Photo theme #72

[billz]

Time to go back outside again. Thanks to Tony for suggesting this week's theme ... something natural.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1A9lW2JidnWehxF1AqCbkGJusHERZB_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1A9lW2JidnWehxF1AqCbkGJusHERZB)

Bill

The fine print:
Everyone is invited to participate.
Because the purpose of the weekly theme is to get us more familiar with our cameras and to sharpen our photographic skills, entries should be taken during the week of the theme.
Photoshopping is allowed.
To make this thread more manageable to view, please post only your entries in this thread. Post your comments in the accompanying 'comment' thread.
Be creative and have fun!

[dsfisher421]

Beautiful day here. Orange blossoms are starting to open.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/129CFaYUuVDiT0T7tjR3vn7mByaD4g_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=129CFaYUuVDiT0T7tjR3vn7mByaD4g)

[peaches]

My favorite natural flavors.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1H7YAceryd517carK0tCKwHIW8fMtz_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1H7YAceryd517carK0tCKwHIW8fMtz)

suzi

[kimi_boo]

Here is mine... now back to my taxes. :(

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1JwqSqWo9SHpmDZUVPBElOIBqaKMhL1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1JwqSqWo9SHpmDZUVPBElOIBqaKMhL1)

Bill, thanks again for the grunge border directions. :D

[Russinator]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1xum3XJMpKit6fOTorsdsqkZFX8R_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1xum3XJMpKit6fOTorsdsqkZFX8R)

[Valerie]

After freezing rain and before the sun melts it away

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1UuiKiRkPpNOz51FLmgd0tuH7gpz0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1UuiKiRkPpNOz51FLmgd0tuH7gpz0)

[peaches]

Flower in my front yard.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1YpDNhxca9wMEplkyLVL5bltulHKJA1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1YpDNhxca9wMEplkyLVL5bltulHKJA1)

suzi

[Red Sky]

Under 5 inches of snow just three days ago, this little crocus reminds me that there are better days ahead.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1RAlppUWnDOg7CDRZl6hNw7QZQszhA1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1RAlppUWnDOg7CDRZl6hNw7QZQszhA1)

[Netnut]

Royal Gorge, Colorado

http:// (http://%5Burl=http//www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1fKSnCwKabnpl8XbY92PazYwQHI0o%5D% 5BIMG%5Dhttp://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1fKSnCwKabnpl8XbY92PazYwQHI0o_thumb.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D)http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1fKSnCwKabnpl8XbY92PazYwQHI0o_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1fKSnCwKabnpl8XbY92PazYwQHI0o)

[SleeveTugger]

Still recovering from a recent surgery, but wanted to participate. Took this photo last week while visiting my brother in New Mexico.:D

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[billz]

I found this natural bug. Hard thing about the photo was trying to get the camera hand to shake in time with the bug hand.:o


http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1GqFUkqOITTXkkzjjZbnopsts3DQ1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1GqFUkqOITTXkkzjjZbnopsts3DQ1)

Anyone else remember Mr. Natural ... the fella on the frame?? OK, anyone other than Steven?:D

Bill

[efarnstrom]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17cQnLlKGRW6KWqg2VOdmtblifxS_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17cQnLlKGRW6KWqg2VOdmtblifxS)

[TonyW]

Missed the eclipse because of heavy cloud but did manage to catch the moon just before it set at sunrise this morning and I guess that's pretty natural (albeit with a bit of juggling with the exposure in ACR to get some detail in both the trees and the moon.)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1SvXrjIfWOd2wuoH5bLRACstMpxY1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1SvXrjIfWOd2wuoH5bLRACstMpxY1)

Tony

[angiet]

Hopefully there should be a picture of a crocus attached to this message.

Angie

[Rusty]

my squirrels get fed every morning; this was today

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1l4BGr6nyO8fN0c5gOGvteA059mw_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1l4BGr6nyO8fN0c5gOGvteA059mw)

Rusty

[Ellen]

I've read that lichen are a natural indicator of clean air. Maybe it can clean up those musty Zap Comics.;)
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17Q5HUWxXHi0LIAxXk4yTBbjeLNf1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17Q5HUWxXHi0LIAxXk4yTBbjeLNf1)

[karen donnybrook]

We went to AQWA (Aquarium Western Australia) on Sunday and I took this at the coral reef pool.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1bRG2aWHwjrp3RcFQqzgdb1mbb4i2O1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1bRG2aWHwjrp3RcFQqzgdb1mbb4i2O1)

Karen :)

[Rusty]

Kimi, they don't "come", they live here :)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1bKCKyMPuLPmcrS0qurRQRgTvfDwok1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1bKCKyMPuLPmcrS0qurRQRgTvfDwok1)

Rusty

[TonyW]

One more. One of our dogs in her natural morning position. On the sofa, head on pillow, sun keeping her back warm, one eye on me at the computer. Looking like she could use a good brushing :)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1bCEdUm36gpHGrX7q6yYuAyHjoNx0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1bCEdUm36gpHGrX7q6yYuAyHjoNx0)

Tony

[jo]

The herons are back -- but it's still cold and snowy!
http://www.chambersofmyheart.com/elements/heron_7933jpg_pm.jpg (http://www.chambersofmyheart.com/elements/heron_7933jpg_p.jpg)

[Byron Gale]

We don't have any flowers, yet, but our roses are making some beatiful leaves!!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/14IwxTCN6JOFiTtfwIghhh8Qbhj_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=14IwxTCN6JOFiTtfwIghhh8Qbhj)

[n692bc]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1DMnWHvEuiqkdz7r2aBUPr4IC0xI7_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1DMnWHvEuiqkdz7r2aBUPr4IC0xI7)

First pictures from the D80. I hope I get this right, last time I got the address with the picture. If I still messed up I need kindergarden instructions I guesss.


I did it, I did it, imagine 52 year old jumping up and down. Ok don't :)

Ross

[j johnny]

The harbingers of spring

stay well,
J

[bayhli]

I like watching the play of light and shadows on the snow in our yard - what else am I going to do during the long and boring winter. :D No spring budding for us yet, a few more weeks.

Partially desaturated this one.


http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/5877/mg9266e5kx9.th.jpg (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mg9266e5kx9.jpg)

[GaryK]

Hmmm.. if this is natural..how do the bees get it in the bottle.:D

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1yqMKdS0dlaqZ0g3dCXvSpkW9ZK_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1yqMKdS0dlaqZ0g3dCXvSpkW9ZK)

[tnwaltz]

Here is my picture.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/14UbhTBKjW7DKBGls4aDS8eDFwocL_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=14UbhTBKjW7DKBGls4aDS8eDFwocL)

[NMarti]

Well I almost didn't make it this week. Here is one of the most naturally beautiful things I could find today. I was practicing with my new lens and I LOVE it!
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1OJTpdcnpiJUIBtdTDn7B9bozLDc1o1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1OJTpdcnpiJUIBtdTDn7B9bozLDc1o1)

[jo]

Well, here's just 1 more -- the marsh was still mostly ice yesterday.
http://www.chambersofmyheart.com/elements/goose7963p_m.jpg (http://www.chambersofmyheart.com/elements/goose7963p_f.jpg)