Lithops and Oncidium Portrait

Two lovely plants that have earthy speckles and blotches in common....

Lithops and Oncidium, MR, Sept2014

This seemed like the perfect plant portrait for the beginning of autumn. They go so well together!

Friday Fun: Lithops Photography

I really love having fun with photos. Especially photos of wonderful plants like Lithops. Today, as I only have a half day at work, I'm having fun with my Lithops photos...who wants to join me?
Here's the base photo:

Lithops have bold, abstract patterns all their own, so I thought I might play with these patterns a little. Here's what I came up with:

Lithops Abstract, MR, Jan 2014

I would love to see this on a fabric for pillows or table settings. I believe there is a company that does just that, I'll have to research it and perhaps order some Lithops fabric. I have it available as a print in my e-gallery at Society 6.

http://society6.com/MarlaRobb/The-Genus-Lithops_Print#1=45

Here's a closeup of an L. dorotheae:

Lithops dorotheae abstract, MR, Jan 2014

I hope many gardeners out there are having fun with photographs of their plants. Have a wonderful, creative weekend!

Random Year-End Lithops Photos, and a Key Lime Pie Plant

Not much to do after Boxing Day except clean house, and prepare oneself for work and another year that is sure to be filled with...adventures, right? Hope it's more peaceful than 2013! Here are some Lithops photos that didn't make the blog this year, but should have, if I'd known what to say about them.

Young Lithops and a Conophytum

Interestingly, one of my most popular posts is about this guy, the Key Lime Pie Plant, aka Adromischus cristatus.

Adromischus cristatus, the Key Lime Pie Plant.

And to encourage more Lithops Art, here's a final image from 2013:

Paint them, sculpt them, photograph them! Love them!
The sunrise has been extra beautiful on my sand dune lately, and I thought I would share one at the end of the year....

Have a wonderful New Year's celebration and see you all in 2014!