Jacaranda Detail

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[Tom Kitten]

1. Very pretty Peggy!

Excellent as all your photos are.
There are jacarandas in our neighborhood starting to bloom. Seems late but it's been a cold winter for us!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thanks so much, my dear Tom Kitten!

I'd gone outside to see the sky as the sun set, and the flowers seemed to say "Photograph us!" So I did!

The trees in my neighborhood are also starting to bloom and I think they are a bit late. Not sure why--maybe the weather.

[bahboo]

2. when we first moved to LA in 2006....

I could not believe how beautiful these tress were...and are. A real southern Cal treasure. Thanks for posting...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thank you so much, my dear bahboo!

I've always been enchanted by these trees, so when I had the opportunity to have one planted in my garden, I leapt at it.

I especially appreciate being able to walk outside from my second story study, and see the flowers right in front of me! That's how I got this photo.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. I always look forward to your jacaranda photos, Peggy.

We have nothing like them in Ohio. They are so stunning! The purple color is just beautiful.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!

Yeah, regrettably, Ohio is just too far north and too cold for these trees.

I'm glad you enjoy my photos. I can't get over the color either, and I see it every day!

[2naSalit]

6. They're so pretty!

I love their color and their frilly-ness.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Couldn't agree more, my dear 2naSalit!

The color and the frilly-ness really draw me in. (Is that a word?)

Thanks so much!

[2naSalit]

11. You know what?

It IS a word, I didn't spell it correctly but it's really a word...

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/frilliness

I'm glad you asked!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. That is HILARIOUS!

I am glad that I asked too.



Thanks for letting me know! Who knows, maybe someday I might use it in your thread.

[MN2theMax]

8. What a beautiful tree!

Exquisite!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Thanks very much, my dear MN2theMax!

You echo my own feelings!

[George McGovern]

13. Once again we are privileged to see what your good eye sees, Peggy. In detail! Beautiful!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Thanks so much, my dear George!

The lens I used tonight is what Andy used to call "my walking-around lens."

It's 12-45mm and perfect for almost anything at a moderate distance that I want to capture.

Plus, the camera has the 2X extender which can bring the photo in much more closely! It's a great feature.

So when I saw what I was about to photograph, I felt joy! I'd wanted to capture a detail and I had.

Thank you again for your astute and generous comments. You saw what I saw. That means a lot.