Tag: flowers
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Priceless Beauty in Nature
As I hike along well-known trails, I often wonder how many times I have missed the priceless beauty in nature by seeing the familiar things of the outdoors as normal or humdrum. Nature’s beauty, among the things that money can’t buy. CFFC: Mastercard – Things money can’t buy
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One Day, One Hike, One Lens
Three images taken on one day, one hike, and with one lens. So exciting when a new lens is delivered days before expected! In order to put my Nikkor 28mm to the test, I headed out the door to Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve. As much as I was tempted to switch to my macro lens…
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Slow Down
Slow down and get in close! There’s a whole lot of treasures in nature that are usually overlooked by walking right past them. While hiking along the trails, I often stop and gradually make a complete circle from one spot. It always amazes me how much more I notice just by slackening my pace through…
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The Budding Sunflower
In the Garden – The Budding Sunflower Seeing budding sunflowers in the garden makes me happy just like the warmth of sunshine. Summer and sunflowers go perfectly together like peanut butter and jelly, right? Flower of the Day
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A Moment in Time
Capturing a moment in time while out on a trail that I’ve never been on before, quickly results in losing track of the clock. Distracted by the fast changing light of the morning, buzzing of insects, bird song, deer running off with a loud huff when I get too close, or walking right into a…
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Feast in the Garden
Macro Monday Pollen, a bee’s delight! These three bees were enjoying a feast in the garden. What more could they possibly ask for? Well, they did get bullied away a few times by a more aggressive and much larger bee but they all seemed to get their fill at the all-you-can-eat buffet at Ogden Gardens…
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Delight of the Outdoors
Delight of the outdoors starts with the first step on the trails because I never know what will cause me to stop to capture a memory. On this day, the simple things that brought joy were wildflowers growing all along the path at the Creekside Park Trails in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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From Above and Below
Mayapple blossoms captured from above and below. These lovely blooms were hiding underneath the mayapple’s huge leaves. I would never have known to get down low for a look except for fellow blogger Eliza Waters suggesting it a couple of week ago and I am so glad she did. Otherwise, I might have missed their…
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Never Grows Old
For me, the love of reading never grows old. As a kid, I remember looking forward to Saturdays. That was my day to ride the bus to the downtown library to check out as many books as I could carry. In today’s world, that fondness of books has not diminished but the things I read…
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Moments of Solitude
Being an extreme introvert, moments of solitude and alone time are a must for me. It is probably of the main reason that I enjoy early morning hikes while photographing in the quietness of the day. Lens-Artists Photography Challenge #238 – Alone Time
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All in a Row
Day 41 of 365 Crown of thorns, a hardy perennial with blossoms all in a row, These were showing off their blossoms at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory. Flower of the Day
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In the Community Garden
Captured the result of several gardeners hard work at the Community Garden at Foundation Meadow Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. (Summer of 2022) Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things People Grow
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Standing Out With Distinction
Even in a roomful of flowers, anthuriums have a way of standing out with distinction. These were showing off their splendor at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory. Macro Monday – Day 30 of 365 Flower of the Day
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A Slow Unfurl to Fullness
Day 21 of 365 A Slow Unfurl to Fullness Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Circles and Curves
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Raindrops on Petals
Day 13 of 365 Raindrops on petals of a yellow daisy . . . Actually, not raindrops but drops of water from my faucet. Yes, I’ve been experimenting with flash in my basement once more. Flower of the Day