Old Wood and Flowers

Photo Information

Taken:	25 May 2008 13:20 at Brushy Creek, Texas
Camera:	Canon PowerShot A550
Exposure:	ISO 200
	18.4mm, 0 EV
	f/5
	1/60

Backstory

I can’t believe our back yard used to look like this before the drought and me not having enough time to keep the front and back yard done for a couple of years. I love the textures of the wood of various ages and the potted plants. 

• We picked up a set of the chairs at an estate sale.
• The whiskey barrel came from a home center, as did the plants.
• A friend made the glider in the background.
• The BBQ photobombing on the left just adds a touch of urbanity.

The drawback to wooden patio furniture (even though I love it): it composts.

—3 October 2012

Diamonds and Embers

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Taken:	25 May 2008 10:53 near Brushy Creek, Texas
Camera:	Canon PowerShot A550
Exposure:	ISO 80
	13.7mm, 0 EV
	f/4
	1/125

Backstory

You’ll need to view the full-sized version to make out the “string of diamonds” around the bloom. The dark red of the flower reminds me of the embers in a camp fire. All of this is set against the green of the lawn that will soon turn to brown, even with watering and water rationing.

–2 October 2012

Pink Hotness

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Taken:	25 May 2008 10:49 near Brushy Creek, Texas
Camera:	Canon PowerShot A550
Exposure:	ISO 160
	5.8mm, 0 EV
	f/2.6
	1/60

Backstory

I can’t believe I didn’t post a picture of this lovely “annual” when I first potted it. Here it is in all its splendor after overwintering on the back porch. As of this posting, it is still doing well, but now it lives by the front door.

I love the soft delicacy of its feathery pink blooms and the toughness of its leaves. I had lost the name tag, but found an old blog entry that identifies this lovely as a variety of Jacobi.

–1 October 2012