Category: photography
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Shades of Yellow
Looking back on some summery shades of yellow is sometimes needed to bring brightness to a cold day of gray skies. Do you feel the warmth? “Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.” – Pablo Picasso The Yellows of Autumn bring beauty and brightness as…
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Uniquely Engaging
Earlier this fall I spent some time sauntering through the Dallas Zoo, waiting for that uniquely engaging shot. As much time as I have spent in Dallas, Texas over the years, I had never visited the zoo until now. It didn’t take long to realize that I’ve missed out on some fun. Some of the…
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Nature Thrives Indoors
Christmas red is popping up everywhere, even in the desert garden at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory where the exquisiteness of nature thrives indoors. Free and open to the public year round, Garfield Conservatory offers warmth and beauty any time of the year. My last time there, I came across the tiny red blossoms of a Crown…
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Autumn Blends Into Winter
As autumn blends into winter, there’s a sense of nature curling up and falling asleep. Trees are mostly bare and before long, the Great Marsh at the Indiana Dunes National Park will be frozen solid with Lake Michigan not far behind. For now, I plan to enjoy as many days with blue skies as possible.…
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Second Favorite Place
Anyone who has read my blog for long, knows that Maui is at the top of the list of places to visit. Since I’ve writen several posts on Maui, I’ve decided to show you a few pics of my second favorite place that I’ve visited – Palm Springs, California. The landscapes of Palm Springs are…
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Christmases Past
In Christmases past and long ago, I often felt alone during the busyness and stress of the Christmas season. Advent, a time set aside to focus on the true meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ, has made a world of difference in keeping the darkness at a distance. Reflecting during this first week of…
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Frosty Edges
After a night of cold temps, frosty edges and sunshine accented the beauty of open flower seed pods. Captured last week along the prairie trail at Moraine Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. There was one other photographer a little further down the trail. We were both clicking as many shots as possible as the temperature…
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Gnarly Twists
In the Garden – Vines with gnarly twists and curls. Whenever I find myself in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I make a point of stopping at the Texas Discovery Gardens. A stroll inside the Butterfly House never disappoints with beautiful butterflies, flowers, and curly vines. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Curl
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Under an Arch
Following a curvy brick path and under an arch to who knows where. With cornfields all around, the almost seven acres of Hamstra Gardens stand out in Wheatfield, Indiana. Every part of the garden is beautiful and well thought out. My favorite spot is by the pond, where I could sit for hours with a…
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Barren and Desolate
A bit of snow ushers in the beauty of winter to the Wyoming’s empty spaces. What may seem as barren and desolate to some, the mountains are delightful and inviting to me. Above, this image was captured on Thanksgiving week a year ago (2022) at The Farm at Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming. Below is…
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The View Out Yonder
There’s one thing I am sure of! If I didn’t have to sleep, I would not use that time sitting and watching the view out yonder through a window. I’d be heading out the door in search of another adventure. What? “It’d be dark,” you say. Oh, right! Then, I’ll curl up with a good book…
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Do I Really Have To?
Seriously? Do I really have to make a choice between two of my favorite places to explore for today’s daily prompt? Mornings walks spent along a beach provides a sense of contemplation and peacefulness. Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? Hiking on mountain trails is a completely different type of adventure, challenge, and…
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Bright and Vivid
Along the Trail – A wildflower with the bright and vivid yellow color of summer. This one happened to be blooming on the Great Marsh Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park. Fandango’s One Word Challenge – VividFlower of the Day
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Playful and Yet Perfect
As a grandmother of an “almost” 4-year old and watching the fast changes in her, I often find myself wondering about Mary of Nazareth, mother of Jesus Christ. There are so many questions I would love to ask her. Did Jesus play peek-a-boo as a child? Was he mischievously playful and yet perfect? If you…
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The Sky Down Under
A mirage of the sky down under, created by a topsy turvy world of reflections on a raindrop. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Mirage