Museum Irises

Before I proceed with my pre-written post, I want to thank you for your very kind comments over the past few days. I appreciate you a lot. Now, let me gloat by saying last night was probably my best sleep in years at what Sleepwatch pegs at 8:15. I did hit 8:00 once in the past year or three, but this was great, and incredibly better that the more common 5xx or even worse. Not having to get up four times because I was draining into a bag must really have helped. However, the bag will be detached tomorrow morning after one more day and one more sleep, and it will be nice to be untethered, at least in the daytime.

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I woke up quite early on Sunday morning. After doing my normal morning things on the computer and/or tablet, I decided to head out to the garden at the museum, which I think is referred to as the community garden.

While I didn't think surgery would restrict me too much, I am also advised to be careful and not lift more than ten pounds for six weeks. Whatever the case, I thought that I would go on a quick photoshoot.

Although I took photos of other flowers as well, my main goal was to see if the irises were blooming. Indeed they were, and some were even past their best.

I stuck my macro lens on, and used it throughout, even when I wasn't getting all that close because, while it is nice to have several lenses, it is not fun to change them on the job, so to speak. I didn't use a tripod and also hoped for the best in the breeze. Oddly enough, I think I like the final photo best although it is not a macro but a photo of the whole patch with much of the image, except for the two centre blooms, out of focus.