June was quite a month for huge blessings in Thumbalina-sized packages.
This is my third year growing a little vegetable patch at the community garden. This is the first year that I've attempted one of my favorites; sugar snap peas. It was a bumper crop. I decided to photograph them as though I was Alice in Wonderland. And yes, I tried to avoid it, but of course there was mud involved, but not on the camera!
This is my third year growing a little vegetable patch at the community garden. This is the first year that I've attempted one of my favorites; sugar snap peas. It was a bumper crop. I decided to photograph them as though I was Alice in Wonderland. And yes, I tried to avoid it, but of course there was mud involved, but not on the camera!
The second set of photos are from my rose bushes.it's been an amazing year for roses.
The third set are of my newest granddaughter; Alexandria Diane Peterson, our Thumbalina who was born June 22nd at just 17 inches and 5lbs and change. She is already growing into her name. Many thanks to her mother, Angel, for allowing me to do this photo shoot ala Anne Geddes and giving me the chance to use her very fine Cannon Rebel camera. The two of us learned that you need about 6 baby wranglers to make it all happen or one determined grandmother, a willing mom and a mostly cooperative baby. (Where did that binky go?) Angel post-processed the photos of Alex like the pro she is. Please enjoy and click on the photos you wish to see in larger detail. --Laura
P.S. The musicbox this month is set so it doen't play automatically. Just push play. It's worth listening to Jewel's sweet guitar version of Twinkle ,Twinkle Little Star. It has all the verses!
Curiouser and curiouser!
I discovered water on foliage this month. Gotta' experiment more with that!
I loved the abundant roses this year and they were huge too.
This rose reminded me of the billowy petticoats that were worn in the 50's
I often use one of my photos or a detail for the 'skin' on my musicbox. This pink lady was the winner of that honor this month.
I could not resist enlarging a center detail of this rose. I was fascinated by the dew in her petals.
Ah! And now to the sweetest rose of the season:
Wonderful pictures, love the detail on the rose and who can resist a new grand baby. Gordon
ReplyDeleteDid Alex come gift wrapped??? Wow! So fun. Thanks for sharing. We are doing a garden this year and loving it, too. Our bumper crop is tomatoes - so cute, little green marble size but I'm patient!
ReplyDeleteHow I envy the growers - the diggers and planters. One of the ideas I love dearly, but am never moved to do myself. Funny how different textures in the hand take or don't take - I don't like soil on my hands, though I like it under my eyes - and I don't like chopping up and slicing food - though I like it in my mouth. The baby pictures - ah, grandmother, how we celebrate this, don't we? Beautiful.
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