Vegetable Related Images from My Garden

 I have a few herbs in my garden and planted a few tomato plants and jalapeno peppers.  I harvested some of the gold cherry tomatoes this week which are very sweet.  The image on the right is a macro image of a jalapeno blossom which is quite small -maybe like 1/2 inch in diameter.  It is mid July and I harvested 10 jalapeno peppers yesterday. Time to make picked jalapeno peppers which are so much better than the store bought one. They are preserved in a brine solution and not canned so the peppers remain crisp for a long period of time stored in the refrigerator.  I will probably make some brushetta topping with the tomatoes.  Will soon have some ripe Roma tomatoes.   The image of the tomatoes I used a green piece of felt as the background but it looks like more blue green color because taken late evening. 

HPU Auditorium Band Concert 7-17-2018

Went to EMF Concert at High Point University this week.  Jack went too as it has handicapped access availability.  It was a wind instrument Pops concert. Some of the selections were from Star Wars/ Students were conductors for the selected music.  It was very good and lasted for 2 hours.  I used my Panasonic P & S to take a picture of the band.  I had hoped to take Jack around the campus to see other buildings but did not really have time and did not want to lose his place in the auditorium.     

Photocard Images from NC venues

Today I am showing off some of my images that I have taken at various venues. 3 are from the NC coast area and 1 of the Raffidini Winery in Rhoda, NC.  First I had to size my images and then cut with a white boarder remaining. I eyeballed the measurements and used a paper cutter to have as a rectangle and fit in an A2 size card.
Then determine what I wanted base cardstock to be and the color for an additional mat that would coordinate the color scheme.  The the original photo on the right taken at Kitty Hawk, NC,@sunrise.
The rock one taken at Fort Fisher State Park, The other pier image was at Kure Beach, NC, last summer.  Had to get up at 5 a.m.

Yucca Blooming in My Neighborhood

Yucca is blooming now in my neighborhood.   I have been waiting.for a time when the lighting right and there is a "Carolina Blue Sky".  Today was my lucky day! I found another yucca plant that was in the shade at eye level that I could capture the inside of the single blossom CU to see the stamen--used the macro mode for the right image and wanted to include surrounding blossoms which usually hang down and closed..
The leaves of the plant can be very sharp.
Taken with Panasonic ZS70 in bright sun for left image.  Minimal editing in PSE 15. 

Summer Soltice at the Arboretum

 Went to Summer Solistice event at the Greensboro Arboretum on June 23rd.  I was trying to take images of people which I rarely do...and capture a moment in time.  Some of the visitors dressed up in fairy dresses and wore head pieces. There were craft & souvenier vendors, boutiques, and food vendors. I wanted to get a henna drawing on my arm but would have had to wait a long time.   Used my Panasonic ZS70 camera.  Slight editing in PSE 15.

Rose of Sharon - Hibiscus syriacus

Rose of Sharon ( Hibiscus syriacus) are from a shrub and very common in the Southern  states of USA.The plants originally came from India and China.  The image on the left has single petals and a more common cultivar.  The stamen is clearlu visible.  The image on the right has double petals and the stamen is hidden.  I would really like to get a cutting of the image on the right or get seeds from my neighbor.
For more info:  http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c522

More Daylilies in Bloom at Tanger Family Garden - GSO

 Was with my friend Sue trying to help her learn settings about her new Canon camera.  We went to Tanger Family Garden. Lots of varieties of Dayliles in bloom and previous images have been posted. Panasonic ZS70 in IA mode. Minor editing in PSE 15. The image on the right has a vignette applied. More images taken with iPhone 6S.

Fireworks by Grandchildren on 4th of July

 Grandchildren were here from MI on vacation for the 4th of July. They always want to set off fireworks in our cul-de-sac.  Mom buys the fireworks at Wal-mart and then we wait until it gets dark.  This year we had to wait till after a rain shower.  I have never been good at recording firework images.   This year I tried IA with the Panasonic ZS70. It did work better than my previous efforts. Minor editing with PSE 15. The GSO fireworks got cancelled and is rescheduled for Sat. nite.  Hope I can read up and try to take images of these since being shown at new venue.