by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 26, 2017 | Cemeteries, Virginia
Last summer I spent a morning photographing at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. Established in the 1840s, Hollywood Cemetery is the burial grounds for two U.S. Presidents, the only President of the Confederacy and 28 Confederate Generals. Located along the banks of the James River, it has long been the most prestigious cemetery in the Richmond area.
Varina Anne Davis Grave, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Margaret Howell Davis Hayes Grave, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Bustamante Grave,, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Bustamante Grave,, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Worthington Grave, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Johnson Grave, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Angel, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Thompson Grave,, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Angel, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia © 2017 Patty Hankins
Atkinson Grave, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA © 2017 Patty Hankins
Rueger Grave, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA © 2017 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 17, 2017 | Tennessee, Virginia
Usually when I’m photographing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or along the Blue Ridge Parkway I’m photographing wildflowers. On my most recent trip I spent much more time creating landscape photographs than flower photographs. One of the subjects that repeatedly caught my eye was the idea of mountains and clouds. I thought I’d share some of my quick edits of photos I did on the road of mountains and clouds with you today.
Mountains and Clouds at Woolyback Overlook © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mountains and Clouds in the Smokies © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mountains and Clouds in the Smokies © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mountains and Clouds at Clingman’s Dome © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mountains and Clouds in the Smokies © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mountains and Clouds in the Smokies © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mountains and Clouds in the Smokies © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mountains and Clouds in the PIsgah National Forest ©2017 Patty Hankins
This last photo is actually a fully edited photo – it is available for sale on my website at http://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/newfound-gap-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/
Newfound Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins
I’m planning on editing up a few more of these and offering them for sale in the coming months. If there is one you particularly like, let me know and I’ll let you know if it becomes available.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 19, 2016 | New Photos, Virginia
Chincoteague Sunrise Reflections © 2016 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Chincoteague Sunrise Reflections – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website.
I love visiting Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the Assateague National Seashore – especially during the winter. I’ve photographed sunrise from several different locations in the parks. In 2016, I had to find a new spot to photograph sunrise since the beach was being rebuilt after the winter storms. I ended up photographing in one of the channels alongside the road. What caught my eye was how the blue sky and white clouds looked on the water and ice in the channel. I included the relections of the plants along the shore to give a sense of place to the photo.
Chincoteague Sunrise Reflections is available as a matted print on my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 1, 2016 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, New Photos, Rosaceae Family, Virginia
I wanted you to be the first to hear that I’ve added three new photos to my website. I’ll be blogging about them in the weeks to come – but in the meantime – here they are if you’d like to take a look.
Chincoteague Sunrise Reflections © 2016 Patty Hankins
Jalah Rose © 2016 Patty Hankins
Lava Chrysanthemum © 2016 Patty Hankins
And don’t forget I’ve brought back several of my older iris and tulip photos for a limited time. These returning favorites will be available until June 30. After that – they won’t be available again until next year when the tulips and irises are blooming.
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my latest photos.
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 8, 2016 | New Photos, Virginia
Sunset at Assateague Light © 2016 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Sunset at Assateague Light – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website.
I love visiting Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the Assateague National Seashore – especially during the winter. I’ve photographed sunset from the Wildlife Drive several times. In 2015, I photographed one of the most amazing sunsets I’ve ever seen – the sky was filled with incredible shades of pink and purple. At one point, I looked over at the Assateague Light – and saw how beautifully it was silhouetted against the sky – and how the light was reflecting across the water. So of course I had to photograph it. Seeing the light like this reminds me of how important lighthouses were to ships in the years before GPS and other navigation systems – they truly provided people with landmarks to help them navigate – and warnings for when they were too close to shore.
Sunset at Assateague Light is available as a matted print on my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 27, 2016 | Boraginaceae Family, Colorado, Flowers, Tennessee, Virginia, Wildflowers
Continuing with my efforts to edit and share some of the photos in the backlog on my hard drive – I thought I’d share some photos of native plants that are members of the Boraginaceae (Borage or Forget Me Not) family. Members of the borage family are known for their alternating leaves, many of which are hairy. The flowers usually have five lobes and are tubular shape.
Virginia Bluebells (mertensia virginica) are the member of this family that I photograph most frequently. I know several places here in the DC area where they bloom each spring. Last year, I found some wonderful Virginia Bluebells at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond to photograph.
Virginia Bluebells – mertensia virginica © 2016 Patty Hankins
Virginia Bluebells – mertensia virginica © 2016 Patty Hankins
Virginia Bluebells – mertensia virginica © 2016 Patty Hankins
Virginia Bluebells – mertensia virginica © 2016 Patty Hankins
Virginia Bluebells – mertensia virginica © 2016 Patty Hankins
Purple Phacelia (phacelia bipinnatifida) is one of the wildflowers I see every spring in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you’re in the park at the right time of year it can seem as if the roadways are lined with purple phacelia.
Purple Phacelia – phacelia bipinnatifida © 2016 Patty Hankins
Purple Phacelia – phacelia bipinnatifida © 2016 Patty Hankins
Purple Phacelia – phacelia bipinnatifida © 2016 Patty Hankins
Purple Phacelia – phacelia bipinnatifida © 2016 Patty Hankins
I photographed some Tall Fringed Bluebells (mertensia ciliata) in the Gunnison National Forest in Colorado a few years ago. When I spotted them I knew they were a type of bluebell since they looked so similar to the Virginia Bluebells – just wasn’t sure what type.
Tall Fringed Bluebells – mertensia ciliata © 2016 Patty Hankins
Tall Fringed Bluebells – mertensia ciliata © 2016 Patty Hankins
That same afternoon in the Gunnison National Forest, I found a single False Forget Me Not (hackelia floribunda) plant with a few blossoms.
False Forget Me Not – hackelia floribunda © 2016 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing some of my photos of members of borage family. I’m always on the lookout for new-to-me wildflowers – who knows – perhaps I’ll find another member of the borage family this year.
