Author: Pepper
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Pushing the Clouds Away
Morning sunshine was pushing the clouds away at Rogers Lakewood Park. “God’s mercies are new every morning.” Lamentations 3:23
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Beginning of the End
Seeing the beginning of the end of nature’s season of growth. This time of summer is about over! Autumn colors and snowy white winter are soon to follow. Lens-Artists Challenge #266 – Time
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Waving in the Wind
Macro Monday – A thistle flower waving in the wind at Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
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Glowing Wispiness
The end of summer has brought glowing wispiness along the Great Marsh Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park. Cee’s Midweek Macro Challenge – Macro
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Locked in Place
Other than being macro, this is definitely outside of my usual photography box. Seemingly locked in place, these chains caught my eye and I couldn’t resist clicking. Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Locked
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Path to Sunshine
A great way to start the day is hiking along a tree-lined path to sunshine. This trail happens to be at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. “I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than trees.” – Henry David Thoreau Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Any Type of Walk
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A World of Green
Surrounded by a world of green images from two of Chicago’s conservatories. Above is a succulent from the Desert Garden in Garfield Conservatory. Below is a large fan palm leaf captured at the Oak Park Conservatory. Lens-Artists Photography Challenge #265: Monochrome
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My One Regret
Traveling and experiencing new places is something that I have always enjoyed. My one regret is that my furthest adventure to Vienna, Austria for a total of 5,596 miles from my then home of Houston, Texas, also happened 10 years before I discovered the delight of photography. I simply did not understand what the hubbub…
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The Details Within
It’s almost impossible for me to walk past a flower without pausing to take a closer look at the details within. Hiking along the same paths will probably take me a lot shorter time in a couple of months or so when the flowers have all disappeared until spring. This flower within a flower was…
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Relieved and Unbelievably Delighted
I knew it was inevitable. Eventually I would have to do it. Do what, you ask. I’ve made the switch from my much-loved Nikon D850 to a Nikon mirrorless camera. I’ve gone from being doubtful and filled with questions to feeling relieved and unbelievably delighted. I had been keeping an observant eye on the mirrorless…
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The Hidden Cottage
As I was traipsed the trails at Hamstra Gardens, I glanced through the trees and what did I see? A hidden cottage on the edge of the water! Thinking that I would love to live there, wouldn’t you? Fandago’s One Word Challenge – Traipse
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Shades of Summer
Looking forward to the changing colors of fall but until then, I will enjoy the last of the yellow shades of summer. These pretty flowers happened to be at Foundation Meadows Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
