscloseup2.jpg

Well even if I can't send the spring at least hope to cheer you with a promise of what's to come Colin.

Kenn
24-Apr-08, 16:07
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Acowslip.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Awildviolet.jpg

Went a favourite Downland walk yesterday, no orchids but found these.

bluebell
26-Apr-08, 01:33
LIZZ great pics are they all in your garden? really lovely, can't wait to see summer flowers

Sapphire2803
26-Apr-08, 10:39
No flowers in my garden yet, but we know spring has sprung. LAMBS!! Woohoo! :D
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2438618281_3f677c1271.jpg

wifie
26-Apr-08, 11:39
Darned clever Sapphire2803! How did you get the lamb to tightrope walk along the barbed wire?

Sapphire2803
26-Apr-08, 16:36
Lots of practice and every time he was giving up I reminded him about the jar of mint sauce in the kitchen :lol:

Kenn
26-Apr-08, 20:27
Where can I get some seed Sapphire and what sort of compost would it need?

Kenn
27-Apr-08, 09:09
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Adaisydaisy.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Adoubledaisy.jpg

donsinc
30-Apr-08, 04:33
I got this rare shot of Mount Robson without clouds last week near the Alberta/ B.C. border. It is the highest peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Shot through the front windshield of my 30 foot motor home travelling at 100 kph.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/mtrobson2.jpg

Kenn
30-Apr-08, 08:39
Great picture I just love the geometric lines.

Margaret M.
30-Apr-08, 14:33
Wow, Donsic, what an awesome sight. Beautiful.

Sporran
30-Apr-08, 16:54
Super shot, donsinc! :cool: It reminds me of the time hubby and I spent in the Colorado Rockies, when we were living in Denver. Do you have any more pics of the Canadian Rockies to share with us, please?

grumpyhippo
03-May-08, 16:42
Sapphire 2893 can your tightrope walking lamb give this one some advice about drinking on a public highway?.........:lol:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/_DSC0061b.jpg

Bobbyian
03-May-08, 20:24
This is when I know the spring has come and the winter times are long gone
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q194/bobbyian/DSC00458.jpg

grumpyhippo
05-May-08, 14:30
Am I being paranoid? Its a bank holiday and its sunny!

In the garden today.......the head gardener tells me its a parrot tulip. I just think its a stunning colour..........


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/_DSC0025b.jpg

Sporran
05-May-08, 18:10
It's certainly something to squawk about, grumpyhippo! :D Thanks for sharing!

Kenn
06-May-08, 10:06
Lovely pictures folk but are you sure that's not a wind turbine in disguise grummpyhippo?

grumpyhippo
06-May-08, 12:12
Lovely pictures folk but are you sure that's not a wind turbine in disguise grummpyhippo?

I'll have to get up really early in order to catch you out LIZZ...........
Now growing at the causewaymire wind farm the ultimate in green energy production.

A parrot tulip wind turbine.


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/DSC_0012a-1.jpg

wifie
06-May-08, 14:46
What an attractive option - is there a choice of colours?

Kenn
06-May-08, 20:30
That's brilliant grumpyhippo but what happens when the petals fall off?

Kenn
06-May-08, 20:33
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/ANymansia.jpg

Clematis nymansia so called as it was discovered at Nyman's gardens which are only a few miles from here
.http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Alightblueflag.jpg

The last to bloom of the flag irises in the garden, would be wonderful if all three colours flowered at the same time.

grumpyhippo
06-May-08, 22:08
what happens when the petals fall off?

I suppose it means the bulb's blown. :lol::lol:

Kenn
07-May-08, 00:38
Would that mean there will be NO more "Tulips from AMP sterdam?"

donsinc
13-May-08, 11:47
"Super shot, donsinc! :cool: It reminds me of the time hubby and I spent in the Colorado Rockies, when we were living in Denver. Do you have any more pics of the Canadian Rockies to share with us, please?"

Here are a couple more, just for you!

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/shot22.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/shot33.jpg

donsinc
13-May-08, 13:12
Well, maybe just a couple more. Those are female Rocky Mountain Doll Sheep.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/shot11.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/sheep.jpg

Sapphire2803
13-May-08, 13:14
Where can I get some seed Sapphire and what sort of compost would it need?

Not sure about the seed or compost, but they certainly seem to make their own fertiliser! :D

I love this thread, Ooh that reminds me. Lizz, what are those big daisy thingies called? I want some of those. Hubby mowed over mine and they haven't recovered.
My nan had them in her garden, so they always remind me of her.
As you can tell, I'm not much of an expert in the garden. :lol:

donsinc
13-May-08, 13:34
http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/shott55.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/shot44.jpg

Sporran
13-May-08, 17:26
Those are BEAUTIFUL pics, donsinc! Thanks so much for posting those as well - I really enjoyed looking at them all! You have made my day! :D

Best Wishes,

Sporran