patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
On my little walk today I happened upon some Lewisia cotyledon. Then as I opened up my 2018 Lightroom folder later on the same flower was right there in front of me. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the flower I’m sharing today is from today’s location, but I don’t know for sure.
One common name (although it hardly seems “common” is Siskiyou lewisia, and another is cliff maids.
Lewisia cotyledon, 4.13.18
Papaver nudicaule, 4.12.18
Cichorium Intybus Stamen, 4.10.18
Orange Gerbera (II), 3.12.18
Hellebore Color, 3.5.18
For those who don’t know, photography is my passion and I love to share it with others. I’m attempting to make it a bit of a “light profession”.
But … music is my “real job”. Today a colleague of many years played her last concert with us in the Symphony Silicon Valley orchestra. (She has another job, so this isn’t a retire from it all thing, but it’s a pretty big deal to leave the orchestra and I will miss her presence.)
So here’s to a new season … wishing you all the best in your symphony retirement, Janet!
I give you … wait for it … a viola for your retirement.
Purple, White, & Yellow Viola Tricolor, 2.14.18
Pink & White Petunia, 12.23.18
This is some sort of Polygala, and I was guessing myrtifolia until I started looking online and saw one called Polygala x dalmaisiana that also looks like this. Maybe a reader can help me. In any case, it is surely a Polygala. A common name is sweet pea bush. No matter the name, I find it quite lovely.
Polygala, 2.9.18
White Petals, Yellow Pistil & Stamen, 1.24.18
Some of these images were done quite some time ago and have been waiting to get their goodnight flower moment. Some no longer appeal to me as much as they did when I first made them, while others have improved with time. In some instances (and this is one of them) I think I’d like to go back and rework an image. For now, though it will stand as is: I’m tired and I hear a pillow calling my name.
I tend to confuse geraniums and pelargoniums and I have to look them up frequently. I believe this is the Geranium x magnificum, also called the Purple Cranesbill. Having again looked things up I’m certain it is a Geranium and not a Pelargonium,
Oh, and talk about confusing, get this: the Pelargonium’s common name is geranium, while the Geranium’s common name is cranesbill. Oh … but the Pelargonium also has the common name storksbills … or pelargonium.
Yeah, it leaves me scratching my head!
Purple Geranium (II), 11.20.17