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The Color Red Attracts Birds

By Sandra | May 19, 2022

The Color Red Attracts Birds, I am not sure if it is the color or is there an aroma that attracts birds to flowers. Like the hummingbirds, if we have anything red out in the yard they will go and check it out. Even if my husband has his red hat on, they will buzz around him.

The Color Red Attracts Birds

But today it is another new bird to show you. The Gila Woodpecker, it says they eat bugs and I saw them perched on these cactus every morning and evening.

This one below is the female, this ups my bird count to 138.

The Color Red Attracts Birds

This photo below is the male, it is not a great photo, he was pretty far away, but it showed the nice red patch of feathers on top of his head.

The Color Red Attracts Birds

flower baskets with spring colors

Spring Colors

By Sandra | April 15, 2022

Spring Colors, another camper had this colorful flower basket hanging from a tree at their campsite, so I had to take a photo. A wonderful sign that spring is close.

Spring Colors

Spring Colors

Plus some wild flowers on the verge of blooming.

Spring Colors

Have a Wonderful Weekend

Spring Colors

by Sandra J

flower portrait

What Will You do in 2022

By Sandra | January 24, 2022

What Will You do in 2022, the world is an amazing place. What is your passion, mine is exploring the great outdoors. My grandfather inspired me to want to be outside all the time. He was an outdoors man. Back in the day when he had to hunt and fish to feed our family. I just always wanted to be with him no matter what he was doing.

So I am still like that today, indoors is just no fun. Fresh air and sunshine is very good medicine to take every day. I mentioned that we are skipping winter this year and this is what we are traveling in. A 28′ RV and we pull our jeep behind it so we can go exploring when we are parked somewhere. You can see my little dog in the window if you look close. Her favorite place to be when the sun comes shinning in.

What Will You do in 2022

We love trying to take the roads less traveled and there are plenty of them out there. Below is just one of the campgrounds we have stayed at. I look for the smaller ones when we can, they are cheaper and less crowded at times.

What Will You do in 2022

For me this is all created for us to enjoy and take care of. One does not always have to travel to see it, there is also beauty in our own backyards.

I made thee; go forth, a season to·to-give-birth-of

and·you, be-fruitful-you, and·increase-you, roam-you, in·the·earth

What Will You do in 2022

by Sandra J

yellow mums

Mums the Word Again

By Sandra | December 9, 2021

Mums the Word Again, A few yellow mums to brighten your day today.

Mums the Word Again

Mums the Word Again

Mums the Word Again

by Sandra J

orange flower

Floral Art by Design

By Sandra | September 6, 2021

Floral Art by Design, flowers are so amazing in their details when you look really close at them. They are all so different but are designed with such intricate details that serve a purpose that insures their propagation, by attracting pollinators.

Floral Art by Design

I am not sure what this flower is, but I would guess its name might be similar to corn. Because up close it looks like miniature corn cobs in the center of this vibrant orange flower.

Floral Art by Design

Floral Art by Design

Floral Art by Design

by Sandra J

bee and flower

What Day is It

By Sandra | August 20, 2021

What Day is It – Varietay Friday, Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Stay cool, it is warm in my neck of the woods. Enjoy the Great Outdoors if You Can. 💕

What Day is It

What Day is It

What Day is It

by Sandra J

pink flowers

Manipulating the Perception of Distance

By Sandra | August 13, 2021

Manipulating the Perception of Distance, is possible with forced perspective in photography. It is about making your subject look larger or smaller than it really is.

Perspective in photography is created by the spatial relationship between objects in an image. It’s this relationship between objects that helps us perceive depth, distances, and the size of different elements.

For example, this pink flower looks like a normal size flower because of the angle I took the photograph.

Manipulating the Perception of Distance

But in reality, it is actually smaller than an eraser on a pencil. Matter of fact, I would not have even seen it if it was not for the bright purple flowers petals that caught my eye.

Manipulating the Perception of Distance

Manipulating the Perception of Distance

Forced perspective happens all around us everyday. Not just in photography, sometimes people make things out to be bigger than they really are. How we perceive it is the key to understanding the size of any situation, knowing the facts is crucial. Never be forced to only see the perspective to what others are putting in front of you.

Have a Great Weekend

Manipulating the Perception of Distance

by Sandra J

heart shape flower petals

August Brings Clear Skies

By Sandra | August 3, 2021

August Brings Clear Skies and some sunshine. With all the fires out west and to the north, I have not seen blue skies for most of July. My brother is very near to one of those fires in Montana. They are packed and ready to go if needed. The fire fighters come by and tell them if it is time to leave.

They do have a chance for rain soon, I pray that it reaches all the areas that are burning, hopefully they will see the sun soon as well.

August Brings Clear Skies

This red bud reminds me of the strong hearts that we all have, especially during times of trouble. That we can get through anything, helping our neighbors when we can and having faith to keep us going on the straight path. My brother said they are ready to go if needed, he isn’t worried about the things left behind, those things are replaceable, they are just things.

August Brings Clear Skies

I came across this yellow flower with petals in the shape of hearts. There seems to be a pattern I see, as I walk through the forest thinking about things.

Through the dark times, there will always be Light. New growth will appear, pristine and white. To remind us that life on this earth is temporary.

Make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

August Brings Clear Skies

yellow daisy

Outstanding In Its Field

By Sandra | August 2, 2021

Outstanding In Its Field, just one. One yellow daisy, unique and glowing. As if it is saying, ” Look at Me, I made it.

by Sandra J

queen annes lace flower

Varietay Friday II

By Sandra | July 23, 2021

Varietay Friday II – includes taking a photo from the back of a Queen Anne’s Lace Flower. I love looking at the back of flowers. This particular flower closes up at night, these green shoots fold up around the flower as like protection over night. Along with a tiny red bug in the left corner of the flower.

Varietay Friday

I do not know what this is, but it had not opened up yet early this morning and you could really see the details of the fine hair that protects the stem of this flower.

Varietay Friday

42 degrees F. this morning, finally cooling off a bit and water droplets resting in the base of these leaves in the morning light.

Varietay Friday

Along with, some art work I made on the computer today. Art comes in many different forms, computer generated and outdoor objects, both of which are applied on this photo.

Have a great weekend.

by Sandra J

orange lily

New Flower to The Garden

By Sandra | July 8, 2021

New Flower to The Garden, my neighbor gave me some lily plants from her garden this spring. I put them over by the woods. Well, the deer ate them a couple times as they were starting to grow and they we had a week of late frost when they were just starting to pop up again. So they have not looked very good the last two months. But today I looked out that way and I could see one orange flower as bright as could be.

Amazing how nature finds a way to survive all on its own.

New Flower to The Garden

New Flower to The Garden

by Sandra J

pink flower

Pink and Green this Wednesday

By Sandra | July 7, 2021

Pink and Green this Wednesday, I planted a couple of wild flower seed packets this year and a couple of the flowers are just starting to bloom. I wasn’t sure they were going to make it. I am having unusual luck with my garden this year. Things are growing much better than expected. I have been able to pick produce out of it every day. Such a wonderful feeling to be able to do that.

Pink and Green this Wednesday

pink flower bud

Pink and Green this Wednesday

Pink and Green this Wednesday

by Sandra J

skipper butterfly

The Colors of Summer

By Sandra | July 5, 2021

The Colors of Summer, yellow and orange are the colors for today. The little Skipper butterfly’s are starting to disappear and larger more colorful butterfly’s are taking there place. Nature is such a colorful place.

The Colors of Summer

The Colors of Summer

The Color of Summer

The Colors of Summer

by Sandra J

selective color and daisy

Selective Color with Daisies

By Sandra | June 24, 2021

Selective Color with Daisies, The yellow centers stand out on their own with daisies in regular photos. But I thought I would try selective color as well. Thinking outside of the box.

Selective Color with Daisies

Daisy’s symbolize innocence and purity. They make up almost 10% of all flowering plants on the planet. Soft white petals are the most iconic daisy look, but they come in lots of other colors. As tough as they are beautiful, daisies are in bloom most of the year and can adapt to almost any environment – they can even live high in the mountains.

Selective Color with Daisies

Selective Color with Daisies

Selective Color with Daisies

by Sandra J

flowers in black and white

Creativity Knows No Bounds

By Sandra | June 11, 2021

Creativity Knows No Bounds – With the billions of minds that grace the earth, sometimes it’s hard to believe that people are still finding new ways to be creative. After all these years, there’s still so many things waiting to be discovered, created or realized by us humans.

My mind is always thinking outside of the box and sometimes, depending on the weather outside, I may let my imagination flow with my photography and the fun little gadget called photoshop when I am inside escaping the heat.

Creativity Know No Bounds

Plain Photo in Black and White

Added Light Flare

Creativity Know No Bounds

Added two borders

Creativity Know No Bounds

A touch of sparkles

Have a Wonderful Weekend Exploring Your Creativity

Creativity Know No Bounds

by Sandra J

bw leaves

To Go in Search Of

By Sandra | June 4, 2021

To Go in Search Of is a synonym for looking up. Which I am doing all the time. Sometimes we get so focused on just looking a few feet in front of us or what is in our hands, we forget to look up. To go in search of the Light. It is every where, it is stunning at times to see the Light shine through objects, nature.

It gives a new perspective on what I am looking at, with the light shinning through the leaves, I see every vein, the heart beat of the leaves in front of me. With a sparkle of light at the tip of one leaf below, as if it is saying, ” Now you see me”.

To Go in Search Of

To Go in Search Of

To Go in Search Of

To Go in Search Of

Have a Wonderful Weekend

by Sandra J

purple flowers

Originally Called Decoration Day

By Sandra | May 31, 2021

Originally Called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags. Memorial Day is a day in remembrance of those who died in service. It was first widely observed on May 30th, 1868.

In Memory OF

Originally Called Decoration Day

Originally Called Decoration Day

Originally Called Decoration Day

Originally Called Decoration Day

Originally Called Decoration Day

Originally Called Decoration Day

by Sandra J

dandelion seeds

After the Long Winters Nap

By Sandra | May 18, 2021

After the Long Winters Nap, the lush blanket that covers the earth we walk on is coming alive with so many colors and new life every where I look. I look for the tinniest little plants along the path in the woods. Plants that I have never seen before because they are so small.

After the Long Winters Nap

The dandelions are seeding out already with their little umbrellas that will carry them to start new plants. I watched someone make dandelion honey the other day. It looked very easy. I may have to give it a try.

After the Long Winters Nap

After the Long Winters Nap

by Sandra J

bright colors of flowers

Bold Splash of Colors

By Sandra | May 5, 2021

Bold Splash of Colors, well I finally have some wild flowers blooming in the yard. Yes, the dandelions are always the first flowers I see. But I can’t complain because it is nice to see the color. I had to add a couple more splashes of purple today as well.

Bold Splash of Colors

Bold Splash of Colors

I did buy some hanging flower baskets yesterday, so I will see what kind of photos I can get with those. The sun might come out tomorrow, but it will be below freezing again tonight. So I have to cover a couple plants outside.

by Sandra J