Tag: CMMC
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The Perfect Pose
With dozens of butterflies at the Texas Discovery Gardens, a lone butterfly took the perfect pose for this Macro Monday. You might be thinking, “What makes the perfect pose?” Well, I considered this a shot worth waiting for since the butterfly stopped within reach of my lens. Away from other distractions or shadows, the butterfly…
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Colorful Wispiness
With spring around the corner, I am looking forward to colorful wispiness in the garden. These yellow and red poppies were blooming in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Texas in spring of 2023. The botanic garden in Fort Worth is one of my favorite places to visit each year. Their flowers are beautiful, but another highlight…
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Thorny Closeness
While hiking through the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona, it is impossible not to experience some thorny closeness with cacti and succulents. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Close Up or Macro
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Children of the World
Featured at the Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park are Kirk Newman’s Children of the World sculptures. A wonderful variety of sculptures are everywhere, starting from the parking lot and throughout the garden. Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan has things for children to adults to enjoy all year round. My favorite time to visit…
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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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Glowing Wispiness
The end of summer has brought glowing wispiness along the Great Marsh Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park. Another wispy image was featured on “Wherever the Wind Blows.” Cee’s Midweek Macro Challenge – Macro
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A Morning Oasis
Overlooking the Great Marsh at the Indiana Dunes National Park is one of my favorite spots to greet the sunrise, a morning oasis. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Begins with an “O”
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Tousled vs. Immaculate
Here we have the battle of two sunrises over different vistas, the tousled vs immaculate landscapes. First is a foggy sunrise over the naturally ruffled prairie along the trails at Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve. The second image was taken at dawn at a golf course in Palm Springs, California. Having been in Palm Springs only…
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Bursting Forth
In the Garden – A lily bursting forth with color. It is always fun to discover a new garden. Yesterday I wandered around Hamstra Gardens in Wheatfield, Indiana for the first time and I am already looking forward to going back! It is an ideal spot for macro photographers. There are also many beautiful settings…
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Sand, Water, and Sky
The meeting of sand, water, and sky at Lakeview Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park. Spent a peaceful morning walking along the shores of Lake Michigan, enjoying the warmth of sand on my feet and clear blue skies overhead. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Pick a Topic (Sand)
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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…
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Spring Buds Along the Trail
The joy of finally seeing spring buds along the trail at Tolleston Dunes – Indiana Dunes National Park. This lollipop trail of about 3 miles in length, goes up and over a forested sand dune but is not very difficult. Click here for more scenes from the Indiana Dunes National Park. Cee’s Midweek Macro Challenge…
