tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4037945622352580995..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Just Another Word-less Wednesday. . . On the Beach, In the Garden. . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-84157850119658836582016-02-15T07:54:39.033-08:002016-02-15T07:54:39.033-08:00I am increasingly drawn to macros.... ;-)I am increasingly drawn to macros.... ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83369182694275894812016-02-15T07:54:21.197-08:002016-02-15T07:54:21.197-08:00It is relaxing, wandering with the camera, and it ...It is relaxing, wandering with the camera, and it encourages closer observation, being in the moment. And the phone makes it so convenient although it's also so constantly with me that sometimes I have to remind myself I can look without taking photos. . . Hope your weekend went well!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-87752973923157271842016-02-11T22:29:36.040-08:002016-02-11T22:29:36.040-08:00Moss ... sigh, and macros ... :)Moss ... sigh, and macros ... :)pomomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338550638937829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39633422466517941642016-02-11T00:07:15.195-08:002016-02-11T00:07:15.195-08:00So lovely to wake up to the beauty of your surroun...So lovely to wake up to the beauty of your surroundings Frances. A happy start to my day as I read your blog and sip my coffee! You've really captured the mood and some stunning colours and textures. It's a relaxing pastime wandering with a camera as a companion. Like you I tend to end up using my phone, mainly due to size and convenience. However it does take great photos.<br />Have a good week .... almost the weekend, time really does fly by! :)<br />RosieRosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718521437964866609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91930465005481986272016-02-10T20:28:06.391-08:002016-02-10T20:28:06.391-08:00Hehe! I knew what you were saying and I also suspe...Hehe! I knew what you were saying and I also suspected that fatigue and phone operation were to blame. It's a sprawling scrubby shrub, but Mahonia has a guaranteed spot in my garden thanks to winter fragrance and that colour! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28585486993798021692016-02-10T20:26:09.962-08:002016-02-10T20:26:09.962-08:00Thanks Lorrie, I love your description of that top...Thanks Lorrie, I love your description of that top photo!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53204415491344279012016-02-10T20:25:38.622-08:002016-02-10T20:25:38.622-08:00I must admit that I've planted my garden with ...I must admit that I've planted my garden with a view to having winter-flowering fragrant plants, but we do generally have quite a bit of stirring in the garden in February. As I say, we're still getting ice and we could easily have a good dump of snow. But by mid February, there are always a few days when it's clear that spring won't be stopped, even if a snowfall tries....materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-194434343498138152016-02-10T20:23:29.199-08:002016-02-10T20:23:29.199-08:00Some of these are really, as Madame says above, wi...Some of these are really, as Madame says above, winter flowers. The japonica blooms in January, often right through the snow. I'm so very grateful.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-41103583652928991362016-02-10T20:22:06.425-08:002016-02-10T20:22:06.425-08:00We've had a lovely few days, haven't we?!We've had a lovely few days, haven't we?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10210584622508883412016-02-10T20:21:48.712-08:002016-02-10T20:21:48.712-08:00If I had any skill with the watercolours I might a...If I had any skill with the watercolours I might agree ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60328301354973894522016-02-10T20:21:09.720-08:002016-02-10T20:21:09.720-08:00Thanks -- I do love these early blooms.Thanks -- I do love these early blooms.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75872867293340939882016-02-10T20:20:39.120-08:002016-02-10T20:20:39.120-08:00Whoops, sorry! Not sure you'd like to put up w...Whoops, sorry! Not sure you'd like to put up with the rain as e do. . . is that compensation?<br />And I know what you mean about the time speeding by -- I was looking forward to that trip for some time and then suddenly it's done and I'm looking back. And yes, it was a full 2 weeks.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50239397618876962352016-02-10T20:19:29.750-08:002016-02-10T20:19:29.750-08:00Isn't it lovely, the approach of Spring! Proba...Isn't it lovely, the approach of Spring! Probably my favourite time of year.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25118561814692622102016-02-10T17:20:46.044-08:002016-02-10T17:20:46.044-08:00Good heavens. That's what I get for writing co...Good heavens. That's what I get for writing comments on my phone at the end of a long day! I read my comment and wondered what could possibly be the first language of the writer. Maybe Klingon. Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-1119193535107372012016-02-10T17:18:11.519-08:002016-02-10T17:18:11.519-08:00I have such a soft spot for Mahonia. All those ye...I have such a soft spot for Mahonia. All those years of tryout g to have everyone scent and colour in the garden before we fenced - Mahonia always find<br />delivered. <br />Your photos are beautiful. The attention to technique is far more than I could manage always tend that attention really shows.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-73311457410641694452016-02-10T16:46:17.493-08:002016-02-10T16:46:17.493-08:00The spires of moss marching off into unfocused inf...The spires of moss marching off into unfocused infinity make the first photograph my favorite. But those crocuses! And the hellebore! Spring flowers are so very welcome.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46981658867603134032016-02-10T08:52:46.058-08:002016-02-10T08:52:46.058-08:00I love seeing the beautiful shades of green and ot...I love seeing the beautiful shades of green and other colors in your garden and so soon! Is such an abundance of February flowering typical for your neck of the woods? Here things are covered in a thin crust of dingy ice and snow. Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8418705768962550362016-02-10T08:51:43.153-08:002016-02-10T08:51:43.153-08:00Spring flowers pack such a simple and powerful pun...Spring flowers pack such a simple and powerful punch, coming along just when we need them. I like the way they are so unassuming, pushing through the wet mud and cold earth. I do love a snowdrop.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784336429060492455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59853465270701170532016-02-10T08:42:06.131-08:002016-02-10T08:42:06.131-08:00Your camera and artistic eye shine here with a lit...Your camera and artistic eye shine here with a little help from Mother Nature. Just a beautiful time to wander and seek out the exquisite....enjoy your time alone. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42148300543258964272016-02-10T07:47:06.480-08:002016-02-10T07:47:06.480-08:00What Madame Là-bas says above! I could totally und...What Madame Là-bas says above! I could totally understand focusing on the watercolors and saying to heck with the intricacies of a camera;). LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14255599522339757642016-02-10T06:43:34.070-08:002016-02-10T06:43:34.070-08:00Such beautiful images! The early spring (really wi...Such beautiful images! The early spring (really winter) flowers are like little treasures.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39772462440876524542016-02-10T06:11:28.541-08:002016-02-10T06:11:28.541-08:00How lovely to see these pictures full of colour an...How lovely to see these pictures full of colour and beautiful shapes as I contemplate shovelling the driveway again! And I can't believe your trip to Rome is over already - I thought you were going for 2 weeks? It went by very fast. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81366528252155087852016-02-10T05:38:26.422-08:002016-02-10T05:38:26.422-08:00Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder- I enj...Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder- I enjoy your little island so much! Life and dead and life again.....beautiful moss and so adorable crocuses,humble and merry and, oh, so simply beautiful! When they are here as first spring guests,my heart is full! My mantra would be: Spring is comming! <br />Your photo spell is here to stay.....<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com