Award winning photographer Melissa Mannon posts images and thoughts related to art and nature.
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Soaking Rain - summer on its way
Published on 2010-05-19 06:35:00
Soaking rains are here today, preparing the gardens for their next display. The weather in New England has been perfect for my plants this spring. We've pretty much had warm, sunny days with a couple of soaking rains each week.My husband is putting in raised veggie beds for me this week. I have a few flats of vegetables waiting to go in. My daughter and I will buy more this weekend. The early veggies are growing well in my old vegetable bed and I hope we will have a crop soon. This was my
Published on 2010-05-11 12:01:00
These are right of the camera. It's rare that not even a little tweaking needs to be done. I'm not a huge fan of red flowers. I gravitate towards yellow and purples, but there is something about a red poppy that screams classy at me. Give me a yellow rose, but when it comes to poppies, red is the clear choice. What makes one prefer a certain color over another? What makes one prefer a certain flower color for a specific type of flower?
Iphone photos
Published on 2010-05-08 08:10:00
Hurrying to a meeting in Marblehead, Massachusetts yesterday, I ran into this scene:I pulled out my Iphone to capture the beautiful color, prepared to be disappointed with the results...I was.I DID capture the reflection of the historic King Hooper mansion in the window, which I didn't notice at the time, but it is appropos because I was on my way to a meeting with the historical society. I didn't capture the beautiful color or the deep rich textures before me.I've had my phone for nearly a year
