Flowers in Blossom

Yes, it isn't Spring or Summer here, and so there aren't so many flowers about. *sniffs* I do miss them a lot, even if I really enjoy this cold, sunny weather of May :). But, since I have not had a chance to share with y'all this picture of a beautiful tree (which is common in this area) in blossom, I hope you enjoy this :). 

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." 

Matthew 7:7-8

Gold Clouds (part 1)

A few weeks back, I saw this in the evening sky while coming out of our car by our home. I raced to the house, grabbed our camera (yes, the old one was the only one in sight), and snapped away at the sky!

"The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork." 

Psalm 19: 1

(P.S. more sunset photos coming!)

"The Little Things"

With the encouragement of my dear sister, Sarah, I decided to join in the photography challenge Lucia is hosting on her blog Lucia, etc. Her photography challenge is to capture the little things of life that we often don't notice or take for granted. Here is my entry:

Why don't you join in the challenge too?

A New Design, Reflective Updates...

Have you all noticed that things look a little different around here today? Yes, and that is all thanks to Bree from aeronautical graphics design studio, who did this beautiful design for absolutely free*! How do you all like the new look? I think it is simply perfect for a little photography blog like mine... simple, chic, and sweet <3. Bree's waiting list was really full last month with LOTS of orders, but she still made time to work on this design with patience and a sweet spirit. Thank you so much, Bree! 

The other thing is, yes, I've renamed this blog from Joy's Rainbow Lens to Rainbow Lens Photography. I don't know why, I just think it sounds better and looks better too without the "'s". And the addition of "photography" in the title hopefully will help viewers  know what this blog is basically about =D. Besides all that, I feel this blog needs a fresh start in what and how I post photography...

And now, I  have a question for my viewers... would you rather see me post frequent posts with just one or two photography pictures per post? Or a would a whole group of pictures in a post be better? I'm not sure which way will bring out and enhance the photos the most, and I'm very much a beginner at all this so I'd appreciate your opinion :).

I was thinking for a start, that I'll post in the coming days photos I took while my family and I were visiting a beautiful cathedral in our city in 2011. How does that sound to you?

I really hope and pray that this little photography blog will be a blessing to you in a small way, through the simple beauties of God's creation that I clumsily capture through my lens! (and if you ever have any advice to give to an amateurish, aspiring photographer like me, I'd really appreciate helpful feedback and comments =D).

*since designing my blog, Bree has started selling her designs, but still at a really cheap price. So, if interested in a simple, lovely design.... head over to her studio! P.S. Both Bree and her older sister, Elizabeth are really sweet Christian young ladies;  I really enjoy reading from their blogs as well!

Bay Flowers

Some months ago, we discovered a lovely bay surrounded by a quiet children's park and dining benches for picnics. Off in the distance, we could see the white little boats sailing on the clear blue water, and the blue and white hills of distant islands melted into the horizon.The view were lovely, a photographer's paradise you might say. But sadly, that day our camera wasn't working all too good... it was nearly out of battery and I couldn't do much zooming, so the pictures were few and some rather blurry. But there were some lovely flowers about, and thankfully I WAS able to take shots of them:

"The flowers appear on the earth; 

the time of the singing of birds is come,

 and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land..."

~Song of Solomon 2: 12

Little Shots of Beauty

In the last few days throughout the holidays, I've been able to capture some stuff on my "rainbow lens" as I like to call it, thanks to go being able to go out a bit more often and seeing things. Though sadly, our camera has been playing up a bit with the batteries so it got me frustrated sometimes....

anyway... here are some shots...

enjoy!!!

P.S. you'll notice that in both of my blogs I've made a "grab-my-button" icon. Please feel free to copy the code and place it on your blog! Thanks!

Trust in the LORD, and do good;
         Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
 Delight yourself also in the LORD,
         And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
        Commit your way to the LORD,
         Trust also in Him,
         And He shall bring it to pass.
 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
         And your justice as the noonday. 

Psalm 37: 3-6