Spring Garden

Zucchini Flowers

Yum . . . .

Spring in Australia: September to November

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/8000 sec

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Purple Iris

The Iris is a genus of flowering plant that takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colours. In this case purple.

 Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/200 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f16, 1/13 sec

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Grapevine In Spring

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f2.8, 1/800 sec

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Start Of Spring 2012

Peach Blossom

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f5.6, 1/400 sec

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Tulip

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f5.6, 1/400 sec

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Tulips (RED)

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f5.6, 1/100 sec

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Camelias

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f5.6, 1/500 sec

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Cactus thing with flower Head

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f2.8, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/500 sec

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And Yet Again

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/100 sec

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/4000 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/8000 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/200 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f8, 1/250 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f8, 1/100 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/3200 sec
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More Garden Pictures

The garden at home is looking pretty good and these images show the progression of Spring in relation to recent posts. spring comes early, spring comes early part II, flowers and forests, and magnolias etc . .  .

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/640 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/1000 sec

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This photo I took at 7:00 am during the week with my crappy Windows phone

HTC Windows Phone,ISO 100, ?mm f?, 1/??? sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/250 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/125 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/1000 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 800, 50mm f5.6, 1/30 sec

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Spring Comes Early Part II

Wildflowers are popping up in a blanket in the understory of the bush surrounding Bendigo with Gold Dust Wattle, Grevillia, Daphney Heath, Fairy Wax Flower, Cyprus Daisy, Gorse Bitter Pea and Boronia bursting out across the landscape. I think we are in for a good spring. Here are some images of some of the wildflowers with a Magnolia and a Tulip from home at the bottom.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 200, 130mm, f5.6, 1/160

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 400, 200mm, f5.6, 1/100

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 320, 200mm, f5.6, 1/100

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 200, 105mm, f5.3, 1/160

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 200, 200mm, f5.6, 1/640

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 200, 170mm, f5.6, 1/800

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3, 1/250 sec

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Rear Deck and Wood Fired Pizza Oven Phase I

Finally got the back yard 'repairs' completed to Mums place in Bendigo.

This is the before shot from January 2010

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 16mm f8, 1/320 sec

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This is now . . .

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f5.6, 1/50 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f5.6, 1/40 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f5.6, 1/40 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f5.6, 1/30 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, 35mm f8, 1/25 sec

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Phase I of the 'Wood Fired Pizza Oven Project' is underway with the slab and walls of the table to hold the oven almost complete. Just some mortar in some joints, rendering of the walls and formwork, reo and pouring of the table top. then an oven can be installed above with wood stored below.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, 35mm f8, 1/613 sec

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