This is part of a series I shot in December. The colors are spring-like, so I’m putting it up today. Happy (belated) spring equinox, everyone.
Hope your week’s going well so far. . . .
{carole}
Tulip Magnolia
The tulip magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora) may be my new favorite tree. I love the almost-tropical-looking blossoms and wish they could last longer. . . .
After the fall. . . .
(The above is an instagram.)
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Tagged Florabella action, Instagram, soft tones, sunlight, tulip magnolia blossoms
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Strawberry Morning
How about some plump, juicy strawberries for breakfast? I just bought these at the grocery store and am so happy they taste as good as they look. For a few years it seemed like strawberries were going the way of fresh peaches–pretty, but blah-tasting.
I shot these on our deck, and the yellow bokeh was created by the daffodils blooming below. . . .
Sunlight really changes the colors.
Great weekend, everyone. And a big welcome to the new subscribers!
PaintMee is Addictive, but in a good way
While stuck in a waiting room recently, I played with the PaintMee app on my iPhone.
This iPhone shot of condiments and utensils at a Vietnamese restaurant . .
. . .turned into this:
I had a long wait, so there are many more. A pretty fun way to pass the time.
Hope your week’s going well so far.
{carole}
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Tagged bright colors, condiments, iPhone, iPhoneography, PaintMee app, utensils, Vietnamese restaurant
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Blossoms from the Archives
I have a lot going on in my life right now, so will have to cut back to one photo a day for a while. Here’s a look back at some Kwanzan cherry blossoms, which will soon be reappearing in the D.C. area:
“I will be the gladdest thing under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.”
~Edna St. Vincent Millay
A Change of Pace
Thought I’d give your eyes a rest from all the super-bright colors of the last post. Here’s a simple pink rose. . . .
Great weekend, everyone!
SoCo Interiors
I was hoping to photograph the inside of more shops in SoCo, but found more than a couple “No Photography” signs. I decided to use my iPhone in the areas that did allow photos. Propietors seems to be more comfortable with that.
At any rate, there are some great shops filled with brightly-colored objects everywhere you look:
I am lovin’ what looks like an old hotel desk. . . .
I really like these little “heart stones.” Came home with one of the beige ones. I’ve heard of having wedding guests write messages on stones like these with a permanent marker for the bride and groom.
You almost have to go through these places more than once to take it all in. And we did.
Then there’s Allens Boots. I went a little crazy in here, but they have so many boots! The workmanship is unbelievable, and I hope you can see it in these iPhone shots:
Couldn’t resist doing a polarized version:
Aren’t these purple boots something else?
Hope your week’s going well. . . .
{carole}
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Tagged Allens Boots, Austin, ceramic switchplates, cowboy boots, crucifixes, heart-shaped stones, Mexican arts and crafts, SoCo, Tesoro's, Texas
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SoCo Exteriors
Austin has a cool neighborhood called SoCo, named after South Congress Avenue, where you can get great food and do some shopping for out-of-the-ordinary things. Here are some shots to show how colorful the area is:
Part of Fran’s burgers.
The sign for Prototype Vintage Apparel and Home. Out in front, these metal sculptures. . . .
On a ceiling near Prototype:
Hmmm, lime green seems to be a favorite in SoCo.
Food trucks are getting more popular now. When we went to Austin the first time, there was only this cupcake trailer.
I do like the vintage license plate. . . .
On Wednesday, I’ll take you inside some of the shops in SoCo.
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Tagged Austin, cupcake, Fran's Burgers, metal sculptures, neon green, SoCo, South Congress Avenue, Texas
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Mountain Laurel, Texas Style
Even though it was 91 degrees (F.) the first day we were in Austin, there weren’t many plants blooming. One exception was this blue-violet flowering shrub:
I was very surprised to find out the name, Texas mountain laurel or Sophora secundiflora. Quite different from the Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) up north. . . .
Although the plants look completely different, they share a characteristic: both are poisonous!
Great weekend, everyone. . . .
{carole}
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Tagged bokeh, Kalmia latifolia, mountain laurel, Sophora secundiflora, Texas mountain laurel
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Signs of Austin
We took a trip to Austin, Texas, to visit someone very special, and of course I took a few photos. If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know that I’m drawn to vintage signs. Austin has some good ones, new as well as vintage. . . .
This place no longer exists, but the sign remains.
Austin is the live music capital of the U.S., so there are a lot of clubs where you can hear great music, especially blues. Many of them are located on Sixth Street.
The sign isn’t vintage, but I liked the graphics. The bar, however, is very old.
The Ritz was the first theater in Austin to be built specifically for “talkies” (movies with sound). It’s now the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, where they serve food and show older films.
The Continental Club has been called a “high class dive bar.” From the looks of the place, the name fits. Love the sign.
Hope you all had a great weekend. . . .
{carole}
