Lavender at Dusk

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Beauty right outside my office window. We enjoy many a California sunset from our hilltop perch in Petaluma that is populated with fruit trees and even a small field of poppies and lavender. View the rest of this gallery here.

Aphids Anyone?

33944 - Aphids Anyone?
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My first day with my vintage 1960's Nikon F Bellows attachment. This is a closeup of a rose bud before it blooms. These aphids were not visible to the naked eye, but 10x magnification brought them into clear view. Later photos with a reversed 20mm lens can get magnifcation greater than 20x? Not bad for good old 60's technology working on a modern DSLR. Long live the Nikon F Mount. View the rest of this gallery here.

Japanese Maple New Growth

Finally our maple added some leaves and buds to its red branches. Here is a macro shot of some new entries to the world. View the rest of the gallery here.

Blooms

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All the trees are now flowering, including this beauty in my neighbor's yard.


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Calla Lilly Showing Off

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Our garden is starting to bloom. These guys are among the first to greet us in the Spring.

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