Tulip
Pink Tulip: ISO 200, 90mm, f/4.0, 1/800
Spring is finally here in Southern Alberta. Our tulips are in full bloom and have survived our on again/off again spring.
03/06/11 Filed in: Spring
Snake Charmer: ISO 125, 7mm, f/4, 1/100
The tulips have pretty much come and gone from our garden. Everything is a little late this year so most of our perennials are coming up at the same time. Can't keep up with the picture taking!
This was taken with a point and shoot camera. Looks like six "snakes" surrounding a single "charmer".
11/05/11 Filed in: Spring
Spring Tulip: ISO 200, 90mm, f/5.6, 1/100
The weather is getting warmer now. The perennials are coming out of the ground.
Despite all the snow we have gotten this winter the ground is starting to get dry due to the lack of rain. I had just watered the beds this morning and taken this picture after the morning chore.
May Blizzard
04/05/10 Filed in: Spring
Sunbathing Tulips: ISO 200, 35mm, f/5.6, 1/500
The above photo was taken two evenings ago.
Snow Covered Tulips: ISO 200, 35mm, f/8, 1/100
The above photo was taken this evening.
Snow Garden: ISO 200, 35mm, f/8, 1/200
As you can see we got snow today. It never fails. At least this year the Ornamental Plum and Cherry Trees have not bloomed. We should still be able to enjoy them. Previous years they usually just started to bloom and the snow knocks off all the petals.
First Tulips
22/04/10 Filed in: Spring
First Tulip: ISO 200, 35mm, f/3.2/1/1600
First Tulip Macro: ISO 200, 35mm, f/3.2, 1/3200
First Tulip Experiment: ISO 200, 35mm, f/8, 1/60
Our first bunch of Tulips bloomed!
We have been watering the gardens an abnormal amount this spring. The rains just aren't coming. The temperature has been warm and we have large bunches of tulips this year.
Should be a bumper crop of pictures!
Early Spring?
March 7 Tulips: ISO 200, 35mm, f/9, 1/25
March 7 Backyard: ISO 200, 35mm, f/8, 1/640
As promised I bring you our tulips breaking earth during an Alberta, Canada winter. These photos were taken this morning with a temperature of minus 7 degrees Celcius. That’s right it was well below freezing. Not a chance of Frost; a 100% guarantee of frost!
As you can see by the backyard picture there is still snow on 90% of our yard. In places it is over 6 inches deep! Mid day temperatures have been reaching the plus 5 to 9 range.
The tulips are in a garden along the back wall of our house. The back of the house faces south and catches the sun all afternoon. So the tulip bulbs are feeling the warmth and thinking it is time to come out and show their colours!
PS: They are calling for more snow early this week!
Winter Blahs
Pink Tulip and Columbine: 90mm, F5, 1/500
Well, it is Groundhog Day today. This is North America’s tradition to see how much longer winter will last. It is not very scientific. If the groundhog sees his shadow we have six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, winter will end soon.
The Albertan Groundhog, Balzac Billy, didn’t see his shadow. http://bit.ly/aAb48b Could Alberta be so lucky? An early end to winter.... Stay tuned.
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