Nature, you're drunk.

March 15, 2012:





March 23, 2012:



April 3, 2013
None of the above

You want to get with the program, 2013?

Peace, love, and empty branches,
Alicia

Well it would seem that summer is over.  It's been awhile since I've felt temperatures in the 90's, which is something that surprised me when I moved to Virginia.  I had high hopes that summer weather would last well into September, but lately it's been dreary and mild.
Not that that's a bad thing.  While I was so reluctant to let go of summer, yesterday I decided (with nary an 85°+ day in sight) to embrace the upcoming fall season.  I decorated my living room and kitchen (photos to come later) and started on some fall crafts.

But since it is still technically summer, here are some summer flower macro photos I shot a few weeks ago.

 Ooohh, that creamy background.

Small, smaller, smallest.

My favorite of the bunch.

The colors are so vibrant.

Nothing says 'photographer' like laying on the wet ground at 7:00 in the morning trying to shoot dewdrops.

 A bug's eye view.

 A little sparkle.

Such a teeny, tiny depth of field.

A hydrangea puff.  What's not to love?

This flower needs to be tucked behind my ear.

It's just begging to be picked.

Sometimes the background is more interesting than the foreground.  Look at that beautiful bokeh.

The Only Sun in June

Before the month of June decided to turn into April here in New England, we did have a handful of lovely sunny days, which luckily I took full advantage of. Today's batch of photos will hopefully help you remember what summer is like, at least until the season graces us with its presence once again.

The ocean in Maine is still too cold to swim in, but it still makes for a nice scene. Off the Marginal Way, Ogunquit, Maine.

Don't ask me why, but for some reason I've been cooking like crazy this month. One of my creations was a "light" strawberry tart. I felt like a country mama as it sat next to my window in the kitchen.

I'd mentioned before that I'm fascinated by the time period between the 1950's and 1970's, so I tend to take photos and alter them so that they appear to be taken during that time. When Jon and I went to the Milford Drive-in a few weeks ago, I brought my Diana+ camera with me. But until I get that film developed, I also took this photo with my digital SLR and gave it an older look. How much did I want to join that family in the Thunderbird?!

Apollo Night with the Boston Pops and the Northeast Naval Wind Ensemble. This was a fantastic show and it was super patriotic. Symphony Hall, Boston, MA.

It's hard to take a bad picture of the ocean. 1st St beach, Ocean City, NJ.
-A

Don't forget to...

The other day I took my sidewalk chalk outside (I'm a big believer that sidewalk chalking is an ageless pastime) and drew some happy little pictures and words and of course, a hopscotch court on the street/sidewalk. Later, when I was driving past on my way to run some errands, two women were walking with a little girl along the sidewalk. When I was stopped at the traffic light, I saw out of my side mirror that the women and girl stopped to play a round of hopscotch. Sitting there in my car, it put a huge smile on my face. I’m thinking of sidewalk chalking more often, in hopes that it puts a smile on someone elses face as well.

A photo for a rainy day.