Macro Monday ~ Frilly Pink

 

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Macro Monday ~ Henny Penny

 

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Macro Monday ~ Is This My Best Side?

 

I took this photo at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, NM last weekend. He was a very photogenic fellow and posed very nicely for me. Photo is SOOC using my Canon PowerShot SX 110 IS.

Sunday Stills ~ Macro/Close-Ups

 

 

This week’s Sunday Stills Challenge was to photograph extreme close-ups and macro shots.

All of these photos were taken with my Canon Powershot SX 110 IS. The horse photos were edited using a free program called Photoscape. And all of the photos were taken in front of my bedroom’s sliding glass doors.

 

                                         Vertical Window Blinds

 

                                               Verdigris Horse

                                                Rustic Horse

 

                                           Cavaletti Light Beams

 

                                                    Shadow Horse

 

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Macro Monday ~ Curiously Strong

 

I’m still working on composing my ACTHA CTC post from Saturday’s ride. I have lots to say and many photos to share. So, I figured this is as good a time as any to get back into trying to post for Ed’s Macro Monday.

Here’s mine:

Macro Monday ~ The Bug Lady

 

I took my daughter to a Girl Scout “All About Animals” Event in Albuquerque on Saturday and The Bug Lady was there.

That’s a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach crawling up her arm. She fondly told us it is her special pet. She keeps quite a large insect collection in her home and she shared with us that her pet cockroach had gotten out of it’s aquarium tank last year and had been missing for several weeks. She was visibly happy having her hissing cockroach safe and sound on her arm again.

But the vision of loose cockroaches and creepy crawlies running amok throughout her home made me wonder if she gets many visitors staying overnight in her home.

My guess is no.

The Bug Lady is quite fascinating, though. She reminded me of Mrs. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus Books, in that she is thrilled about her insects and loves to educate and share them with others.

One of the things that the girls were excited about is that The Bug Lady doesn’t keep her specimens under glass. Instead she encourages everyone to pick them up, hold and observe them.

Which we did.

I had to hold them first before Jen would agree to pick one up. I suppose she figured that if I wasn't screaming in terror, holding a dead bug would be just fine. This is the New Mexico State Insect: The Tarantula Hawk Wasp, so named because their main diet is tarantulas. Their sting is among the most painful of all insects, so this is probably the only opportunity we will ever have to hold one. 

I must admit to having creepy critter phobia, but these creepy crawlies weren’t alive, and that is 95% of the phobia.

So after we picked up our first bug and realized it wasn’t going to attack and eat us, it was really no big deal.

And I have to admit it was pretty cool, too.

These Jewel Beetles were my favorite.

I thought they were beautiful. But their exoskeleton fascinated me even more. It felt oddly like some kind of strong metal.

Macro Monday ~ What is it?

 

 

Macro Monday ~ The Nose Knows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Macro Monday ~ Frost Crystals

 

 

(All photos taken on Christmas Day using my Canon PowerShot SX 110 IS. All SOOC except for adjusting contrast and adding a watermark)

Blue Grama Grass Seed Head

Honeysuckle Leaves

 

Juniper Tree Branch

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Macro Monday ~ Blue Grama

 

*The blue grama was adopted as the Official State Grass of New Mexico in 1973 by the state legislature. Its seed stalks, with two comb-like purplish spikes on each side, occasionally grow as high as four feet. The blue grama is found in all areas of New Mexico, mostly between 3,000 and 8,000 feet.*

I shot this photo the day after we got our foot of snow last Friday.

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Macro Monday ~ Cracker Me Up!

 

A couple days ago my daughter was munching on Animal Crackers when she reached into the box and pulled out this interesting pair….doing who knows what.

All I know is it really crackered me up!

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Macro Monday ~ Heart Wood

 

No, this is not the same photo as last week. It appears that I might have to make this subject matter a series or something, because another woody heart revealed itself to me as I walked past our woodpile a couple days ago.

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Macro Monday ~ Heart Wood

 

 

 

 

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Macro Monday ~ Life Contained

 

 

“Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! 
You bury it in the ground, and it explodes into an oak! “

~George Bernard Shaw

 

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Macro Monday ~ Yellow Happiness

 

I love this time of year when the roadways are lined with these big, cheerful yellow flowers. They are all over our yard and surrounding our chicken coop, too. They grow strong, tall, and beautiful without anyone having to plant, water, or fuss over them. My favorite kind of flower!

 

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Macro Monday ~ Wildflower Hike

 

I’ve not been taking as many photos as I usually do, especially not macro shots. But before the kids and I left the house for a hike, one of my twinlings reminded me to bring my camera. And I’m glad he did as there were many wildflowers in the meadows to enjoy, as we hiked the trails.

Indian Paintbrush

 

I’m not sure what this flower is, but it sure is pretty.

(These photos are all SOOC, using my Canon Powershot. No editing, except for adding my watermark.)

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We Found It!

 

Well, actually my daughter, Jen found it. What is ‘It’?

’It’, is Sid’s torn off spur. Jen found it near where Sid attacked me. The impact of his spur in my arm must have ripped it off. I sure am glad that it didn’t end up lodged in my arm. That sucker is huge!

  

 

A rooster spur is quite interesting in Macro, don’t you think?

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The arm and stab wounds are still very sore. Saturday night was the worst because I sleep on my right side. Between the soreness of the spur wound and my very tender tetanus shot site, I was very uncomfortable. Using the injured muscles and/or tendons by lifting things, turning, twisting, etc, is still difficult. The medical personnel told me that there would probably be a lot of weeping from the wound for a few days, but that ended by Saturday morning. There is a lot of redness and some bruising at and around the stab site, along with a hard knot just under the skin.

Makes me realize just how much strength and energy Sid Vicious threw at me when he attacked. When roosters go bad…..it is never good.

Macro Monday ~ Creepy Skull

 

This is something I found while riding my horse Apache out on a trail ride on Sunday.

My friend Colleen carried it back in her saddlebags for me, so I could bring it home and show my kidlets. You could say we have a fascination with bones……..

 

 

What kind of animal do you think this once was?

(All of my photos are taken using my Canon PowerShot SX110 IS)

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Macro Monday ~ Bee Butt

 

I captured this photo of a little bee visiting our peach tree last week.

 

This photo was taken yesterday. I wonder if the bee ended up with a frozen butt?

(Photos taken with my Canon PowerShot SX110 IS)

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Macro Monday ~ Views from my Pasture

 

I’m sorry I’ve been missing for a few weeks over at Macro Monday. I’ve just been busy and not so motivated to get a closer look at things. But I’m back again and just wanted to say that I missed everyone.

These are all flora and fauna I discovered while getting a close-up view during a walk in my pasture yesterday.

 

 

 

 

(All photos were taken with my little Canon PowerShot SX 110 IS)

I hope everyone has a terrific week!