Tag: Flowers
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Can There Be A Silver Lining To Having A Cold?
After taking this photo and asking myself midweek if there could be a silver lining to having a cold, the answer was a resounding no. Now that my head no longer feels on the verge of explosion, I was able to find a couple of silver linings and distractions in the few shots taken during…
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Summer In February
It was a beautiful summer weekend with blue skies, sunshine, and record-setting warm temperatures. The only indication that it was actually February, and not June, was the frozen lakes. While I did not see any people laying out in the sun, only swans, the parks were full of bike riders and walkers in shorts and…
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A Blooming Life
While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness. Gilda Radner
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New Rule – If You’re Unable See Out The Frozen Front Door, You’re Not Allowed To Leave The House
The plan is to abide by this new rule today and stay inside to work on flower photography with the Christmas Cactus that waited until the new year to bloom. This could be a problem though, since my Yorkie, Gabby, has decided my photography hobby is interfering with our quality time and has begun barking…
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Late Bloomer
In fact, looking back, it seems to me that I was clueless until I was about fifty years old. Nora Ephron
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Slipping Away
Lately it seems each trip outdoors with the camera brings the realization that the rhythm of nature is marching in a new direction. The autumn leaves blowing through the air on crisp northern winds cross paths with the variety of birds flying toward new destinations. The egrets and cormorants have quietly slipped away, while the…
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Lessons Learned During Outdoor Photography Shots
Lesson 1) The cormorant is standing in the sun drying out his wings for an extended period of time because their wings have less preen oil than other birds and not because, as you thought, they are one of the rare birds that enjoys posing for photos. Lesson 2) The Great Blue Heron has not…
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The Days To Enjoy The Flowers Are Dwindling
To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again. Ralph Waldo Emerson (Nature)
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