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Florida, #2

Usually I don’t take my digital SLR because it is heavy!  But I am so glad I did on this trip because I would never have been able to get this shot without the full 2 second shutter exposure…. definitely the best night shot I’ve ever taken!

Can you say breathtaking? Taken from our 2nd floor room on the beach in the Florida Keys

I propped the lens on part of the balcony railing and held my breath so as not to wobble while the shutter was open.   I later got an email invitation to enter a quilt show with a specific theme, and my idea is for a night quilt, so even though the exact subject matter will be different, I KNOW I will use this photo of the moon and reflections on the water as one of my source images!

I’ll also, over a series of posts this coming month, share many more of the photos I took on this trip.  Nothing like a change of venue to wake one from the doldrums and start snapping madly with the camera! Enjoy the pics, and back in a few days, perhaps even with actual QUILTING.  What a concept…

The banana “flower” after the fruit has formed. I totally LOVE the rich red colors and the dried, curled up petal/frond/leaf thingies (not sure what they actually are, biologically speaking)

Loved the way these unopened flower buds are silhouetted against the darkness of the background foliage.

More of the glorious silver-gray-silver-curly-haired palms that enchant me

Not sure as this was growing shrub-like, but I think this may be white (?!!!) bougainvillea. Lovely not matter what it is!

And this suitably exotic and colorful … ummm… flower? leaf? sepal? whatchamacallit????

10 Responses to “Florida, #2”

  1. Brenda Says:

    Banana flowers are so intriguing. I once made a quilt based on banana flowers in my old garden. See
    http://www.serendipitypatchwork.com.au/contemporaryquilts/Bananaflower/view_03.htm

  2. Maggie Szafranski Says:

    Beautiful pictures! Love the night shot, will love to see how you interpret that into a quilt!

  3. Jackie K Says:

    Beautiful night shot!
    I can identify some of the plants – the red buds opening are ixora, the lovely silver grey palms are Bismarck palms, yes – it’s white bouganvillea and that looks like a heliconia bract at the bottom.
    (such a show off, eh? – I love my Florida plants!)

  4. Beverly Says:

    That is a gorgeous night shot. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful tropical inspiration–

  5. betty johnson Says:

    Fabulous pictures, Sarah. The orange flower is bird of paradise.

  6. Mary Ann Littlejohn Says:

    You got some beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing. I hope your recovery is going well.

  7. Mary Ann Littlejohn Says:

    Yes, that is bougainvilla. Note the touch of pink. Some varieties have mixture of white and pink on same branch.

  8. Candy from Candied Fabrics Says:

    Absolutely FABULOUS!!!

  9. Debby Harwell Says:

    That moon was so bright in the picture it made me feel as if I was right there! Amazing picture! So glad you took the heavy camera too! I usually don’t take mine either, but now I think I will more often after seeing some of your wonderful shots! Great inspiration for sure!

  10. Dorothy Karman Says:

    Wow! The night picture was very impressive. You are a clever gal, aren’t you.