The Photography of Dr. Jeffrey P. Harper

I saw a new flower in my garden today I had never seen before., so I went inside and got my camera (Canon 40D).  The new flower is beautiful . . . . but wait, what is that bug on the Bird of Paradise . . . .

The new flower.

I was happy to have had my Sigma 70mm macro lens on at the time . . . . to be able to take HAND HELD photos like this!

Wondrous Nature!

Side view.

The Other Side view.

Neice Par had fun with her new photo software at our family get-together last night.  Here are a couple of the results.

Oh yes! In The Matrix!

60's psychedelia. Gee wiz, I wonder what that was like?

Nobody, and I do mean NO BODY, does heraldic banners like they do in Thailand. They Love their King in Thailand (rightfully) and they love to show that love in their heraldic banners. First in a series.

On the main  road leading into Hua Hin, Thailand, the Thai King's beach residence.

Outside of Hua Hin again: The Thai King in various favorite portraits.  Beautiful.

Sweet Hua Hin:

The ubiquity of it all!

The sea (The Gulf of Siam/Thailand) changes all the time. From misty . . . 

 . . . to picture postcard  . . . . .

 . . . to clear and azure . . . . .

. . . . and then stormy . . . .

. . . to the drama of an approaching storm . . . .

. . . to serene evening moods with cool breezes . . .

. . . followed by next morning's sun rise.

 . . . .  to memories of past storms.  Here we have the impermanence of wealth.

The mornings are my favorite times . . . . when the fishermen are out . . . .

 . . . and the boats head back in after a night's squidding . . . .

 . . . and when the tide is out, it is a nice time for a walk down the beach.

It is a good time of the year (The Damn Hot and Damn Wet Season) to photograph flowers. These are frangipani.

Yes, it is true even in nature: play with your stamen and you can twist it.

Incredible lotus flowers, a symbol of Buddhism, and my favorite flower.

Perfectly amazing color.

A tiny, complex world of colorful beauty.

Colorful. Purposeful. Beauty.

 Propagatory. The Lotus' universe.

Rust and vines.

Above - The map of our route and how many days we stayed in each place on our South Island, New Zealand Road Trip.  Yes, lots of driving, but incredible scenery all along the route.  Amazing natural beauty. See photo entries below, and in the Travel Photo Blog section.

Our road trip ended with a drive down New Zealand Highway 1 back to Christchurch -- the South Pacific Sea on one side and snow-capped mountains on the other.

Yes, a dolphin in Milford Sound! We saw so many wonderful things in New Zealand!

We saw a few things that left us scratching our heads too.  What the . . . . . .?

I was very enthusiastic about the photo opportunities in New Zealand, (Aotearoa) The Land of the Long White Cloud.

Incredibly clear and clean streams in New Zealand.

And, of course, I always love the flowers and plants.  This is a Rose of Sharon.

Incredibly beautiful flora! The Arrow Fern is the national plant of New Zealand.

New Zealand incredible wild berries.

We enjoyed many funky eateries . .  the food was always good.