25 years, 25 pictures
Today being Eve’s and my 25th wedding anniversary, I thought I’d regale you, visually, with a look back at 25 pictures from the 14 months (a simultaneous “monthiversary”) of this nature photography blog. Only a very few of you have seen all these images, so there’ll be something new for almost everyone.
Usually I arrange things so that clicking on a picture brings up a larger and clearer view, but if you click on one of the thumbnails below you’ll be taken back to the original post so you can read about what you’re seeing if you choose to do so; once there, you can still click for a sharper and usually larger image.
Happy viewing. New pictures will resume tomorrow.
© 2012 Steven Schwartzman
Portraits of Wildflowers 
Happy anniversary!
Sarah
August 4, 2012 at 6:31 AM
Thank you, Sarah.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 6:37 AM
Happy anniversary! And what a wonderful selection to celebrate the occasion. It tickled me to see so many of my own favorites again, including that cute little glob of greedy green at the end. Nice of you to provide links to the original posts. I’m off to read about the ones I’ve not seen before.
shoreacres
August 4, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Thanks, Linda. In choosing the pictures, I was reminded of your reaction to some of them. I like your phrasing in “that cute little glob of greedy green.”
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 7:25 AM
Not only were there wonderful new images to enjoy, I found something new (to me) in your comments – your mention that you often think of your photography as portraiture. As soon as I read that, it seemed quite obvious. My goodness – you even tell us that in the title of your blog, and I’ve glanced over that for months without giving it a thought. Silly me!
shoreacres
August 4, 2012 at 7:54 AM
I often say “Silly me!” to myself as well. Half an hour ago I was looking at a French blog that talked about and showed a photograph of Montaigu, which translates into English as ‘sharp mountain.’ Suddenly it dawned on me that that must be the origin of the name Montague, as in the family that Romeo belonged to and Juliet didn’t. Why had I never realized that before?
In any case, yes, I do often think of my photographs of plants as portraits. I’m pleased that you enjoyed some of the ones you hadn’t seen till now.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Congratulations, Steve- and great photos as usual!
Watching Seasons
August 4, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Thanks on both counts, Tracy.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Happy Anniversary!!!
oneowner
August 4, 2012 at 7:55 AM
And thank you, too, Ken.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Happy Anniversary Steve! Thank you for sharing your pictures! 🙂
avian101
August 4, 2012 at 8:07 AM
You’re welcome. I made sure to include a couple of avian pictures.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Happy Anniversary and thankyou for sharing these beautiful images with us today.
Hope your next 25 years will be as happy as the first 25 together.
Victoria
August 4, 2012 at 8:08 AM
25 more would put us in our 90s, but who knows?
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Steve……..enjoy the silver day. 25 is a fun number and an admirable collection of images…….shalom en theos……jim
Developing A New Image
August 4, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Thanks, Jim. As a math person I’m always happy when someone describes a number as fun.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Wow, 25 years!! That is very impressive nowadays and you should be very proud of yourselves :). Hope your anniversary is fantastic! Are you taking your wife out to celebrate? Now regarding the photos, they are absolutely spectacular and I think you should get them printed up as a photobook. It would be amazing and a wonderful memory from your 25th anniversary!!
photosfromtheloonybin
August 4, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Thanks, Cindy. We haven’t decided on the venue for celebration yet. As for the pictures, I’ve approached likely publishers about a book but haven’t had any success. I’m likely to go the route of electronic books, which circumvent the problem of expensive color reproduction.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Happy Anniversary – may many more years await.
Lovely to see many old friends again – thanks for all those months of beauty.
Dawn
August 4, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed seeing some of your old friends again. You’d seen more of them than most people.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Steve, Happy 25th to you and Eve! Cheers to many more happy, healthy years together and continuing to shower us with you beautiful pictures each day! Renee : )
Renee Voss
August 4, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Thanks so much, Renee. We and I will do our best.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Happy 25th–here’s to more beautiful years and more beautiful photos!
animalartist
August 4, 2012 at 9:10 AM
I assent to both.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Best wishes to you and your wife on your 25th. Certainly a milestone to celebrate. We are celebrating our 31st on Wed! Thank you for sharing your beautiful wildflowers – they are always breathtaking. Cheers! K
The Course of Our Seasons
August 4, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Thanks, and more power to you, Kathleen. And let’s hear it for our wildflowers as well!
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Congratulations to you and your wife! And what a lovely selection of photos to peruse today! 😀
Cathy
August 4, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Thanks, and happy perusal, Cathy.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Happy Anniversary to you and yours Steve. May you have many more happy years together. This is a wonderful grouping of photos to celebrate the occasion. Have a great time!!!
dhphotosite
August 4, 2012 at 10:10 AM
I appreciate that, David. Let’s hope.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Nice to see your photographs in a linear gallery. Congratulations.
lensandpensbysally
August 4, 2012 at 10:18 AM
I like the linear look, too. I’ve toyed with the idea of changing to a WordPress theme that has a gallery view built in, but I don’t know what unexpected problems that might trigger, so I’ve left well enough alone. Thanks for your good wishes, Sally.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Thrilling! Thanks for sharing your gift with us. Margie Roe
Margie Roe
August 4, 2012 at 10:46 AM
You’re certainly welcome. Many happy returns to us all.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Lovely photos!
Happy Anniversary to you both.
sandy
August 4, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Thanks for both thoughts, Sandy.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Great series! Congratulations!
Cathy G
August 4, 2012 at 11:24 AM
I’m glad you enjoyed the look back, Cathy.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Congratulations, Steve and Eve!!! 25 years! Wow!!! and many more…
Agnes Plutino
August 4, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Thanks, Agnes. That’s twice as long as we’ve known you.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Happy silver! Here’s to gold.
Marcia levy
August 4, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Merci. It’ll be some pretty old gold by then!
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Happy anniversary Mr. Steven!
Cornel Apostol
August 4, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Thank you, Cornel.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Congrats – loving your photos – Celebrate Your Day:)
cravesadventure
August 4, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Thanks, will do. We may even crave some adventure.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Congratulations Steve & Eve ! here’s wishing this wonderful journey keeps going for u guys !
abu zar
August 4, 2012 at 3:02 PM
We agree with you! Thanks.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Happy anniversary, Steve (& Eve)! And a gorgeous collection of photographs, too 🙂
Mufidah Kassalias
August 4, 2012 at 3:07 PM
And happy travels to you, Mufidah.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Congratulations! What a lovely tribute to a long lasting love affair!
Bonnie Michelle
August 4, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Well said, Bonnie. Thanks.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Every single one of those is stunning! Happy Anniversary to you and Eve. I’m going to go check out a few of these.
Candace
August 4, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Thanks, and happy checking out (no library card required).
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 6:22 PM
Beautiful! I love waiting to see what you put up every day! I stopped in to ask if you’d mind taking a look at a post, the person that I know, is asking for a plant identification, seeing as that the marker on the plant, states care that kills it. I bet I’m going to feel like a goofball once I know what it is myself! Here is the link:
Name That Plant, please anyone… I thought that with the numbers of plants you photograph and speak about that you might have the correct response! 🙂
Elisa's Spot
August 4, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Hi, Elisa. There are a lot of native species in central Texas, as you note seeing in this blog’s daily stream of pictures. Although I’d like to help identify your friend’s mystery plant, I’m afraid my knowledge is limited to what grows natively here. Sorry.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 11:41 PM
oh, thanks! I thought of you because he too, lives in Texas and got the plant at a Home Depot type place.
Elisa's Spot
August 5, 2012 at 7:38 AM
I wish the chain nurseries (and even the local ones) carried more species native to the region they’re in.
Steve Schwartzman
August 5, 2012 at 8:34 AM
Happy anniversary! Very nice selection of photos!
montucky
August 4, 2012 at 10:01 PM
A double thank you.
Steve Schwartzman
August 4, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Happy 25th!
Thank you for a treat every day.
Your work is so good. Lovely, interesting, educational.
Lynn Mann
August 5, 2012 at 4:36 AM
You’re welcome. You make it sound like I’ve won the triple sweepstakes.
Steve Schwartzman
August 5, 2012 at 4:49 AM
Happy Anniversary and beautiful selection of images.
edithlevyphotography
August 5, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Thanks, Edith.
Steve Schwartzman
August 5, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Happy anniversary! The images are so beautiful, it’s hard to pick a favorite. I find the third one the best, the textures are so soft, and the wings of the insect are so well defined. Amazing shot!
weaselwiththecam
August 5, 2012 at 12:37 PM
I give you leave to love them all, but I can understand the attraction of that third picture, which because of Freshly Pressed has been by far the most widely viewed picture of all.
Steve Schwartzman
August 5, 2012 at 1:30 PM
A belated happy anniversary! Of course, I leapt on the photo of the heron, among other things. Your clematis photograph is also splendid (but then, I hardly expect any less from you)!
Susan Scheid
August 5, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Thanks for your anniversary wishes, Susan, and the laudatory comments on the pictures. There’s so much to see and photograph out there.
Steve Schwartzman
August 5, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Joyeux anniversaire! Le monde à l’envers, c’est nous qui devrions te faire un cadeau alors que là, c’est toi qui nous offres une série belle à couper le souffle. Je suis touchée par la beauté et la force de certaines de tes photos. Merci.
Val
lancoliebleue
August 6, 2012 at 6:54 AM
Merci, Val, tu es très gentille. Mon cadeau, c’est de savoir qu’il y a des gens qui aiment ce que je fais ici.
Steve Schwartzman
August 6, 2012 at 7:03 AM
A belated congratulations of your anniversary and on 14 months of truly incredible images.
Cindy Kilpatrick
August 7, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Thanks on both counts, Cindy. Let’s look forward to more of each.
Steve Schwartzman
August 7, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Indeed!
Cindy Kilpatrick
August 7, 2012 at 10:19 PM
What a feast for the eyes, Steve! As always, I am entranced by your use of focus and depth of field to create such compelling images.
composerinthegarden
August 8, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Thanks again, Lynn. The player-with-words in me can’t resist adding that I’m really focused on what I do.
Steve Schwartzman
August 8, 2012 at 9:39 AM
🙂
composerinthegarden
August 8, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Thanks for putting them all together like that – certainly more impressive. Nicely done on the photos and marriage. I’ll bet they have some things in common.
lylekrahn
August 11, 2012 at 6:06 PM
You’re welcome, and thanks. I’ve never considered what the two things have in common.
Steve Schwartzman
August 11, 2012 at 6:09 PM
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August 13, 2012 at 2:28 AM
Happy anniversary, and I have to say this is a terrific, and wholly unique, way to celebrate!
Susan Scheid
November 2, 2012 at 8:37 PM
Thanks, Susan, and long live uniqueness!
Steve Schwartzman
November 2, 2012 at 11:01 PM