And life goes on... At least it sparkles.

Fairy Dust

Finally got around to processing some of my most recent shots this evening while watching Macgyver of all things.  (I don't remember it being quite this corny when I was a kid, but on the other hand I didn't used to thing the old James Bond flicks were cheesy either...)

The thing that really catches my attention with the Fairy Dust photo is the glowing of the golden pollen against the tissue-paper-like petals.

Looking back through the galleries (almost 500 photos in one alone O.o) it came as somewhat of a surprise the impact the recent changes in my life have had on the amount of work I've been able to post to my site over the past couple of months.  I mean I'm not really surprised, but its still kinda sad statement on how I've had to prioritize things.  Last summer was a flurry of photos and plants everywhere in the house, and this summer it hasn't been and I feel will continue to not be.

Part of its not having a yard to shelter my many photo subjects in.  Plants don't tend to fare well on my exposed deck.  Part of its working uber many hours for day job-related stuff that I'd better be getting a freaking raise for in July.  And part of it is actually having to stick to a budget for the business.  (Stupid rent and being financially responsible :-/ )

But I also think a piece of it is dealing with the remaining emotional crap from the turmoil earlier this year.  Grrr and damn him for continuing to get me down.  I did manage to skip out on the company barbeque this past weekend in favor of some much needed shoot time.  And I wasn't really up to playing an extended game of Happy Families where I'm one of the few single people standing at an event filled with couples, kids, and dogs. 

Happily I've started being inspired to go flower hunting again just this past week.  At least my website is running to the point of being super low maintenance, and it, unlike me, has been having a splendid month.

Here's hoping there's some big sale in the future so I have more funds to buy flowers or at least pay off all the frames I picked up at the uber sale on Saturday.

visit Samantha Byrnes' gallery online...