kellyjanderson

Not So Deadly Nightshade

Solanum dulcamara, commonly known as bittersweet nightshade, is an invasive weed in most of the world; especially the Americas where it was introduced by Europe...

Yellow Iris

All around the banks of Green Lake in Seattle these beautiful and delicate yellow irises grow. They bloom, the blooms fade and die, and more blooms come at the ...

Tiny Mushrooms

While in Upper Queen Anne, I wanted to test out the macro feature with this new camera I acquired (Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Digital Elph). I initially focused ...

@caffetto barista, here to talk food and fatherhood

https://steemitimages.com/DQmQhyv9UyJLfpknCHXQST85cJKLvVmpNtuGw8Mkb4aAuA2/IMG5229.jpeg Greetings Steemit!  My name is Zac, but go by “@boxcar” here and I a...

SteemAuto and Auto curation

I recently discovered SteemAuto, a service that will automatically vote for people you follow on SteemAuto. You can set the number of minutes after a post to vo...

Magic Moment in the Pacific Northwest

I have said it before and I will say it again, the Pacific Northwest has the feel of a magical fairy tale land. Everywhere you look there are these little magic...

Hydrangea

I love hydrangeas, especially here in the Pacific Northwest where there are so many varieties and they are so colorful! I do however find them a challenging pho...

Urban Hummingbirds at Dusk

Seattle has an overwintering hummingbird species called Anna’s hummingbird. They primarily can do this because of feeders provided by humans. At night hummingbi...

One Perfect Lilly Beautifully Lit

While visiting the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland Oregon I came across this one fully open perfect lilly. It was near noon but the sun was attenuated by some...

In Search of the Perfect Hummingbird Photo

When my husband (@peter.jirak btw, he just started blogging on Steemit, check him out) and I moved to Seattle, we were struck with how magical the Pacific North...

What is LGBTQIA Pride?

Among the things we feel strongly about is what is LGBT Pride and how should we, how do we express it during pride events. A meme circulated that showed two pho...

Server of Ramen

In Seattle our favorite ramen place, actually lots of people's favorite ramen place, is Kizuki. Peter and I stopped in there the other night after work as a bit...

A Man Amongst Red Berries

I pass by this row of hedges every morning and in the winter their red berries and dark green foliage really pops against the otherwise drab background. Living ...

Soft Light on Moss

On the cool and wet Seattle winter days, the light is bright, diffused and soft through the clouds. This is the perfect time to find beautiful little moments ne...

Day 2 - Seven day black and white image challenge

The Challenge: 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life Present one image every day for 7 days No people No explanation Nominate someone eve...

A test of the iPhon X RAW images

Going from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone X, I for the first time have the ability to shoot raw on my phone. I was out to dinner with my husband and our friend Mike...

Day 1 - Seven day black and white image challenge

I was challenged by @kommienezuspadt The Challenge: 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life Present one image every day for 7 days No peopl...

Sometimes There is a Story

One bright sunny December day I was out to lunch by myself. When I sat down at the small cafe table placing my number on the marble countertop I thought, what a...

I am out of steam...

So here is a picture of My husband doing the dishes. I took this photo earlier this evening. It got late and I am out of creativity, this is a good photo of Pet...

Christmas in the Time of Commerce

I was waiting for my burger at lunch today, in a trendy Seattle fast food chain. The restaurant was empty since I was grabbing lunch very late. I looked over an...