Luna Hibiscus Seed Pod

It had just stopped raining, and I just had to go out and shoot something. So, my son and I went looking at their pretty much spent Fall garden. I was looking for water drops to shoot to try to capture the garden in a water drop. That's one thing I've never been able to accomplish. It just never works out well for me. I finally did it, but that's not the photo I decided to post tonight. It'll show up in a later post, so if you want to see it, you'll have to check my blog out often so you don't miss it.

These Luna Hibiscus seed pods were just begging to be photographed. The water drops on the leaves, and that deep purple color with the light green pods just captured my eye. It helped that the lighting was perfect for this kind of shot as well.

I hope you like it as much as I do. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Oriental Poppy Seed Pod

This seed pod is all that's left of an Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale). I love the star burst on the top of the pod with just a few of the stamens around the edges. It's so perfect; it reminds me of a Sea Urchin they have here in Florida.

Although I photograph babies and people for a living, my passion lies with nature. There are so many fascinating things in nature to look at. All you need to do is slow down and look; I mean really look. You'd be surprised at what you may find.

For me, the Poppy is beautiful, with it's bright orange color and this purple and greenish center, but it's common. I like to look at the details, like this seed pod. Most people wouldn't give this a second thought. They'd look at the flowers and say they're beautiful and keep right on walking. It's too bad they don't notice the rest of it. They have no idea what they're missing.