raingirl's photos

not a still life in the strict sense, but i think it has a composed feel to it. i like mixes of colorful still living things with the fading back to the earth dried plants. there's something about the soft color palette that soothes me. today my daughter said i always find such interesting textures in my photographs. i'd never thought about my photographic vision that way - but i think this photo is an example of that. World Photography Day 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose one for the World Photography Day group - not this one.]

a bit more real than my 'abstract reality' photos. but still not a photograph of something, instead a photo of space and color leaving one to feel a bit more than understand. influenced by Mark Rothko my choice for the World Photography Day group 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose this one for the World Photography Day group!]

ah, abstract reality - where my head is usually at. i probably should have processed this photo (and may later if i decide to print it), but it reminds me of images of the solor system - even though completely the wrong color. i think abstract reality allows me to feel an image instead of understanding it. a visual version of poetry. World Photography Day 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose one for the World Photography Day group - not this one.]

plants in all stages have a beauty to me. i like how all the individual blades flow this way and that. reminds me of how i travel through my day. World Photography Day 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose one for the World Photography Day group - not this one.]

even the tiniest flower draws me in. i suppose it isn't obvious that this flower is tiny, but maybe one can tell if one thinks about the leaves and seed pods that are behind it. perhaps i'd make a good bee, always noticing even the littlest spot of nectar waiting for me *smile*. World Photography Day 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose one for the World Photography Day group - not this one.]

flowers continue to amaze me, so many incredible details. i think i photographed this same type flower last year. that golden yellow always makes me smile. World Photography Day 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose one for the World Photography Day group - not this one.]

perhaps it's obvious, but apparently my eye is drawn to "messe"s of images. and often i see those "messes" in reflections. World Photography Day 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose one for the World Photography Day group - not this one.]

how i start my day. some mornings i get a quote, others i get to "Take a moment". (no, not all of those in one morning - haha.) half of these are from the twinings tea shop in london - procured during our trip there in june! i only bought ones they don't sell in the states. brought home a suitcase full - haha. totally love the Golden Carmel Rooibos. i'm going to have to con some english friends into sending me more. World Photography Day 2022 [I chose 12 photos for the day - then chose one for the World Photography Day group - not this one.]

how blue?

English garden.

parts of my world are coming into focus

I guess things were blurry for me back in 2018 sometimes also.

i keep trying to keep my head up, sometimes it works.

springtime front yard

a blurred life how my head feels right now.

clouds with trees

Trees Dark and moody, or bright and joyous. Always enriching my existence.

'the sky's the limit' (someone said they liked the title being added to the description because the title's aren't translated - maybe that will change soon *smile* - because, well, the sky's the limit when we try and try again.)