Backyard scavenger hunt

To be honest, I bought the 50mm because it was cheap. I’d recently bought a second hand Nikon D90 to go with a lensbaby lens an online friend had gifted me (but that’s another story). I needed another lens for everyday use as the lensbaby is very specialist (google it). I’d heard that the 50mm was insanely versatile and it has quickly become a much loved and utilised tool.

One of my favourite things to do on a quiet day is to head out to my backyard and see what tiny treasures I can find to shoot. It is surprising just how many things I find.

This shell decoration follows on from the imperfection theme – we collected these shells on a recent holiday – instead of looking for shells in perfect condition, we collected these – every single one had a small, natural hole in the corner. We threaded them with fishing wire and now they are part of our home which preserves the memory of a wonderful family holiday.

~ GARDEN DELIGHTS ~

This is the delicate flower of Vietnamese mint.

My faithful garden companion, Oscar. I was lucky to get this picture as he is remarkably uncooperative when it comes to modelling.

I know they’re pests and I don’t want them chomping on my veggies, but snails are fascinating to watch and shoot (no snails were harmed in the making of this blog…..)

Sweet Autumn harvest