Tag: Heavens Sunshine
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Pretty in White
With just a light dusting of snow along trails, I thought I’d take a look back at spring flowers that are pretty in white. What are things looking like where your live? What is pretty in white in your part of the world? Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – White
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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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The Abbey
Indiana is known for growing corn. We are surrounded by acres of corn and soybean fields. Sitting in the middle of what used to be a cornfield sits an entrance to the Abbey at Hamstra Gardens. One family has transformed over six acres of land in Wheatfield, Indiana into the beautiful Hamstra Gardens. With several different areas…
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I Can’t, Can You?
Try it! Look at the blossom of a floating lily pad and try not to smile. I can’t, can you? A pretty flower always catches my attention and I can’t help clicking a picture to look at again and again. This lily pad was showing off its beauty at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Flower of the…
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On the Horizon
A calm Lake Michigan touches the blue sky on the horizon at West Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Blue
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Enchanting Light
Sunrises are magical and fill the horizon with enchanting light. On some mornings, the light is soft and muted. On other days, the sunrise bursts brightly without any hesitation at all. Lens-Artists Challenge #279 – Magical
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Look Back at Summer
A look back at summer sunflowers. Bringing the color of sunshine to a December day with views from the back and front of sunflowers. Fandango’s One Word Challenge – BackFlower of the Day
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What is the difference?
A stroll. . . a walk. . . a hike. . . What is the difference? I have always felt that if a physical activity must be done, there must be some enjoyment in it for it to endure over time. For me, that pleasure comes from hiking and photography documents my adventures from landscapes…
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Alone and Exposed
Standing out, alone and exposed in the stillness of the water. Spotted this lone lily pad seed pod at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. One Word Sunday – Minimal
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Hand Over the Chocolate
The question was asked, “What could you do less of?” My first thought was gloomily, eating chocolate. That thought was immediately followed by, why would I deprive myself of such deliciousness? The silly question was the only temptation I needed to start baking. So HAND OVER THE CHOCOLATE and let’s make some Double Chocolate Muffins!…
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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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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…