In the Garden – Bugs of all shapes and sizes. For a glimpse of other images of the tiny world of bugs, click here.
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All Shapes and Sizes
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Along the Creek
Scenes along the creek on the trails of Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve. It was a beautiful and cool spring morning full of sun streaming through the trees. Can’t get much better than that!
With about five miles of hiking trails, there is much to see and enjoy including a large variety of wildflowers and birds.
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Until Next Year
In the Garden – A tulip at the end of its blooming until next year.
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Macro Monday
Flower of the Day
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Delight of the Outdoors
Delight of the outdoors starts with the first step on the trails because I never know what will cause me to stop to capture a memory.
On this day, the simple things that brought joy were wildflowers growing all along the path at the Creekside Park Trails in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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From Above and Below
Mayapple Blossom = Indiana Dunes National Park Mayapple blossoms captured from above and below. These lovely blooms were hiding underneath the mayapple’s huge leaves. I would never have known to get down low for a look except for fellow blogger Eliza Waters suggesting it a couple of week ago and I am so glad she did. Otherwise, I might have missed their beauty completely. Thanks Eliza!
Cowles Bog – Indiana Dunes National Park Macro Monday
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Hello Sunshine!
Hello Sunshine! For me, a fun time starts by greeting the day out on the trails. This sunrise was etched across the Beverly Shores Trails – Indana Dunes National Park. The rest of the day did not disappoint and continued with warmth and full of sunshine.
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The Gathering
A busy bee working at the gathering of pollen along the Cowles Bog Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Hushed Tranquility
A morning of hushed tranquility at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
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Light and Shadows
Morning clouds provided beautiful light and shadows through the forest of trees along the Heron Rookery Trail. This is about a 3-mile long path that follows the Little Calumet River and just one of many miles of trails on the Indiana Dunes National Park,
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Tossed About
Macro Monday
Wispy dandelion seeds hanging on before being tossed about by the wind. I came across these along the edge of the Heron Rookery Trail. It is one of my favorite spots at the Indiana Dunes National Park. The best time of the year to hike along this trail is spring because of the large variety of wildflowers and mild temperatures. Even though I saw an array of birds, not a single one of them was a blue heron. I have seen herons there at other times but they are elusive. They also seem to know all the shadowy places to hide along the Little Calumet River.
More pics of scenes along the Heron Rookery Trail will be posted soon so come back. See ya!
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A Slow Unfurling
A slow unfurling of sunflowers in the garden at Chellberg Farm – Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Bare and Exposed
Ogden Gardens One fallen petal left the inside of magnolia blossom bare and exposed at Ogden Gardens – Valparaiso, Indiana. A perfect set=up for me to click a few macro shots and I took advantage of it, of course! The magnolia blossoms won’t last too much longer so I’ve got to capture them as often as possible before they are gone.
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Holding On
Hang On Fragile and minuscule dewdrops, holding on for as long as possible before a breeze tossed them down to the ground. When I come across this type of scene, I quickly grab my camera and then find myself holding my breath as I focus and whisper, “Hold on a few seconds longer, please. Just try to hang on until I click a few more frames.” Then, comes a sigh of relief and hope of getting at least one decent shot out of many. Happily, the payback on this certain morning resulted in a few usable pics. A couple of them have been used in previous posts.
These drops of dew happened to be posing along the Great Marsh Trail at the Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Cry of Pain
Ouch! A cry of pain can be caused by pins and needles in the cactus garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The cacti are lovely but don’t get too close. You’ve been warned.
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Morning for Contemplation
Started a beautiful morning for contemplation with a hike at Moraine Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. My goal was to hopefully get to the wetlands in time to see and capture some reflections on the water.
After hiking about one and a half miles through the woods, the trail opened up to a world turned upside down. I’d say a fun morning of contemplation and full of sunshine with a few clicks along the way makes it a success. Do you agree?
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