Tag Archives: Flowers

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Still Summer

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The calendar says Sept 4th,

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3 days after Labor Day,

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the traditional “end of summer”.

In my garden though, summer is still here!

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Each morning, I get to enjoy seeing the flowers that still grace the space outside my kitchen door.

And thankfully, my basil is still growing beautifully!

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It’s been awhile since I’ve attempted some macro shooting (even though I don’t have a macro lens) and I decided I needed practice.  You, my dear blogger friends, are my guinea pigs.  As fall approaches,  I’ll definitely be practicing more!

In the meantime, I want to thank you for inspiring me with your craft, whatever it may be; for making me laugh; for causing me to sigh with both happiness and in thought, and for being here on WordPress with me!

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No Deer Here!

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So, why is it that my dentist can grow fields of Day Lillies, yet not one bud makes it to flower in my yard?

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No kidding! The deer have eaten Every. Single. Solitary. Bud.

In 15 years, I’ve only seen ONE bud make it to bloom.

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Yet on Friday, I pulled into my dentist’s office parking lot, and all I saw were thousands of lillies.  Seriously! Thousands!

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Absolutely gorgeous!

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Makes the whole process of dental work easier 🙂

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Light and Shadow

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Have you visited Monochromia yet? Check it out and you’ll see some of your favorite bloggers posting some incredible B&W images!

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My WordPress journey began as a chronicle of my life and travels on the bike.  The bigger, planned trips, and the smaller, more spontaneous ones.  As I ride along, I never know when something is going to catch my eye, and inspire me to pull over.

Sometimes I work hard to capture what I see and sometimes I get lucky and the first shot just works.  Other than conversion to B&W, this image is exactly as it was when it came out of the camera.

Let me know what you think and come visit me sometime at Life on The Bike.

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The 4th

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You were expecting Fireworks? The Stars and Stripes?  Burgers and Potato Salad?  While I did enjoy all of the traditions of the 4th of July, for some reason, I wasn’t moved to photograph them.

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Instead, it was the simple things, on a clear, almost cloudless day, that drew my attention.

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It was a day of friendship, laughter, sunshine, and celebration.

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What a wonderful way to celebrate the 4th of July.

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Happy Summer Everyone!

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I Want to Shoot Like Liana!

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Have you visited Liana’s blog?  Her work inspires mine.

No, I am not the poet / writer that she is but if I can gain even a measure of her skill with the camera, I’ll be satisfied.

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Many of the photographers that I follow inspire me, and I plan to highlight some of them over the next months.  When one of my images aspires to the style of someone I admire, I’m going to post mine, referencing the photographer at the same time.

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Peonies: Buds to Blooms

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Unlike last year, when barely a bud was to be found, this year’s Peony bushes have been full!  As each day passed, the buds opened and the most beautiful blooms emerged. I just could not stop shooting and before I knew it, the file had grown to over 60 images.

Have no fear!  I’m only sharing some of the images, most in color, some in B&W.

The images progess from buds

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and the ants that help the buds to open.

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Then the blooms began to open

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Even the leaves are captivating

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I only wish I could somehow share the aroma of these gorgeous flowers!

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Petal Love

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My peony plants are incredible this year!  Each bush is full of gorgeous blooms.  I’ll soon share a series of photos, revealing the peony from bud to flower, but for today … just a little petal love.

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By the way, how do you pronounce Peony?

My friend Rick and I say pee-OH-knee.  Others say PEE-ah-knee.

What do YOU think?

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And So It Shall Remain …

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Every now and then, the image looks best straight out of the camera.

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And so it shall remain …

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Joy

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When spring finally does come ’round, the moments of joy are endless.

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If you haven’t already done so, I’m sure you are looking forward to getting back outside, putting your hands in the dirt, and bringing color and beauty to your surroundings.  I’m so lucky to have a screened porch to enjoy while creating this blog post.

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The bees are buzzing, quite loudly actually, all around my new hanging baskets and the blossoms on the Redbud Tree, all of which have been purchased from local nurseries or greenhouses.

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The birds that have nested in the gutters over the carport are adding a beautiful song to the other sounds of spring, and FINALLY, I have found a few basil plants (if you know me at all, Basil is my summer addiction).

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I’ll have to bring the pots in every night for a few more weeks, but at least I have some!

Yes, there are chores to be done, and errands to be run, but even accomplishing those things seems easy on a beautiful Sunday in April.  So, until I can get back out on the bike and join my friends, at least I can get my hands back in some dirt, and finish what I started yesterday

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Grandma

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When I think of Easter, I think of my Grandma.  Actually, I think of both of my Grandparents and the rest of my family,too.

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My sisters, parents, and I would travel to Pinehurst, NC for the holiday.  We’d participate in all the usual Easter things.

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Decorating eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide (and somehow, Grandpa always found the last one!)

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Attending services in the Chapel on the Village Green (where all the children received a potted Easter Lilly)

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Enjoying an incredible meal, which always included lamb and homemade mint sauce.

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It somehow just doesn’t seem right to not be with family this weekend, so I’m thankful that I have years and years of memories to make me smile.

Have a lovely Easter weekend!