…said hiatus was not exactly planned but, life got in the way. In fact, I have not blogged in awhile not only because I have not been out snapping away with my trusty Nikon like I usually am, but because the amount of free time that I have is miniscule. It’s sad really… but by the end of autumn it should get better. I hope. Here are some I took the other day on a “photo safari” :]
…and there are more to come.
I went apple picking with my friends yesterday. It was really nice to finally bundle up and go out in the crisp fall air. I didn’t bring my camera but my friend Miranda brought hers. She is quite a good photographer. So here are some of her shots:
I love this season.
Rachel
It was rainy, and beautiful. I went for a walk. Took some pictures, but none all too lovely. Oh well, I enjoyed my walk. :]
(The first one was taken a different day, that’s why the leaves aren’t wet. hehe)
yumm. Basil.
I couldn’t really get a nice focused spider web shot. All the webs were too high up… tricky little rascals.
I’m undecided as to whether I like this one or not…
I’m wishin’ for a better focus
I think this was my favorite out of the batch.
Skeptically,
Rachel
Randomly,
Rachel
Disclaimer: None of these pictures are edited; they are 100% untouched. I must admit, none of them are all too magnificent, but I figured Maddy would appreciate me putting some of them up.
but anyway, these are some random pictures from this summer.
Anyone care for a spamwich? Haha. This was for a photography challenge entitled, “Spam”. Easy enough right?
Sky high reflections
Dear Jason Mraz, Marry me?
Good bye Summer. I will miss you.
Nostalgically,
Rachel
Do the colours of the flowers in the sunlight; so bright,
lose their colour as they fade into the night?
Do they seep through the stems and into the dirt,
to provide for the other side of the earth?
Are the colours that glow in their flowers that bloom,
recycled from our spring afternoon?
…to be continued. maybe?
Poetically,
Rachel
Rest your eyes now little one.
Rest your eyes; so tired.
Let your lashes kiss your cheeks good night.
Rest your eyes now, for the sun is gone.
Rest your eyes now little one, let your dreams be your guide.
Quietly,
Rachel
This is my article for the school newspaper. (bhsbuzz.wordpress.com ) Enjoy.
Industrial Hemp: Eat it, Wear it, Burn it, Buy it, Sell it, Import it, Grow it.
With America’s sudden concern to become more “green” and “eco-friendly”, one may have heard of a material called Hemp. Hemp comes from a plant called Cannabis Sativa. It is a green leafy plant that grows to be roughly ten feet tall and is very thin. In its most common form, Hemp is a twine-like piece of string that comes in spools, and is used to make jewelry and cloth. However, Hemp can be used for many other things. It can be used in different kinds of plastics, auto parts, carpeting, foods, animal feed, building supplies, and many other things. But Americans face a huge problem. Due to the fact that Marijuana also comes from the Cannabis family, officials feel that it would be difficult to tell the difference between the two plants, and therefore prohibit the growth of this plant in the United States. In reality, however, the plants are strikingly dissimilar. Marijuana generally only grows to about five feet tall versus Hemp’s ten to fifteen. Furthermore, Marijuana needs several feet between each plant due to its bud’s need for extra sunlight, whereas hemp plants can grow only inches apart from each other. Finally, the THC levels in Hemp are generally less than 1% and in Marijuana, the THC levels are usually between 5 and 15%. Even if someone was to attempt to smoke hemp, it would result in a headache rather that a high. There are more than thirty other countries that currently grow industrial hemp, and none of them have reported having any trouble enforcing their drug laws. With an estimated 50,000 different uses, America is doing itself a great disservice by not growing it.
Wishfully,
Rachel
