Friday, November 4, 2011

blowing in the wind...

We have so much sun here that a cloudy day is cause for celebration. I want to get out with my camera and capture that rich, saturated color that only cloudy days can bring. When I saw a monarch butterfly hanging about the garden, I knew I would capture some colorful photos.

I wasn't thinking about the wind. The 30mph winds.

First I got many just like this.



Then I got some like this. There is part of me that likes this one.





















I don't know how she hung on.


It was worth being patient.
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7 comments:

  1. MarigeneNovember 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Great photos...our Monarchs left a couple of weeks ago for their trek south.

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  2. Johanna GehrleinNovember 5, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Hello Barbara,
    gorgeous photos. I have read that the Monarchs fly incredible distances to the south. Amazing butterflies and so pretty.
    Best greetings, Johanna

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  3. Maggie @ SweetwaterBabyNovember 5, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Hey...thanks for visiting over at sweetwater baby! Love love love your pics! I'm a desert girl too! And now I'm a follower... :)

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  4. PatriceNovember 5, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Stunning color!

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  5. JoannaNovember 5, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Love the background in the last photo.

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  6. KathyNovember 5, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Hello Barbara,
    Fantastic photos! I am glad you persisted!
    Well Done!
    Kathy

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  7. a quiet lifeNovember 7, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    i am with you on the clouds, its a time to celebrate change isn't it~ love the real life shots. thank heavens they are so sloth like that we can get such gorgeous pics :)

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