the bashful photographer

different strokes

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:34:00 +0000

things in pairs are nice.

solitary is nice, too.

i was trying to maintain two blogs, but one is more than enough.
please visit me at quaint handmade and thank you for stopping by!

roses in film

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:09:00 +0000

manual focusing takes getting used to and more time.
it must be great when you get it just right.
not too sharp & not too soft.

flowers in film

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:03:00 +0000

new york botanical garden

i finally figured out how to use my yashica 35mm film camera.
i have a lot to learn, but i like it.
no running home to download 100 photos.
more like running to the drugstore to drop off the film.
then, home for a nap.
so old-fashioned.

new jersey : historical houses

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:34:00 +0000

the hermitage

ringwood manor

new jersey is the garden state. it really is.

june in the brooklyn botanic garden

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:11:00 +0000

i'm not very good with wildlife photos, but the mama duck and her brood at the
brooklyn botanic garden were moving slowly enough for me.

doors + fences

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:38:00 +0000

diptychs featuring doorways and fences at the beach & me in the bathroom, sort of.

militia at mulford farm

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:34:00 +0000

The swans and their flock were heading our way, until the guy in the upper left of
the last photo bribed them with bread and they headed in his direction. We were
unprepared and had no bread. I think the muskets have HIS name of them.
Just kidding, sort of ;).

photos from the beach

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:34:00 +0000

diptychs from our visit to the hamptons.

strawberry rhubarb muffins

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:34:00 +0000

strawberries & rhubarb from a farm stand in sag harbor. recipe from cooks.

scarlet peonies

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:34:00 +0000

a few peonies from our tiny garden.

tulips fade to black, almost

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:34:00 +0000

i like the black tulips the most. photos taken at the brooklyn botanic garden.

country in the city

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Sun, 24 May 2009 04:34:00 +0000

these couples were within 100 feet of each other in the brooklyn botanic garden.

lavender & orange

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:07:00 +0000

opposites attract.

white

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:34:00 +0000

a little bit of white this spring.

pink peonies

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:30:00 +0000

pink peonies days 1 & 3.

trees

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:15:00 +0000

tree & wisteria at the brooklyn botanic garden.
lilacs here.

springtime in brooklyn

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:37:00 +0000

springtime blossoms at the brooklyn botanic garden.
cherry blossoms here.

self-portrait in a bubble

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:46:00 +0000

once you're over 10 years-old, blowing bubbles isn't easy.
but, sometimes you get lucky. thanks to scott.

rose petals

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:11:00 +0000

and then they were simply petals.

roses

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:47:00 +0000

roses as they age over a few days.

easter blooms

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +0000

yellow tulips & pink peonies for easter. i think the peonies have opened
as much as they're going to, but they're still pretty.

happy bunny!

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:17:00 +0000

pom-pom bunny by jennifer murphy

brooklyn : the pretty & the gritty

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:34:00 +0000

i love flowers mixed with some urban flavor.

yellow & raspberry

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:22:00 +0000

a simple bouquet from the supermarket.

wave hill : spring

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:34:00 +0000

wave hill conservatory & alpine house in the spring. more photos here.