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Tag Archives: close-ups
Job’s tears revisited
Early this year I posted a couple of close-up images of the well winterized Job’s Tears plants we had growing in the yard. This year’s plants were especially nice, and catching them before the winter rains set in makes for … Continue reading
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Tagged Canon T2i, close-ups, Job's Tears, Nifty Fifty
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Sunday abstraction
While enjoying a beautiful Sunday at the homestead, I grabbed my G11 and took some close-ups of one of our watering pots. I had a different idea when I started, but, as usual, it took a turn. Canon G11 abstracting … Continue reading
Psychedelicized aloe bloom
I’m a relative newbie to digital photography so I spend a fair amount of time checking out other people’s stuff and reading photography blogs. There’s lots of great information to be had, but one thing that bugs me is all … Continue reading
Aloe saponaria
We have a patch of cool looking African aloe on the edge of the driveway next to our house. It’s a super sturdy and very prickly aloe–not something little kids should play near. In May it shoots up 2′ to … Continue reading
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Tagged African aloe, Canon T2i, close-ups, soap aloe, zebra aloe
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Pole bean gnarl
This past weekend we had a free day to start work preparing the soil and plotting out our veggie garden. Early May is tomato planting time here in Northern California so we’re getting a bit of a late start. Typically, … Continue reading
Red tulip
A very cool feature of the Canon G11 is its “Macro” function. I’m not exactly sure how close the lens can be to the subject and still focus, but one to two inches away focuses pretty much every time. However, … Continue reading
Spring forward
Other than changing the clocks for daylight savings time, one sure sign that Spring is coming to Northern California is blooming sourgrass. This afternoon I grabbed the G11 and walked the perimeter of the house looking for some nice patches … Continue reading
