just being me

Perfection is overrated.  Being real is unique, powerful.

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splash of color

When I think of moths, I think of dull and drab, things to be overlooked, not noticed. But, this fellow was waiting for me when I walked into the kitchen, just chillin' on my dish towel. When I noticed his flash of orange, nearly the same color as my towel, I had to run to get the camera. Unfortunately, as I moved the towel, trying to find a better angle, he tucked his beautiful brightness away.  I would like to think that we all have flashes of orange hidden inside, ready to share on a whim.

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I have been seeing a LOT of orange lately, we even ended up painting the Fiat orange, I'm wondering if there's some message I'm just not getting. . .

Macro Monday Rings

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)

Do you ever take risks while taking your macro shots? When I played with the poppies a while back my husband had the brilliant idea to pose my wedding set on one. I was terrified of losing it in the mass of flowers. But he carefully planted the rings and stood nearby.

He even put his own ring with them for a couple of shots. I just can't decide if I like this one, or the one below more. . .

The wind blew them off once, but he found them - thankfully!

And I got courageous and asked for him to plant my snake ring for a few shots. People may think I'm odd but I love this ring!

I saw a snake ring on a woman's hand and liked it, but typically they are wrapped around the finger differently than this one is, and more often they're silver. It took me some time to find the ring I liked, and I bought it on ebay about 10 years ago. Gold with ruby eyes, I've never seen another like it.

Don't we all want to be a little unique or quirky?