May Photo Challenge – May 02

After a near disaster yesterday, I managed to get outside in the final hour of daylight today and get these photos. The light wasn’t too bad but I wasn’t too happy with the constant breeze that was blowing. There’s not much to be done about the wind, though, as the Fremantle Doctor (daily seabreeze) almost always comes in by late afternoon. Only a handful of the 30-40 shots were suitable for keeping on this particular day.

All of these flowers are gazanias, growing wild on our front lawn. I think they are quite beautiful but I found out more recently that they are considered an invasive weed in Western Australia and should be avoided where possible. While all of the original plants died long ago, we have a regular crop of them thriving in our front garden.

These flowers were dancing in the breeze as i tried to capture them on camera.

I like the way the flower closes up, snug as a bug when the sun is setting.

I particularly like this pink variety. It’s a bit of a loner as there aren’t any other pink ones growing here.

I had a terrible time trying to get any focus on this flower but I really love the brilliance of colors and have kept this as the best of the lot.

One day I’d like to try some time-lapse photography and watch the progression of the flowers opening and/or closing during the course of the day.