Macro Monday

My favorite blossoms, apples.



I love how they all open in different stages, I'm guessing so the trees get the best chance to get pollinated. For example, if it rains for a couple days and the bees can't come out...







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Macro Monday

Zero degrees Saturday morning. Everything was frosty.



Aria.

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Green Thumbs Up

Saint Tim built these great "raised beds" inside our greenhouse. I was planning on taking pictures of them, but was distracted by the green and didn't end up with any shots. You'll have to trust me - they are cute and functional - perfect for potting, babysitting seedlings and growing greens throughout the upcoming fall and winter - maybe next time.



I love water drops (click to biggify).

I love the cute newspaper pots I made.



This is the handy tool I used to make them. All you do is cut some strips of newspaper from your recycle bin, wrap it around the wooden top leaving about an inch sticking off the bottom. I put a piece of tape on the top corner because I'm just like that (but you don't have to). Fold the bottom edges in and then crunch them into the lipped base. Ta-da!



I ordered this from Tellico Turnings and if there were such a thing, I'd give it a Punkin's Patch Seal of Approval. Or maybe a green thumbs up!



Like little seedlings could be any cuter... :-)



"Me! Me! Take my picture!"

Now that's a happy seedling, eh?



A not as happy little spindly guy, but with some cool reflections in his water droplets. He'll be happier in his new paper pot this afternoon.

Eli was also not so happy with the greenhouse situation...but that's a post for tomorrow.

Macro Monday

Definitely click to biggify.

It may not feel like it, but spring is here.

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Better Than Dunkin Donuts

I like to take a cup of coffee out to the barn in the morning. I drink part of it on the way up there (to keep it from spilling ;-) and finish it after everyone's been brought in, turned out, fed, watered, back scratched, ears rubbed...

This morning I had some fine company. Hank and I sat out by the fence and watched the sheep go about their morning business. When I finished most of my coffee, I sat the mug down for Hank.



"What's this?"



"Really."



"So you drink this stuff?"



"Mmmm - coffee" (Doesn't that look like a smile?)



And a Macro Monday find on the way in. If you view the picture this way, it looks like that fourth leaf is hiding, but if you turn it 90 degrees to the left, it looks like it's shouting "Me! Me! I'm here! See?"



A little good luck for everyone this morning.

Raindrops On Sunflowers - Macro Monday

Or something like that...

I'm not sure I'm getting the macro thing. So I get a couple pictures I like, as close up as my camera will focus.



The pollen in this first picture is what I was going for.



However, I like the picture better with the source of the pollen included. That's not a true macro though, is it?



Likewise this raindrop.



I wonder if I could enlarge this enough to see myself in there, taking the picture. I kind of like the thought of being inside a raindrop. (Definitely click to biggify - actually, the first one is clearer.)



Same time. Same tree. With flash.



I'm not a huge flash fan, but... I like it!

But is it a macro?

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