blossoming... by maggiemae

blossoming...

It is Saturday here and although the sun is shining, it is freezing out there in the NE wind.
I set the camera on a fast speed and high exposure and caught the waving blossom which is looking so beautiful.
Three good things:
1. Face time with son in Japan - he’s reasonably fine and in Yokohama didn’t feel the earthquake or the cyclone! I did feel like growling at the grandchildren lying around where son John was supposed to be resting due to serious steroid side effects!
2. I’ve found that gin and ice-cream go well. It comes of not finishing the pre dinner drink and half time ice creams which were served during the rugby!
3. I’ve realised that pumpkin has a lot of good space in so many dishes! Savoury and sweet!
I am impressed, it sounds as if you know your way around your camera pretty thoroughly. The wind was blowing vigorously here a few days ago and the hibiscus bush was moving considerably. I tried using a longish exposure to capture the swirls of movement but it looked more like a bad ICM!
September 8th, 2018  
Hope the cold doesnt get this pretty blossom! Beautiful strong pink! You can't tell the young anything these days, they please themselves! You make ice cream too! 😳
September 8th, 2018  
@happypat Ice-cream came from a tub, Pat and the cones from a box! Yummy and a great treat!
September 8th, 2018  
@fbailey Its only taken 7 years! Just getting to know what is needed!
September 8th, 2018  
Wonderful capture and effect !
September 8th, 2018  
So glad you heard from your son! This photo is fabulous!
September 8th, 2018  
Bep
The blossom looks wonderful. Love the effect you created.
Glad you had some face time with your son in Japan.
September 8th, 2018  
@gijsje Thanks Bep - I was looking upward to the sky which was grey - would have been nicer if it was blue!
September 8th, 2018  
oh my. glorious blossom. love all the different pinks
September 8th, 2018  
a lovely array of blossom colour maggiw
September 8th, 2018  
Love your capture of the gorgeous blossom!
September 9th, 2018  
gorgeous light and color
Good to know your son is OK. Anything with ice cream has to be good!
How is the food free recipe hunt going for your DIL?
September 9th, 2018  
@grammyn I'm off to buy meat and vegetables plus fruit. No refined sugar so she can have fruit. i shall fade away to nothing over the next few days!
September 9th, 2018  
@maggiemae LOL! Celebrate with lots of choclate pudding and ice cream when they leave!
September 9th, 2018  
So pretty!
September 9th, 2018  
Wonderful shot of this pretty blossom. Good to hear your son's OK, my son was overseas for 7 years (Laos and Philippines) so I know exactly what you were feeling. PS Ice cream forever!!!
September 9th, 2018  
Spring is in the air. It has been chilly here the last couple of days, but today is sunny and warm. The washing is blowing in the breeze and we are busy gardening.
September 9th, 2018  
@grammyn .....and lashings of toast!
September 9th, 2018  
@onewing Sounds delightful - good to come inside in the afternoon and put your feet up!
September 9th, 2018  
@golftragic I've one son in Japan (18 years there) and another in Canada and has been away from NZ for 30 years! What did we do?
September 9th, 2018  
Wonderful colours. Always happy to see the blossoms, it means warmer weather is on the way.
September 9th, 2018  
@maggiemae Good question MM, my son and family did return to Oz a few years back so the boys could finish primary, and do secondary schooling here. But I'd reckon the odds are no better than 50/50 Leroy and Sue will stay here once the boys are off their hands. He's forever flying off to consultancies in SE Asia, mainly Laos. Fortunately, my daughter has stayed in Oz, and will continue to do so.
September 9th, 2018  
Love how you captured the blossoms, great sense of movement and lovely colour. Re the gin and Ice cream, a speciality in Italy is hand whipping lemon sorbet and gin. I most delightful dessert ;-)
September 9th, 2018  
@ludwigsdiana Well that sounds divine - we do put lemons in our gin!
September 9th, 2018  
Beautiful capture and great dof. That tree must be amazing at this time of the year.
September 9th, 2018  
A fabulous festive color and fav!
September 9th, 2018  
Glorious colours.
September 9th, 2018  
Gorgeous vibrant colour xx
September 9th, 2018  
Fabulous colors, focus, dof
September 9th, 2018  
wonderful
September 9th, 2018  
Awesome.
September 9th, 2018  
Oh my what a beauty!
September 9th, 2018  
Beautiful colours fav!
September 9th, 2018  
Lee
Beautiful shot, I love the colours. Fav
September 9th, 2018  
beautiful blossoms
September 9th, 2018  
Love the cheerful pink blooms!
September 9th, 2018  
Pretty blossoms! It's a half and half situation with your son. Half the problem is lazy kids. The other half is not telling them to get busy and help out! Still, you'd think they'd use the eyes God gave them sometimes!!
September 9th, 2018  
beautiful! the colours are so vibrant and so springy!
September 10th, 2018  
spring is in the air! wonderful
September 11th, 2018  
this is such beautiful blossom. Well caught.
September 11th, 2018  
Beautiful shot, great focus. Spring is in the air.
September 12th, 2018  
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