Yet in summer's grip

[ghoulsis]

I took some photos today outside my house... I felt the first stirrings of autumn in this morning's rain, yet summer's grip remains.





An empty cicada husk hanging upside down from the branch of a maple tree


Hostas in bloom


An unopened rosebud. I can't wait to see how it looks tomorrow.


Same photo, but with auto color-correction by PSE. Not true to life, but I like the effect.

Comments

[jay1022.livejournal.com]

Lovely! This was a digital camera? Nice quality.

I love nature/scenic pictures. Sometimes it's just strikingly beautiful, humbling and peaceful all at the same time.

[caerwynx.livejournal.com]

:D

[zippyhendirez.livejournal.com]

Very nice work! Someday, we'll have to look into a true macro lens for you. I think you'd enjoy it.

[lillassea.livejournal.com]

These are STUNNING. Particularly the cicada shell one.

Thank you for sharing! You and celticfeministw are both such good photographers.

[nyuszi.livejournal.com]

ohhh! so pretty! and shiny!

i have a canon rebel which i love to death, alas, it's killing me dead because it uses film. i like film more than digital, to be honest, but it's a fortune. your camera totally wants to make me get a digital though. those pics are gorgeous! :)

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! And ITA on the Canons. I have the original EOS Digital Rebel and use my Canon 70-210 with it, and I adore it. I save a fortune on both vacation pics and - especially - all my animal pics from the zoo. Best. Investment. Ever.