Should be Blooming by Christmas

We have a Red Amaryllis that we are forcing to bloom on our kitchen counter right next to the window. I have been watching it sprout, stretch out and reach for the sky for a couple of weeks now. Yesterday morning it budded out and it looks like it will be blooming for Christmas. In the afternoon I photographed it against a black background using two LED light panels to light the flower. It's going to have two beautiful blooms. Merry Christmas and God's blessings upon the upcoming year,chris This image was created with a Canon EOS Rebel T1i camera and a Canon EFS- S17-85 f 4.0-5.6 IS USM lens. The camera settings used were AV mode,ISO 800, F 9.0 at 1/25th of a sec. #TeamCanon

Wonders of the Woodpile

The most common resident of the woodpile has to be the bark beetles. They lay their eggs and then the larvae chew into the soft inner bark leaving intricate patterns into the wood. Here is one from yesterday morning when I was gathering some wood from the stack. God's love and blessings to all, chris This image was created with a Canon 7D MkII and a 100 mm macro lens. The camera settings used were, AV mode, ISO 800, F13.0 at 1/80th of a sec. The beetle was placed on a white sweep with four LED light panels. Two lights on the beetle and two on the background. #teamcanon