October 26, 2012

the sunflower graveyard.....




the sunflowers of summer have been left to wither and wane. 
surprisingly, they still hold so much beauty. is it just me or do you love limp and fading flowers, too?



just like i did in a few other posts this month, i shot straight up and into the sun to capture these sunflowers...without looking into the viewfinder of my camera. this is a warning: don't ever shoot into the sun with your bare eyes, as it can cause damage. instead, hold your camera close to what you think is the right spot, let the camera do it's own focusing and then take lots of shots while moving your camera just a tiny bit after each click. then, don't look at your photos when you're done. instead, wait until you get home and when you pull your photos up on your computer, it's like unwrapping a gift. 


i love milk pods and the ones we found had seeds that hadn't left home yet. so we helped.



each time i photographed my hubby, the wind swept in perfectly and took the milk pod seeds up, up and away.



unfortunately, when he photographed me doing the same thing, the wind blew straight down forcing the seeds down towards the ground or sideways into my face.




so when i got tired of that, i ran around in the prairie grass, yelling "can you see me now?"


fall, you have been a gift. a gift i wasn't ready for, but one i learned to love. 
somehow every year, you find a way of sneaking into my heart.
now, if you only knew now how much you'll be missed.
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happy weekend and as always, some linky loving as my gift to all of you.
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so please enjoy this one and this beautiful one and this one is fun {even if i can't read it} and this one and this one, too....and now you know what i do with my free time.



33 comments:

  1. The MOnarch butterflies will thank you next year as that is the plant they need to lay their eggs on! Wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing! Hugs! deb

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  2. oh, you always make me smile... big! love all of these!

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  3. The seeds stick to you because you grow such great stuff for us to see and consider.

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  4. All of this -- just so beautiful and joyful...especially you popping up in the prairie grass...you remind me of Sheldon in all the balls yelling "bazinga" every time he popped up! :)

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  5. I just love the fun you had taking these, as it really shows. That last one is my favorite. A lovely landscape

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  6. Oh Beth...I hate to say it but I LUVS your hubby's Milk Pod Flight pictures best LOL

    What I love more is the fun you have while doing your craft! wonderful...

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  7. you win the most clever blog title and
    most whimsical, charming post of the
    day.

    the prize? oh dear, just knowing it!

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  8. Oh, I haven't visited in awhile and it was great to see you again. My five months in Jaipur is nearing its end. I will miss this wonderful Indian city but I am looking forward to the holidays in the San Francisco area and, though I hope to return to the "country of my heart" in mid-May, I will wait for the arrival of my first grandchild in late April. Now, I am eagerly cheering the Giants and hoping they win the World Series.

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  9. You always make me laugh, and the last three here did just that. Happy weekend!

    ---Katie

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  10. What a sweet, fun post! Made me smile. I love the ones of you popping up through the dry grass. Have a great weekend!

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  11. Beautiful photographs, Beth, and such cheerful ones.
    Love the ones of you in the prairie grass.
    Just perfect.
    Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

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  12. Those dried up flowers, though great shots, give me this melancholy feeling for some reason I don't understand. The ones of your husband are really cool...the ones of you throwing them in the air made me laugh..the ones of you playing "can you see me now" cracked me up.

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  13. I can see why you like each of the links. The photography is so very nice. Fall does leave us small gifts if we notice.

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  14. I like your playful post Beth. I also like withering anything. You remind me to cherish all of life's stages. (Love the milkweed silk.)

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  15. You guys are so fun and your love for each other so beautiful! What a wonderful day. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. These photos just advertise the love you have for each other...and I could just feel the happiness in them. Sweet pictures!

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  17. LOVE love love these pics... especially your husband with the scattering "wishes" as we call them.. I hope he made many!...

    and you silly girl there in the tall prairie grass :-)

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  18. Your "can you see me shots" cracked me up. And the ones of your hubby are perfect.... Happy fall! It looks like you're soaking it all in.

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  19. Love the see me now shots! And you what I love even more...that your hubby joins you on your photo walks. Do you know how important that is? Just sayin'...he's a great man! And I know what you mean about fall...it took me awhile to embrace this year...but I am loving every minute...even at 39 degrees this morning! Huh?

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  20. I just love what you can do with a camera, I do believe those old dying sunflowers are just about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

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  21. Reading and looking at the photos of your blog makes me smile. Getting together with nature. I like that. Lovely blog too.

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  22. Fun, fun, fun. So glad to see you and your hubby can have fun and be silly! Life is too short right?

    Love the pictures....guessing it was one of the days it was amazingly 70 degrees?

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  23. That hubby of yours just has the touch, doesn't he ? Love your play on the fall day.

    I love how you capture beauty wherever you go. Brilliant.
    Love you !

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  24. Oh Beth I am sooo glad seeing the child in you pop up from above the grass....hihihihi.
    Great to have fun with a loved one like you had today.
    Hugs Dagmar

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  25. What fun!! And there is always something so sadly beautiful and bittersweet - all at once and at the same time -about those aging sunflowers!!

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  26. OMG Beth, the photos of you "flying" over the prairie grass is just to die for. So funny and fun and creative!!!!!

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  27. Oh, your milkweed seed photos are fabulous. My grandson brought me seeds that he gathered from milkweed plants growing in the lot next to his house.

    Been a long time since my last visit here. Pretty sure I've missed a lot of good blogging.

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  28. fun .. love the 'can you see me' shots

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  29. Hermosas imágenes, muy bueno tu blog! Saludos desde Argentina.

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  30. This post made my day...you are the "Where's Waldo" of this prairie grass field. :)

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  31. i'm smiling yes
    to all
    of this:)
    -Jennifer

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  32. Love those playful leaps and the last shot is so serene!

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  33. Those pictures of you make me smile. Hello, friend.

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth