It’s Nice to be Home

June 16, 2013 by LB

As much as I love to hit the road and explore new places, having traveled the last 5 of 7 weekends, I was missing what my friend Debbie calls “bonding with your house”.

I missed the baking and cooking …

Chicken Salad for a friend’s birthday

Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits for a couple other friends on Father’s Day

The potting and planting …

I can never have enough basil!

The time for photography …

Time to catch up on reading and blogging … currently reading Born To Run by Christopher McDougall

And even the time for cleaning and laundry (but you don’t need to see a photo of that now do you?).

Of course, there was time to call my father …

This is my father, mother, and me at our annual Mothers Day / Fathers Day Dinner 2 weeks ago

and this is Daddy, the most amazing father, back in the 70s. He is now Captain USN, Retired

If I’m lucky and it doesn’t rain, I’ll get some time on the bike …

Yes, traveling and exploring are two of my most favorite things to do … but staying home isn’t bad at all.

Prepping for the Bike Trip

June 14, 2013 by LB

My annual solo trip is just 2 months away and the new bike has been in the shop getting ready for the road! It was due for it’s first check up at 1400 miles, but I also had the guys add highway pegs and a heat deflector.

Since I couldn’t be on the bike, I pulled out the camera (ha! when don’t I pull out the camera?)

I loved the shadows of the leaves on the bark of this weeping cherry tree (is that the playboy bunny I see?)

This one is with flash …

and this one without. Which do you prefer?

Not a bad way to spend the evening!

Nothin’ but Crop

June 11, 2013 by LB

How often do we post photos that have been unedited, even if minimally.

I decided I liked this one just the way it was. What do you think?

Peony and Friend

May 30, 2013 by LB

Hmmm … shouldn’t this little guy be an ant?

Just a few … Charleston

May 26, 2013 by LB

What a joy to be in Charleston in the spring! Temperatures in the 70s, and the smell of Jasmine everywhere.

Rhodies in the Evening Light

May 24, 2013 by LB

Sometimes I’m home at just the right time to catch the evening light on the rhododendrons outside my front door. I wish I could take credit for them being there, but they came with the house when I bought it 16 years ago.

Different Colors / Different Evenings.

“Aren’t Daisies the Friendliest Flower?”

May 22, 2013 by LB

Get Your Camera Settings Right!

May 7, 2013 by LB

You can sing that title to the tune of Born to Be Wild.

I have been so frustrated the last 2 days because my photos were just not turning out the way I had hoped they would. Now, I get that sometimes I’ll take 20 shots and be happy with just 1 or 2, but yesterday nothing seemed to work! Finally, in frustration I looked at my settings.

Yep! I had the color setting to add extra red to my shots.

How? Why? When?

Who Knows!!

Can you tell which one was on the wrong setting?

I couldn’t 🙂

I’m open to any suggestions to improve macro shots (I don’t have an SLR)

A Bit Like Snow

May 6, 2013 by LB

And almost cold enough for it!!

Focus on Dogwood Blooms

April 21, 2013 by LB

The day started with the sun shining brightly, but the wind made it feel so cold. As the hours went by, the chores were completed, the temperature warmed, and the chance to focus on photography finally happened!