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| Spanish moss hanging from an enormous live oak tree, adorned by azaleas beneath. |
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| Wisteria. I experimented with different angles and backgrounds. Trees and sky in background. All wisteria shots are from the same plant. |
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| Pointing the camera at the sky gives a cooler color temperature and different perspective. |
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| Bamboo as a backdrop gives a warmer look. |
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| The fine leaves and bark made the photo look too harsh at f/8, so I applied a slight gaussian blue in Photoshop. Is it too much? I'm trying to experiment more with processing. |
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| The trees are filling out nicely already. Breeding platforms for nesting egrets and herons. They use the trees also, but they seem to gravitate toward the platforms. |
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| Does algae covered water count as flora? Great egret with breeding plumage and colors. |
Many thanks to the wonderful hosts of
Oh I adore spanish moss. I want to come visit :-)
ReplyDeleteYour photos are gorgeous :) I just started participating in the hop today. www.katelincollard.org is my site. I wish my world was as colorful as yours today!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that first shot pure Southern! Isn't that a gorgeous scene. The wisteria is so pretty against all the backgrounds. That lone egret seems to be floating in mid air, great capture!
ReplyDeleteLove your picture of the great egrets! Nice surroundings with lovely coulors.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Pia
I'm visiting from WBW, my post is here: http://istoradrag.blogspot.se/2013/03/gragassen-kom-med-varen.html
I remember the first time I went South and saw the spanish moss hanging from the trees. Your shot is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI hope my wisteria looks as gorgeous as these shots when it blooms - wow!
Love the egret 'hanging' over the green pond!
that first shot is a stunner! :)
ReplyDeletelove the egret launching in front of the algae. yes, that's a vegetable. :)
These are so pretty! Love the Wisteria, it's blooming here too and smells so heavenly.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos! Lovely flowers, great colours!
ReplyDeleteLove those colourful shots especially the wisteria.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the Wisteria!
ReplyDeleteThat first image is incredible! Wow!
ReplyDeleteAs far as the gaussian blur, I can't say. I say that it's a lovely image!
Oh gosh - breathtaking. Wow. Just wow.
ReplyDeletehow perfectly exquisite... that wisteria is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful landscape and stunning shots.
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is stunning. The huge tree and the moss and flowers,wow,it's just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Many folks think the only thing of interest on Avery island is the Tabasco Sauce factory!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the dense colour of the floating moss. I think your climate must be sub-tropical Gail, especially with all those egrets nesting. Lovely landscape shots especially the Spanish Moss draped over the trees.
ReplyDeleteAll wonderful photos but I love that gorgeous blue sky behind those lovely blossoms. Those two photos were the sigh-evokers for me.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful these are, Gail.
ReplyDeleteI picture the first one enlarged and hanging for all to see. So nice!
The birds are interesting but the first photo with the spanish moss and azaleas is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, especially the one of the Egret flying over the water.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have Spanish moss in Indiana, but I saw some on our trip to Florida. I didn't find it attractive, but it looks marvelous in your photos. That first photo, with the flowers in the foreground and the gigantic live oak draped with Spanish moss, is just awesome. Hard to pick a favorite wisteria shot, but I'm leaning toward the one with the blue sky.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! The moss one is excellent.
ReplyDeleteLovely series, the egrets, the moss and the wisteria are all beautiful. I would love to grow some wisteria in my yard, it is so pretty. Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOur azaleas are in full bloom but no wisteria yet. And it looks like it's going to be a bad year for dogwood. Some of the trees have actually leafed out before the blossoms set!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures Gail! We were in the 70s on Saturday and are back to our coldest week in March so far .... not sure when Spring will arrive.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your blooms!
Wow, I love that first shot, Gail!
ReplyDeleteYour trees are farther along than here in north Alabama. Wonderful shots. I finally was able to get some new ones today. Nothing very fun, but anything is better than the backyard.
ReplyDeleteThat first shot could have come from my yard growing up. We had the moss, azelias, and the wisteria....what sweet memories you have brought up for me....
ReplyDeleteThese shots are beautiful.
Other than the bees it attracts I adore wisteria and any other lavender and purple flowers. Thanks for sharing the beauty Gail.
ReplyDeleteSuch a variety of shots and angles and colors! Love the moss and egrets a lot.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful Gail.. spring.. I can see it will come my way sometime. I love all the colors. I really should learn how to process photos..I keep saying that. Thank you for linking in this week...Michelle
ReplyDeleteLove that spanish moss - we have that in southern GA - reminds me of home. Lovely spring you are having. sandie
ReplyDeleteGood heavens those shots of the egret are incredible! Loved all your shots today (as usual).
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots, Gail!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images my sweet Gail! Absolutely Love that 1st shot!!! So dreamy! Big hugs, xoxo
ReplyDeleteMarvelous pictures...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blog !
Best regards from France,
Pierre
Great post(s) about Avery Island. Look like spring is well underway - the white herons (egrets?) seem busy with spring like activity!
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M - Melbourne
Stunning flowers!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! I enjoy the photo you edited with a blur. I don't think it's too much. The bird stands out perfectly. I wouldn't have known you edited it, if you wouldn't have mentioned it.
ReplyDeleteLovely bird pics!
ReplyDeleteWonderful images, Gail, but my favourite is the header image for this post!
ReplyDeleteOooh, thanks so much for these wonderful colors, Gail! These definitely brightened my day today - so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMagic! I love wisteria but it's difficult to grow in USDA Zone 4 where I live.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos interesting about the breeding platforms.
ReplyDeletePostcard beautiful!! I love wisteria - love all the shots you have!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely looks like spring in your part of the world...heavenly sights, thank you!!
ReplyDeleteSpanish moss is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteSuch dreamy, magical quality, loved them all~
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