larkspur dance

During a summer such as the one we just experienced, when the weather is anything but "normal", odd things happen.  Animals don't have enough to eat and drift with the mission of finding food and water.  Migrating birds arrive and depart before their normal food sources appear on the scene.  And sometimes, we get a wondrous extension of the blooming and growing season.

Normally, the larkspurs pictured below would have long ago finished their final bloom.  But I can't complain.  This year, they just keep blooming, with one of the true blues in the flower world.  Photographically, blue is really tough.  Thus far, the best way I have found to shoot it is in deep shade or filtered, evenly distributed light.

flower buds

Autumn arrived officially on Friday.  Although - like the animals and flowers - trees in the high country haven't quite begun their transition, there is plenty of shooting to be done.  With luck, I might meet some of you out there with cameras in hand.

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image