I had a nice little walk today of about 5 1/2 miles. The weather was perfect!
First Shot: Hibiscus, 11.21.16
Category: First Shot
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It was far too windy to do photography today.
That never keeps me from trying.
First Shot: Arbutus unedo, 11.17.16
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I enjoyed a six mile walk, but did very little with the camera. Still, there was a first shot and here it is.
First Shot: Echeveria, 11.1.16
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I took a shorter walk today — something under six miles, but better than nothing! I didn’t do much with the camera that is worth sharing, but of course I do sometimes share first shots even if they aren’t stellar. I was glad to find some milkweed in bloom. I love these little flowers!
First Shot: Asclepias curassavica, 5.12.16
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While this isn’t a photo I would necessarily print, it’s the first shot. In addition, it’s a tree I only now identified so I’m happy about that. This is a Chilopsis, commonly called the Desert Willow. It’s a member of the Catalpa family, and up until today I just thought of it as a Catalpa tree. Turns out I was wrong. I love learning something new.
First Shot: Chilopsis, 5.10.16
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It’s my after concert weekend recovery day. This included a 9 mile walk with the camera and the first shot isn’t half bad.
First Shot: Pink Cosmos, 5.9.16
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I knew today was a day “all mine” (until I play for the Opera San Jose performance of Streetcar tonight, that is), so I decided to walk to my two favorite rose gardens. I began by heading to the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden. The plant below is my first shot, and these tiny things (you can’t tell, but they are quite small!) can be found along the Guadalupe trail. I’ve yet to figure out what they are. Maybe Vicia cracca (bird vetch), but I’m not sure if that flower is as tiny as these. Surely it’s some sort of vetch, though.
When I arrived at the first rose garden I was not at all disappointed … until after a few shots my camera informed me that my battery was dead! I had forgotten to switch out batteries. So home I went, and I’ll have to return to the Heritage Garden and get in the visit the Municipal Rose Garden another day.
First Shot: Pink & Purple, 4.21.16
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I believe this is Convolvulus sabatius, but I can’t say for certain until a master verifies this (she knows who she is!) If I’m correct, it is also called ground blue-convolvulus or blue rock bindweed. Fortunately for me it’s also my first shot so I can just name it that.
First Shot: Purple, 4.19.16
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It used to be that getting a walk every weekday was no big deal. For some reason this year has been different and more difficult for my daily excursions. I can’t even say why … as far as I can tell not much has changed in my life. But so it goes.
Today’s walk was short, but I ran into a number of iris blooming. This is merely a first shot and it’s doubtful I’ll deem it print-worthy, but I’m sure there will be more to post that will be getting put on paper when I have the time to look through what I made! As I say, though, “A first shot is a first shot and up it goes!”
First Shot: Purple Iris, 4.12.16
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I finally managed to get a short walk in. It was less than six miles, but I was just happy to get out and about. Here is my first shot of the day. The calendulas are blooming, as are so many other flowers in my neighborhood. Not only was the walk colorful, but with the jasmines, roses and various other plants blooming it was quite fragrant as well.
First Shot: Calendula, 4.11.16