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My love for Photography has been with me for many years. With camera in hand, I am ready for my own best shot of the day.
Any comments, any questions,visit me at tenaellinwood@yahoo.com
Thanks for visiting my gallery.. Tena

Galleries

Panarama :

Panarama

Updated: Dec 19, 2009 6:33pm PST

Boat Parade :

Boat Parade

Updated: Dec 07, 2009 7:27pm PST

Infrared :

Infrared

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 7:20pm PST

Eat With Your Eyes :

Eat With Your Eyes

Updated: Oct 17, 2009 7:08am PST

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Oct 13, 2009 5:52am PST

Cookie Posters :

Cookie Posters

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 8:49pm PST

Colors of Mexico :

Colors of Mexico

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 8:40pm PST

Home Cooking :

Home Cooking

Updated: Sep 28, 2009 8:21am PST

Flowers and Plants :

Flowers and Plants

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 1:16pm PST

Venice Florida : Venice Florida

Venice Florida

Venice Florida

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 12:26pm PST

Cerius Blossoms : The Night Blooming Cereus Cactus: Epiphyllum Oxypetalum There are hundreds of varieties of these unruly appearing plants that we see growing along the ground, over bushes, up trees, even hanging off branches. There is a beauty within but defiantly not seen during the daylight hours for they are nocturnal. They bloom only during a very short pollination period. Many people are not familiar with these large beautiful flowers. Many of us are only aware of the reaching thorns barbs and stingers and unsightly growth ready for a much needed trim. The night blooming and fragrant Cereus may well seem unfriendly but most species of the Cereus bear pleasant tasting edible fruit. Getting past these thorns and barbs to fetch the fruit can be very difficult. Not only does the Cereus Cactus have magnificent and fragrant blooms and pleasant tasting fruit, it also contains medical properties. It is said that it can be used as a substitute for digitalis. The Shoshone Indian tribe call the night blooming Cereus “Pain in the heart” and used it for heart pain. My introduction to this plant, from a friend of mine, has sparked my interest. I was directed to an area to a small park here in Venice, Florida where the unsightly vines are entangled though out this palm tree and plant growth. Night after night we have witnessed these beautiful white flowers, some about eight inches in diameter, and we have been waiting for the final burst where hundreds of flowers bloom at once reminding me of the fireworks on July 4th. Each night we anxiously gather with our cameras waiting for the final night but still taking advantage of what few shots we can get. Each flower blossoms only once during one night and ends its journey by sunrise not to blossom again for months. Approximately two weeks of this performance draws a growing number of onlookers all eager to capture the live opening of these buds. Threatened to be cut down by town workers, and only with good intentions, a neighbor has been a close observer of these plants for years, halted the action in it’s tracks. Hearing chainsaws from her home, she immediately ran out and put an end to it, contacting the town officials, and changing the course of the planned cleanup. It has now won top priority in preserving these beautiful flowering plants. We give thanks to Martha and the Town of Venice for acknowledging the importance of preserving this Garden beauty. Tena Ellinwood www.tenaphoto.com

Cerius Blossoms

The Night Blooming Cereus Cactus: Epiphyllum Oxypetalum Ther ...

Updated: Jun 01, 2009 7:21pm PST

Birds Of Florida 2009 : Wild Birds

Birds Of Florida 2009

Wild Birds

Updated: Jun 01, 2009 3:12pm PST

Parrots :

Parrots

Updated: May 26, 2009 4:43pm PST

Ice Storm 2008 :

Ice Storm 2008

Updated: May 11, 2009 6:59pm PST

New England Ice :

New England Ice

Updated: May 10, 2009 5:13pm PST

Art :

Art

Updated: May 10, 2009 4:47pm PST

Drew and Kristi 2009, Sarasota :

Drew and Kristi 2009, Sarasota

Updated: May 07, 2009 4:25pm PST

Albert Wedding :

Albert Wedding

Updated: Apr 28, 2009 7:51am PST

Art and Sally Wedding : New Hampshire

Art and Sally Wedding

New Hampshire

Updated: Apr 28, 2009 7:32am PST

Hunt Wedding : New Hampshire

Hunt Wedding

New Hampshire

Updated: Apr 28, 2009 7:20am PST

Reever Wedding : New Hampshire

Reever Wedding

New Hampshire

Updated: Apr 28, 2009 6:58am PST

Southern Wildlife : Myakka Wildlife

Southern Wildlife

Myakka Wildlife

Updated: Apr 27, 2009 7:54pm PST

Florida Scenes : On The Gulf Coast Of Florida

Florida Scenes

On The Gulf Coast Of Florida

Updated: Apr 27, 2009 5:31pm PST

Green Wedding : New Hampshire

Green Wedding

New Hampshire

Updated: Apr 25, 2009 2:35pm PST

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Portraits

Updated: Apr 22, 2009 9:06pm PST