The Blurb
I take a lot of photos and most of them are just sitting around in folders on my desktop not doing anything. I thought that a dedicated post once a week would be a good way to share some of these photos that otherwise wouldn’t be seen by anyone other than me.
I am also remarkably absent minded and I put photos into folders and think that I will publish them later on and then then I never do.
So I have started a photo meme that anyone can join in and play as well. The rules are so simple as to be virtually non existent.
Just add your name and URL to the Mr Linky.
Publish your photos on your blog using the “Sunday Selections” title.
Link back here to me.
The Photos
These photos were all taken last summer.
I love bulbs and before my grandfather died in 2008 he would always give me lots of bulbs. Every time my Tiger lilies flower I think of my grandfather.
The curve of this Molly Hawks wing sends me off into ceramic daydreams.
As does the fine detail in this bush blowflies wing. I love the colour of this blowfly.
The eyes of the common house fly always remind me of futuristic robotic design.
I can watch the Orb spiders in their webs for hours. 
My friend Zelda brought her cockroaches in for me to photograph. I like cockroaches.
The sound tunnel at MONA
A frogling emerges.
Welcome swallow
This dead sting ray was on the beach and if it hadn’t been so smelly I would have brought it home and made a plaster cast of it. But honestly internet it stunk to high heaven.
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Those tiger lilies grow in my garden too – and the stems are now over five feet tall – a bumper crop this year (I hope). The sound tunnel would freak me out – I am a tad claustrophobic, but I don’t know which of the others I like best. The molly hawk and the flies eyes perhaps. Or the swallow. Or the spider and its web. Thank you lots for this selection.
Oh wow, mine never get over 3 foot high, They will be so lovely. You will have to share photos of them for us.
These are such great photos Kim!
How did you get so close to a house fly? Those robotic eyes are really interesting.
The lilies are beautiful to look at, but I prefer them with the pollen removed if I’m going to have them anywhere near me. I’m so allergic.
I adore Christmas lilies River, but the Spouse is SO allergic that I cant have them in the house. Which is such a shame as their perfume just fills the house. I just sat at the table and photographed the fly as it was busy. I have a good macro lens so I wasnt really that close.
Such stunning photos, that bird in flight and the stinking sting ray, the spiders, the frogling in pond, the orange flower that opens the collection. You take a magnificent photo, Kim. Thank you.
Thank you Elisabeth, I photograph the things that I like and they seem to turn out well. I am pleased that you liked the images this week.
WOOT MY ROACHES! 😀
Yes, your Roaches indeed Zelda 🙂 A nice Arty shot as well lol
Oh wow! I love the macros of the flies and the spider. The sunlight through those lilies is gorgeous. Lovely to have flowers to remind you of your grandfather. Love the frogs too. Cute. Not something that can be said of the stinky stingray 😉
I thought the stingray had an interesting face, but it was very very smelly.
I wouldn’t say flies and spiders are my favourite creatures, but your photos make them look beautiful!
Thanks Tat,I am pleased that you like the photos, I am still learning how to use the macro lens. The fly shot was one of those lucky snaps that turned out okay
Wonderful photos. especially the macros. I could learn to love spiders. I don’t mind them as long as as they’re not right in my face…
And I love that you have those wonderful lilies from your grandpa!
I am the same Linda and I don’t like disturbing their webs either. I do get a bit squealy (on the inside) when they they are running towards me because I know that they are going to leap for my throat.
My Grand father used to grow me fruit trees as well, so I have six fruit trees here that Pop grew for me as well.
wow, all pictures are wonderful and clear. from those pictures, I would choose fly and stingray, really nice shot. anyway, can I know which camera are you using to take those pictures? any recommend? 🙂
I use a Nikon D90 🙂
Love the first photo so much, and the tunnel one is really cool.
Thanks Megan, I like the tunnel photo as well. Very much actually.
As usual..just amazing and how do l pick my favorite? I can’t..just love them ALL. you have an amazing eye my friend.x
Those insect shots are amazing, and the stingray skin demands to be taken notice of, doesn’t it?
I did (schedule a) post the other day, but I’ve been without a computer 🙁 Will be back this week.
from my childhood i was dreaming to be a wild life photographer, but my dream didn’t come true, because my parents thinks on the other way of my thinking, they were dreaming to see me as a law year and finally i had to scarifies my dream for my lovely parents, but by seeing your lovely photos my dream is awaking again. is it possible to go in that area at the age of 50 above?