White, highlighted with a bit of color.
Two other flowers in bright colors were featured in “Colorful Wispiness.”
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Posted for CFFC – Paired with White
A forest growing alongside a hummock or sand dune at West Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park.
Both of these scenes were snapped along West Beach earlier this summer – July 2026. An early morning pic a few miles away along Lake Michigan was featured on “The Meeting Place.“
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Posted for Ragtag Daily Prompt: Hummock
This week’s hike for One Step at a Time #21 took me back to Kensington Metropark’s Aspen Trail.
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Frank captured lovely landscapes along a long boardwalk and curvy path.
Terri brought some beautiful potted florals.
A wonderful Texas lighthouse was shared by Egidio.
A combination of landscapes and artwork were featured by Linda
Suzette joined in with a beautiful landscape of contrasts.
Other gorgeous landscapes were brought by Cath.
Teresa shared lovely captures from Melbourne.
An amazing pink grasshopper posed perfectly for Anita.
Sue was out early to capture gorgeous sunrise refections.
Xenia shared wonderful misty, colorful skies.
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A view from a living room at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Another image from the same home was featured in “The Bedroom Window.”
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Shades of brown in a seed pod, spread by the wind.
Another seed pod was featured on “Glowing Wispiness.”
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Posted for Weekly Prompts Color Challenge – Brown
Popping out of the water in Wildwing Lake at Kensington Metropark, a blossom and its counterpart.
Another lotus found at the Indiana Dunes National Park was featured on “White Lotus.”
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Posted for Terri’s Sunday Stills – Reflections
Today’s One Step at a Time #20 features contrasting light at Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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Frank captured lovely images from the birthplace of James Polk.
Different perspectives of a wonderful Rain Symphony sculpture came from Sue.
A beautiful oasis from Big Bend State Park were shared by Egidio.
Cath brought delightful scenes from the foothills of Mt. Wellington, Hobart.
Teresa shared lovely, foggy scenes from Melbourne.
Cuteness abounds with Linda’s critters captured on a hike.
Xenia’s beautiful sunny images brightened my day.
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Shades of purple in the garden.
A wildflower was featured in “Basking in the Sunshine.”
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Posted for CFFC Crayola Box of 8 – Purple
A peaceful Lake Michigan, framed by leafy trees along Lake View Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park.
Another capture from a little further down the same beach was featured on “Calm and Unruffled.“
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Posted for Ragtag Daily Prompt: Leafy
This week’s One Step at a Time #19 is highlighting three fellow hikers of a different kind. The first is a cheetah on the prowl at the Maasai Mara Nature Reserve in Kenya.
Below is an insect stepping from wildflower to wildflower, captured along the Douglas Trail at the Indiana Dunes National Park
Last is a sandhill crane, walking along the Deer Run Trail at Kensington Metropark in Milford, Michigan.
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Cath brought a lovely gallery from Duckhole Lake
Peacefulness at McDowell Nature Preserve was shared by Frank
Terri stepped up with beautiful orange flowers
Amazing arches from Utah were featured by Egidio
Marsha joined in the fun with lovely poppies
Anita shared beautiful images from Cyprus
Sue captured some interesting brick silos
Xenia brought lovely landscapes from her mountain adventure
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Take a peek outside from a window at the Plympton Family Home at Greenfield Village. Originally built in the 1700s in Massachusetts, this house has one room with a loft.
Another window from Greenfield Village was featured in “The Bedroom Window.”
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Posted for Monday Window
Mandrills, having some family time at the Fort Worth Zoo.
A gorilla from Fort Wroth Zoo was featured on “Not Greens Again.”
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Posted for Sunday Stills – Animals at the Zoo
Came across these blossoms in the conservatory at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. Two different sites identified them as firecracker flowers. Is this correct? The reason I am wondering is that I remember seeing pics of a firecracker flower that looked quite different from this one.
An orange flower from Texas was featured in “Orange to Yellow.”
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Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour – Orange Flowers
Here we have an eclectic collection of groups of three or more. First, an image of mushrooms along a trail followed by waterdrops from a fountain.
Next are three hot air balloons over Kenya captured while up in the air in another balloon.
Lastly, on the left are a threesome of mailboxes that I came across in downtown Chicago. On the right, are a flock of pigeons enjoying a quiet morning in their condos on a wall in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Another post featuring the number three was “Three Sides of Curiosity.”
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Posted for Sunday Stills – Groups of Three or More
A bright orange butterfly paused from fluttering about the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. This longwing butterfly is a Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly.
A viceroy butterfly was featured on “Outlined in Black.”
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Posted for CFFC: Crayola Box of 8 – Orange
For One Step at a Time #18, I have photos from another adventure in Dayton, Ohio. This time, my hike was at Russ Nature Preserve. With an all-natural playscape for kids, close to four miles of trails and boardwalks, it was a fun place to explore.
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Frank joined in with birds, a pond, and lovely green trees.
Cath’s gallery from a winter walk at Allum Cliffs is fantastic.
Many amazing steps taken by a chameleon were captured by Anita.
Gorgeous patriotic flowers were photographed by Egidio.
Sue featured amazing images from Alaska.
Teresa went with monochrome images from Melbourne.
Xenia shared some lovely landscapes of her steps.
Terri is back with colorful groups of three.
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A swarm of bees on a lotus bud about to pop open in beauty.
A gallery of photos captured on the same day as this image was featured on “Captured From One Spot.”
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Posted for Cosmic Photo Challenge: Close Up
Does anyone want to count the windows on Chicago’s Wrigley Building? Completed in 1924, this Spanish Colonial Revival building has been photographed from every angle possible.
Chicago’s Aqua Tower was featured on “Wall of Windows.”
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Posted for Monday Window
A bicolored tulip, beaming in the sunshine.
Two shining images were featured in “Shining Light.”
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Posted for One Word Sunday – Bicoloured
A place for contemplation at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township, Michigan.
Two other images from Lake Erie Metropark were featured on One Step at a Time #12.
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Posted for Pull Up a Seat
Heaven’s Sunshine – Capturing the beauty of God’s creation through the lens of a camera.