“Well — I made you take time to look at what I saw, and when you took time to really notice my flower, you hung all your associations with flowers on my flower, and you write about my flower as if I think and see what you think and see of the flower — and I don’t.”  – Georgia O’Keeffe.

One of the things I love about flower photos is that everyone can see what they need to see, and there is no right or wrong. Your interpretation and emotion are as reasonable as mine, and I love hearing what you think of the photos you see. I love O’Keeffe’s grumpiness. She speaks her mind.

I appreciate all the good words and thoughts about my photos and cataract surgery. Still, I need to clarify that the surgery has not affected any images I have taken, now or in the future. I am thrilled to see the pictures firsthand and in vibrant colors, which will stimulate my photography. People are telling me they see something new in my photos lately, but that, if true, had nothing to do with the surgery and more to do with my experimenting in bright light with a new (old) workhorse street lens.

But I could always see most of the color on my computer, and there could only be so much additional color in my photos with them exploding. My computer editing system has helped me every step of the way. I hope to do more experiments with flowers and light—that’s my thing.

I’ll keep working to improve, and the surgery will undoubtedly make it more rewarding.

However, I will rest my eyes for a day or so. I’ll try to take a photo or two, but I might post an old one if my eyes tire. I’ve had surgeries before, but never at the age of 77. Recovery takes a bit longer and requires a bit more rest. I to give my eyes a break. I will be writing and blogging, but I will provide the eyes with more rest. Thanks for all the great words; these photos were taken today in the sun. I love the curves and lines.