Tag Archives: #plants

Day 24 – In Search of Ethereal Perfection – Wildflower Wednesday

Posted on 25/03/2020 by aj vosse

Social distancing – avoiding others – not going where the others are going. As you know, these last few weeks have seen almost all indoor gatherings and outdoor sports events cancelled. However – people have the desire for the outdoors … Continue reading →

Posted in #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking | Tagged #beauty, #blogging, #Co Wicklow, #contrast, #flowers, #life, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #plants, #Wildflower Wednesday, 30 Day Creativity Challenge, wildflower | 13 Comments

Day 15 – 30 Day CC – Update Time!

Posted on 16/03/2020 by aj vosse

On day one of this challenge, I posted a closeup photo of a very new bit of growth… so, here we go – showing you the same growth two weeks on. Maybe I’ll dedicate the last post of the challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, #music, #SAFFER Worldwide, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Seasons, Walking | Tagged #blogging, #challenge, #change, #colour, #creative juices, #fun, #future, #humour, #macro mode, #Merry Monday, #muse, #music, #plants, #questions, #The Blues, #time 🕛, #tongue in cheek 😈, 30 Day Creativity Challenge, new, new growth, virus | 2 Comments

Day #10 of the 30 Day CC – Wildflower Wednesday Beginnings

Posted on 11/03/2020 by aj vosse

A few months ago I suggested that we get a Wildflower Wednesday challenge going. The idea was to begin after St Patrick’s Day – so, as next Wednesday is the day after the great Irish celebration, why don’t we kick … Continue reading →

Posted in #SAFFER Worldwide, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #beach, #birds, #butterflies, #colour, #creative juices, #fun, #Hanging Rock Beach 🏖🌊, #insects, #plants, #sea, #spring, #Wildflower Wednesday, #yellow, 30 Day Creativity Challenge, bee, bumblebee, wildflower | 3 Comments

Day #5 – 30 Day CC – Photo Fixing – Florals!

Posted on 06/03/2020 by aj vosse

Part of this creativity challenge is to take on new ideas and/ or tricks. I only use the basics of photo fixing software – usually my free Nikon stuff. I once tried Photoshop but let it go. So, a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life, God's Straight Lines, Photography | Tagged #camera, #challenge, #focus, #Friday Fact, #ideas, #photography 📷, #plants, #sky, #spring, #storyteller 💬😎, #sunshine, #writing ✒📖, #yellow, 30 Day Creativity Challenge, daffodil, daffs, new growth, PC, Photoshop | 2 Comments

Day #1 – 30 Day CC – Wonderful Macro Inspiration

Posted on 02/03/2020 by aj vosse

Here we go… on the road to my own insanity. Why? Because… usually, when I do these 30 day challenges, I get fed up with the process halfway through and then it becomes a drag. Therefore… to prevent being locked … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Photography, Writing | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #colour, #creative juices, #creative writing, #Happy, #humour, #imagination, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #plants, #short story 📚, #storyteller 💬😎, #writing ✒📖, 30 Day Creativity Challenge, new growth | 11 Comments

Behind Bars – Sunshine’s Macro Monday

Posted on 24/02/2020 by aj vosse

This is one of those down on the knees hope for the best kind of shots… taken specially for Irene’s challenge. I rather liked the effect. Do please let me know what you think. PS – As always, I’ll place … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #bokeh, #contrast, #focus, #green, #inspiration, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #photography 📷, #plants, #yellow, daffodil, daffs, lines, new growth | 8 Comments

Macro Monday – Sunshine Captured

Posted on 10/02/2020 by aj vosse

Sunshine captured! From my first 2020 daffodil photos – this one suggested it wanted to show its splendour! So revealing the sunshine it had captured and stored in its bulb last season! Always love seeing daffodils – especially the early … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Photography, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #blue, #challenge, #contrast, #focus, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #memyblog, #plants, #sky, #spring, #sunshine, #yellow, blossoms & blooms, daffodil, daffs, new growth | 3 Comments

Does One Daffodil…

Posted on 06/02/2020 by aj vosse

So… the old saying… does one swallow a summer make? Can we translate that into does one daffodil make a spring? Somehow… I don’t think so. So, to take it a step further… does one daffodil bush make a spring? … Continue reading →