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Brown blossoms? One normally sees in flowers bright, happy colors -- reds, yellows, purples. Here, though, are brown flowers. They appear to be a form of hydrangea; but I don't know for sure. The blossoms have seen better days. They're tan, the color of a paper bag, with darker brown stems within each cluster. The stems shown in the photo are reaching diagonally toward the top right, trying to get past a vine that cuts off that corner of the frame. The background is muted, mostly shades of brown, with a bit of green, making an almost monochromatic scene.

This photo was taken on the grounds of the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.

I've always loved looking at nature, drifting along with the ever-changing clouds, stopping to smell the roses. God's creation gives an abundant and ever changing variety of subjects for me to capture. I enjoy photographing all of nature, from the wide vistas of mountains and valleys, right down to spiders, butterflies, and dewdrops. I bought my first camera, a Canon AE-1, in 1979, and practiced and experimented and asked questions. I still ask questions and read blogs; but I've never taken a formal course or workshop. I switched to digital in 2000, which allows more experimenting, with instant feedback, so I can correct a shot immediately. My current camera is a Nikon D-90, with a 28-300 and a macro. Although I'm digital, I don't use...