Sunday morning time was spent in the little garden area around our apartment patio. Here are a few of the captures from this time spent working with the new camera using two different 39-year-old lenses from our first SLR camera. Not much automation for these. Hope you can enjoy this little bit of beauty I saw this morning.
Gossamer winged dragonfly viewed through our patio fence.
Some nice grasses.
Rose bushes and trumpet vines in bloom.
There is a fence gate, just out of focus as the flowers were getting my attention.
A white winged dove with a damaged foot/claw. It limps around our place. Wish I could help it.
Holding the foot/claw as it perches.
Another Google Awesome animation shows the limp.
At last my husband came to join me and brought press pot coffee!
Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may wish to leave.
Contributing to:
Good Fences
A Little of Nothing 
Lovely captures of the garden. Hope the dove heals.
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Thanks for the visit, Teresa. I fear the injury is permanent on the dove.
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Great! This makes me think again about giving my old lenses another try, too …
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We had to buy an adapter as they were screw mount technology. The camera shop personnel encouraged us to keep the lens. The adapter works quite good.
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What a special capture you’ve made with that second image.
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Thanks for the kind words and for stopping for a visit.
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Nice shots some of them have a dreamlike quality.
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Thanks, Bruce. I think the dreamlike feature was it being so early in the morning before coffee. )
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I have to agree with Bruce-lovely dreamy shots.
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Thanks, Abrianna. It really was about 7:30 AM. when I was shooting.
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your garden photos are lovely. too bad about the dove. I sure hope she gets better.
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Thanks, Felicia.
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The dragonfly looks like it has glass wings! 🙂
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It was very pretty with the sun behind it. Thanks for stopping by.
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Lovely views from your patio. It’s amazing how some animals can continue on through their injuries.
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Yes, Pat it is amazing. Thanks for the visit.
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Lovely images! Hope the dove gets better!
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Thanks, Kerri.
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these are lovely.
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Thanks,
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Awesome! Old lenses are often much better than these plastic ones today!
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And they are much heavier! But it is being fun and a new adventure for a novice photographer. Thanks, Matkatar, for the comment and encouragment.
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I love Sunday.
It makes me feel “smarter”.
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Yes, Sundays are wonderful! Thanks for stopping by, Rainfield M Penang.
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That poor little dove. But he seems to be managing, and seems to like being around your world. Enchanting photos.
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Thanks for your comments, Gemma. Yes, the dove manages ok.
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Old lenses can be very good – just like old photographers!!
It’s surprising how many pigeons and gulls have damaged feet.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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Yes, old can be good! Though a little creaky and slower at times! I see a black spot on the foot of the dove so that may be part of the issue. Thanks for stopping by, Stewart.
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I enjoyed your captures a lot! And I do feel sorry for that Dove…
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Katarina, I do feel for the dove. Wish it could get a new knee as I did. Glad you enjoyed the photos and thanks for the visit.
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Lovely images. It’s fun (and often frustrating) to experiment with a new camera. But you are doing fine!
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Thanks Camera Girl. Between the new camera and the five different lens I shall stay busy and confused for some time!
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Wonderful photos, the first looks like a alien.
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It just kept sitting there. Finally it began flying around. Got a few shots but none clear enough to keep.
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Love the Dove shot and hope it gets better soon. Yes I do see the fence but the flowers steal the show.
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Thanks, Margaret. You are inspiring me to be better at both the photography and identification.
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wonderful photos! hope the dove will get better soon.
thank you for visiting my blog.
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My pleasure to visit your blog! Thanks for your visit.
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A nice atmosphere in the photos. Hope the bird gets well!
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Thanks, Villrose. Have a great weekend.
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Lovely images, the dove look like it is doing well with the sore foot. Enjoy your week!
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Thanks, Eileen. Haven’t seen the dove in a couple of days. Hope your week and weekend are enjoyable, too.
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Sending get well wishes to the dove!! Great photos. – Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Rebecca, thanks for visiting and the encouraging words.
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Hi!:) All very nice images, but your picture of the grass has a beautiful dreamlike quality, really lovely image. Good shots of the Pigons, shame about it’s claw.
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Thanks, Sonjia.
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Oh, my favorite image among your wonderful pictures is the grass one as well♡♡♡ I’m so sorry for the sweet pigeon.
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs to from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
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Thanks for the visit, glad you found something to enjoy.
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I love to see dragonflies–they are just so majestic. Your other views are cool, too.
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Glad you liked the dragonflies. They are all over the place this summer.
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Always nice to have company on the patio.
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Yes, Arija, it is. Thanks for stopping by.
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We have a white winged dove around here with an injured foot as well. I saw him two summers in a row so I know he is doing OK. Love your photos!
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Stewart of Wild Bird Wednesday mention he sees lots of pigeons with foot injuries, too. Thanks for you kind comments and the visit.
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Hope that wing heals. Sometimes it’s rather quick….and I’m hoping that this is the case. Love the video piece you have on the blog. And there’s nothing quite like french-pressed coffee:)
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Thanks for the visit, Chris, and your kind comments. Yes, nice, fresh pressed coffee for us!
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really like the grasses and the soft focus fence. thanks for linking to good fences!
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Thanks, Tex, for hosting the fence meme.
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This is a great post and photos. Hope the dove heals nicely
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Thanks, BJ. Good to have you visit.
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A fantastic series of shots! So amazing!
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Thanks, Mary. Glad to have your visit.
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A fine series. Sad about the limping bird. The group ended perfectly with “press” coffee. YUM.
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Thanks, Don. The bird just visited about an hour ago and seemed to not be quite as protective of the foot. And press coffee is even better when prepared by someone else!
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you have a nice patio for sure. 🙂
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Thanks, NatureFootstep. We enjoy our small space.
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Oh the poor dove.
These are all lovely images…my favorite is the light streaming through the dragonfly wing…beautiful! 🙂
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Thanks, Deb, for the visit!
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