To Crop or Not to Crop

Earlier today a fellow blogger made a suggestion on one of my posts. This is one of the things I have come to like most about WordPress and this blogging community – the willingness of bloggers to share knowledge.
The suggestion came from Gemma who blogs at First and Fabulous. Her suggestion was to crop out some of the grass in the foreground of the photo I posted March 30th, making the focus the building not the grass.
I am new at this photography thing and I have not learned to focus on cropping (unless it’s a glaring distraction) so it really didn’t dawn on me to crop out the grass.
As suggested by Gemma I went back to the original photo and cropped out most of the grass. I get it!! I see what she was talking about and I’m excited that she was kind enough to share her thoughts.
I see more detail in the reflection and the building is now the main focus.
Thanks Gemma!
TCC cropped

Phlox Update

As many of you know, I have suffered greatly over my small phlox. And agonized with envy over my friend Corey’s large phlox. But today…despite the smallness of my phlox….I have blooms!

So apparently what they say is true…..its not the size of the dog in the fight its the size of the fight in the dog….or should I say, its not the size of the phlox in the garden but the size of the blooms on the phlox!!

Phlox Bloom

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #12

The Union Pacific Railroad Yard in Fort Worth Texas

Railroad Yard

Railroad Yard

Railroad Yard

Railroad Yard

Railroad Yard - Fort Worth Texas

Railroad Yard – Fort Worth Texas

“This challenge subject is all about capturing the roads, walks, trails, rails, we move from one place to another on. You can walk on them, climb them, drive them, ride them, as long as the way is visible.” Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge 

Spring Fresh

The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge is to share a photo that represents fresh. As many of you know I have been watching my Texas Red Bud very closely, taking pictures of the buds every day or two.

This morning I went out to take a few photos before leaving for work…I was thrilled to see the buds were bursting to life.

You will notice the leaves are also starting to bud. Soon they will replace the beautiful flowers.

Texas Red Bud

Texas Red Bud

Texas Red Bud

Texas Red Bud