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This vintage toolbox replica was made for me by my husband. I've only just put on one coat of Chaulk paint. And I want to put a furniture decal/decoupage/stencil on the front and back of it. Too many irons in the fire right now. Spring is here as well as all the yard work/clean-up that comes with it.
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for Spring Cleaning and clean windows!!! So much to do, so little time.
Time to get Hopping!!! 🌸🌷🐰🌸🌷
When redoing our backyard, my husband made sure to include a pink dogwood sapling since I love photographing their blossoms so much. Before my workday, a high elevation cloud cover ensured some diffuse, warm light and I wandered outside with the Lensbaby Velvet 56 lens to capture the blooms at their peak.
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Krentenboom bloesem in mijn tuin gefotografeerd met de Lensbaby Velvet56.
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April 2025: A month in 30 pictures - day 11
A reverse freelensed in camera double exposure blended with a couple of my textures.
Lensbaby Velvet 56
I'm not sure if she is meant to be a Duchess, but she looks like a painting of the Duchess of Devonshire. My collection of half dolls (also known as pincushion dolls or topper dolls) seems to be expanding. This particular doll is about 4¼" high, which makes her one of the largest. She dates from the 1920s and she appealed to me because I think she's been nicely painted.
To the side of the half doll is an antique sewing aid, which would have been attached to a belt. It dates from the 1900s and the Dewhurst's bobbin is probably from the same era. The smaller (Sylko) cotton reel is from the late 1930s-early 1950s. Everything is sitting on antique lace.
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56.
Joshua Tree National Park is home to a mind-blowing diversity of plant life that thrive in desert conditions. The more I slowed down and observed, the more variety of plant life I noticed. I found it thoroughly satisfying to capture a series of abstracts of each plant’s unique structure.
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This doll head dates from around the 1930s. I love her enigmatic expression and I think she's beautifully painted. For once, I decided to keep my image simple and only added a miniature pink rose to keep her company. :)
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56.
This tiny porcelain lady is a pincushion (or topper) half doll. She dates from around the 1920s and she's only 1½" high. Dolls like these were attached to a multitude of different things, but one of the common uses was on a pincushion. The Sylko cotton reel in the background dates from around the early 1950s.
Taken with a Lensbaby Velvet 56.
Joshua Tree National Park is home to a mind-blowing diversity of plant life that thrive in desert conditions. The more I slowed down and observed, the more variety of plant life I noticed. I found it thoroughly satisfying to capture a series of abstracts of each plant’s unique structure.
www.optimalfocusphotography.com/
