Show us your photos

GuySmiley started the topic in Tuesday, 7 Apr 2020 at 06:11 pm

In semi lockdown I'm finally sorting through a lifetime of photos and inspired by what Craig and Andy recently posted I thought why not.
We travel a fair bit and there has to be some crackers in the vaults.
Good if we follow the Swellnet tradition of not naming or being too obvious.

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 08:47 am new

Awesome shots Supa. Reminds me of watching a launch from Cape Canaveral, so as for a caption, how about “Space X from Shipwrecks a success “.

truebluebasher Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 11:19 am new

We the humble Crew are not worthy to caption supafreak's awesomeness!
https://www.swellnet.com/forums/wax/490995?page=34

Sneaky Crew eyes off the Prize!

tbb will lazily plagiarize to secure half of Blackers' bogey prize!
Don't be quick to dispel brother blackers Kool Aid Gospel
{ Space X from Shipwrecks a success! }

swellnet crew's therapy session is merely a supafreaky procession
Like applying Frozen Compound Peas to heal Crushed Bees Knees!
For Guru blackers is a Tortured Poet & only his true devotees know it!

https://www.facebook.com/AromaticAcresLLC/videos/sweet-peas-are-the-bee…

Craig Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 08:45 pm new

An audience with a succulent in the garden yesterday morning..

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seeds Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 08:49 pm new

Wow that’s some great imagery.
Are those drops reflecting the plants colour or absorbing it?

AlfredWallace Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 08:54 pm new

Craig wrote:

An audience with a succulent in the garden yesterday morning..

https://i.imgur.com/sk59pC2.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/qALSZLh.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/ToHIrJh.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/TqT03Yv.jpeg

Looks like Aeonium arboreum ‘ Schwarzkopf’ to me. Nice crimson drops. AW

Craig Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 08:57 pm new

Thanks Seeds, think they're reflecting it?

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 09:22 pm new

Beautiful, Craig. Love a good droplet, great separation of focus. What lens were you using?

Craig Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 09:27 pm new

Thanks Blackers. Old trusty 50mm 1.8.

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 09:38 pm new

Sweet. Good work. I have a new toy, 90 mm 2.8.
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Craig Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 09:41 pm new

Sick, love the leaf veins!

seeds Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 09:47 pm new

Nice work Blackers. Stop holding out and put it up often.

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 09:53 pm new

Ha, okay seeds. It's just cold and grey and wet and dark down here so much of the time. Hard to get inspired.

seeds Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 10:03 pm new

Show us the darkness!

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 10:08 pm new

Weird, but here it is. IMG-20240727-220552144

seeds Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 10:09 pm new

Haha
Come on. Long exposure.

truebluebasher Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 10:13 pm new

Electrofloraluminescense dedication to visionary splendour!

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 10:45 pm new

Holiday picks from a visit to tiger's land.
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seeds Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 10:49 pm new

Awesome. Lovely stuff! That beach shot is dark.
What’d you score?

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 10:55 pm new

A nice cedar inlay stick from the master craftsman.

blackers Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 11:00 pm new

And a bit of this.
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seeds Saturday, 27 Jul 2024 at 11:25 pm new

Sparkle and dark.
Is that your son?

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 08:35 am new

blackers wrote:

Holiday picks from a visit to tiger's land.

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Blackers. Oh we’re from TigerLand. Nice stately shot of a lone Pandanus tectorius.
AW.

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:23 am new

blackers wrote:

Sweet. Good work. I have a new toy, 90 mm 2.8.

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Crucifix Orchid. The leaf venation is glorious and so is the photography by Blackers and Craig.AW

Supafreak Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:16 am new

Really beautiful shot by Craig & Blackers , great to see real photography.

seeds Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:22 am new

blackers wrote:

A nice cedar inlay stick from the master craftsman.

Pics?

blackers Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 12:44 pm new

In your thread.

GuySmiley Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 01:24 pm new

^^ great photos guys, keep them coming please

blackers Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 01:54 pm new

Hi Alfred. Thanks for the kind words. “Crucifix Orchid. The leaf venation is glorious”. Correct for the flowers (a fave go to on the front verandah) but no ID on the leaf?

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 02:25 pm new

blackers wrote:

Hi Alfred. Thanks for the kind words. “Crucifix Orchid. The leaf venation is glorious”. Correct for the flowers (a fave go to on the front verandah) but no ID on the leaf?

Blackers. Hi mate.
If you get a chance please photograph the entire plant with that foliage. Thanks. AW

seeds Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 02:41 pm new

blackers wrote:

In your thread.

Ah ha… nice!

blackers Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 03:09 pm new

AlfredWallace wrote:

Blackers. Hi mate.

If you get a chance please photograph the entire plant with that foliage. Thanks. AW

Ah that would make it too easy. A clue or 2 perhaps? Currently without leaves. Needs a warm protected spot down here.

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 03:16 pm new

blackers wrote:

Hi Alfred. Thanks for the kind words. “Crucifix Orchid. The leaf venation is glorious”. Correct for the flowers (a fave go to on the front verandah) but no ID on the leaf?

Blackers. Easy, old photo then. Plumeria sp. Frangipani. AW

blackers Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 03:18 pm new

Some dark (and light) for seeds.
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blackers Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 03:24 pm new

AlfredWallace wrote:

Blackers. Easy, old photo then. Plumeria sp. Frangipani. AW

Can't stump you for long Alfred.
No clues next time! :)
Btw, photo was taken not that long ago, they haven't dropped their leaves, and have needed encouragement to avoid rot.

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 03:46 pm new

blackers wrote:

Blackers. Easy, old photo then. Plumeria sp. Frangipani. AW

Can't stump you for long Alfred.
No clues next time! :)
Btw, photo was taken not that long ago, they haven't dropped their leaves, and have needed encouragement to avoid rot.

Blackers. There’s an old house in Geelong with a huge Frangipani.
It’s in a concrete planter box, it’s been there for as long as I’ve been around.
It’s hard up against a masonry wall facing direct north.
It often retains its leaves all Winter, Geelong has very mild Winter temperatures due to being enveloped by water, Corio Bay, Bellerive Peninsula and Surf Coast. AW

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 03:50 pm new

blackers wrote:

Some dark (and light) for seeds.

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Blackers. Mackenzie’s Falls, Grampians or up north in Seeds hinterland ?
Is the plant photo a succulent Senecio sp. ? AW

blackers Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 08:52 pm new

The hills behind Lorne AW. Thanks for the feedback on the Franagipani. I usually leave things alone to sort themselves out but in the case of these we have lost branches due to old leaves and flower heads not falling away and the ends getting rot in them. In tubs, north facing, against a rendered brick wall, probably 10 years old now.
Some colour from earlier in the year.
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AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:09 pm new

blackers wrote:

The hills behind Lorne AW. Thanks for the feedback on the Franagipani. I usually leave things alone to sort themselves out but in the case of these we have lost branches due to old leaves and flower heads not falling away and the ends getting rot in them. In tubs, north facing, against a rendered brick wall, probably 10 years old now.

Some colour from earlier in the year.

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Blackers. Erskine Falls. Your previous plant/light photo is Senecio serpens or repens.

This photo, Corymbia ficifolia.AW

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:08 pm new

Some colour from Bones Road, Bells Beach yesterday afternoon, a good hour of botanising after a cracker of a surf. AW

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Craig Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:11 pm new

Beautiful AW, how's the contrast! And love it Blackers. Big bees!

AlfredWallace Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:19 pm new

Craig wrote:

Beautiful AW, how's the contrast! And love it Blackers. Big bees!

Craig. Hi. A lot going on above the ground, down here in the cold, you can see and feel Spring is right on local flora’s doorstep, waiting to show their wares.

But so much more is going on underground.
A few plants in those two photos have subterranean symbiotic relationships, one with a fungi and another with specialised proteoid roots.
I won’t elaborate this evening, I’ll never fall asleep with a wired brain.

I hope your beautiful daughter is tucked up snug in bed. AW

blackers Sunday, 28 Jul 2024 at 09:33 pm new

Not Erskine, Splitter Falls I think. Not sure about the succulent, it's not really like the "blue chalk sticks" I see around. More of a vertical habit with side branches.
And Epacris impress in yours I believe. Nice.

AlfredWallace Monday, 29 Jul 2024 at 08:33 am new

blackers wrote:

Not Erskine, Splitter Falls I think. Not sure about the succulent, it's not really like the "blue chalk sticks" I see around. More of a vertical habit with side branches.

And Epacris impress in yours I believe. Nice.

Blackers. Most likely Senecio mandraliscae if it’s very upright .

Correct , Epacris impressa Pink Heath. AW

GuySmiley Monday, 29 Jul 2024 at 10:01 am new

Geez, haven’t walked into splitter falls for along time, thanks for the reminder and the great photos ^^

garyg1412 Wednesday, 31 Jul 2024 at 04:09 pm new

Great time of the year for colours
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AlfredWallace Wednesday, 31 Jul 2024 at 08:37 pm new

garyg1412 wrote:

Great time of the year for colours

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garyg1412. Hi mate. Hope you’re fine.

Beautiful snaps, those pictures are imbibing serenity . AW

basesix Wednesday, 31 Jul 2024 at 08:54 pm new

total magic, gary, bayside colours on fire. winter skies so vivid it looks like a scam, man.. duh!
speaking of winter skies, how's your bro feeling about the plane situation, AW?

AlfredWallace Wednesday, 31 Jul 2024 at 09:01 pm new

basesix wrote:

total magic, gary, bayside colours on fire. winter skies so vivid it looks like a scam, man.. duh!

speaking of winter skies, how's your bro feeling about the plane situation, AW?

Basesix. Hi pal. Hope you and your family are well.

Haven’t spoken to him yet, they’ll be shattered, everyone including me liked REX, friendly staff and pilots.

Islanders have a different rate for flights compared to you and me.
I assume some other carrier will fill the niche.

Waves tomorrow, very much looking forward to it. Pristine weather today ,albeit , it started with a lot of fog and frost where I live.
Hows the Limestone Coast been faring weather wise? All the best. AW

blackers Wednesday, 31 Jul 2024 at 09:05 pm new

AlfredWallace wrote:

[quote=garyg1412]Great time of the year for colours...

Beautiful snaps, those pictures are imbibing serenity . AW

+1. Lovely

blackers Wednesday, 31 Jul 2024 at 09:13 pm new

Different phases of serenity.
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