Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, United States) on 20 September 2007 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.
We moved here a bit over a year ago. One of the nice features about life in coastal FL is that everything you plant will grow. Here is some red fountain grass we planted; in GA it took a year for this stuff to even resemble something worth keeping. Then winter came and it died. But down here it grows prolific and fast, and doesn't die in winter. Imagine planting a weedy grass in your flower bed and it is actually something you want to keep...
Please pray for Bella.
Bella Update: 07/23/08. Wednesday. Another good Bella morning, she is in good spirits, even with they mysterious disappearance of our normally numerous and active neighborhood squirrel population. Maybe "Sheriff Bella" has cleaned out Dodge and sent all those tree-climbing hoodlums packing. Heh.
Bella and I appreciate each of you for caring and praying. Please understand this miracle being prayed for, because although it is day by day, it also may take a bit of time for completion: Bella's battle for life, wellness, and a healed heart isn't a sprint but a long-distance run.
What we have right now are daily blessings: I am prayerfully thankful that her good days may be God's bit by bit miracle that is slowly unfolding.
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Ornamental grasses are a beautiful addition to the landscape. I use them extensively because they require so little care, other than cutting the dead growth back in early spring, and are very drought-hardy. In a northern winter, they provide the only color and texture in an otherwise dreary garden.
20 Sep 2007 12:21am
@Kim: Thanks Kim. You're right about those grasses; we have two types, this being one. In other homes we also used pampas grass, leopard grass, and a few others I can't remember their names. Too big for our present site, so the smaller ones do the trick nicely.
I love this feathery grass so much!
20 Sep 2007 1:28am
@shutterbug: When the wind is blowing and it sort of sways to the breezes I really enjoy looking at it. Thanks for stopping by.
Cool shot VF!
20 Sep 2007 1:47am
@Craiger: Thank you Craiger, but your shot today is the photo of the week in my book.
Nice one!
20 Sep 2007 2:21am
@Keneth: thank you :)
I really like grasses Viewfinder and you've captured the softness of this on admirably. cheers Bron
20 Sep 2007 2:28am
@Bron: Thank you Bron. Blessings of the day!
So beautifully soft and dreamy, I really like the muted colours too :)
20 Sep 2007 4:34am
@MaryB: Thanks MaryB, I appreciate knowing this one has had a good effect on you today. Blessings.
Nice one View ..... is this considered soft focus ? or is this not refined at all...
Signed , Curious from Over Yonder :)
20 Sep 2007 5:50am
@R Francis: Dear Curious, Thanks, and glad you're interested. Honestly this is just right out of the camera; I'm not sure what Hallmark might consider it (soft focus), but it's not been pre/post-processed beyond what you see.
feathery, soft and great bokeh~
20 Sep 2007 6:50am
@Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com: Bokeh -- there's that great word again. Thanks Betsy. Your two sites are great.
Very fluffy and love the tones!
20 Sep 2007 7:25am
@Manuela Photography: Thanks a bunch Manuela; I'm glad you came by today and like this one. Fluffy is a good way to describe how this cluster of grass looks when in full bloom.
This is lovely VF. I really liek teh pink tones coming through from the grass - gives the shot a lovely feeling of warmth and the light behind the grass that's in fpcus is awesome - really makes it stand out Beautifully.
If the Florida coast is anything like our South coast then I can understand why everything grows so beautifully!!! :)
20 Sep 2007 7:28am
@Mandy Provan: Thanks Mandy. It was a breezy day when I shot this pic. So the grasses kept blowing in and out of focus as I framed and re-framed this image. The great thing was the sunlight that was the main constant, so what you see is how it came out of the old Nikon. I'm glad you like.
Never been to SoAfrica, but have seen pictures. It seems like a beautiful country and the coastal areas I've seen pictures of are truly wonderful. Hope one day Mrs. VF and I might be fortunate enought to travel over there. But so many places, and only limited budget and time, eh? It's on the list. Blessings to you today.
VF this is sooooo gorgeous. The colors and soft light are just awesome. I can't wait for next spring when I can start making my garden my own...it has been too hot and too dry to do anything this year.
20 Sep 2007 7:56am
@jen: Thanks Jen; I appreciate your situation in GA. At this point of the year, the ground is dry and hard as rock; we always saved our digging times for after good long rains, usually in early spring. After that you need a jack hammer to dig the smallest hole. But it's fun to make a garden "yours" and watch it grow. I especially enjoyed seeing our crepe myrtle trees take off.
soft and elegant...BRAVISAMO !
20 Sep 2007 8:26am
@alex: Thank you much Alex. Your visit and comment: much appreciated.
Love the softness and muted tones of the grass. I think alex said it best... it is very elegant.
20 Sep 2007 9:03am
@amy: Well I do truly appreciate such very nice comments amy. Blessings.
very soft! I love the texture! It reminds me a shot I've made once... http://saragota-springs.aminus3.com/portfolio/171.html
20 Sep 2007 9:06am
@agathe: Merci agathe, you are very kind to compare this as a reminder of the linked image you provided. Looking at it, I'd say the colors are quite similar; perhaps it is a sort of "before" and "after" contrast of images at different stages of their existence. Thank you for your very thoughtful comments.
Des chatons ( c'est comme cela qu'on les appelle chez nous ) tout doux !
20 Sep 2007 11:59am
Amazing shot! Beautiful macro!
20 Sep 2007 12:19pm
There's a nice softness to this shot. I have a bottle brush tree in the yard, and its "leaves" are similar to these stalks, only hanging down instead of growing up :)
20 Sep 2007 12:33pm
The colors are really pretty. Great shot.
20 Sep 2007 1:57pm
@e.: Thank you e.
Nice shot indeed - love ornamental grasses, but if you think they're tough to grow in GA, try Canada!
20 Sep 2007 2:40pm
Amazingly beautiful grass and most sensitively captured, VF! I really like the DOF in this one too! :)
20 Sep 2007 4:51pm
@Rebecca: You are a real friend and encourager Rebecca; thank you so much for these affirmations tonight. Blessings m'lady.
Makes for a beautiful, beautiful image, wow, well done VF!
20 Sep 2007 9:10pm
@Lorraine: You are most kind Lorraine; I appreciate the compliments. Blessings to you.
Everything about this pic is soft- the colors and focus and subject- which could have been a bad thing, but instead, it really comes across soothing and inviting in a way that my allergies never let me feel about grass. Beautiful shot- and great eye!
20 Sep 2007 10:53pm
It's beautiful. A lovely soft, wsipy shot too!
20 Sep 2007 11:51pm
splendid work..... :^)
21 Sep 2007 12:00am
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