Category Archives: photos (mine)

she said, tapping my elbow, “you’ve GOT to come see the water lilies in the outdoor classroom. They’re blooming.” And they are. Thanks, Lynne. The Branch School, Houston, Texas

Must be spring or some such thing. Okay, this is NOT, very definitely, a wild flower. It’s a very carefully crafted, meticulously pruned bonsai bush, on display at the Houston Bonsai Association’s display at the Japan Festival yesterday. The festival … Continue reading →

As the number of pro labs who still process slide film diminishes, it takes longer to turn those images around. However, since I have a plethora of film cameras which I truly love to work with, and a couple of … Continue reading →

and that means bluebonnets and wildflowers out the wazoo. I’d cancelled several things to go out and shoot bluebonnets over the weekend… and then Friday evening and Saturday the universe said “thou shalt not shoot the bluebonnets” by way of … Continue reading →

So I’m in the Bear Creek Park yesterday on business, and as I was leaving I was abruptly reminded that there’s a “zoo” of sorts there. With apologies to the responsible officials, it’s not particularly well done, being mostly flat … Continue reading →

And sometimes, just once in a while, you run across something that just confirms the things you were sure of but could never quite prove…

Veteran’s Day – Armistice day as was. I’d rather not indulge in the political discussions of the day today. There have been, and will be, a great many arguments about the legitimacy of all wars, and of any war, and … Continue reading →

There’s a kind of tradition on the Leica Users’ Group that Flower Photos are posted on Fridays. I’m all out of flowers today.