Indian Summer

They call it Indian Summer, I call it perfection.

Whatever you call it, in the Midwest it amounts to warm days, 

vibrant color on every tree and bush,

and often - the end of autumn.

As the old saying goes, "if I could bottle this, I'd be rich".

Yep, everyone loves Indian Summer and wishes it would go on for months!

These images were all made recently...

my version of trying to "bottle" a bit of our Indian Summer

to hold and savor.

Happy creating to you.

Lensbaby Love Blog Circle: October

Autumn has been spectacular with warm temps and brilliant colors,
but it also means that flowers in my garden are winding to a halt.

So, I decided that today would be a good time to show you some of the Lensbaby images
 that I've made this summer for my Rainbow Macro Floral Project.

In my blog post, Black River Pow Wow,

 I mentioned winning a web membership :)

I hope that you can visit my new website which is devoted exclusively to my photography -

www.annavandemark.com.

Please check out my collection titled, Newton's Spectrum.

This is where I'm gathering the best of the Rainbow Macro Floral images,

many of which were taken with a Lensbaby.

It's an ongoing project that I'll be expanding upon over time.

Next, please follow the link in our Lensbaby Love Blog Circle 

to the inspiring work of Ana Rosenberg.

Enjoy!

Bees and Autumn Blooms

Cold autumn mornings leave insects moving pretty slowly or not at all.

The other morning, a couple bees fit into the later category.

They were excellent models, sitting still for over an hour!

I guess there are some perks to cold weather after all :)

Happy creating to you.

Bejeweled Morning

When we go camping, rain and drizzle are not high on my wish list.

But, I have to tell you I may have to change my perspective on this, 

as my husband and I crawled out of our tent to a spectacular sight.

  

Every possible surface was covered with drops -

resting, hanging, sparkling drops.

It was a bejeweled sight,

quite fantastic in a glittery, wonderland-type of way!

Hope your world is looking just as amazing :)

Happy creating to you.