My mother's jewelry - a tribute in macro
We visited my mother’s grave on Mother’s Day and I have been thinking about her all week, so I wanted to post something before the week passed. The light at the end of the day in the beautiful Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello, Idaho, was coming through the trees and so it was perfect for a quick HDR. I also set up some of my mother’s jewelry recently and took some close-up shots with my macro extension tubes. This is a tribute to you, mom! I miss you so much. 
HDR is High Dynamic Range, which is a process where you take three photos of the same scene: light, medium and dark. Then you blend the three images to get the optimal mix of light, so it closer to what your eye sees.
My mother's jewelry - a tribute in macro
My mother's grave on Mother's Day 2012 - 7 months after her death
The back of my parents' beautiful headstone. I just love that photo of my parents
Some well-used jewelry of my mother's
They say clothes come and go, but jewelry lives on forever. I think I agree with that. I love wearing and photographing my mother's jewels.
Here's to you, mom
It was a beautiful close to a wonderful Mother's Day, except we miss you, mom.
Caryn,
What a beautiful tribute to your mother. I love the macro jewelry pictures especially the top one. It tells a wonderful story of your mother. The lighting from the sun in the cometary is beautiful as well. You were blessed with a special end to a wonderful Mothers Day. Love this tribute!
Thanks, Rebecca. It was a sweet hour at the cemetery at the close of the day, and those macro extension tubes come in handy for a lot of things!
Sweet tribute to your mom – beautiful photos. My mom is still with us, so cherishing every minute – she turns 89 in Sept. Well done.
I am so happy you are cherishing the time you have with your mother. It had been so much harder than I ever dreamed to lose her. I thought I was ready for it, but I wish I had asked her so many more questions about her early years, and especially when she was in college and a young mother. Thanks for the comment!
I see such a resemblance now! What a beautiful lady with beautiful taste. God be with you and your family
Thanks, Andrea! That is a compliment to me. My mother was so awesome and I just wish I could spend more time with her, to talk, to cook, to just sit. At least she is with my sister now.
What a beautiful tribute to Grandma- gorgeous photos, mom. I really miss her as well!
Thanks, Janel. That really is one beautiful cemetery. We should all be so lucky to find such a peaceful resting place for our family to visit. Thanks for the comment.