Tag: Valparaiso
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Topsy-Turvy Spheres
Clear blue skies and bright morning sun produced rows of topsy-turvy spheres as dewdrops showed off tiny reflections of a world turned upside down. Mornings have been cooler than normal which meant no hungry mosquitoes and that is always a plus. A three mile hike through the prairie and forests at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve only…
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Poised to Fall
Dewdrops, poised to fall with the slightest breeze. These morning dewdrops were captured earlier this week along the trails at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso, Indiana. Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Poised
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Conspicuous in Red
In the Garden – Conspicuous in Red There doesn’t seem to be anything shy about red impatiens growing in the garden. Their colorful brightness against the green leaves drew my eyes in for a closer look. On days when I am in the mood for macro photography, Ogden Gardens is one of my favorite go-to…
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Battling for Attention
Three flowers seemed to be battling for attention at Foundation Meadows Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
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Under the Canopy
A hike under the canopy of trees is simply delightful, especially when combined with cooler than normal temperatures and very few pesky mosquitoes. Can’t get much better than that! Above is the Heron Rookery Trail – one of many trails at the Indiana Dunes National Park. Below, we have the green trails of the Moraine…
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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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Two of a Kind
Two of a kind in the garden – A pair of spiderwort blossoms with a promise of many more to come at Ogden Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
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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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Bare and Exposed
One fallen petal left the inside of magnolia blossom bare and exposed at Ogden Gardens – Valparaiso, Indiana. A perfect set=up for me to click a few macro shots and I took advantage of it, of course! The magnolia blossoms won’t last too much longer so I’ve got to capture them as often as possible…
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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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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
