Ronsard Rose Poem

Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) is the author of this famous Rose poem. He is hailed as one of the most celebrated poets of the French Renaissance. He was a key figure in the Pléiade, a group of French poets who…

Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) is the author of this famous Rose poem. He is hailed as one of the most celebrated poets of the French Renaissance. He was a key figure in the Pléiade, a group of French poets who…

The Clematis, amongst the flowers of Bagatelle, are my favourites. Here are my two best macro shots. There are approximately 300 species of that flower, which is part of ‘the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae’. Clematis – Bagatelle – Paris – May 2022 ‘Their garden hybrids…

We had to endure a lot of pressure in 2019 but 2020 is here. Ready? Get set? Go! It’s a green light for 2020. Happy New year.

Today’s challenge is about macro photography. So here’s a few; and no comments this time. All shots taken with the Nikon 105mm f/2:8 macro lens.

I ended up being sort of nonplussed after discovering last week’s photo challenge about walls. Walls aren’t anything to me, I love the open air, freedom, boundless playgrounds, be it figuratively or in reality. So when I discovered this week’s…
As I can’t walk about much at the moment. I decided to take my camera around our flat and take pictures of whatever was around me with my macro 105mm f:2.8 lens. A Russian doll (in fact a Kaspersky freebie…
Butterflies were almost one month behind in 2013, as were vegetables and fruits, due to the heavy rainfall during the first six months of the year. Swallowtail butterfly aka Papilio Machaon, Summer 2013. Nikon 105mm f/11 1 August 2013
2013 hasn’t been a great year for insects. Bat pups numbers, due to the lack of insects during the mating period in a very very rainy Spring, fell 50% below average, one female bat in two deciding to skip 2013…
A very elegant yet improbable position. Try mimicking that! Even with yoga training… Close up view. The bronze is beautifully crafted Seen from above, the lady and the mirror… Hurray! My old new D600 has just arrived in order to…
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