April 13, 2010

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Wild Goose Chase

Big cheat, big crop. I forgot my post yesterday, so here's a recent one to look at. These geese are territorial and they get angry at each other, especially when one gets fed a little treat, and the other does not. They chase and hiss at each other and try to keep them away from the food source!

April 11, 2010

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The Iron Tree

The tree of life sculpture at the Toledo Botanical Garden - one of my favorite sculptures in the garden. It's three dimensional - almost like a puzzle piece. As you approach the sculpture, the tree changes shape and form as you perceive the two structures from different directions and distances. As with the tree of life, and how you perceive its meaning. To me, the tree of life represents unity.

This Monochrome concept came from Aileni at The Monochrome Weekend

March 21, 2010

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More from the Botanical Garden

A bit of a cheat - taken yesterday. Susan, Toledonative, wanted to see my swan. Here he is! Wondering why his neck is dirty? See the picture below :)

The wildlife at the garden were hungry, and certainly not being shy about trying to find food any way they could. I brought some bread for them - for the ducks, geese, and even the squirrels were not shy nor picky about whatever morsels were thrown their way!

March 20, 2010

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First Day of Spring

Not as warm as the past few days, but I did manage to get out with a friend to one of my favorite places to shoot, the Toledo Botanical Garden. Apparently I missed my fellow blogger and friend, Toledonative at the garden, and it seems we had about the same photographic eye today. Since she posted before me, I posted something she did not to keep a variety! I think I've been to TBG at least three times this week. Oh well, it's close to home and lots of wildlife and beauty!

March 19, 2010

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Weekend Reflections and shadows

*This reflection is inspired by Weekend Reflections thanks to James at Newtown Area Photo. Click on the link to see other wonderful reflection shots!

March 18, 2010

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Blue Sky Window Reflection

Today was day one of a new round of radiation treatments. It was seriously painful and uncomfortable. I managed to whimper my way through it. One down, five more to go... {sigh}. I am determined to take it like a champ. My eye is on the prize!

*This reflection is inspired by Weekend Reflections thanks to James at Newtown Area Photo. Click on the link to see other wonderful reflection shots!

March 16, 2010

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What's good for the goose...

My socks are off, toes are out. What a day today! Sunny and warm, it WAS spring! So great to be outdoors for a change!

I met my friend Jennifer for lunch today - haven't seen her in a long time. It's always nice to reconnect with friends! On my way home, Monica called and we met at the Toledo Botanical Garden to enjoy the sunshine - where we apparently went on a wild goose chase. They weren't too camera shy today and were more than happy to come close to find out if there were any treats in my pockets.

We later went for ice cream... what a decadent day it was... I had chocolate raspberry truffle without an ounce of guilt!

March 11, 2010

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Buds and Bokeh

Another late post... I've been trying to recover from a surgery this week, and also still suffering some unpleasant side effects. My treatments have been put on hold for a week so that I can recover properly. Unfortunately I'm sleeping through parts of the day, and unable to move around very quickly.

Meanwhile, I'm grateful for my friends who stop by to see me and spend time with me! Your company lifts my spirits when I get consumed by cabin fever! Also for those who don't live close, I am grateful for your correspondence and phone conversations! I'm just trying to get through this rough March and look forward to feeling human again!

March 8, 2010

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Drops in the pond

These are not drops of rain believe it or not, instead, they are the drops of rapidly melting snow dripping from the roof of a gazebo into the pond. Another sunny day with warm temps and glimpses of spring everywhere!

March 7, 2010

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Tree reflection in a puddle

The tail end of the weekend I'm squeaking in my reflection... Taken at the Toledo Botanical Gardens; one of my favorite places to shoot. Another nice warm sunny day. The snow is melting little by little... creating puddles and reflections!

*This reflection is inspired by Weekend Reflections thanks to James at Newtown Area Photo. Click on the link to see other wonderful reflection shots!

February 16, 2010

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The lonely bench

This is what happens when I go out unprepared... I definitely needed to get out shooting today. Even though it was snowing, and gray (again)... the last few days have been extremely busy with some friends visiting me from out of town.

I ventured out with a camera that was completely out of battery power, and SD card pretty much full. Of course I discovered this much too late, and clicked what was left of my limited resources at Toledo Botanical Gardens in the snow. So this was it! My shot for the day. Next time I will be more prepared, but for now, reluctantly, the lonely bench gets the post.

January 22, 2010

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Another threshold

Today is a cheat... {sigh}. I was not feeling very well today, and didn't get out to shoot. A bit of discomfort with pain that I'm not really accustomed to. I'm sure I will be faced with all sorts of side effects during my treatment.

This photo was taken the other day during my outing with toledonative. It was one of my favorite photos of the day, so I thought I'd share - even though from a re-run photo shoot. Sometimes I might have to break my own rules ;) Hopefully I will be able to step through the threshold of this pain, and have more good days than bad days.

January 18, 2010

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A meeting in the garden

Today I met fellow daily photo blogger Susan a.k.a. toledonative for a photographic outing. What better way to spend a Monday afternoon doing what we love? Walking around in freezing cold temps until our feet and hands get numb! In any case, not ideal weather for shooting, but perfectly ideal for connecting with a new friend. Thanks, Susan, for hanging out! I can't wait to see what you post!

For me, it was between a few - but this one was one of my favorites by far. I varied it in PP a few different ways, but for this post, I am going with the color version for a bit of warmth. I did use my tripod, and when I took this shot, I was still able to feel my feet and face. (see my Flickr photostream for variations and some other favorites from today).

January 16, 2010

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A bridge over frozen water

A monochrome, and a reflection! Hey, I believe that might kill two birds... :) Went over to the Toledo Botanical Gardens today. Great things to photograph in here - macro to scenic, they have it all. It was a bit cold, but I tend not to notice the cold when I am inspired.

Unfortunately, I ran out of space on my card... Ooops! It's all okay - today wasn't a very nice day; too many clouds. I am definitely going to return here on a sunnier day!

This Monochrome concept came from Aileni at The Monochrome Weekend

*This reflection is inspired by Weekend Reflections thanks to James at Newtown Area Photo