A Dusting

A Dusting, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this iris at the Junior League of Fort Collins Terrace and Garden Tour in Fort Collins, Colorado a couple of years ago. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/5.0, 1/640 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Hubble Madness

Hubble Madness, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this abstract shot of a water droplet on a Pride of Barbados in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/2.2, 1/640sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

It's the Little Things in LIfe

It's the Little Things in LIfe, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this magnolia blossum in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/160sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Abstract is, as abstract does. Huh?

Abstract is, as abstract does. Huh?, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

You're looking at a couple of anthers and water droplets at the ends of very long Pride of Barbados filaments. I captured this shot in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/2.0, 1/640sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

A Simple Stack of Needles

A Simple Stack of Needles, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I photographed these magnolia needles in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/2.0, 1/1000sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

No Time for Play

No Time for Play, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this mushroom in Rocky Mountain National Park a couple of summers ago. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/250sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Pridados

Pridados, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I shot this Pride of Barbados in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/2.0, 1/640sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Dusting Off the Lens

Dusting Off the Lens, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

Today was the first day in a very long time that I had the luxury to break out the camera and capture a few macros. I shot this in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/4.0, 1/640sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Aster Blur

Aster Blur, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

With the demands of my new job, and the wind that seems to be blowing constantly around here, I haven't been able to take any new pictures. So, I dug into my archives to create the image you see here. Hope you enjoy it.

I captured this aster in my neighbor's garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/2.5, 1/2500 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Strawberries and Cream

Strawberries and Cream, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I haven't had time to get out and shoot any new macros lately. So, here's another poppy from several weeks ago. I shot this one wide open in order to get the effect you see here. Hence the name - Strawberries and Cream. Hope you like it ...and can bear with me for my reduncancy.

I captured this poppy in a garden near my brother's house in Dallas, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/2.0, 1/250 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

No Access to Blogger

Good Enough to Eat, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I can no longer access my blog account. Seems I've forgotten my password, and the email account that I used to establish my blog account has been deactivated (by me). So, I'm stuck in a loop. I can ask Blogger to send me my password, but they send it to an email address that not longer works.

My only access to Blogger is via Flickr. I can post new photos, but that's it. If you know of a way for me to notify Blogger that I changed my email address I'd love to hear it. So far I haven't been able to find a way to contact Blogger. And that's been very irritating.

From Out of the Shadows

From Out of the Shadows, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

Here's an abstract photo of a primrose that I took in Dallas, Texas titled, "From Out of the Shadows". Enjoy!

Poppy Easter!

Poppy Easter!, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this poppy in a garden near my brother's house in Dallas, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/5.6, 1/30 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

What is wrong with some people?

What is wrong with some people?, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I took this photo on some undeveloped land near my apartment less than a week ago. On my way home from work this evening I noticed that this field had been mowed. What would possess someone to do such a thing? Wow, I am completely dumbfounded.

Solo

Solo, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

If I'd had more daylight I might have been able to find a better specimen, but time wasn't on my side. I captured this Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/4.0, 1/200 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Bluebonnet Blur (Abstract)

Bluebonnet Blur (Abstract), a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I had about 15 minutes of sunlight this evening after I got home from work and captured these bluebonnets. I took this particular shot hoping it would have some artistic possibilities. I think it did.

I took captured this photo in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/50 sec., 200 ISO, handheld)

Red Folds

Red Folds, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

(Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/30 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Something Blue

Something Blue, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/3.2, 1/80 sec., 200 ISO, handheld)

Why They're Called Bluebonnets

Why They're Called Bluebonnets, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

Made it to Texas a little over a month ago. I've been too busy to spend any time taking pictures or playing on Flickr until today. I got a brief break in the weather late in the day and took this shot on the side of I-35. Shortly thereafter I was accosted by a police officer who said, "it is against the law to take pictures on the highway" and that I must leave immediately, or something to that effect. Thank goodness there isn't any real crime going on in Austin.

I captured this Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) in Austin, Texas. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/5.6, 1/80 sec., 400 ISO, handheld)

She's Blushing

She's Blushing, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this rose during the Junior League of Fort Collins Terrace and Garden Tour in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/5.0, 1/200 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Until We Meet Again

Until We Meet Again, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this geranium in my neighbor's garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/40 sec., 250 ISO, handheld)

I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two.

I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two., a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I photographed this iris in my backyard in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/3.5, 1/100sec., 250 ISO, handheld)

Beetail

Beetail, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I took this shot in my front yard in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/400 sec., 500 ISO, handheld)

Mama's Iris

Mama's Iris, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

My brother procured numerous iris bulbs from my mother's garden, 20 years after she died of cancer. He gave me this one to plant in my Fort Collins' garden. A treasure I'll leave behind.

This was photographed in my backyard in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/5.0, 1/125sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Leaving Princess Kay

Leaving Princess Kay, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I planted this Princess Kay Plum for my wife on Mother's Day back in 2007. I will hate to leave her behind when I move to Texas.

This was taken in my front yard in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/4.5, 1/250 sec., 200 ISO, handheld)

A Social Gathering

A Social Gathering, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this daylily (Hemerocallis 'Brocaded Gown') on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/5.6, 1/160 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Soft Spoken

Soft Spoken, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this anemone at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/400 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

I Bee Movin'

I Bee Movin', a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this honey bee at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/9.0, 1/320 sec., 500 ISO, handheld)

Good-bye Fort Collins!

Good-bye Fort Collins!, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I've accepted a job offer from an engineering firm in Austin, Texas called, Bury+Partners. My starting date will be February 13th. Needless to say, I will be very busy over the next five weeks. I am extremely grateful to have this opportunity! I'll see you down the road.

I captured this Otomeria at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/400 sec., 200 ISO, handheld)

P.S. - I have certainly enjoyed photographing the beautiful flowers at the CSU gardens over the past three summers. I will miss having easy access to such amazing specimens. Luckily for me, Austin has the Zilker Botanical Gardens and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Attention to Detail

Attention to Detail, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this honey bee at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/200 sec., 500 ISO, handheld)

Vantage

Vantage, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this honey bee in dark shadow on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. To me, it almost has the look of a painting, rather than a photograph. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/400 sec., 640 ISO, handheld)

Feeling Blue

Feeling Blue, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

This delphinium was captured on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/640 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Hummingbird Moth

Hummingbird Moth, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

Happy New Year! Here's hoping 2012 is a lot better than 2011.

I captured this hummingbird moth on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec., 400 ISO, handheld)