The Jagged Man

Taking a Moment

I took a moment outside a big box store today and snapped a few pictures of their flower display. I used my Olympus SP-350 and it was quite a challenge to get any decent shots as the wind was passing through with vigor

I went out this evening to get the mail and spied these beautiful little white flowers by the box. So I took a moment and snapped off a few pictures of them as well. Enjoy!

P4100373 — A Gerber daisy on display outside a large box store. The picture was taken with my Olympus SP-350

P4100391 — A pretty white flower called the Star-of-Bethlehem by our mailbox. Picture was taken with my Olympus SP-350

First Roses of Spring

A dear friend of mine has a wonderful garden or three and the roses along one of brick path’s are blooming. I love roses but have a hard time photographing red for some reason. Oh well, here they are in all their glorious imperfection. Enjoy!

A Photo Plus One

Just a couple things from around the place. Enjoy!

A little flower called a Philadelphia Fleabane that is growing by the old barn.

I barb wire fence and gate on my place left over from when I leased it out to someone raising cattle and then Donkeys.

A Bee On A Weed, A Watering Can and An Azalea

Yep, the title says it all. Enjoy!

A Bee on the flower of weed ( Ragwort) taken with my Canon S3is

A watering can in a small garden taken with my Canon SX260. I do not know if you can see it but a thing of green is growing out its spout!

Things I Find To Be Cool

Here are several shoots of things everyday finds that I find to be cool. Enjoy!

A Bunny hanging out in the garden with his butterfly friend.

This dragonfly as being whipped to a fro by the wind. I thought I would be lucky just to get a shot that was not blurry. Instead it looks like the dragonfly is flying

Apple blossom petals on The Brides car. Love the contrast!

Meet The Canon SX260 HS

I got this camera a week and a three days ago so I am still learn my way around. I have used the Live and Programmable modes so far. These are three I took today that came out half way decent. Enjoy!

The Bride says it is time for me to get a haircut when my head starts looking like this.

I found out how to shoot in B&W finally. Next time maybe I should read the directions.

A stray petal from Grandfather Apples dwindling blossoms.

Meet My Little Friend The Canon S3is

The second digital camera I bought is also been my favorite. It is a Canon PowerShot S3is and it is a solid, versatile and competent camera. After a visit to my place from manojuchila @ Goosby’s Photography I toured his place. I then started to appreciate the Canon line of PowerShot S series more. He uses a PowerShot S5is as well as a Canon compact SD series camera.

So I would like you to meet my little friend the Canon S3is, well at least the world through its lens. Enjoy!

A dandelion sending off it pods to take over the world.

Pretty yellow flowers on top of weeds growing in the yard.

White flowers blooming on the top of weeds in the yard.

I love the contrast between the hardness of the rusty post and the soft touch of the flowers.

Take The Walk

My photoblog has been up and running now for almost a month now. In that month I have had many wonderful visitors who are dedicated to photography and telling stories through this medium stop by. There is a thread that runs through the ones I am really drawn to: No matter the tool ones uses, passion always shows through. Not cost of the equipment, not technique but the passion speaks to me.

I have to admit there are some things my photo tools cannot do all that well but I can tell anyone who is willing to listen this: If it sings to you who cares! Take the walk and take the shot. Or not. Some of my best times out and about has been the walk not the shot. Sometimes it is just being in the moment of being. Simple and yet very hard to do. Passion is not complex either we just seem to make it so.

To those who have been kind enough to stop by: Thank You! If you are not interested in taking pictures that is o.k because we all love to share so you do not have to. All you have to do is take the walk. Passion will soon follow. Peace.

Below are some pictures I took a few weeks back with my old Minolta Maxxum 5000. Enjoy!

R1-05225-024A — Ducks at the lake in 35mm film

R1-05225-023A — Ducks at the lake in 35mm film

R1-05225-022A — Ducks at the lake in 35mm film

Taking A Moment From Resting

I am on two days doctor ordered rest. I am a terrible patient but have complied with those orders for the most part. As one who likes to move about the need to move overcame me as the day got brighter. So I had to take a little walkabout and see what I could see. Here is the rewards of my (very) brief time in the sun. Enjoy!

I found this guy sunning out back by the fence.

A white violet? Who knew. Not me obviously.

Bees are hard to photograph because , well they are busy.

My cat showing me how it is done. He has this bed rest thing done pat!

Grandfather Apple, A Violet Plus A Random Photo

Today, after a very lazy start, me and The Bride went on a leisurely walk around the place. After finding the areas I had cleaned out paths last year still very passable we went down to the creek. The violet pictured is about ten feet down the bank right above the creek.It was such a stark contrast to the sandy bank and bleak brown creek bottom I had to take the shot.

The apple blossom is from a very old apple tree The Bride has named Grandfather Apple. It has bloomed early like every thing else around here and adds flavor to the emerging colors and smells of an early spring.