Nature is everywhere.
Stop for a while and smell the roses.
Take a closer look
And then get a little bit closer
See what you miss when you walk around the garden without looking and seeing. All these photographs were taken in my back garden, nature is never very far away, but if you don't stop for a moment to look, to actually stop and see, you won't even know it exists.
One of the most beautiful sights is from mother nature herself. During the winter, this is the early morning view over my back garden fence.
So open your eyes and take a look, spend time to actually see what's around you no matter how big or small. it's all there free of charge waiting to be explored and etched in your memory for ever.
Stunning, stunning images indeed
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! What lens are you using? I'd love to get that close to things.
ReplyDeleteNot that I'm suggesting it's all the camera, your composition is brilliant as well!
Wow-amazing pics and amazing view.
ReplyDeleteOh. My. God. I am not worthy. What stunning photos. And there's me submitting my pic off a phone!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, without the lens I wouldn't be able to get that close, but I'm so happy you recognise it's not all camera. So many people say.. oooh you must have a brilliant camera lol. The lens is a cheap £40 vivitar 100mm macro lens and a £5 set of (non electronic) extension tubes (from ebay) on a canon 30D. It's amazing just how much you get to see with a close up lens like that... thanks for stopping by and your comment :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. much appreciated :)
ReplyDeletea photo is a photo no matter what it's taken with. if you've clicked a shutter and frozen a moment of time, it's a photo in my opinion. Thanks for popping over and commenting :)
ReplyDeleteStunning photos ;)
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteOMG I thought I was good getting a pic of a bee but yours is absolutely stunning! Really nice message as well to go with the pics!
ReplyDeleteI love the yellow rose, they are my favourite:) jen
ReplyDeleteOh the pink rose is my absolutely favourite, it's perfect!
ReplyDeleteWow. Wow wow wow wow wow.
ReplyDeleteWow!
These pictures are amazing, and exactly what I aspire to! I am desperate for a macro lens, but even without one, I wander around the garden looking for bugs to snap!
Wow, truly stunning pictures.
ReplyDeleteUtterly fabulous/gross photos!
ReplyDeleteDelighted to let you know that you have been awarded a prize for your pix!
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Oh wow, what amazing pictures.
ReplyDeleteOh my Goodness Oh my Goodness! - to quote Elizabeth. How beautiful. I am in awe of this standard of photography - these are truly stunning. Your philosophy is the one I have been trying to pass on to my own child (3yo) his whole life and, for the moment, he is loving it. The great outdoors and its plethora of creatures are his greatest entertainment ... I am only praying it will last. Fabulous and a well deserved prize!
ReplyDeleteMJM.
I'm stunned at the photos you've got with a £5 set of tubes and a £40 Vivitar lens. Very, very impressive, absolutely amazing. Could you please tell me roughly how far you were from the bugs? Well done, awesome photos!
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