I've been trying to take pictures of the B Garden all spring and summer and had yet to get even one that I'd liked. The B Garden has been Beautiful. So much color, so much depth, sooo many bees, some butterflies and a few birds...but none of the pictures ever captured any of that. I've been unhappy about it for Many Weeks.
Of course I was using my iPhone...that does take some really nice pictures...but when it doesn't, I have a tool that can fix that. I even set out it where I had to step over it to get in and out of the Wool House. I stepped over it for Several Weeks and then finally put it back away.
This morning I tried to take a picture of some yarn from the Tour de Fleece and could not get a picture that truly reflected the softness and the rich creamy color with just a hint of halo and shine. Even adjusting some settings on the phone didn't help...but I knew what would.
(blows dust off big girl camera)
Yep. Sure enough. That was the picture I was going for. The picture of Ellie's yarn...looked just like Ellie's yarn.
Hey, while you've got your head out of your... you have the camera out, why don't you go take some pictures of the B Garden!
Oh look! A pretty picture of some of the flowers...and a hummingbird and bumble bee thrown in to boot! Do you see the bee?
This is pretty much how most of my life has felt this summer. I'm not happy with the way things are going...and I have the tools to fix them...but I just keep stepping over them.
I had fun taking some nice flower pictures. When the hummingbird buzzed in, I happily set up my camera to best capture her. I thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the bench next to the garden to wait. I even ate my lunch out there...like in "olden" times.
I love my iPhone and I take a lot of great "memory pictures" that I'd completely miss if I had to carry around a heavy DSLR all day. The camera you have on you is frequently your best camera. Still, there are many times I miss the days when phones really weren't very good and I mostly used the big camera.
There are many things I miss from the days before we carried computers in our pockets. I hate thinking about everything I'm missing now because of that computer that doesn't stay in my pocket as much as it should. And all the things I should be missing.
I'm going to try to fix that. I have the tool to do it. I've been tripping over it all summer.
If you'd like to hang out in the B Garden for a bit longer, here is a video from this morning and
a new puzzle :-).
Enjoy!
4 comments:
Some people are continually looking at their phones...even when there are other people to talk to or something better to do. Your photo is lovely:)
Those phones are both a blessing and a curse. My husband thinks texting is evil because it keeps people from actually having real conversations, so much nuance is missed in texting.
I started carrying my medium sized Nikon with me as it's better for distance shots and low light than my phone- but I do take a lot of those memory shots that make their way onto my blog.
Love the B Garden photo!
I don't think I've ever seen a hummingbird face on before. What a fantastic catch!
My B is a light lavender bee balm. It is absolutely humming with many bees. I am thrilled to have a plant that is so attractive to these sweet insects.
The red bee balm stands alone with no one at all???
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