Blue and White

Spring skies make a perfect background for delicately flowering tree branches.

More Signs of Spring

Daffodils are my favorite spring flowers.

Blooming Peach Tree

An early sign of spring - the little peach tree is starting to bloom.

Flowers of Cornwall

Winter is turning into spring, and spring always makes me think of flowers. This one was taken in Cornwall, England, last August.

Purple Lace

From What's a Picture Worth?

Angles and Bells

Taken at the Mission La Purisima in January, 2009.
I love the angle created by the shadows and the arches, with the bell as a focal point in the middle.

Vineyard Doorway

Taken at the Sunstone Winery in December.

I do love archways...

Winter White Ornaments

These would look lovely on my tree. Alas, I was on the road and didn't feel like stuffing my suitcase full of fragile glass baubles, so I settled for bringing home a photo instead.

Autumn Twilight

I seem to be drawn to twilight photos this time of year; must be the season.

This one was taken in Rothenburg ob dem Tauber in late October.

When I first saw these salmon colored leaves, I thought they were fake. I did not imagine such colors could possibly be natural - but of course, they are.

Last Leaf

As the year winds to a close, a last stubborn leaf clings defiantly to its branch.

[Update: I'm trying to figure out how to host the images on flickr and link to them from blogger. In my first attempt, the image was cropped on the right. This is my second attempt. Many thanks to Liz Castro of Pigs, Gourds, and Wikis for the specific instructions.]

Winter Twilight

Taken in Aiken, South Carolina, the week before Thanksgiving.

Photos from Cologne, Germany

Here is Cologne, as seen from across the river. The building with the two spires, seen on the left, is the Cathedral.


Here is a shot of the interior. Though the building can be dark, when the noonday sun hits it just right, it's flooded in light.


If I had to pick a single favorite, it might be this one - statues bathed in the light pouring from the stained glass window in the south transept.

Water Lilies

I took this on a recent trip to Huntington Library in Pasadena. These particular water lilies were growing inside the conservatory; you can see the windows of the domed roof reflected in the water.

Hydrangeas.
From a garden tour I took way back in May of 2006.

Australian Rockscape

From the archives:

© 2006 meb

Taken in February, 2006, on Mt Kosciuszko, in the Snowy Mountains of Australia. (related photo: Snowy Mountains in Australia)

Vineyard

Fun with Photoshop.
Oct 2006.

Evening Twilight, Wintery Tree

Winter Sunset in the Southwest

Brampton Bucher Shop

From my Nov 2005 trip to the UK.