It took some persistent poking around on Google, but I finally identified these graceful flowers as Dietes bicolor, or African iris. They initially caught my eye because of the triangular shape and dark spots. Each flower lasts only a day, but is quickly replaced by another. Bloom bursts seem to come at 2-week intervals — hence the name fortnight lily […]
I don’t think I’ve ever seen an iris quite this color before. There are so many different categories and shades of these graceful flowers! To learn more about bearded iris color terms, check out the American Iris Society’s blog, World of Irises.
I’ve posted before about finding painted rocks around my neighborhood and how I learned about Orangevale Rocks, which led me to the Kindness Rocks Project. Just the other day I happened to notice a beautifully painted rock in a new spot, and when I turned it over I found the hashtag “WCPR.” A quick Google led me to the West […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 2, 2018. Maybe you can’t predict it, but you can still take a photo of it. I’ve seen plenty of lost-pet posters around my neighborhood before, but never one quite like this.
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week. I’m looking for you to get close to your subject. You can have macros, but they are not necessary for this challenge. If you can get close to a huge ship and can only take part of it’s hull, that works for me or maybe get up close to […]
I couldn’t resist stopping for a look at this beautiful Old World rose (R. gallica violacea) blooming in the front garden of a neighbor’s house.