Apple Blossom - Rachel

Just a quick backyard picture of my apple tree's promise of fruits to come.

The Calla Lillies are in Bloom Again - Rachel

I cannot pass a stand of calla lillies without thinking of Audrey Hepburn's immortal line: "The calla lillies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower, suitable for any occasion." The line goes on, but usually the first sentence or two will suffice. This week the callas were calling. This image started life as a photo, I applied a filter in PS, but kept the original and unretouched water droplet. If you look closely you'll see an inverted calla refracted in the drop, gosh nature is cool!

Looking Down - Rachel

Today I went out to hike and find a great landscape to shoot, I wandered, shot some photos and found that I simply wasn't getting what I wanted. I quickly grew dissatisfied; then I happened to look down. All along the path, in the grasses damp with the morning's light rain, were these lovely leaves glittering with crystal drops. I had found my subject. I spent a good hour looking down, photgraphing the grass, the mud, the weeds and the water droplets. In a big picture world it's sometimes good to remember that many of the most beautiful things can be found right beneath your feet.