Turtle Down

I can't believe its been a month since I last posted. I am in such a slump as far as photography is concerned. Don't know where my mojo went.

I can't blame it on my broken leg, although that has made it hard, but not impossible  to get out and about with my camera. I can't just throw the camera into the car, start it up and drive to someplace awesome and just begging to have its photo taken. 

Project 52 Sweet Shot Tuesday 

 

I feel kind of like these turtles, hard to get from A to B, so used to staying in one or two spots, that now I can't get myself in gear. I am slow to move anywhere, just seems like such a challenge. 

This is not to say I haven't taken any photos, I just look at them and have a hard time seeing anything good in them. 

I think its time to get myself over it. Time to make myself start, and it should flow in time again. 

Tired of being stuck in this rotten slump.

Tuesday Muse

Ruby Tuesday

Wild Birds

Project 52 Sweet Shot Tuesday

Outdoor Wednesday

Rurality Blog Hop

Wild Bird Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday with Joy
 Here is a selection of birds who call the Butterfly Garden their home!
I have posted a couple of previous posts of photos taken there, if you want to go and check those out as well!

 

Not sure what kind these are but I thought they were adorable! 

 

This garden housed budgies and canaries as well.

 

Enjoy your week!

Flutter By Too

Project 52 Sweet Shot Tuesday

 Here are some more photos of our recent trip to Butterfly Gardens. Most of the photos I took here were from a seated position on one of the benches located around the center pool in the gardens.

 

These butterflies had a brilliant blue colour on the top of their wings which you could not see when they were resting. Silly little things kept their wings tightly closed. I love the pattern though in the wings, it really helps to camouflage them against the foliage.  Some I went right past and didn't see them until I turned around and looked again.

 

Looks like eyes on the wings, I think!

 

Ruby Tuesday

I thought this butterfly perched on a sprig of red flowers was gorgeous. 

 

 

They had little bird bowls at different intervals that contained pieces of fresh fruit. 

 Tuesday Muse

This is the Atlas Moth, the largest moth in the world. There was a small tree which had caterpillars of the Atlas moth, but I couldn't get to it with my crutches. 

 

I think this little butterfly reminds me of Halloween with its brilliant orange and black colours. It was quite small as well.

 

Our World Tuesday

Sometimes you are lucky to find a little oasis in the middle of your town, that even if you aren't able to go to visit someplace warm and tropical, it can transport you there for a few hours that you spend there. 

 

Lush plants, flowers and foliage, humid and misty, beautiful butterflies, birds, fish and wildlife, all at your back door so to speak!

 

We liked it so much that when leaving we bought a season's pass so we can go visit again. I am going to wait until I get rid of my leg cast and crutches and can wander these boardwalk paths at my own leisure. 

Check out the post previous to this one on the blog for more photos and make sure to come back as I have lots of Bird photos to post next!

 

Flutter By!

Macro Monday

Hubby and I went to the local Butterfly house here in town and I will be posting some of the pictures of the different butterflies, birds, and animals we saw there.

 It was gorgeous there, tons of plants, flowers and a big pond in the middle. Mist sprinklers here and there. Bridges, and wooden paths to traverse. Benches along the way which with my injured leg were my friend!!

 

 Blue Monday

 Blue skies coming in from behind the glass gave an appearance of being outside to the place. It was very warm and humid inside. Kind of tropical!

 Monday Mellow Yellow

 I wish I knew the names of the different butterflies to add here, but I don't. I just enjoyed watching them, flying and taking breaks on different leaves of the abundant foliage there.

 Mandarin Orange Monday

 This butterfly was beautiful, and hanging out on orange flowers to boot!

 

Come back over the next few days to check out more photos of Butterfly House!

 

Purple heals my blues

Project 52 Sweet Shot Tuesday

Its been so hard to even think about getting out with my camera to take pictures since breaking my leg three weeks ago. Walking with a cast and crutches has been very awkward, and carrying a full camera bag didn't thrill me a lot. Consequently, I missed my Tuesday project 52 photo, but here it is better late than never!!

Today's Flowers

Hubby and I went out today, first time with my camera and went to a local park. Not much walking required, or rather navigating with crutches, we found a nice bed of flowers with a bench around it, and I got some pics. 

Sunday Snapshots 

We also found a park bench by the lake and watched swimmers brave the water, seagulls fight for Pizza and dogs walking their people!!

 

I know I am breaking a few rules of composition, but I kind of like the off kiltered way of cropping I chose for these flower shots. It fits my off kilter way of getting around right now! 

Macro Monday 

Finally a close up for you. 

I am going to the Specialist on Tuesday and will have some more X-rays, close up shots of my broken bone to find out how its healing. I hope well, and that I will only have a few more weeks of inconvenience to go through. 

Fracture.

Project 52 Sweet Shot Tuesday

Tuesday Muse

Outdoor Wednesday

Have you ever decided you are going to make some changes and you make a plan for those changes and start following the path to success in accomplishing those goals?

 

You take each step along the path one by one and slowly but surely you are crossing each step along the way off the list and are closer and closer to accomplishing your goal. 

Success is just around the corner, heck you can almost see it! 

 

And then out of nowhere you are hit by an obstacle. You didn't see it coming until it was almost on you. And it steamrolls you.That obstacle steamrolled me but good.

Last week I showed you a photo of me stuck on the couch with my injured leg. 

I just found out yesterday after the MRI results came in that it is fractured. Now another hospital trip later and a trip to the Specialist and I am in a traction splint cast and crutches for the next month minimum. No weight bearing. No running down nice paths such as these photos for now. 

No suntanning one leg, or dipping my toes in the lake. 

So now I have my goal still in my sights, but I have to adjust the outcome I'd set to achieve it. 

Sometimes the best laid plans have to be laid aside.

You have to be ready for Plan A to lead to Plan B or even on to Plan E, F or G. 

Have you ever been hit by your own particular brand of Steamroller???

Do share!

Grounded

Project 52 Sweet Shot Tuesday

Not exactly a sweet shot for Tuesday but its where I am right now. 

I injured my knee in a workplace accident so am grounded for a bit. 

That means no photos for you. 

Just this and a pair of crutches that I am sure are trying to cripple me more! 

Hope your week is better than this!