Third World Eye Care Society's XI Eye Ball took place last night. The Venetian theme was lots of fun, and the silent auction raised a lot of money for future eye care projects. Unfortunately my own photos didn't do as well as I had hoped, but it was all for a great cause.
But even a drop in a bucket can finish filling a bucket.:DOriginally Posted by mlm
Those looked very nice.Congratulations!
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mlm, incredible.. are those the masks you were working on??? WOW!:cheers:
Snitgirl,
Oh no, those aren't the ones! :o I'm not nearly that talented!! We rented 17 of these Venetian masks from a movie prop warehouse. Unfortunately the masks I was painting for the volunteers to wear weren't used. I'm not sure why, but it was a lot of wasted effort...
The mask that Dr. Wagner is wearing is an authentic Venetian mask. I just went for a little face painting.
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Got a few more flower pictures to post.
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DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
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DragonLensmanWV, those are beautiful flowers!
Here are my newest shots:
Some photos about my butterfly orchid
The EYE is the lamp of the body, so take care of our eyes.:)
mlm, those are some nice pics! I've always liked irises. I should have some new ones of our lilies that are starting to bloom. Our hollyhocks have been disappointing this year. The clematis is blooming again, but with much smaller blooms.
Elena, those are also some very nice orchid pictures!
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
We just got back from our visit to the Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC. The site for filming Swamp Thing.:D
There are many tours to take and much walking to be done, just watch for gators, we saw a lot. It's very beautiful and scenic.If you go there bring your own picnic lunch, as we found the snack shop was even higher priced than a ballpark.:drop:
Here's a few pictures:
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Thanks.
I'm not sure what's the name of this kind of orchid in english. Here we call it butterfly orchid because the petal is just like a butterfly:)
I like your nice oak pics:cheers:
The EYE is the lamp of the body, so take care of our eyes.:)
A corner of my bonsai:)
The EYE is the lamp of the body, so take care of our eyes.:)
What with all those flowers there's just gotta be a few hummingbirds about. My friend’s wife has infinite patience. Of course the sugar water helps. They live on a migratory flyway and sometimes have hundreds at their feeders.
WOW! We have a few hummers around, and they're not particularly afraid of us, but we don't have near as many as that!
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
As Snitgirl so teasingly pointed out on another thread, I tend to spend more time on the golf course taking photos than actually playing the game. Luckily, my golfing partners don't mind too much. This is the Stanley Park pitch & putt, an 18-hole par 3 course in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
rbaker,
Those are some absolutely gorgeous photos! I love how you caught the blur of the wings.
elena,
I wish I had the patience for bonsai since I think they're so beautiful. Too bad I have a "brown thumb". Your bonsai are so wonderfully cared for.
DragonLensmanWV,
What? No magnolias?? The trees look really cool though. Are they willows?
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Its amazing how quickly they grow...
Photo Siena @ 15 weeks...
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The magnolias were not in bloom. I do have a shot of the main house flanked by magnolias, and a few shots from around the grounds.Oh, and those trees are Live Oaks.
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DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
I love reading various blogs on the net and happened upon this one by accident: http://thepapercraneproject.my-expre....com/blog.html
She is folding and mailing 1000 origami paper cranes. She is sending them all over the world and asks that you take pics of them when you receive them and send them to her.
You can view the cranes sent thus far here: http://thepapercraneproject.my-expre....com/blog.html. Some of the pics are phenomenal.
I took my crane out for a day trip to Dutch Gap a wetland area we have in my backyard. I have posted pics before. Here are some scenes from the Crane's Day Out. There were so many dragonflys in the air that I only had to stop on the path for one to land at my feet.
~Cindy
"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." -Catherine Aird-
My favourite has got to be the 3rd shot. I love the reflections in the water.
Very cool idea! And I like how your crane and the dragonfly match!
Yes, that was a very still and quiet part of the swamp.(no gators!) We had just exited the Biblical Gardens where I took the snapdragon and lantana shot (and some hydrangea and lilies) and there was this low bridge across the swamp and I stopped to snap that one. Not too bad for a point-and-shoot camera, eh?
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Just wanted to thank everyone for your flower photos. Each time I see them I keep telling myself I need to get out there, challenge myself and take some of those shots.
So today, I did a photo walk with Myra (mlm) and did what I could with the camera that I have and worked on my flower shots a bit. I need a lot more practice that is for sure..
MLM ~ thanks for the walk and taking the time with me so I could "smell" the roses. It was great to get out today, kept my mind off my cat…
Nice rose picture! My mother used to have a lot of roses and got one of hers in the paper. It was a Pink Peace rose and out of the middle of the bloom there was a short stem and another bloom. While the double flower was rare, it was not unheard of.Just wanted to thank everyone for your flower photos. Each time I see them I keep telling myself I need to get out there, challenge myself and take some of those shots.
So today, I did a photo walk with Myra (mlm) and did what I could with the camera that I have and worked on my flower shots a bit. I need a lot more practice that is for sure..
MLM ~ thanks for the walk and taking the time with me so I could "smell" the roses. It was great to get out today, kept my mind off my cat…
Here's a couple shots of our giant hibiscuses. These blooms are around 9 inches in diameter, bloom in the morning and are rolled back up and dead by night.
Can't blame you for taking so many pictures of Siena- she sure is cute!
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
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We have our hydrangea starting to bloom. I have an early shot of one. They will look fuller in a week.
Our black-eyed Susans are in good form.
And our African Violet is pretty good looking right now. Look at the sparkles in the petals.
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