Apple Blossoms
Our neighbor has a beautiful old apple tree that arches over the fence into our backyard. Yesterday, I stood underneath its branches and I could hear our honeybees buzzing from one apple blossom to the next as they gathered little bundles of pollen to take back to their hive. The pink flower buds began unfurling their petals last week, but the show is already coming to close. A fast moving rainstorm blew through overnight and our garden is now polka dotted with hundreds of pale pink petals. Luckily, I got out before the showers with my camera and played around with the macro lens my friend Matt is kindly letting me borrow. It was my first time using a macro, but I was pretty happy with the results! Enjoy!
April 13, 2010
so pretty!
April 13th, 2010 at 8:30 amChrista–I’m glad you likey! New lenses are so, so fun. I think I could easily deplete my bank account buying them!
April 13th, 2010 at 8:34 ambeautiful pictures!
April 13th, 2010 at 10:29 amWhich lens are you working with here?
April 13th, 2010 at 10:45 amThanks, Justine! Ann, the lens is Nikkor 105mm 1:28.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:16 pmOops. I made a typo! It is a 1: 2.8.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:17 pmThose are great photos! Isn’t it nice to be able to “borrow” trees from other people’s yards as part of yours?
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the photos are gorgeous willi! i want to live in Seattle so bad!
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How are the fruit trees you planted with your neighbors in the fall doing?
April 13th, 2010 at 7:38 pmLovely! Ours are a few weeks behind.
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