Tag Archives: #Macro Monday

Alien Eyes – Sunshine’s Macro Monday

Posted on 18/11/2019 by aj vosse

My good lady pointed out that aliens have inhabited the children’s kitchen windowsill… promise! I scoffed, until she showed me a photo. So, the other evening I called in to have a look-see… and to take some snaps, just to … Continue reading →

Posted in Factual Opinion, Photography, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #beauty, #blog buddies, #colour, #flowers, #focus, #GLW, #humour, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #mauve, #plants, #purple, #quirky, #tongue in cheek 😈 | 6 Comments

Least We Forget

Posted on 11/11/2019 by aj vosse

Today we remember. So, I’ll share a verse I wrote a number of years ago. I’ll also share a close-up of a poppy… fitting today’s Sunshine Monday Macro set by Irene. Really, I don’t want to say too much… but … Continue reading →

Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Writing | Tagged #blogging, #focus, #future, #history, #inspiration, #life, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #memories, #past, #peace, #poetry, #questions, death, End of WW, pain, Poppy, Poppy Day, soul, verse, war, words, WW1 | 4 Comments

Macro Monday – Bedraggled…

Posted on 04/11/2019 by aj vosse

It’s fast approaching the end of the dahlia season but here and there we still see a few blooms. Now, this particular flower (and plant) has special meaning so it was good to see it still hanging around, even though … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Family & Life, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #autobiographical, #autumn, #blog buddies, #bokeh, #challenge, #colour, #flowers, #focus, #fun, #humour, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #plants, #pleasure 🍻, #rain 🌧☂, #red, cold, rain drops | 4 Comments

Macro Monday – Sliced and Diced

Posted on 28/10/2019 by aj vosse

Something different for today’s Sunshine Macro Monday! Yesterday, we visited Dublin’s Ideal Home Show. So many products, so many great things to see and so many ideas to investigate and also some food for thought. I stood watching as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fun and Food, Photography | Tagged #blog buddies, #colour, #fun, #ideas, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, food | 9 Comments

Thoughtless Thursday – Cute Posterior…

Posted on 24/10/2019 by aj vosse

Prickly… or cute? Your choice… You know… on third thoughts… that cute posterior could fit Irene’s Sunshine Macro Monday challenge just fine… pity it’s Thursday…

Posted in Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Travel | Tagged #blog buddies, #colour, #focus, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #plants, bumblebee, Tangential Thursday | 5 Comments

Macro Monday – More Fungi Close-Ups…

Posted on 21/10/2019 by aj vosse

Last week I indulged in showing off a mushroom or two. So, why not do the same again today? Last week I showed off someone getting close and almost personal with the mushrooms… so, why don’t I do the same … Continue reading →

Posted in #Co Wicklow, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Seasons, Walking | Tagged #autobiographical, #autumn, #beauty, #blog buddies, #challenge, #focus, #fun, #GLW, #humour, #lens, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #mushrooms 🍄, #Nikon, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #tongue in cheek 😈, fungi, Walking | 8 Comments

Macro Monday – Getting Close… and Personal

Posted on 14/10/2019 by aj vosse

So… here’s a lighter moment to show how macro moments happen. There is a need to get close to the target… as demonstrated by this lady I spotted along the woodland walk. Look… see the intense concentration… there is definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Life, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Walking | Tagged #blog buddies, #colour, #fun, #GLW, #humour, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #mushrooms 🍄, #my blog, #photography 📷, #white, fungi | 16 Comments

Macro Monday – Another American Beauty!

Posted on 07/10/2019 by aj vosse

I left a comment over at Irene’s Sunshine’s Macro Monday issue eleven roundup… that I may just return to New York for today’s challenge. So, here we go… back to Brooklyn Heights… where we spotted quite a few Monarchs. I … Continue reading →