Photography

[Cripplecreek]

Nice flower pics @Cripplecreek ~ Do you know the name of the lily? I believe that's the one I tried to grow from seed, but nothing happened. How tall does it get?

Michigan Lily Lilium michiganense

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_michiganense

They grow 4 or 5 feet tall but they grow so well here that I have to cut them back to a couple of patches or they'll take over my whole yard. Another one of our local weeds that I like to let grow in the early summer are Oxeye daisies.



I see some black eyed susan down the road that I need to bring home plus I'd like to get some Jerusalem artichokes growing.

[mlizzy]

That is an awesome picture.  You have a good eye.

Thank you @Oceander ~ My ears don't work worth a darn; almost completely deaf now, so I'm glad my eyes are okay, and I hope they go the distance. :)

[mlizzy]

Michigan Lily Lilium michiganense

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_michiganense

They grow 4 or 5 feet tall but they grow so well here that I have to cut them back to a couple of patches or they'll take over my whole yard. Another one of our local weeds that I like to let grow in the early summer are Oxeye daisies.

I see some black eyed susan down the road that I need to bring home plus I'd like to get some Jerusalem artichokes growing.

Thanks for the link; it's the Turk's Cap lily that I tried to grow with no success. I see they are similar. Beautiful flowers. Your Oxeyes are gorgeous. I've never had those before; we've never really lived on much land. But I plant wherever I can. Susans are wonderful. Nice long bloom period once they get going. I've got some hiding [supporting! ha!] some Joe Pye Weed. Gonna have to move them over this year. They look p*ssed off at me.


"Joe Pye Weed"


"Hey, lady, help us out [of] here!"

[Cripplecreek]

In the eastern upper peninsula Oxeye daisies grow for miles and miles on both sides of the roads

[mlizzy]

How local roads were maintained in 1914.

Great image; I'm presuming your great-grandfather wrote the date on the picture? That's a very good idea, regardless. It really adds to the whole feel of the [very old!] photo, too. Can you believe these people? I love them all.... [The guy sitting down in the middle is priceless.]

[Cripplecreek]

That pic was taken in front of the Oddfellows lodge. It was apparently the gathering place for all sorts of events.

[mlizzy]

When I was single, I lived with my brother for five years. He had the greatest [dry] sense of humor of all time. (Had a Jack Nicholson/James Garner thing going on too.) This is one of the very first pictures I ever took.


"My brother Gary"
photo by MLizzy
12-1-74

[ABX]

I generally hesitate posting something I'm trying to get published or sell, but this is one of my showcase shots for the year (added the copyright for a bit of protection if it shows up in a google search).



I'm hoping to get a wall size print of this one to submit to the airport.

[Cripplecreek]

I generally hesitate posting something I'm trying to get published or sell, but this is one of my showcase shots for the year (added the copyright for a bit of protection if it shows up in a google search).

I do the same. I'll often insert my ownership into the metadata as well.

[ABX]

Here is an amazing artist I am going to have the privilege of shooting in October, both publicity and live concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsYMD620-u4



I'm sure my wife will be closely supervising this one. :)

[Cripplecreek]

My mother and I in 1965



My mother, sisters and I in 1972