Shades of Green

Gardens, the perfect places for capturing shades of green. A garden without the color green is like a morning without sunshine.

Squiggly lines outlining the leaf, highlighted by the sunshine, caught my attention on the first image. This lily pad was floating peacefully in a pond at Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

While walking along the Indiana Dunes National Park trails, I came across the tomatoes above and the unfurling fern below. The rest of the images were captured while exploring gardens in Chicago, including the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Garfield Park Conservatory.

All photos are my own. ©Pepper Tron/Heaven’s Sunshine
No usage allowed in any form without my written consent.

Posted for Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge – Green . . . ?

29 responses to “Shades of Green”

  1. Indira Avatar
    Indira

    Love these! When we scroll the page up and down, the palm leaf shows an interesting ‘movement’!

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Oh, I hadn’t realized that. I’ll have to take a look. So glad you enjoyed the post. 😊

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  2. MichaelStephenWills Avatar
    MichaelStephenWills

    Pepper, your post beautifully captures the essence of green in all its variations! 🌿 Gardens truly are perfect places to appreciate the depth and diversity of this color, and your images bring that to life.

    The squiggly outlines on the lily pad sound like nature’s own delicate embroidery—what a lovely detail to notice! And finding tomatoes along the Indiana Dunes trails must have been a delightful surprise. Your explorations through Chicago’s gardens remind me how much joy can be found in simply observing plants in different settings.

    Thanks for sharing these moments—your words and images make me feel like I’m walking those trails and gardens alongside you! Looking forward to more of your green-filled adventures. 🌱✨

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Aw thanks for your comment, Michael. Green is my five year old granddaughter’s favorite color and not just any green will do! It has to be a particular shade of LIGHT green. She has taught me a whole lot about the variations of the color green. 😂

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  3. norasphotos4u Avatar
    norasphotos4u

    Beautiful photos

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks, Nora. 🙂

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  4. shoestringdiary Avatar
    shoestringdiary

    Gorgeous shots with nice details captured.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thank you very much! 🙂

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  5. nesfelicio Avatar
    nesfelicio

    Wonderful shots!

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks! 😊

      Reply
  6. WanderingCanadians Avatar
    WanderingCanadians

    Beautiful pictures. I’m looking forward to all our snow melting and seeing some green again.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Me, too! Most of our snow has melted so I am hoping to see green soon.

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  7. Gisela Benseler Avatar
    Gisela Benseler

    Super Fotos!💚

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks, Gisela. Hope all is well in your part of the world, 😊

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  8. sandyjwhite Avatar
    sandyjwhite

    Gorgeous greens!

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks, Sandy! Have a great weekend. 😊

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      1. sandyjwhite Avatar
        sandyjwhite

        You too!

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  9. etikser Avatar
    etikser

    Oooh, love all those wonderfully green photos.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Yay! Glad you enjoyed them. I think we have been missing spring green. 😉

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  10. Fatima Avatar
    Fatima

    These shades of green are so pretty, Pepper 💚

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks, Fatima. So glad you enjoyed the shades of green. Have a great weekend. 😊

      Reply
  11. lisaonthebeach Avatar
    lisaonthebeach

    Wow, these are so beautiful, Pepper! I LOVE green!

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Green is my granddaughter’s favorite color so I tend to notice it more now. 😉

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  12. Cheryl Batavia Avatar
    Cheryl Batavia

    In high school, green was my favorite color. When I bought my first furniture, I chose shag carpet and a sofa in shades of green. Though I have had other favorite colors over the years, the green of growing things will always be special to me. Thank you for the gorgeous photos, Pepper! 💚

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      I remember shag carpet! My hubby and I teased about getting orange shag carpet for our new home here in Michigan.

      No, we didn’t follow through with that idea. 😂

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  13. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    Beautiful photos, Pepper, and the green is balm for the eyes!

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Yes and I am looking forward to seeing green popping up again. 😉

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  14. Tabby Avatar
    Tabby

    Beautiful

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. 😊

      Reply

Thoughtful words accomplish much.

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