fun with plexi...

i came home friday night feeling exhausted, ill and ready for a three-day weekend. (good thing it WAS a three-day weekend, huh?) i walked in the front door and the smell of taco seasonings filled the air. the table was set, complete with table cloth and a single rose & fern in a little vase. matt was making taco salads, one of our favorites. (and i thought he didn't pick me up from work because he was just being mean!)

so, after our lovely, peaceful dinner i thought about how nice and still a photography subject that rose would make... saturday morning, i got up early and used the ambient light, my new plexi-glass, and my favorite black backdrop, to take a few photos... i was surprised - and pleased - at how the color turned out straight out of the camera... and i love the reflection i got:

the flower itself is not as crisp and clear as i'd like it, but oh well... after i did my usual saturday morning routine (coffee, breakfast, playing in my craft room) i packed up my gear and headed to the local cemetary to photograph these beautiful lily pads:

would've waded into the darn pond to get closer if it weren't for the impressive growth of algae. i wonder if i should keep a pair of rubber boots in my trunk? wouldn't that be a sight.