I have been playing with the 'focus stacking' in the newish Sony a7R5.  It seems to work well and still am not able to get the closer edge in sharp focus - take a look at the images below.

 

oxalis, pink

Christmas cactus, buds

Christmas cactus, full bloom

The center image is the early bloom of the bottom image.

We have taken to traveling to Greenville, SC, a mid-size city about 60 miles from us. It has a water fall in the middle of town - never heard or seen anything like it.

And I have posted it in a large format, click on it to see the full size.

And spring reared Her head last week with the blooming of a Magnolia tree:

And her orchids are growing as fast as they can:

Yes, it seems like, these days, the photos are mostly flowers which, of course, is in keeping of these 'springing' days.  Flowers galore!

Oh, in early Feb I was able to get to Pearson's Falls, a family run waterfalls in the mountains where they have created boardwalks, rock steps and picnic tables at the bottom of the falls. Feb is a good time to go...not crowded, which it is in the summer, and plenty of water.