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Full Bloom

May 11, 2013 by Tricia Booker Photography

I spent a few hours at the 24th annual Garden Fair, held at the State Arboretum of Virginia. In between thunderstorms this afternoon, I took the 10-minute drive over and am certainly glad I did. Peppermint met a lot of friendly dogs while I browsed vendor row, checking out the plants and the various garden accents available there. In the end, I chose a beautiful hand-made bird bath and a bird house to bring home. Interestingly, while I was off […]

Categories: Flower • Tags: Arboretum, Blandy Experimental Farm, flower, Garden Fair, iris, macro, photography, purple, Sony RX100, Virginia

Magnolia Awards

October 2, 2012 by Tricia Booker Photography

This summer while Cameron was away in Michigan visiting his aunt and uncle, I received a letter from Magnolia Plantation & Gardens addressed to him. Because we had both entered their spring photo contest, I had a feeling it might contain good news. With just a twinge of guilt, I opened his letter. That guilt evaporated when I read he’d received Honorable Mention for one of the two photos he’d entered. He was ecstatic when I told him that evening […]

Categories: Flower • Tags: artistic, Magnolia Gardens, photo contest, photography, purple, South Carolina, spring

Backyard Entertainment

August 28, 2012 by Tricia Booker Photography

As the summer of 2012 concludes, I have to admit I’m kind of glad to see it end. I’m ready for a fresh start, a new season to focus on new goals and leave the disappointments and sadness behind. Yesterday, I took some time to sit out on the deck with the hummingbirds during a break from my computer. I hadn’t had much time to enjoy their antics this season, and I know they’ll soon be on their way south. […]

Categories: Birds • Tags: bird, flowers, hummingbird, Nikon D3s, photography, purple, Ruby-Throated, Virginia

Spring Color

April 1, 2012 by Tricia Booker Photography

One of the benefits of living here on the mountain is that the Appalachian Trail is in our backyard. Cam and I often hike the surrounding trails in the spring, exploring new areas, searching for mushrooms, wildlife and flowers. A portion of the acreage surrounding our house was selective cut last year. Although it’s sad to see all the tree stumps left behind, it’s been a boon for the flowers and other plants that thrive on the abundant light now […]

Categories: Flower • Tags: artistic, flower, macro, Nikon D3s, photography, purple, Virginia

October 3, 2011

October 4, 2011 by Tricia Booker Photography

This one purple flower has caught my eye for the past few days. It’s the only remnant blossom on an annual that I planted this spring. Although the greenery is still intact, this plant is well past its prime and shows very little new growth. But just when I was thinking about cutting it down to clean up the flower beds, a lone bud popped up, towering over the rest of the garden. Of course, with the daily rain I didn’t […]

Categories: Flower • Tags: artistic, flower, macro, photography, postaday2011, purple, rain drops

September 25, 2011

September 27, 2011 by Tricia Booker Photography

It’s that time again—magazine deadline day draws near. So, after spending all day at my computer editing and proofing it was time to step outside for a well-deserved break. With the late afternoon sun finally breaking through the puffy clouds, there was ample light to work with. In my mind I really wanted to find something other than macro and nature to shoot, so as I embarked on a walk I searched for inspiration in patterns and some fresh subjects. […]

Categories: Nature • Tags: artistic, butterfly, flower, photography, purple

May 16, 2011

May 17, 2011 by Tricia Booker Photography

We have a solid week of rain ahead of us, so in between showers and thunderstorms (and writing and editing articles), I spent some time in the yard today. While sitting on the lawn tractor cutting the “back 40,” I noticed that many of the flowers I’d given up as past their prime were reinvigorated by the cool, wet weather. So I took my macro lens out and played around in the afternoon overcast, catching a few images that reminded […]

Categories: Flower • Tags: artistic, flower, macro, photography, purple, spring

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