Interesting Pink Flowers

I'm not sure what these flowers are called, but they sure captured by attention when I saw them. The long, slim buds look like fingers pointing up to the sky, and the petals, after full blossom, look like crepe paper.

The Coneflower and the Horseman's Star Flower

The "horseman's star" flower, or Hippeastrum flower
This plant is also called "knight's star" and was named by Honorable Reverend William Herbert, Dean of Manchester for it's resemblance to, of all things, a weapon called "morning star". This weapon was used by horsemen during the medieval times. Behold:


Thank you, Wikipedia! Scary looking, no? (I can only kind of, sort of see the resemblance, though.)


The Coneflower
You almost can't see the bug that's camouflaged so well on the flower.

In Flowers : Photography news, I have been busy playing around with a logo. The process of designing the logo is great fun, but I tend to be a little bit picky, so although I have narrowed it down to two options, it will probably be a while before I place it on the blog. So far, I really like the two that I have.

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. I had a late night at the studio, and I am so glad it's finally Friday again.

Daylilies - Power of Light

Daylilies have such interesting names and varieties. Some of them are bold and strong; others, like this one, are soft and delicate. This one is called Power of Light.

More photgraphy from the zoo

Here are more photos from the zoo:


Mr. Distinguished
Looks like a mustachioed man looking for his buddies to invite them to a game of cards and smoke cigars.



The Showboat
This baby giraffe ran and pranced and did all kinds of crazy antics in front of a very amused and captive audience. We stood there, entertained, for a good while until he got tired and went into a shed for a snack.



Up close
The baby doesn't look quite like a baby up close. He's huge!



Red
Sitting here very pensive, despite the group of people observing him.



Up close
I had to zoom in on him quite a bit, so this is not a very good shot, but I love his expression.


Now back to our regularly scheduled program on flowers and photography.

Still photography, but taking a break from flowers...

We went to the zoo, and this little guy has so far been the one with the most character. I love that face. More of him, other animals and flowers soon, but for the meantime, off I go to babysit 6 kids and 3 dogs.

What in the world have I gotten myself into.

If you don't hear from me, send help.

(tee hee.)

Daylilies - Devil's Footprint

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.
- Chinese Proverb

I happened across some daylilies over the Memorial weekend. I had no idea how diverse these flowers are! There so many different kinds of daylilies, each of them having its own character.

I'll be posting pictures of the few that I found. Below are Devil's Footprints, with very attractive and complementary colors.

Mr. Blue and a Confession

Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock.

- Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers: A Discourse of Flowers

I just love this little guy. He looks like a dude with blue hands and open arms.

This picture was taken at the arboretum. I spent hours there, and I didn't even cover half of the entire area. I'm not sure how long it's going to take me—a month, perhaps?

And yes, I have a confession. I am addicted to photography! The entire process, from choosing a shot to taking the picture to image and color correction to displaying them on this blog has been unexpectedly rewarding. I mean, I knew I would love it, but I think about it all the time now!

There's so much to learn, so many places to visit, and even more images to capture.

I'm enjoying every single minute.