Things I Find Cool – Page 47 – Daffodil Hill Photography

Some Things From The Day

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — A lovely place to sit.

I would loved to had the time to sit here with a very large and cold glass of ice tea.

This little wonder was no more than four inches long. I am surprised my Olympus SP350 was able capture this because of its spot evaluation issues.

A symbol of muscle cars as I remember them! Barely.

Augochloropsis metallica: cool name even cooler bee! — Augochloropsis metallica: Cool name even cooler bee!

Steven Schwartzman, the author of a blog I follow called Portraits of Wildflowers, had posted an amazing shot of this cool little bee that I dig. My Sp350 did a good job of locking in on this shot….till the wind blew. Still like it though.

A Bug In A Fower

The flower, or technically the flowers, are Smooth Phlox and they are apparently drought resistant. I stopped and took this picture yesterday because after a blazing ball of color on the side of the road caught my eye. I went back to take the shot and caught a firefly as a bonus.

It’s Later

I had as much difficultly deciding whether to use “it’s” or “its” in the post title as I did with the shot evaluation on my SP350. Actually less so than coming to grips with this wonderful but aggravating camera! That will be an ongoing issue I am afraid but I have no choice to use it since my PowerShot S3is died and the battery on the G3 lasts about twenty or so shots. Trust me this is just an inconvenient reality not a real problem!

Well it is later and I am still riding the wave of inspiration from Mike’s Look at Life post of really cool old metal. Here are a few more and as much I hope you enjoy them please stay cool and be safe!

The Lily, One For The Road

This, my seventy-fifth post, was inspired by Mike’s Look at Life photo of old metal. This old truck, I think, makes a great back drop for this Lily. Enjoy and thanks Mike!

More On The Amazing Lily

The Lily not only is beautiful but also an important part of the flow and rhythm of my little corner of the world. One way it does this is by providing hunting opportunities for insects. Here is one of my favorite little hunters on the hunt among the Lilies.

For The Love Of The Lily

The love I have for the Lily comes from working in a friends garden several years ago. I was tasked with job of getting the garden prepped and ready for a Garden Show. One of many tasks was the job of replanting hundreds of these lovely flowers. As I began working with them I became aware how fragile they can be if missed handled. But what struck me was even though fragile in one way they are surprisingly strong and tough. They will survive all types of weather and still show great beauty always. Here is for the love of the lily!