Lots and Lots of Bubbles!

 I took this of a lone bubble floationg in the sky.

Cool bokeh in this shot! 

It's been a long time since we've played with bubbles and wow, was it fun!! My girls are growing older and don't pick them up like they use to. We had a blast making big bubbles, long bubbles, blowing one bubble at a time and then as many as we could. I actually forgot how much fun bubbles can be...and how beautiful they are when the light catches them just right!  

Wisteria and other shades of purple.

I was on the hunt this week for Wisteria...the color. It 

is a shade of purple. I wandered around our yard

and found several different shades.  

 Our lavender grows out front under our 

dogwood tree. I enjoy its sweet fragrance

every time I walk by. 

Its a great gathering spot for bees.

As I watch, they busy themselves, 

flying flower-to-flower, gathering their

nectar and pollen.

I used a 50-mm, 2.8, 1/8000 to shoot this bumble bee as he was en route to his next flower.

Such amazing creatures! 

I planted this next flower in our yard a few years ago. 

I lost the tags and forget the name. It is a perennial.

Anyone know what it might be?

These are a darker shade of purple. I think the 

fimbriated-type edges are so lovely. 

I bought these purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea)

 at our local farmer's market about four years ago. 

They were the first flowers I planted in our 

backyard landscaping.  

 They attract butterflies and more often than not, a butterfly 

can be spotted fluttering around these cone-shaped flowers.

"Flowers seem intended for the solace of 

ordinary humanity."  ~John Ruskin 

    

In Search of Macaroni & Cheese.

My husband and I were visiting Boston when 

P64 revealed this week's color

  ... Macaroni & Cheese.

I snapped a few photos, hoping to find 

a good match. 

We came across a small farmer's market 

in downtown Boston. I love markets in the summer. 

So many fresh fruits and veggies as well as 

wonderful breads and other goodies. 

So, we took some time to wander through.

These carrots caught my eye, but the color 

didn't quite match for Macaroni & Cheese.

I continued my search. I found this super cute 

scooter parked on the street, right across from the

Customs House on King's Street, the site of 

the Boston Massacre.

 I thought this was a pretty good match. 

But, I just wasn't sure this was what I was looking for, 
so after we were home, I splashed around with 

some orange soda. And here's what I got...

I took these with a slow shutter speed in

order to show the motion of the liquid. 

This last one is my favorite and my entry for

Macaroni & Cheese.  Head on over to Project 64 
and check out all the other great entries! 

Sea Green...in Boston.

This week my husband and I are traveling together. 

We are celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary! 

And...while it's been an amazing time, it is also

 a difficult week for us. Our girls are 

at camp for the very first time. We are thankful

they have the opportunity to experience this, 

but we are counting down every minute 'til pickup!

Anyway, we travelled to Boston. It's a fabulous 

city and my new favorite!  We found this building 

in Cambridge, right near Harvard. It houses a tuxedo 

store on the first floor. I thought it was the 

perfect match for this week's 

Project 64 color, Sea Green.  

Head over the the P64 page and check out the other fabulous entries!

Light.

I took this in Key West 

(one of our very favorite places).

I can almost feel the sun on my skin and the warm 

breeze blowing my hair as I gaze at this photo.

My paradise!

Red.

The Hibiscus. So lovely! 

Check out Project 64 for more great red finds! 

 

One other RED photo I wanted to share. These nonedible red berries grow at the end of our yard.