The Land That Ugly Forgot The Bewildering, Beautiful and Blithe Happenings Around Vancouver, BC

26Nov/111

Repetition for the Eyes

Patterns in nature make up very interesting exercises for the eyes. The gradation in colour here emulates a sunset, changing from yellow at the centre apex to red towards the bottom. Discover other cool photos along the same lines of patterns in flora at National Geographic.

26Sep/115

A Resounding Sigh (of Disappointment)

Summer's over, and Daisy here feels just as crushed as most people do about that fact.

21Sep/112

Red Punch

A bit of rouge never hurt anybody. I'm always impressed by how a colour can instantly change a mood or communicate. To me this one says, "At-ten-tion!".

11Sep/110

Flawed by Nature

As beautiful as a flower may be, its imperfections like these petals on the verge of dropping are what make particular stems so much more interesting and appealing.

29Aug/111

Clouding Over

Popularly known by its latin name, this white echinacea has an expression that visually represents today's weather: cloudy, dreary and a bit disappointing.

21Aug/114

Please the Bees

Here's a close look at some bees busy on some pink flowers. Or perhaps it's the same bee who's extra busy on a number of flowers. Assuming the flower is as tasty to the bee as the sumptuous pink colour looks, it's no wonder the bees were crawling all over with delight.

2Aug/110

Minty Fresh

I see stylized photos of flowers in stores and I think they're pretty cool. So why not take some real photos of my own and play around with them in photoshop to give a fabricated feel. An Andy Warhol-esque picture is in my future. Topic: Gerberas, of course!

4Jul/111

Perennial Daylilies

Daylilies come up every year in the garden, serving as a popular rest stop for butterflies, bees and anyone else seeking pollen.

1Jun/113

Totally Tubular


Interesting how the perspective changes your view of the world; I never would have known that these petals are actually little tubes without having looked at them in macro.

17Feb/112

Fuchsia

What a weird word to look at - "fuchsia". That's what this is though. And it's absolute perfection. If there was a contest for being perfect, Ms. Gerbera here would be a fan favourite. It hasn't even a single bent petal or bit of an askew tilt anywhere. Ridiculous how amazing nature can be.