Roof Repair Abstract

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS @400 mm f/5.6 1/1000

Detail of a roof undergoing repair in downtown Baltimore.

I haven't been posting or commenting much lately
because I've been very busy; work keeps getting in
the way of photography. I hope to have a bit more
time soon, however.

Chiaroscuro and I are off tomorrow for a short trip to
Minneapolis. I have to work most of the time, but
am still hoping to find a little time for photography
while I'm there.

Spiral Staircase

Canon 20D, Canon 17-40 L @ 17 mm f/4.0 1.20

Spiral staircase with Tiffany glass dome in the
Hackerman House, an 1850s mansion that is
part of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.

Macroday: Pattern

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS @400 mm f/8 1/400

Another lotus blossom from one of my recent expeditions to lily ponds.

Orchid II

Canon 20D, Tamron 90 mm macro, f/20 1.0s

Another orchid macro from the greenhouse at Reynolda Gardens
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Liberty Place, Philadelphia

Canon 20D, Canon 24-70L @ 43 mm f/4.5 1/2500

I'm taking a break from flower photos today although more (alas)
will be forthcoming in the near future.

A couple of weeks ago Chiaroscuro and I spent two
days in Philadelphia. We had a good time, although we had one
frustrating morning in which we walked to the Academy of Natural
Sciences where I remembered having previously visiting an indoor
butterfly garden. Unfortunately, the garden was gone, and so were
our plans for taking butterfly photos. We then walked to South
Street to visit a favorite used bookstore, which not only had a large
collection of interesting books but also a resident cat named Earl
Grey. The store was also gone. At least we got some exercise.

I took this photo about a block from our hotel.

Orchid

Canon 20D, Tamron 90mm macro, f/18 1 s

Chiaroscuro and I were in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
earlier this week for a conference at Wake Forest University.
While there we visited Reynolda Gardens and took more flower
photos. This orchid was in a greenhouse that was also inhabited
by a very friendly cat who had only one ear.

And Another Lotus

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS @200mm f/9.0 1/640

Yellow Lotus

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS @400mm f/7.1 1/2000

More Lotus Blossoms

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS @400mm f/5.6 1/3200

Another lotus blossom from yesterday's flower shoot.

Here also is the image I cropped to produce yesterday's post.

Lotus

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS @400 mm f/9.0 1/400

Chiaroscuro and I did some serious flower photography today.
We each ended up with quite a few images we liked, and will probably
be posting more in the coming days. Some of my favorites were of
lotus flowers on a lily pond.

This blossom looked as if it were on fire.

Photo Friday: Symbol

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS @ 105mm f/4.5 1/2500