Tag: RDP

• A Slow Unfurling

  

  A slow unfurling of sunflowers in the garden at Chellberg Farm – Indiana Dunes National Park. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Sunflower

  May 3, 2023

• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

  

  “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” is the first thing that came to my mind as I glanced out my window before my morning hike. After a night of thunderstorms, a lovely start to the day was confirmed on the muddy trails of the Indiana Dunes National Park. A lack of wind at sunrise…

  April 22, 2023

• Showing Off

  

  Macro Monday Magnolia blossoms are showing off a dazzling of spring through their splendid details at Ogden Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Splendid

  April 17, 2023

• Bird of Paradise

  

  Since I have only seen Bird of Paradise flowers in conservatories or outdoors on our trips to Maui, I assumed they were native to Hawaii. I could not have been more wrong! Also known as a “crane flower”, the Bird of Paradise is native to South Africa. Oh, the learning is never ending, especially in…

  April 8, 2023

• Wonderment in the Every Day

  

  Finding wonderment in the every day.

  March 31, 2023

• Patterns in Nature

  

  Fractal patterns found in nature along the Indiana Dunes National Park trails. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Fractal

  March 28, 2023

• Quietness of Chicago

  

  Ah! I stopped and took in the placid quietness of Chicago’s lakeshore. Simply delightful. Ragtag Daily Prompt = Placid

  March 25, 2023

• Helped By a Macro Lens

  

  Today, I was helped by a macro lens and a dictionary. How, you ask? First, the Ragtag Daily Prompt is “embiggen“. Since I had no idea what the word meant, I looked it up and it’s definition is “to make or become bigger.” That led to searching through photos taken with my macro lens, whose…

  March 21, 2023

• A Slow Climb

  

  I have posted the original color image of this snail making a slow climb upwards once before but I couldn’t resist playing with a black & white version of it for today’s Ragtag Daily Prompt: Snail. Which one do you prefer, color or black & white? What do you think?

  March 12, 2023

• Through the Forest

  

  Blue skies and light radiate through the forest at Ritchie Nature Preserve above and Moraine Nature Preserve below. Day 58 of 365 Ragtag Daily Prompt – Radiate

  February 27, 2023

• Bird Conferences

  

  Seems like even birds of all kinds enjoy conferences/forums in popular vacation spots around the world. I wonder where the next gathering will be held. HInts, anyone? Ragtag Daily Prompt – Forum

  February 19, 2023

• Beauty in the Mundane

  

  On a quest to find beauty in the mundane or everyday things that are all around us. What caught your eye today? Ragtag Daily Prompt – Quest

  February 17, 2023

• The Meeting Place

  

  The meeting place at dawn of sky, water, and sand at Central Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Sand

  February 12, 2023

• Morning Glare

  

  Morning glare from the top of Mt. Jackson, one of three sand dunes on a 1.8 mile loop trail at the Indiana Dunes State Park. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Glare

  January 30, 2023

• Buenos Dias, Sol!

  

  Good Morning, Sunshine! Greeted the sunrise once more at Rogers Lakewood Park. Buenos dias, sol. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Sol

  January 24, 2023