Orb photography

Night and Day Snow Orbs

We were on blizzard alert yesterday in Bisbee, Arizona. Schools took the day off and county offices closed early before we went to white out conditions in the afternoon. The early evening brought a bit of clear sky except for an occasional orb floating through.

I especially like the tiny blue orb perched above the wire fence we put up to keep the dog out of cat territory.

Later in the evening the snow returned, much to the interest of the orbs who mingled with the snowflakes. Takes a practiced eye to distinguish orbs from snow. The orbs are more translucent and in my neighborhood are often shaped like tear drops.

We have had more snow this year than in my previous 18 winters in Bisbee.

Some blues and pinks to brighten the night.

And, a tiny pink tear drop orb on the upper left edge…

After the drama of the blizzard of the night, a few Sun orbs to enjoy.

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

Forest Presence

I found this image while going through my collection of recent ski trip photographs. Nothing more mysterious than pointing one’s camera at the sun. But still, it has a sense of presence, a visitation of the divine…

Full Moon Orbs

The full moon brought me out of the house this evening to quest for orbs. My personal orb, good old tear drop, awaited me on the upper left of my photo as usual.

Full Moon on the right rises over the mountain, orb on the left with a surprising reflection.

When questing for orbs in my neighborhood, I always look to see who is floating above the agave stalks.

Looks like a moon, this orb on a branch.

Always hopeful, this is a first, an orb among the Chinaberry trees.

The night begins to darken as orbs fly high over Bisbee, Arizona.

Happy Full Moon everyone!

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

Fire Pit Orbs and Award Nominations!

Orbs gathered last night to enjoy a fire pit with friends.

The fun part for me was introducing orbs to the previously unaware.

The moon was quarter full and the stars were especially bright, so it was easy to identify the orbs as they appeared on my camera’s view screen after taking the picture.

Of course, those sitting around the fire pit tired of having my camera flash disturbing the peace. So we won’t be looking at them in these photos.

And, soon the orbs moved away to further out in the neighborhood.

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

Award Nominations!

Many thanks for the thoughtful nominations given to me by fellow travelers in this blogging universe:

The Versatile Blogger Award:

http://lgyslaine.wordpress.com/2012/12/26/versatile-blog-award-2012/

Thank you, Gys, for your appreciative consideration. Please visit her blog for poems of love and wonder.

http://85degrees.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/pop-them-up-two-awards-more/

Thank you, Uzoma, for your many appreciative comments and encouragements. Please visit this blog for African proverbs that will have you pondering their wisdom and advice.

The Beautiful Blogger Award was nominated by Sheri at The Other Side Of Ugly:

http://theothersideofugly.com/2013/01/05/beautiful-blogger-award/

who also nominated me for:

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award:

http://theothersideofugly.com/2013/01/18/illuminating-inspiring-and-gargie/

Thank you very much, Sheri, for including my blog in your recommendations to fellow bloggers. Please visit this beautiful blog for encouragement and solace.

Guest Finds “Clouds” while Questing for Orbs

Kathy Phelps has been a guest orb photographer on Orbs Delight a few times. You may remember her photos of “clouds” that appeared on her view screen after taking a photograph while questing for orbs. Well, she had another remarkable night. The following photos have been arranged chronologically based on the camera file numbers.

Maybe “remarkable” is too vague a word. How about “astounding!” You can see in the photo above that orbs did make an appearance.

Easy to imagine a spirit running out of camera’s view on the right, scarf flying in the wind.

Perhaps a parade of spirits sailing over the clothesline in Kathy’s yard, waving a greeting.

Kathy is a lightworker. To help explain what that might mean, she quotes Doreen Virtue: “Lightworkers are those that volunteered, before birth, to help the planet and its population heal from the effects of fear. Each lightworker is here for a sacred purpose…. Many lightworkers are discovering their innate spiritual gifts, such as psychic communication skills and spiritual healing abilities. These are the gifts that we volunteered to use to heal the Earth and her population during the crucial decades surrounding the millennium.”

Kathy says that she does a lot of energy work for the Earth, her inhabitants, and much more. She does sessions every New and Full moons and for both solstice and equinox. What she really means is that she facilitates the session. She channels light language that does what’s needed/requested. Light language is the language of the soul/spirit.

One can see a lot of images within these “clouds” that suggest Beings who are drawn to Kathy’s lightworker activities.

It must be fascinating for Kathy to receive visual confirmation of the energies she has been working with for the past 7-8 years. The age of digital flash photography is truly broadening our visible spectrum. To see more of Kathy’s love of nature, please visit: http://naturesnippets.com/.

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

Guest Orbs in Snow and Award Nominations

In celebration of snow, guest orb photographer, Kathy of Naturesnippets http://naturesnippets.com/ is sharing the orbs she found at her house this week. Looks as if a few of these are hexagons, so perhaps cold does slow down the speed of orbs. A hexagonal shape would indicate that the light of the orb reached the camera just as the shutter was beginning to close.

Here is an interesting blur of snow orbs flocking around a tree at Kathy’s place.

Kathy contributed the fantastic “clouds” as a guest a few posts ago. She was drumming ceremonially the night she took these pictures and that may be a contributing factor to the kinds of images she receives while questing for orbs. The first picture in this series was taken before she started drumming.

Another glimpse of a “cloud” with orbs from Kathy’s backyard. Eleven out of 77 pictures that night had some of these “white clouds”.

Kathy is new to the quest for orbs, inspired by the photos on Orbs Delight. I encourage all of you to set aside your usual tried and true photographic methods and try orb questing yourself. You’ll have a better chance of detecting the orbs if you use flash photography and if you use a camera that has a CCD sensor (almost any digital camera less than $500) the CMOS sensor of higher quality cameras censors out most orbs.

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

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And now, as we begin to ring in the New Year with the fireworks I can already hear soaring across my hillside, I would like to thank a couple of people for recent honors:

Thank you very much to Some Photos and Fancies for nominating Orbs Delight for Blog of the Year http://ellenpardee.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/. As we say in American parlance “that puts the cherry on top” or in Mexico “con queso” which indicates everything plus! For those of us new to blogging, this nomination of our endeavors adds to the delight of discovering the wonderfully supportive and encouraging community found on WordPress. Some Photos and Fancies is an excellent example of the conscientious effort put into blogging that benefits us all. Please visit Ellen’s blog for insightful questions as to the nature of our assumptions.

Thank you to Tuttacronaca for nominating Orbs Delight for the REALITY Blog Award http://tuttacronaca.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/proposito-per-il-2013-immergersi-nella-realta-e-portarla-alla-luce/. Now that is really going to tickle an orb’s delight after all the accusations of being a mere dust mote! Please visit Tuttacronaca for more reality than it is possible to assimilate in one hour, day, or week.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EACH AND EVERYONE!

MAY YOU ALL FIND THE JOY IN BEING YOU!!!

Hexagonal Orbs

Last night was cold in Bisbee, Arizona. Some of yesterday’s snow was still on the ground and I’m glad my jeans are baggy enough to accommodate long underwear. Because now that the world has ended and begun again, there are still some routines that must be done, like walking the dog at night. For a quester of orbs this is prime time to see who’s in the neighborhood.

These are all orbs lighting up the image, can’t say that I noticed them lighting up the night until I took the picture. Digital flash photography is my extra pair of eyes to discover the world around me. Some of you who are familiar with my blog have noticed that orbs are particularly attracted to dog walks with my husband, much more than if I’m out by myself with the cats. What is different about the photos in this posting is the hexagonal shapes of many of the orbs (you may need to enlarge the image on whatever computer device you are using to see the sharp edges).

The large orb at my husband’s shoulder has all the characteristic details we have come to know in orbs: the darker inner rim and interior modulations. But the hexagonal outer edge indicates that the orb’s light reached the camera when the shutter was beginning to close. At first I thought it was the cold that was affecting the speed of the light. However, I just double checked my camera and the top dial on the Canon G12 was set at AV instead of the usual Auto setting I use for orb photography. So, there goes my initial cold orbs are slower theory.

A few hours later and we’re back on the road with a party of orbs sailing overhead and all around. Nothing like a brilliant orb and the whole gang showing up on the view screen to bring a smile and shout of delight to this orb quester!

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

It has been a week since my last post, a time of holiday relaxation and fun with family. Yesterday I began to catch up on all the blogs that have been accumulating in my e-mails. What a busy and creative mix of passions and enthusiasms you all have to share! I was also startled to notice that I had been nominated for another award, The Versatile Blogger Award 2012, by Poèmes Français & Anglais, Poems French & English by Gys at http://lgyslaine.wordpress.com/2012/12/26/versatile-blog-award-2012/. Gys certainly is deserving of praise for her versatility in writing both French and English poems as well as her photo montages, all in celebration of love. Thank you for the honor, Gys, and I like the award’s image:

versatilebloggernominations

it brings out the historian in me.

Orbs Attend End Of World Sound Check

It was the night we all were anticipating, The End of the World, according to the Mayan Calendar experts. At least three End of World parties were held in Bisbee, Arizona. I only lasted until the beginning of the end, having arrived ahead of schedule. The orbs are probably still lingering in the upper corners of the Bisbee Royale.

Thank goodness there was a sound check for the band, Race You There. Too early for the actual show, at least the orbs and I had something to focus on.

The orbs gathered around the lead guitarist.

Orbs are always attracted to drummers.

I like the overlapping orbs on the left.

Perhaps the drummer is tuning into the orb above.

Some skeptics insist that orbs are merely dust. But they haven’t paid attention to the relationship between orbs and their response to music.

Even a simple sound check can light up an orb.

Musicians attract orbs.

The orbs are lining up for what sounded like an excellent Race You There performance. Sorry I missed the show when the orbs would really brighten with delight.

Thank you to the Bisbee Royale and the Tucson band Race You There for some early evening entertainment on this night at the End of the World.

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

Stormy Night Orbs

The sky tonight was so beautifully cloudy, I pulled out my camera to see if there were any orbs in the neighborhood.

Agave plants seem to attract the most orbs on our hillside.

What is particularly fascinating about tonight’s orbs is that they are windblown.

Most of these orbs are leaving trails and they are all heading south.

Never occurred to me that an orb could be windblown while sailing overhead.

I especially like the orb blowing by in front of the agave stalk.

You’d think we were experiencing a meteor shower of orbs.

These orbs above may be heading away from the camera.

The wind was so strong this evening that besides blowing the orbs to the south it motivated me to make sure nothing would blow from our yard into the street.

Again, one orb is just speeding past the arm of an agave. Who knew that the very physical characteristics of wind could have an effect on what Klaus Heinemann calls an “emanation of a spiritual being”?

For those of you who are new to this blog, or would like to refresh your memory as to what orbs are, perhaps this will help: https://orbsdelight.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/photographing-orbs/

Introducing a Delightful painting of Orbs plus Two Nominations

I would like to introduce you to an amazing artist, Jacqueline Petingi, who was so inspired by my blog, Orbs Delight, that she created this wonderful painting. One of those proud, yet humbling honors.

I would also like to thank Jacquie Bloggera for nominating Orbs Delight for the Blog of the Year 2012 Award. A true honor from such a gifted artist. Please visit her at http://jacquelinepetingi.wordpress.com/ for insights into the life of a dedicated writer and painter.

There is a formality to these awards which causes us to stretch beyond our meagre shores and reach across the world to give high 5’s to fellow travelers on the path of discovery and passion for knowledge. With the hail fellow well met handshake I would like to nominate two more blogs for the Blog of the Year 2012 Award:

Jacquie Blogger at http://jacquelinepetingi.wordpress.com/ for introducing me to the considerations of an artist

and

Some Photos & Fancies at http://ellenpardee.wordpress.com/ for taking one thought and surprising you with another totally unexpected consideration.

Well Deserved!!

The “Blog of the Year” award is a little different from some other awards, because you accumulate stars. Here is a link to go to for more information about this award: ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/

Here are the ‘rules’ for this award:

1 Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award

2 Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.

3 Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/ and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)

4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them.

5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience.

6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

Yes – that’s right – there are stars to collect!

Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different!

When you begin you will receive the ‘1 star’ award – and every time you are given the award by another blog – you can add another star!

There are a total of 6 stars to collect.

Which means that you can check out your favorite blogs, and even if they have already been given the award by someone else, then you can still bestow it on them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!

For more information check the FAQ on The Thought Palette.

Eye of the Camera

Photographing the Visible and UnSeen

Orb photography

Night and Day Snow Orbs

Forest Presence

Full Moon Orbs

Fire Pit Orbs and Award Nominations!

Guest Finds “Clouds” while Questing for Orbs

Guest Orbs in Snow and Award Nominations

Hexagonal Orbs

Orbs Attend End Of World Sound Check

Stormy Night Orbs

Introducing a Delightful painting of Orbs plus Two Nominations

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