Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Totally Out of Control

Well... I just can't quite do it wordless. And my compulsion to post zillions of photos has gotten worse instead of better. I tried to resist, but I do need to put a word here and there. My question is... if the words are very small, do they still count as words?

I'm obsessed with day lilies. I can't stop taking pictures of them.



This tiny little squirrel was taken out my front window. It's double paned glass and not very clean (though my friend washed it for me). For some reason everything comes out fuzzy. I'm posting it anyway, because I think his cuteness outshines the blurriness.







Last comment.... It's amazing to me that this butterfly came out so clear. He was half way across my yard. Granted he is blurry... But you can see him! How cool is that?
Oops... one more comment... Another picture with the front window blur...





44 comments:

Gabriel said...

Great pictures, Raven. Have a very happy WW day!

My post...

Robert said...

I just love cardinals. I don't know why but they are among my favorites. We don't get them here so I can't wait to get shots of them for myself. You did great here. Never apologize for not being wordless. I love the stories behind the pictures. And is there such a thing as posting too many pictures? I don't think so. Bring it on!

Jientje said...

Whenever I do a Wordless without using words, I always get comments asking me to explain! I try to use pictures that speak for themselves, but I add a little caption to explain too, so I think that's okay!
Love your pictures of the day lily, and that last was is gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful shots. I am a bit obsessed with taking pictures of my (ONE) lily, but I managed not to post it again. It was close though.

I love your bunny too.

Amila Salgado said...

Lovely series! Anwer to your question is yes!

Amila Salgado said...

...answer damn it!

Anonymous said...

How I would love to be there.

Clarence said...

That picture with the butterfly is a really good shot! You can just about feel the motion of it. I like that you load up your WW with lots of pictures. :) Will be posting the wordzzle on Saturday again. See you then!

smarmoofus said...

With so much nature around you, I can see why you can't stop taking (and posting) pictures! I have just realized what's missing on my land... colourful flowers. There isn't much variety out there. Maybe I'll get a packet of wildflower seeds and sprinkle them around to get things going...

Happy ww! Thanks for your visit earlier.
-smarmoofus

Kim said...

Beautiful pictures!
kim

Always Been Different said...

Love the pictures

Happy WW!

Robin said...

Those macro shots of the orange flower are stunning!

SandyCarlson said...

I'm glad you gave in to your compulsion, Raven. I feel like I've been out for a walk even though I'm still in my PJs.

Tracey said...

Great pictures! My yard is covered with different day lilies and I love taking pictures of them too.

Anonymous said...

That was a lovely walk...thanks for sharing it!

Mama Grizzly said...

what awesome pictures!!!! Happy WW!

Anonymous said...

What beautiful photos. Happy WW.

chartao said...

great photos...

i loved the photographs of the flowers...

the birds are like models standing there waiting for you to take a photo!

haha

Happy WW!

Anonymous said...

Love the chipmunk!

Unknown said...

I can't decide which photo I like best. I thought the day lillies were a shoe in but then I saw the birds. Great job! Thanks for stopping by my place. Hope you have a great day!

Snowbird said...

Raven, go ahead and post all the pictures you want!! They are all beautiful. I love the pictures of all the critters. You must have a marvelous view from your windows--blurry or not. LOL. You could use the one of the cardinal for a future Ruby Tuesday. Keep posting. I love your pics.! Happy WW

Geraldine said...

Great pics Raven. Loved the cardinal and butterfly especially. Keep sharing your photos, you do a wonderful job!

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Susan said...

I always love your WW photos, Raven.

Anonymous said...

Great shots. I think the one of the squirrel turned out just fine (and very cute.)
Happy WW!

Unknown said...

I can see why you had a hard time choosing which photos to share! Lilies are wonderful subjects, aren't they? I did some before they blossomed and several after they opened up. They're so pretty...and the orange ones are my favorite shade of orange!

carrie said...

love the Tiger Lilies!

storyteller said...

I have difficulty being ‘wordless’ too … but YOUR words enhance the enjoyment of these lovely photos you’ve shared today. I’ve just planted some day lilies in my yard and am looking forwards to when they bloom. Hope they’re as pretty as these.
Hugs and blessings,

Anonymous said...

I'm impressed by your collection of Day Lilies and bird photos. You sure are a quick shooter to snap a fast creature like the squirrel. When we visited Minneapolis a few years back, I tried so hard to taking shots on a squirrel, but he too fast for me.
Happy WW and thanks for dropping by. :)

Texasholly said...

Absolutely amazing photos.

Quarantine Hobby said...

Wow, what a fantastic collection of pictures! The bunny is so cute...and that last photo is unbelievably beautiful!

Happy WW!

jams o donnell said...

THat is such a wonderful selection of photos. Happy WW

Unknown said...

Lots of lovely photos! Looks like you have some nice views!

Dianne said...

It's like you live in the midst of a magical kingdom!

I love the squirrel. I think they have such naughty personalities lol

You have such a good eye!

Anonymous said...

Raven, I'm not surprised you're obsessed with those day lilies. They're beautiful and definitely worth the photo taking and admiring :)

Bevson said...

Your daylily photos are fantastic. I particularly love the first one.

Ken said...

Awesome shots!
Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Anonymous said...

oh my! and you see these beautiful things everyday, without leaving your house? you're so lucky!

thanks for dropping by mine :)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your comment on my blog. I doubt if wearing pointy shoes will make your feet happy. :D

As for your entries, wow! That's all I can say. You are very blessed to be able to live in a place that is so close to nature.

Anonymous said...

You're having too much fun - no fair. I have to actually leave my house to see nature!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Shelia said...

These pictures are so beautiful. I love day lillies too! I have lots planted along my driveway. They're so beautiful in the summer.

Happy WW!

Dianne - Bunny Trails said...

LOVE your shots! They are just beautiful - the critters and the flowers are great. The lily withe drops is really stunning. I'm amazed that you get such wonderful pix even through your window. Very nice. :D

SuseADoodle said...

Hi, Raven. Love your shots. :-)

Maybe the blurriness of shots taken through windows is due tot he auto-focus of your camera? I found that on my canon digital, if I am in Portrait Mode, it will not focus through glass and I ahve to switch to manual focus (yuck -- that's why I bought an AUTO-focus LOL); if I am in Landscape Mode, it will focus through the glass, but then the depth of field changes and the background is too in focus for my tastes. i guess it is a matter of trade off of ease of shot versus getting what I want.

Also, I've been thinking about doing a second post called "Thursday Thoughts on my Wordless Wednesday" for those weeks when I think I must add comments.

Either way, comments or not here, LOVE the photos! Just the kind I love to shoot too. :-)

HartofDixie said...

These are all amazing. I love nature photos!
Thanks for sharing!

Diana said...

Ha! Second photo from the bottom - I feel like that little bird is trying to tell me something. Like, "mind your own stinkin' business."

Another awesome batch of photos. Love the lilies.