April showers bring.... (Flowers galore!)

April showers bring.... (Flowers galore!) · 04:10 PM

....April flowers galore!

After all the recent rain, our 10 acres is blooming like crazy.

Blackfoot Daisy:

Evening Primrose:

Indian Paintbrush:

Prairie Verbena:

Purple Iris:

Texas Sage:

White Iris:

Matthew Roberts · 04-27-2008, 05:14 PM

A link to the gallery on my website

scott-devon · 04-28-2008, 04:38 AM

Very nice shots, that last one with the spider holding the fly inside the flower is really great. Nice capture.

Matthew Roberts · 04-28-2008, 03:57 PM

Thanks scott, it was really weird when I first saw it; as it was eating this fly, I knew I had to take a shot!

Pentaxnut · 04-28-2008, 06:37 PM

Very nice series. The last is my favorite. Im still waiting for my chance at a shot like that....

dws1117 · 04-28-2008, 07:10 PM

Great job. The last one is awesome.

Judging from your floral subjects I'd guess that your in Texas.

Matthew Roberts · 04-29-2008, 04:18 AM

Pentaxnut, thanks, it was a cool little thing.

Wayne, how'd ya know? What with the Indian Paintbrush and Prairie Verbena?

daacon · 04-29-2008, 04:29 AM

Very nice series - looks like a cornucopia of colors! Love the last one.

gawan · 04-29-2008, 01:30 PM

Great series, also like the last one, but there is also something in the Indian Paintbrush, I like very much!

Matthew Roberts · 04-29-2008, 08:55 PM

Dave, you have no idea! There's daisies, primrose, coreopsis, and Indian Blankets everywhere!

Georg, they are beautiful, aren't they? Even better as a group!

**WJW** · 04-29-2008, 09:40 PM

All nice, love the last one.

Based on your location, you must be close to Burnet, correct?

Matthew Roberts · 04-30-2008, 04:25 AM

Yep. I live south of Bertram, you?

**WJW** · 04-30-2008, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by Matthew Roberts

Yep. I live south of Bertram, you?

Waco, but I used to spend time in the Burnet/Llano/Kingsland area. Of course, that was 30 years ago when Burnet had one stop light and didn't need it. :-)

Matthew Roberts · 04-30-2008, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by WJW

Waco, but I used to spend time in the Burnet/Llano/Kingsland area. Of course, that was 30 years ago when Burnet had one stop light and didn't need it. :-)

Yeah, that was a while ago. But my dad's from Lometa, so I know one-stop light towns.

Why don't you visit anymore? Much more interesting than Wack-o!

**WJW** · 04-30-2008, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by Matthew Roberts

Yeah, that was a while ago. But my dad's from Lometa, so I know one-stop light towns.

Why don't you visit anymore? Much more interesting than Wack-o!

When I was growing up. we used to go to Inks and Buchannon frequently. We also had friends that had river front property in Kingsland and we would visit there at the same time. Needless to say, times have changed and between work schedules, other commitments, and friends that have passed we just don't have the time (and places). We still visit the area about once a year but it has changed so much that I hardly know my way around. And Austin is even worse!!

I didn't know any actually claimed to be from Lometa. :-) I call Copperas Cove "home" since we moved there (Army brat) when I was nine and my mother still lives there. Waco isn't bad, we both like it and my wife loves her job as a Ref Librarian. I just sell paint and try to find time to take the occasional photograph. ;-)

Jeff Wiseman

Matthew Roberts
	View full profile
	Contact via private message
	Find other posts by Matthew Roberts
	Find threads started by Matthew Roberts
	Find threads in which Matthew Roberts has posted

04-30-2008, 07:22 PM	#15
WJW Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 383	Life.... Originally posted by Matthew Roberts Yeah, that was a while ago. But my dad's from Lometa, so I know one-stop light towns. Why don't you visit anymore? Much more interesting than Wack-o! When I was growing up. we used to go to Inks and Buchannon frequently. We also had friends that had river front property in Kingsland and we would visit there at the same time. Needless to say, times have changed and between work schedules, other commitments, and friends that have passed we just don't have the time (and places). We still visit the area about once a year but it has changed so much that I hardly know my way around. And Austin is even worse!! I didn't know any actually claimed to be from Lometa. :-) I call Copperas Cove "home" since we moved there (Army brat) when I was nine and my mother still lives there. Waco isn't bad, we both like it and my wife loves her job as a Ref Librarian. I just sell paint and try to find time to take the occasional photograph. ;-) Jeff Wiseman

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
April showers make the flowers grow	skeuos	Monthly Photo Contests	0	05-17-2009 02:53 PM
Pentax USA annouces instant rebate on select equipment April 3 through April 11	Ole	Homepage & Official Pentax News	0	04-06-2009 08:19 PM
Feb flowers bring March Flowers....	Timtast1c	Post Your Photos!	16	03-16-2009 03:20 PM
Going camping. Should I bring my AF-360fgz? Macro lens? What should I bring?	igowerf	Photographic Technique	11	08-17-2007 07:48 AM
Flowers and Showers	codiac2600	Post Your Photos!	9	06-21-2007 07:04 AM

04-27-2008, 05:14 PM	#2
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	A link to the gallery on my website

04-28-2008, 04:38 AM	#3
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Very nice shots, that last one with the spider holding the fly inside the flower is really great. Nice capture.

04-28-2008, 03:57 PM	#4
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Thanks scott, it was really weird when I first saw it; as it was eating this fly, I knew I had to take a shot!

04-28-2008, 06:37 PM	#5
Pentaxnut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. Peters Missouri Posts: 100	Very nice series. The last is my favorite. Im still waiting for my chance at a shot like that....

04-28-2008, 07:10 PM	#6
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	Great job. The last one is awesome. Judging from your floral subjects I'd guess that your in Texas.

04-29-2008, 04:18 AM	#7
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Pentaxnut, thanks, it was a cool little thing. Wayne, how'd ya know? What with the Indian Paintbrush and Prairie Verbena?

04-29-2008, 04:29 AM	#8
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very nice series - looks like a cornucopia of colors! Love the last one.

04-29-2008, 01:30 PM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Great series, also like the last one, but there is also something in the Indian Paintbrush, I like very much!

04-29-2008, 08:55 PM	#10
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Dave, you have no idea! There's daisies, primrose, coreopsis, and Indian Blankets everywhere! Georg, they are beautiful, aren't they? Even better as a group!

04-29-2008, 09:40 PM	#11
WJW Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 383	All nice, love the last one. Based on your location, you must be close to Burnet, correct?

04-30-2008, 04:25 AM	#12
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Yep. I live south of Bertram, you?

04-30-2008, 05:53 AM	#13
WJW Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 383	Originally posted by Matthew Roberts Yep. I live south of Bertram, you? Waco, but I used to spend time in the Burnet/Llano/Kingsland area. Of course, that was 30 years ago when Burnet had one stop light and didn't need it. :-)

04-30-2008, 05:54 PM	#14
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Originally posted by WJW Waco, but I used to spend time in the Burnet/Llano/Kingsland area. Of course, that was 30 years ago when Burnet had one stop light and didn't need it. :-) Yeah, that was a while ago. But my dad's from Lometa, so I know one-stop light towns. Why don't you visit anymore? Much more interesting than Wack-o!