Flower Talk

Mom & Dad

After spending a few hours at my parent's home today, I decided this would make a great photo to share.  I can hear my mom telling me to pick another picture, but this is it.

My mom called me up yesterday to advise me that right now is the best time to come over and shoot some flowers.  Actually I think she said something along the lines of - are you feeling like shooting flowers.  She had wanted me to photograph these specific flowers last year and I never made it over in time.  So, this year, I made sure to get over there.  Just one problem, I only had one small memory card.  I had left my other ones at home on my desk.  (I would have made a terrible boy scout.  You know, not being prepared and all.  Well that, and all the horrible camping stuff.)  And since I was taking some senior portraits later that evening, I had to ration out the number of shots I was taking.  Kinda like the old film days, when you were limited to how many shots you could take and it cost money for each one - the film, developing and printing.  Boy, the digital age has spoiled me.  I did get to photograph the flowers.   And, as soon as I get them uploaded and processed, hopefully there will be some fun spring time shots coming soon. 

For those of you that have been with me for a year, you may remember all the wonderful flowers I was able to share last spring.  And, all of those came from my parent's yard.  My mom definitely has the gift to grow plants - one that I did not inherit.  Instead, I will be more than happy to photograph them for her.  So, if you enjoy my plant photos, you can thank my mom for growing the plants and encouraging me to photograph them.

Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.  ~ Elizabeth Murray