“Triple helix”

Presently reading a book about biology I picked up at the public library for 50¢ and currently in the chapter simply-titled “Genes”. (Five of the eight chapters have one-word titles!) So I have “double-helix” on the brain and I liked this shape in the garden, particularly with simple color blocks in the background.

Today I came very, very close to my quest for a good shot of a pollen-laden bumblebee in flight, but they were all more-or-less out of focus. And so I continue to fill my PC’s recycle bin…

A year ago (“Grazin’ in the grass…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-13

[Kate Klinck]

love this!!!

[Thom Mitchell]

@harley84 Thanks so much, Kat! I shot *sooo* many bumblebee frames and came oh-so-close to getting what I wanted -- but not quite -- that I wasn't terribly enthusiastic about any of the other frames until I started quick-edits of a bunch to post on my posterous site. This one just struck me as sort of abstract-y and artsy, but colorful in a simple way, so "triple-helix" it was! Thanks for commenting!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Pretty cool Thom...artsy yes...like the background colours!

[Kate Klinck]

@rhoing keep working on the bees! you will catch one!! :o)

[Michelle]

I can remember learnign to drawn helixes in graphics design, and I can still drawn and shade them free hand now.. Useless information I know.. Great shot

[Marie]

Love the patterns!

[Rick Schies]

Oh i remember those chapters from school. My brain still hurts LOL

[Meredith Jones]

Really like this shot! Great lines and lighting. Fav for me.

[Jill]

Wonderful shot! Makes me think of a DNA strand :)

[Elizabeth Youngs]

Great shot! Very artistic!

[Joyce Wells]

Thom I have great faith that you will capture your photo of a bumblebee laden with pollen - in flight, no less! I believe in you! :)

[Ellen E]

cool!

[Thom Mitchell]

@sparkleplenty1 Thanks, Joyce. I came kinda close yesterday. See these http://rhoing.posterous.com/recent-photos#bumblebee

[Thom Mitchell]

@ruthmouch @michelleyoung @marieooi @digitalrn @jillmstruss @lyoungs1023 @ellen Thank you, all, for commenting on a rather "different" kind of post.

@copperheadglass Wow, thanks for the fav, Meredith!

BTW: this is a lawn sprinkler. :)

[Laura Ferguson]

Ooh very neat!
great focus! :)

[Thom Mitchell]

@annwebbie Thanks so much, Laura. Like the creativity of your profile pic!

[Laura Ferguson]

@rhoing you are welcome and thank you so much!! :)

[Thom Mitchell]

@annwebbie You're close to #365; well done!

[Laura Ferguson]

@rhoing well it has been over a year..school and sports are so time demanding..but I am hoping to post a lot this summer :)

[D&T's gal]

I find this one so appealing.

[Thom Mitchell]

@dandtsgal Thanks! I was sure I would post something else, but when I saw this on the screen, I knew it was the one for the day. This one can go somewhere by itself and it might be pretty color-friendly for blues and greens. :)