24 July 2014

Zero Blues

Blue Bedder

I wasn't counting, but I thought and hoped my 100,000th photo with my six-year-old Nikon D300 would be a spectacular sunset with my blooming blue bedder. But that was 19 shots later.

Spent Allium

Or the magnificent cloud colors with the still-clinging-to-life spent allium stalk. But that was 20 shots later.

Instead, the 100,000th shot captured the brief moment of joy as I left the house for work and discovered my very first chicory blossom! I'd planted several seeds last year because I love the powdery flowery shade of periwinkle, but I think I must have thought the seedlings were weedy dandelions or thistle, for I pulled each and every one, and no chicory blossoms appeared in my garden last year.

This year, I pulled no weeds until I was 100,000% sure they were indeed weeds, and to my utter delight, that tall dandelion-like growth in the midddle of the gone-to-seed blue flax produced two gorgeous chicory flowers, which turned out to last only one day. The bees must work fast!

So glad I paused to shoot before my train commute!

100,000th shot!
100,000 and still going strong!

8 comments :

  1. 100,000 shots is a ton indeed and always great ones at your feet, a fine one for the 100,000th. Here's to 100,000 more

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    1. Thanks, Pat! Hope the camera holds out that long!

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  2. Love that blue flower against the gorgeous sunset. Stunning!

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    1. Thank you, Norma! I love ALL blue flowers, and I love when I can capture them in a sunset! (Or sunrise...)

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  3. Hooray! Woo Hoo! You got some CHICORY!!!!! (Happy dancing in Wisconsin.)

    It's beautiful. And yes, the blossoms do last only a day. That makes them even more precious, doesn't it? :)

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    1. Just like blue flax, Sue. Yes, it does make them more magical, but my heavens, what an incredible color!

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  4. P.S. A very worthy subject for your 100k shot!

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