Orange Tulip Pops - Flower Photography

As I looked at these two orange tulips just opening they looked more and more like giant lollipops. I'm not sure if my sweet tooth was flavoring my vision or if I just see things differently. Tell me what you see.

Orange Pops

Two newly opened orange tulips look like lollipops on a sage green distressed background.

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Narrow Leaf Penstemon, A Colorado Wildflower

Penstemon is a very large genus of North American wildflowers also known as beardtongue. I have found the narrow leaf variety growing all over the foothills and plains of Colorado wherever sandy soil is found. Besides being a pretty flower that is very hardy and drought tolerent it was believed that Native Americans used penstemon roots to relieve toothaches.

Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light. -- Theodore Roethke

Penstemon

This narrow leaf penstemon comes in many hues of purple, lavender, violet, and amethyst.

Colorado Wildflower

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Golden Rays - The Evolving Dandelion Photograph

I have been working on improving my skill set in post processing photography. This particular photograph has been through many edits and has once again evolved, so I thought I would share some before and after shots. As always, your comments are appreciated.

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Original Processing

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Golden Rays

Beautiful golden rays of light play along the fine delicate filaments of an autumn seed head. Perfect for adding a touch of golden nature to your home, office, or bedroom decor.

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Desert Bloom

My boots were kicking up the dry orange dust in small puffs on the rocky trail into Canyon de Chelly. My eyes were darting about taking in the dramatic red sandstone canyon and making me wish I had a wide angle lens to capture it all in one gulp. I paused in a patch of rare shade cast by a scraggly cedar and saw a brilliant red patch of desert paintbrush. It was alone in the dusty landscape of scrub brush and rock making a bold statement of I am. Smiling with my discovery I shot this photo. I hope you enjoy this desert beauty. 

 

Desert Paintbrush 

Indian paintbrush photo, of a red desert paintbrush wildflower blooming in brilliant red in a southwestern desert canyon. Perfect for adding the desert beauty of the southwest to your home, office, or bedroom decor. Canyon de Chelly, Arizona 

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A Wish for Spring Cherry Blossoms

Spring! A time of renewal, rebirth, rejuvenation! After a winter of stark whites and tired browns the sudden resurgence of green to the landscape is uplifting. When the first tiny little buds appeared on the tree outside the kitchen window of my new home I was watching with excited anticipation. I had thought from the shape and bark of the tree that it might be an ash. But as I watched those buds unfurl it soon became apparent that this tree was going to blossom. And then I had the quick realization that one of my wishes had come true. I had a cherry tree. 

 

Spring 

The first touch of green adorns a springtime cherry tree. 

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Cherry Blossoms 

Sweet fragrant cherry blossoms on a sunny spring day. 

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Wishes of Peace and Love

Thank you for visiting my photography blog. I hope you have been enjoying my work and always feel free to leave comments on what you would like to see or any other loving advice. I will be taking a little time off to spend with my family. We will be playing games, drinking hot chocolate, and celebrating being together. I hope you too will enjoy your special flavor of celebration with your loved ones. See you next year!

Wishing each of you a beautiful holiday season abundant with peace and love in your life.

Love, Julie

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December 2011 Rose Sparkle Free Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

It is official. We are into the holiday season of 2011. This one seemed to sneak up on me, but I am happy to jump right in. I enjoy the holidays; the decorating, the baking, the giving. I want to wish each of you all the best during this winter season of celebration. Remember to cherish it all, love your best, and spread cheer where you may!

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Also available as a fine art print. Perfect for holiday decorating!

Rose Sparkle

Winter Red Rose Flower Photo
8x10 Colorado Fine Art Photograph

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California Coast Flowers

This fine art photograph was taken along the California coastline at Bodega Bay. I am not sure what kind of flowers these are (all suggestions are welcome), but their beautiful neon pink was such a contrast against the aqua blue landscape. Can you hear the surf, smell the spray, and feel the golden sun as you gaze into the far away horizon where water meets air?

California Coast Flowers
This California coast landscape photo features the Pacific Ocean's waves crashing into the rocky coastline overlooking wild pink flowers and a beautiful sunny blue sky overhead. Bodega Bay Head, California
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An Orgy of Orchids

My dear friends, Ron and Chris, have a passion for growing beautiful orchids and other exotic plants. The more exotic and rare the better. They travel all over collecting these beauties and what started as a hobby is now a business. I had a hard time staying out of the greenhouse while visiting them in California. The scent of sweet flowers was intoxicating! I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite orchids. Let me know which one is your personal favorite.

White and Magenta Orchid

Lavender Orchids

Black Beauty Orchid

Magenta Flame Orchid

Orange Orchids

Flame Orchids

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July 2011 Fireworks Flower Free Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

July is a month of fireworks, barbecues, and hot sunny days. It is the peak of summer in the northern hemisphere and most of us look forward to it. Flowers are at their peak too and this beauty is no exception. The stamens are bursting forth with their pollen and made me think of the fireworks many of us will see this month. I hope you enjoy it as your July 2011 desktop calendar!

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Blushing Pink Spring Tulips

Just living is not enough...
One must have sunshine, freedom,
and a little flower.

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Flowers bring so much pleasure into my life. I love bringing bouquets into the house. Then I can not resist making photographs of their beauty as the morning light brightens their petals. Or taking a springtime walk and happening upon a delicate wild bloom will make me pause and gaze in wonder at how such a tiny beautiful thing can be in such a harsh unforgiving environment. It seems we are a bit like that wild bloom, sometimes the worst circumstances can bring out the best in us.

Pink Tulip 1
My Colorado photography studio is featuring a spring floral photo of a blushing pink tulip with morning sun lighting up the delicate petals.
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Pink Tulip 3
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Pink Tulip Photo Set
My Colorado photography studio is featuring two different macro photos of a blushing pink spring tulip. Listing is a set of two 8x8 fine art photographs, a total value of $50.00 for only $37.50. That is 25% off!
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Spring Crocus Floral Art

Spring is that colorful flowerful sweet smelling season of renewal. And nothing says spring more than the first little crocus popping up through the brown earth. It jazzes my eyes and makes me want more. So I get up close and personal with that little flower until I can see all the striations of color and the orange stamen seems to jump at me. I played around with the background to give the photograph a complimentary colorful contemporary look. What do you think?

Crocus Art
The vibrant indigo blue of a spring crocus macro finds itself on a modern background of complimentary colors.
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Sunset Geranium

Flowers have been on my mind a lot lately. In the high country of Colorado I have to wait about a month after everyone else for my flower fix. My perennial garden is only half cleaned of last years spent blossoms and the "yard" needs raked of twigs and pine cones before the hardy little bluebells come up. But I am encouraged! The wild bee balm I planted last fall is sprouting and the Canadian choke cherry is starting to bud. Spring will come. And if we get lots of rain to make up for our dry winter it can even last through June. Better get my rain dance boogie boots on. Hope you like my newest fine art photograph, Sunset Geranium.

Sunset Geranium
The delicate sunlit pink blossoms of a geranium light up in sunset colors of tangerine, fuchsia, and orange.
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Spring Tulip in Yellow

Spring has finally arrived...at least according to the calendar. There are many places where winter has not yet lost its grip and the mountains of Colorado are one such place. My tulips are not up, in fact, I can not get tulips to grow here in the rocky soil. But a beautiful bouquet of yellow spring tulips arrived in the hands of my dear husband one evening. I think that just might be better. Happy Spring!

Yellow Tulip
A close up botanical photo of a yellow tulip done in a vintage style on a textured dark sage background.
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The Promise of a Summer Yet to Come

The early morning light was soft and golden. The first rays coming in the eastern windows caught a bouquet of sunflowers gracing my table with their promise of a summer yet to come. The light was irresistible. My winter bones yearned for the warmth. I had to catch this moment and hold it close. Yes, summer will come again.

Sunflower
A deep warm yellow and orange sunflower glows in the early morning light.
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