Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: dandilion

(+6 insets!) My Last Presentation (for this trip) From William Tugman State Park I've gotten to share so many pictures from our visit--in fact, there were too many wonderful finds to process! This lush, beautiful area was just brimming with photo opportunities and I hope that you've gotten the general idea of this pretty park. It was such a nice place to stay, relax, and enjoy forest and lake views. Happily, we will be back this year so I'll be taking brand new pictures! My favorite parks all have wonderful morning walks that take me away from other campers and allow me to enjoy the solitude of nature and a pretty trail that follows the meandering contours through forest and alongside lakes, rivers, or out to an ocean beach. I dearly love getting the chance to explore different terrain and its flora and fauna. However, I enjoy strolling through campgrounds too, glimpsing the individual campsite stories and the temporary residents. It's a unique opportunity to see people out on vacation--from a single person to multiple families--including their pets and all of the stuff they bring with them. I'm quite the recluse but fascinated by people and their behavior so I love having the chance to see folks doing their thing as I walk by and soak up the details. My Main Picture I found this backlit dandelion peering out at Eel Lake one morning and knew it would be a fun picture to share--and I was right! :) I got lucky with that lens flare in the sea of bokeh, which shows the nine shutter blades of my 100mm 2.8L macro lens! Today's Insets The first pair of pictures show a side and front view of a lemon-colored Monkey Flower, and if you look closely at the front view you'll see a tiny insect crawling along the right-side edge! The second pair of pictures features a Yellowjacket Wasp feasting on the nectar of a Queen Anne's Lace. Next is a fossil-like image that shows a leaf that was once wet and stuck to the mud. The mud then dried and people walked over this leaf, slowly breaking off bits as it disintegrated and became one with the hard clay path. I couldn't stop looking at this whenever I passed by and finally got a picture to share. I'm so glad because I think it's so cool! Finally, a parting trail picture which shows a pair of red cedar trees shading the path. I hope everyone is doing well with vaccinations on the horizon. For us, it looks like JULY unfortunately but no worries--we're staying safe and being careful! Take care and stay warm and dry! Explored on 3/3/21; highest placement #3.

(+ 1 inset!) This is just a quick post so I can participate in this weekly event! About this Picture This image was taken at the third stop of our trip last season. There is a wonderful hike I went on every morning and I walked past a utility building surrounded by a cyclone fence. There were bunches of flowers in the grass and I got some really lucky shots including this dandelion fluff! (I have also included another inset with a lovely clover in full bloom at the same location!) Have a lovely day and stay safe! Explored on 1/25/29; highest placement #1.

This morning as Steve and I were waiting for riders to arrive, I spent every moment taking pictures! I saw this dandelion head and thought, "Oh heck, I'll give it another try." I always see such AMAZING pictures of these seed heads but I never seem to capture the magic I've been hoping for. Maybe I got lucky today...it is by far my best attempt yet! :) By the way, I didn't do any clarity on this image at all, only a very minor Levels alteration, cropping, and a frame.

Winner of FlickrDuel contest: +10 Wins: Flora This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

In the parking lot where everyone met for our ride, I spent some time taking pictures after we got back. This was one of the pictures I took while a couple of the riders came over to see what I was taking a picture of! :)

Don't you just love to blow on dandilion fluff?! I think every child has loved to find these and make a wish before blowing. I never realized that dandelions aren't the only flowers that make these fluffy balls made of a globe of seeds. In fact, there are countless flowers which distribute their seeds this way, and it makes sense...the seeds become airborne and can travel quite a distance on a windy day. I have a difficult time resisting from taking pictures of these fluffy balls because they are so cool looking, whether a perfect ball or with just a couple of seeds left, like this one! :) This image was taken in April, 2012.