Flower in Our Garden

The purple-streaked petals called out to my photo instincts. I just had to bring out my iPhone camera. There would be no waiting for the Macro lens, tripod, flash, and diffuser. Now would be the moment. Flowers don't wait for the calendar spring to arrive. They seem to explode from the ground as quickly as they recede into withered pieces.

........Wei, from his iPhone

Morning Has Broken

Like in Cat Steven's sweet song about breaking open the day, I felt positively uplifted by my mini daffodil rising to meet the sun.

Photographically the iPhone lacks much of the sophistication I'm used to. But the lens flare worked perfectly. And the image worked for me, despite the over-exposed blossom. Winter rains could not slow the energy of this daff. A daff that just blared "Good Morning to You."

........Wei, from his iPhone