There are no underlying messages in my Wednesday Vignette this week. I'm just sharing a few moments of peace, beauty and tranquility I captured on camera recently.
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| This shot and the next two were taken near sundown after a day of drizzle and low clouds |
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| The sun peeked through the clouds as it was setting, lighting my garden in sepia tones |
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| The effect never lasts long and I jumped up to take these photos just as we'd sat down to dinner |
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| The hummingbirds are all over my garden but they're almost never near when I have my camera in hand |
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| This one let me capture his appreciation of the Echium 'Star of Madeira' in my front garden |
Enjoy those moments where you find them. For more Wednesday Vignettes,
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All material © 2012-2019 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party
So many times I've regretted not having my camera and then the moment passes. You have to grab the opportunity when it presents itself. You captured some great moments in your garden, sometimes the sunlight does magical things. Thanks for sharing those moments of peace.
ReplyDeleteWe need more moments of peace, don't we? The news is gut-wrenching every single day.
Delete:: jumped up to take these photos just as we'd sat down to dinner ::
ReplyDeleteI can hear the sigh from the other side of the dinner table all the way over here...
Some miraculous moments up on your flowery perch. The Echiums are perfectly placed to be enjoyed against the harbor backdrop; they're never far from the sea in their home islands.
My husband is relatively tolerant, with the emphasis on the word "relatively."
DeleteIf you hadn't pointed out the hummingbird, I would never have noticed him. He blends right in with the foliage. And the color or the light is perfect. I love those rare moments when everything turns golden.
ReplyDeleteWe have hummingbirds here year-round and, although I no longer fill feeders for them, there's plenty of nectar for them to enjoy so you'd think I could manage to capture more photos but no. I think they know when a camera is hanging around my neck. They're happy to get within a foot of me when I'm not toting the camera.
Delete"Enjoy those moments where you find them." Best advice ever offered. This is the kind of stuff that makes life worth living. Your view is just phenomenal (I know - I say that nearly every time) and those grasses are amazing in that peachy light. Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe Mexican feather grass is all fluffed up with seed heads, which seems to happen nearly overnight. While I love the way it looks, I need to get out and comb out the seed heads before the plants are popping up in every nook and cranny of my garden.
DeleteYour sky photos are moody and as you say peaceful. I rarely have a camera ready for a bird photo. Bees are difficult to get too.
ReplyDeleteThe bees here seem to be more trusting (or oblivious) to the camera lens than the hummingbirds even if they're also always on the move.
DeleteGosh, you have the best view in the world! And then to have a sunset like that? No words! Thank you for sharing the beauty!
ReplyDeleteThe view would be better if it was scrubbed clean of its gray smog layer more often, Beth, but it is nice.
DeleteI love it when the sky has that magical light - truly a moment to pause and take it all in. <3
ReplyDeleteEven in the middle of dinner!
DeleteI really don't know how you ever get any work done with that view.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny but, while the view was important to my husband when we bought the house, the decision was all about the garden space for me. It does make a good backdrop for photos, though ;)
DeleteThe muted, golden colours in the first 3 pictures reminds me of autumn...so lovely!
ReplyDeleteThe light effect seems to be wholly related to rain and clouds, Margaret. Rain is generally just a fall/winter phenomenon here but this year El Nino (puny as the effect may be this time around) is making a difference.
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