Category Archives: Photography

Fabulous and free—and in the Nik of time

Posted on August 11, 2016 by krikitarts

I have just learned, in a post on another website, that Google+, which bought the Nik software suite, is now  (since April) offering it to everyone at no cost–in fact, if it’s to be believed, they say that anyone who … Continue reading →

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Fuzzy ferocity

Posted on September 1, 2015 by krikitarts

At first glance, I thought this little critter was a spider, possibly a jumper, so I immediately sidled up for a closer look. Upon inspection, though, I found it to be an assassin bug (Reduvius personatus) nymph. It looks like … Continue reading →

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A tisket, a tasket…

Posted on June 17, 2015 by krikitarts

We’re back at the cabin for a week, getting ready for major renovation.  The mosquitoes have started to appear in force and the ecological clock is working well, as evidenced by the simultaneous appearance of several varieties of our best … Continue reading →

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Chronologically challenged

Posted on May 21, 2015 by krikitarts

Ok, so I realized late yesterday that I published my first-ever Tweaking Tuesday post on Monday and my 26th Webnesday post on Tuesday.  What can I say?  I’ve considered retracting and re-posting them, but what’s the point?   All I … Continue reading →

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Lilac loveliness

Posted on May 6, 2015 by krikitarts

I decided to have an intimate session with our blossoming lilacs this morning, just barely before the calm conditions turned to breezy, after which nothing seemed to be able to hold still for longer than a fraction of a second. … Continue reading →

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The joy of the jacks

Posted on May 2, 2015 by krikitarts

In the deep, mottled shade of our large linden tree shade grow our two jack-in-the-pulpit plants (Arisaema triphyllum). I await their appearance eagerly each spring and I’m always happy to see them reappear. We have even more of an overabundance … Continue reading →

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Spring on hold?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by krikitarts

It doesn’t pay to try to outguess Mother Nature. Just when it seems that all the trees are starting to bud and to leaf out and all the flowering plants are eager to open their blossoms, she sends a stern … Continue reading →

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Daphne dearest

Posted on April 7, 2015 by krikitarts

As our spring progresses in leaps and bounds, thanks to the inch of rain we had just the other day, another of our favorite bushes has entered the pageantry of the flower festival. It’s the Daphne flowering shrub (Daphne odora), … Continue reading →

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Bursting Brunnera blossoms

Posted on April 7, 2015 by krikitarts

Heralding the next step in the new spring’s pageantry of plant-life progress, I happily bring you our finally-flowering Brunnera macrophylla langtrees, aka Siberian Bugloss, about which I did a hopeful post (here) just a bit over a week ago,  in … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day makes!

Posted on April 2, 2015 by krikitarts

The first five daffodils popped into blossom yesterday, and today it reached nearly 80°F, and dozens more burst into bloom today. We’re supposed to have (possibly severe) thunderstorms tonight, and we really need the rain. If it comes, it will … Continue reading →

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