Tag: CMMC
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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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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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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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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 in Chesterton, Indiana. The second image was taken at dawn at a golf course in Palm Springs, California. Having been in…
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Until the Wind Blows
Macro Monday The last bits of a dandelion hanging on until the wind blows. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Macro
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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
Oh, 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…
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Helicopter Seed Pods
Helicopter seed pods, also known as whirligigs and samaras are actually maple tree seeds under a covering. Full disclosure – Do not expect to see one of these pictured above growing in your garden at any time after planting. Just saying . . . . . Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Two E’s in a…
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Morning Blues
Chasing the morning blues at the Heron Rookery Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park. Day 52 of 365 Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Blues
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Don’t Do It!
Blue skies and an afternoon full of sunshine on Lake Michigan makes it look like you can walk along the beach in shorts and without a jacket, but don’t do it! Take a closer look and you’ll see a bit of snow on the sandy shores of Dunbar Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park. The…
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Feel the Breeze
Feel the breeze from the Pacific Ocean flowing over Wailea Beach in Maui. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Calypso (ocean) Colors
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In Search of Green
Day 34 of 365 It is the middle of winter and I went out in search of green. I found some along the trails at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. Grateful for the little things in life. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Close Up or Macro