Photography thoughts....

I few posts ago I said that now that I had some free time AND the energy to do something, that I was going to start pursing some of the things that I truly enjoy, such as photography. In that effort I took my camera with me yesterday while I was out running errands. I had to go by my State Farm agent’s to move my 401k to an IRA, then over to see one of my favorite people, my long time hairdresser, Janie. On the way home I spied a lovely patch of Missouri wildflowers growing in a spot that I could actually get to. It’s not easy being a wheelchair bound photographer, lol. Since David and I want to use mostly native Missouri wildflowers to landscape when we build the new house, I had dual purpose. I truly like the bright little flowers, the towering yellows and the stunning purple ones. Having them recorded with my camera would make remembering and identifying later much easier.
So I maneuvered myself into position and sat waiting for the clouds to position themselves so that the yellows wouldn’t be blown out and that the purple flowers would get the most accurate color. While I was waiting, I started to realize that there was an entire community in this patch of flowers. From the ground covering tiny yellows to the towering daisy like flowers, there was a lot going on. There were several different kinds of spiders hunting among the stems and flowers. Some were actively stalking, others folding themselves to resemble stems in effort to catch the bugs that flitted from flower to flower or the ants that trudged up and down the stalks. There were moths and butterflies, crickets and a few I couldn’t even name. The longer I stood there, the more I saw. This 10 foot long 3 foot wide patch was teaming with life. Which made me realize that much of life is like that, we blow by things maybe pausing briefly to admire the color or smell, but not stopping long enough to actually SEE what is going on there.
So I stopped and photographed the flowers, lol. I’ve included a link to my BetterPhotos.com photo gallery for those that want to see.