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LAST but NOT LEAST... THE BEGINNING... by magda indigo

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The Ranunculus in the bottle date from 1991, the start of the adventure!

The Peonies are from 1997.

I stopped painting and concentrated completely on photography like one possessed, so wanting to perfect, tame the light, see the image I had in my head on paper!

In print.

Even before I had a proper studio.

Flowers became the favourite chosen subject.

I wish you all a super day, thank you for visiting and all the good-wishes, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

flowers, peony, ranunculus, bottle, studio, black-background, colour, horizontal, back, petals, square, NikonF4, Magda indigo

AMOROUS RED TULIPS... by magda indigo

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I keep saying how much love it everywhere, if you really look! LOL

Have FUN, I wish you all the very best and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, faves.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulip, red, flowers, two, expressions, kiss, love, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

LE MONT St MICHEL... by magda indigo

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The climb to the abbey is hard and, it is hot -- by the time you have mounted the celebrated Escalier de Dentelle (Lace Staircase) to the gallery around the roof of the abbey church, you will have climbed no fewer than 900 steps -- but it's worth it…

Perched on a 264 feet high rock formation sits Mont St. Michel.

The original site was founded by an Irish hermit, who gathered a following from the local community.

During the seasons' highest tides the abbey is surrounded by water.

During low tide the flats provide food for the world's only herd of salt water plant eating sheep (Les agneaux des prés salés), the meat tastes salty.

Mont St. Michel's tides can rush in at incredible speeds.

The tides in the area shift quickly, and has been described by Victor Hugo as ‡ la vitesse d'un cheval au galop, "as swiftly as a galloping horse."

The tide actually comes in at 1 meter per second.

Popularly nicknamed "St. Michael in Peril of the Sea" by medieval pilgrims making their way across the tidal flats, the mount can still pose dangers for visitors who avoid the causeway and attempt the hazardous walk across the sands from the neighbouring coast.

The dangers from the tides and quick sands continue to claim lives.

Mont Saint Michel is a small rocky island about 1 km from the north coast of France at the mouth of the Couesnon River in Normandy.

The mount is best known for the medieval Benedictine Abbey and steepled church that occupies most of the 1km-diameter clump of rocks jutting out of the waters of the English Channel.

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"MONT St MICHEL", France, Normandy, architecture, church, abbey, water, scape, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

VIENS VOIR LES MUSICIENS... by magda indigo

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Charles Aznavour.

Viens voir les comédiens

Voir les musiciens

Voir les magiciens

Qui arrivent

These are Willem Vermandere's fantastic and multi talented musicians!

During a repetition.

Thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

portrait, man, musician, artist, hands, base, guitar, instruments, "Willem Vermandere", square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo", Monochromatic, MONO, monochrome, "black and white"

NORTH and SOUTH... by magda indigo

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Even different parts of a country can have different styles.

So, here some from hot and cold.

From all over, Denmark, Germany, the Spanish island of Fuerteventura, the Bokaap in Cape Town...

Have a lovely day and thank you, as always, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

North, South, Africa, Europe, vertical, colourful, facades, houses, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

SPEAK LOVE TO ME... TULIPS by magda indigo

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Little by little the Spring flowers are coming back in the shops, Tulips, Hyacinths, Daffodils of different types, Anemones... aaah, how those beautiful colours cheer me up!

They seem to LOVE it too.

Have FUN, I wish you all the very best and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, faves.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulips, flowers, two, expressions, bowing, touching, kiss, love, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

THE CHANGING of THE SEASONS... by magda indigo

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It is not just the colours or the weather that change, it is very much the light as wellIt is less hazy, sometimes more misty, but definitely more crispy.

Our wardrobe changes and our mood?

The food that we eat is different?

I wear bright colours because I do not want to be dragged down with browns and other dark colours, LOL

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and THANKS for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated, M, (*_*)

for more: www.indigo2photography.com

pumpkins, small, coloured, Autumnal, physalis, prickly, pear, cactus, fruit, seasonal, decoration, fun, design, "conceptual Art", studio, black-background, colour, square, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

COLOURED TEARS... by magda indigo

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At some point, we lived in Holland and we had a studio that used to be a ballet school, a great space.

At the back were two mighty heavy sliding doors, that opened onto a small back-garden, in the middle of the city, luxury.

They were behind our backgrounds, so, often in Summer, it could get extremely hot with all the lights and creativity (LOL), we soon found out that letting in some fresh or cooler air via the doors was not an option, as it was probably the fave 'haunt' of all the cats (=flies) from the neighbourhood.

One day it was just too much, so I rushed out and I bought one of those 'anti fly' curtains, we hung it up... AND this is what I saw...

Coloured teardrops in the sunlight.

Enjoy a colourful day and thank you for visiting, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

colours, tears, drops, fly-screen, shapes, rainbow, natural, studio, colour, design, horizontal, "NIKON F4", "magda indigo"

VIENS VOIR LES MUSICIENS... by magda indigo

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Charles Aznavour.

Viens voir les comédiens

Voir les musiciens

Voir les magiciens

Qui arrivent

These are Willem Vermandere's fantastic and multi talented musicians!

During a repetition.

Thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

portrait, man, musician, artist, hands, base, guitar, instruments, "Willem Vermandere", square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo", Monochromatic, MONO, monochrome, "black and white"

ANEMONISSIMO! by magda indigo

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Different shades of blue, influenced by light...

The colorette and 'heart' of an Anemone, so delicate, complex and beautiful.

Wave after wave, let it engulf you.

Nature at its best!

I don't talk to flowers, they talk to me and I gladly listen, with my eyes!

This Anemone just wanted me to know about the dark inner secrets...

For years I 'experimented' in the studio, to get that Flemish painter's light? Well, I was born in Flanders, it must be in my blood? LOL.

Lead and enjoy a good life, do and say things that enrich... and do not forget to tell the people close to you, how much you love them!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comment on my winning image, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

blue, Anemone, petals, layers, stamens, macro, flower, heart, design, studio, black-background, colour, square, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

FROSTY the SNOWMEN… by magda indigo

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I am dreaming of a White Christmas... however, that is ALL it will be here... a dream.

Have a great time!

And thank you for all the good wishes. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Christmas, snowman, ornament, stars, decoration, tinsel, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, magda indigo

TRAVEL COLLECTION... BOATS by magda indigo

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We find harbours and everything with it attractive, photogenic...

Are we nuts?

Of course (not).

Look at some of the collection of beauties I gathered on our travel.

You have it all, colour, texture, light and good subject matter.

Hope you enjoy.

Thank you, have a day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

travel, sea, harbour, quayside, sky, blue, Yorkshire, Belgium, Sardinia, Cornwall, colour, horizontal, Nikon D7000, "Magda indigo"

SUMPTUOUS TULIPS... by magda indigo

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yes, the were first Parrot Tulips of the season.

The petals shimmered like silk, unreal, but they are fresh!

The closer you look, the more you discover.

Their textures are so interesting and intricate, a joy for my eyes.

Never had them in this colour before, new varieties all the time.

A strong and healthy flower.

Love them or hate them, Parrot Tulips are Spring's grand (bulb) showcase, big and beautiful, they are flamboyant flowers with streaks, ruffles and frayed edges.

Have a glorious day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulip, portrait, pink, stamens, petals, lips, leaves, flower, studio, black-background, "conceptual art", colour, design, square, "magda indigo"

The BLUE HIMALAYAN POPPY... HAIRY BUD. by magda indigo

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Meconopsis grandis, known as the blue poppy, is the national flower of Bhutan.

Blue poppies do not produce opium.

In the late spring of 1922, a British Himalayan expedition, led by legendary mountaineer George Leigh Mallory, discovered the plant on their failed attempt to reach the summit of the then-unconquered Mount Everest.

The flowers were introduced to much excitement at the Royal Horticultural Society's spring show of 1926. However, since they are difficult to grow, the species has become fabled over the decades.

Himalayan varieties have the reputation for being notoriously difficult to grow from seed, but when germinating new plants, using fresh seeds will help.

It comes as a surprise to many that poppies are available in shades of blue.

First a longish bud.

Then out of the husk. See how tightly the petals are still packed.

I’ll have to hurry, because once they start unfolding, there is NO stopping them!

Flowers from my garden...

Take care, be safe!

Have a lovely day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Meconopsis grandis", Himalayan, Blue, Poppy, Flower, stamens, pollen, open, petals, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

A SPIREA CLUSTER... by magda indigo

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I love looking closer how different flowers grow.

These tiny flowers are maybe 3 mm and altogether they for these clusters gathered on the branches and when the shrub is in full bloom it looks like it is snow-covered.

A joy in the morning, seen from my kitchen window.

Thank you for your visits and comments, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Spirea, white, cluster, branch, shrub, Spring, portrait, flowers, colour, black-background, square, studio, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

PETALISSIMO... GERBERA by magda indigo

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Cascading gold, the petals of a Gerbera.

Gerbera is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family. It was named in honour of the German naturalist Traugott Gerber.

It has approximately 30 species in the wild, extending to South America, Africa and tropical Asia.

Colours include white, yellow, orange, red, and pink.

The center of the flower is sometimes black.

It is the fifth most used cut flower in the world (after rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, and tulip).

Hope this brings a bit of joy again rather than Angst which I see around me and in so many images, have a good day and thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

yellow, Gerbera, flower, colour, petals, studio, design, black-background, "Nikon D7200”, square, magda indigo"

THE BEAUTIFUL LIGHT and THE BUOYS... by magda indigo

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Safety conscious! Along the coast of the treacherous North-Sea.

For the people who were nit properly taught about the dangers of the sea, and they take liberties, throwing caution to the wind!

A whole industry, for boat, yacht, ship, harbour and ALL the people that have anything to do with it!

Northumberland, wonderful light, just what I wanted!

Wishing you all a colourful day, and thank you as always for your time, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

dunes, ropes, buoys, red, colour, sea, round, circle, light, design, vertical, "NikonD90", "magda indigo"

MINI FABERGE and MORE... by magda indigo

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well, I bought them on sale last year after the festive season, stored them and then forgot all about them, so what a wonderful discovery, they still were't cheap, but oh so gorgeous.

Like mini 'Faberge' eggs, I promptly photographed them before the went up with the decorations.

December, when the cupboard in the attic opens again, the boxes come out and oooh: the re-discovery of favourite baubles…

Have a happy day and thank you for viewing, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

baubles, glass, eggs, red, row, decorations, Christmas, black-background, colour, design, studio, square, "Magda indigo"

TRAVEL DREAMING... by magda indigo

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I go into my archives and melancholy surprises me.

I did not realise at the time how fortunate we were.

At the drop of a hat, we could decide to travel to wherever we wanted.

Vast expanses of blue awaiting.

Cameras in hand looking for the attractive, dreamlike sometimes hence why I chose these.

Hope you enjoy.

Thank you, have a lovely w-e, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

travel, sea, people, sky, blue, Yorkshire, Belgium, France, Cornwall, colour, horizontal, Nikon D7000, "Magda indigo"

DARK BEAUTY… Aconitum by magda indigo

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Aconitum, commonly known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket.

It is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.

These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere, growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows.

Most species are extremely poisonous and must be dealt with carefully.

The tall, erect stem is crowned by racemes of large blue, purple, white, yellow, or pink zygomorphic flowers with numerous stamens.

They are distinguishable by having one of the five petaloid sepals (the posterior one), called the galea, in the form of a cylindrical helmet, hence the English name monkshood, and in Flemish: monnikskap.

Have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Aconitum, aconite, monkshood, "wolf's bane", "leopard's bane", mousebane, "women's bane", "devil's helmet", "queen of poisons", "blue rocket", flowers, purple, buds, blooms, studio, black-background, colour, design , square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

Glitter... Sparkle... GOLDEN STARS... in dark, short days and lovely long evenings!! by magda indigo

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Just what we need here, the weather is mild, windy... not very 'seasonal'... Snow gives it that extra 'je ne sais quoi?', I think it is especially the SILENCE that comes with snow?

It creates a sense of peace?

Line or circle?

I have shoots where they give me things to photograph and never want it back, that means I can do my free photography when I have time, and after that, it goes to the charity shop.

Sprinkle a bit of festive angle-dust around you, you'll feel great!

Don't ever let the child in you die!

I wish you all the very best, and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and faves. Very much appreciated.

M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

decorations, stars, "pine trees", glitter gold "christmas trees", four, "gold material," Christmas, lighting, black-background, macro, close-up, colour, design, studio, square, Hasselblad, "magda indigo"

A THOUSAND FLOWERS... Strelitzia by magda indigo

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A stunningly beautiful flower, exotic, well to us, not in the countries where they grow naturally. I always say it, one man's exotic is another man's 'daily'... lol

I again tried to photograph them in the 'style’ that I love so much, a bit moody, dramatic, theatrical, playing with the light and dof.

Over the years I photographed thousands of flowers, with passion and joy, I never tire of them, hope you enjoy with me.

Another day, another flower, another lighting set-up, another composition.

Portrait of a Strelitzia reginae also called Bird of Paradise.

A stunningly beautiful flower, exotic, well to us, not in the countries where they grow naturally.

I always say it, one man's exotic is another man's 'daily'... lol

Strelitzia reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa (the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal), where I saw them in nature.

Common names include crane flower or bird of paradise, though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia.

Its scientific name commemorates the British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

The plant grows to 2 m tall, with large, strong leaves 25–70 cm long and 10–30 cm broad, produced on petioles up to 1 m long.

The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks.

The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the spathe.

This is placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the sunbirds which pollinate the flowers.

The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange sepals and three purplish-blue or white petals.

Two of the blue or white petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Bird of Paradise", "Strelitzia reginae", black-background, orange, colour, "conceptual art", design, exotic, flower "Magda indigo", single, square, studio

ICONIC BRUGGE... by magda indigo

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no, Brugge is only recently more famous for chocolate and beer, LOL.

It used to be for lace, the swans, its many bridges, the narrow streets and the cobblestones.

Aah the city where I was born.

No other city ever gives me that cosy feeling, you walk through history, there is a certain kindness.

I feel very safe there.

I hope you enjoy each image.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Burg, market, towers, churches, street, people, architecture, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, colour, Nikon D7000, magda indigo

BLOUSEY BLOOMS... PEONY by magda indigo

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The petals are so luscious and voluptuous!

The Peony is indigenous to China, but was imported to Japan so early it is difficult to be certain when the transplantation occurred.

It is a perennial plant with single flowers of white, red or pink which are born in late spring.

The peony was originally introduced as medicine. In fact, its ancient Japanese name "Ebisugusuri" literally means ‘medicine from China’.

However, due to its beautiful and now mostly double blooms, in time, many decorative varieties were developed.

In Japanese society, it was seen both as a medicine and a source of beauty.

THANK you for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated.

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Peony, petals, mauve, purple, red, dark, curves, petals, blooms, colour, studio, design, black-background, "Nikon D7000", square, "Magda indigo"

PINK SPRING QUARTET... Carnation by magda indigo

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Some scholars believe that the name "carnation" comes from "coronation" or "corone" (flower garlands), as it was one of the flowers used in Greek ceremonial crowns.

Carnations are often worn on special occasions, especially at weddings.

At the turn of the century dandies would not leave the house without a white or red carnation in the buttonhole of their suit.

With the end of this tradition and the fact that carnations are so easily cultivated and grown, the flower has lost some of its popularity.

Although apparently in the UK it is still the most sold flower…

However, carnations are not only beautiful and long lasting flowers, they also send a message.

When you receive a red carnation bouquet, it means, "My heart aches for you" and when you receive white carnations the sender is saying: "I am still available."

For the most part, carnations express love, fascination, and distinction.

I wanted a bit of drama here and lots of detail in those 'feathered' beauties...

Some with pink Gypsophila

Have a gentle day and thank you for viewing, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Carnation, Gypsophila, pink, four, flowers, portrait, graphic, conceptual, "art”, love, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, magda indigo

VARIATIONS on A THEME... SLINKY by magda indigo

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A Slinky is a toy pre-compressed helical spring invented by Richard James.

It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum.

I kept seeing new angles, I had such fun with them. LOL

More great fun from Studio Indigo.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

yellow, orange, pink, multi-colour, colour, slinky, circles, studio, black-background, square, design, Nikon D7000, "Magda indigo"

FRILLY EDGES… POPPIES by magda indigo

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It was Poppy time again, Iceland Poppies.

Three white Poppies, so dainty, so feminine.

Papaver nudicaule , the Iceland poppy, is a boreal flowering plant. Native to sub-polar regions of Europe, Asia and North America, and the mountains of Central Asia (but not in Iceland).

A boreal ecosystem is an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere.

Iceland poppies are hardy but short-lived perennials, often grown as biennials, that yield large, papery, bowl-shaped, lightly fragrant flowers supported by hairy, curved stems.

They were first described by botanists in 1759. The wild species blooms in white or yellow. All parts of this plant are likely to be poisonous, containing (like all poppies) toxic alkaloids.

A boreal ecosystem is an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere.

Have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Poppy, papaver, "Iceland poppy", poppies, flowers, white, three, hairy, design, studio, square, colour, black-background, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

WHERE ELSE but YORKSHIRE? by magda indigo

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Dry stone or loose stone walls are commonly used as field boundaries in the highlands, such as the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.

A dry-stone wall is a wall that is made up of stones skill-fully placed one on top of the other with no binding agent to hold them together.

The wall is held up by a special construction method and by its own weight, and the stones must be carefully selected by shape to ensure that they have a large contact surface area with their neighbours and so do not slip.

Containing sheep in specific fields is the main reason for the existence of dry stone walls.

Also, they are a thing of beauty, they last much longer than 'wet' walls, and they're safer than fences when it comes to herding in wildlife.

Besides, what else is there to do with all those stones cluttering up the countryside?

The moors are bleak, the higher you go the less vegetation there is, nothing to stop the wind, wet walls would not stand a chance, but now the wind just ‘whistles’ through the stones!

Wishing you all a beautiful day and thank you for visiting, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, scapes, stones, loose-stone, dry-stone, boundaries, walls, trees, "Nikon F4", "magda indigo", colour, horizontal

HISTOIRE de ROSES... by magda indigo

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A rambling Rose from my garden...

Opulent the whole Summer.

They are sadly NON-FRAGRANT.

Can't have everything.

From BUD to BLOOM...

I wish you the best of days and thank you for your visit, always very welcome, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

white, rose, bud, bloom, "magda indigo", square studio, portrait, colour, studio, black-background

THE QUARRIES of OROSEI… by magda indigo

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The marble quarry in Orosei, Sardinia.

There is some activity and a dusty place to leave the car.

I climb up for a better view.

The massive machines look like mini toys!

THIS IS a closer take, you can see what I mean!

The sheer scale of the quarry is breath taking.

This 50,000 m2 site produces 60,000 tons per year of the finest beige marble in Italy.

Workers use diamond wire saws to make the vertical cuts in the marble blocks and chain cutters are used for horizontal cuts.

Hope this brings a bit of joy again, have a good day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Quarry, Orosei, Sardinia, marble, beige, pink, machines, rocks, stones, horizontal, landscape, colour, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

LET ME TAKE YOU BY THE HAND... 1 by magda indigo

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Today, I take you on a ROCKING journey through parts of France.

Hope you enjoy the trip, come let's...

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Mont St Michel, "Nikon D7000", France, Nikon D200, colour, "Magda indigo", rocks, sea, Atlantic, horizontal, vertical, water,

THE QUARRIES of OROSEI… by magda indigo

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The marble quarry in Orosei, Sardinia.

There is some activity and a dusty place to leave the car.

I climb up for a better view.

The massive machines look like mini toys!

THIS IS a closer take, you can see what I mean!

The sheer scale of the quarry is breath taking.

This 50,000 m2 site produces 60,000 tons per year of the finest beige marble in Italy.

Workers use diamond wire saws to make the vertical cuts in the marble blocks and chain cutters are used for horizontal cuts.

Hope this brings a bit of joy again, have a good day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Quarry, Orosei, Sardinia, marble, beige, pink, machines, rocks, stones, horizontal, landscape, colour, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

CHEZ l'ARTISTE... by magda indigo

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I always look forward to meeting our friends in Belgium, they are all creatives in their own way.

And then, there is of course, the day we spend with Willem.

I have taken to visit the garden with his dear lady, and the first thing I look for, is the 'artistic' wall.

Each time it is different!

Added, or lessened, always interesting.

Aaah artists, cannot get rid of stuff, might just need that one day.

I recognise that! LOL

Have a wonderful day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

garden, wood, sculptures, hand, foot, bricks wall, nuts, bags, artist, colour, Magda Indigo

THE STORY of THE BENT TULIPS... by magda indigo

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So, lets put our minds to it... yes flowers talk to me and I hear them with my eyes, LOL

How this series came about: in the shop, the flower stall, in one of the buckets, on the bottom, one pack of Tulips, no water.... all bent!

I immediately saw the potential.

Many images passed my minds eye.

I had to keep them cool, so they kept their shape, super enjoyed photographing them, making the images come true!

Nicely SYNCHRONIZED!!!

Once in water....

They straightened, the fun was over, now I have the photo's as sweet memories, to share with you.

Take care, be safe!

I wish you all a lovely day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulip, bowing, bent, pink, portrait, suitors, flowers, leaves, studio, design, colour, black-background, square, "magda indigo"

PURPLE RAIN... WISTERIA by magda indigo

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I walked around with my macro lens!

It was dreamlike!

Wisteria are the jewels of the botanic world; easy to look after, very long lived, vigorous, and simply magnificent when in flower.

The usual Wisteria you find on front walls of English cottages is Wisteria sinensis, which must be 7-8yrs old before it will flower.

Also popularly called 'purple rain'?

Wisteria (also spelled Wistaria or Wisteria) is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the Eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan.

Some species are popular ornamental plants, especially in China and Japan.

A fun bit of info here:

Wisteria vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counterclockwise round any available support.

They can climb as high as 20 m above the ground and spread out 10 m laterally.

The world's largest known Wisteria vine is in Sierra Madre, California, measuring more than 1 acre (0.40 ha) in size and weighing 250 tons, planted in 1894 of the Chinese lavender variety!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

colour, flowers, garden, horizontal, macro, "Magda indigo", mauve, purple, WISTERIA, Nikon D7000, "purple rain", nature

TREES in AUTUMN... by magda indigo

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They all try their best to finish in beauty...

Driving through Nature becomes a colourful tableau, that you become part of!

Thank you for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, Scotland, trees, landscape, rural, hedge, grasses, sky, wind, hill, colour, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda indigo"

IN STUDIO: THISTLES and a BUMBLE BEEEE… by magda indigo

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Brought these, as they looked ready, only when I looked through the viewer did I spot the bumble bee, it stayed there the whole time, I thought is was dead, but no, it was just gorging on the pollen.

After the shoot, I put it outside and it flew off in freedom!

Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae.

Prickles occur all over the plant – on surfaces such as those of the stem and flat parts of leaves.

These are an adaptation that protects the plant against herbivorous animals, discouraging them from feeding on the plant.

Interesting bit: Carduus is the Latin term for a thistle (hence cardoon, and chardon in French), and Cardonnacum is the Latin word for a place with thistles.

This is believed to be the origin of name of the Burgundy village of Chardonnay, Saône-et-Loire, which in turn is thought to be the home of the famous Chardonnay grape variety.

I wish you all the very best and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, likes and faves. Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

THISTLES, flowers, portrait, mauve, bumblebee, carduus, design, colour, "conceptual art", square, studio, "Magda indigo", black-background, "Nikon D7000"

WE ARE FAMILY... by magda indigo

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Brocoflower and cauliflower are different cultivars of the same species, and as such are fully cross compatible by hand pollination or natural pollinators.

Tender mini Broccoli stems, this macro image looked like a wood to me, windblown trees...

But, yes, the party is over, for weeks we were encouraged and seduced into buying all the goodies... no sooner and we all have to work 'the excesses' off again, DIET!!!

I wish you all the very best, may your wishes come true, and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, invites, faves and Awards.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

broccoli, brassica, cauliflower, brocoflower, green, vegetables, uncooked, raw, stems, design, studio, colour, black-background, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

VEGETATION... by magda indigo

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all around us, wild or manicured!LOL

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

green, grass, crop, corn, growth, flowers, ears, natural, horizontal, colour, textures, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

MIX FROM ALL-OVER! by magda indigo

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Gathered during our travels, I will write where I found it and maybe the why? LOL

Great fun!

Ghent Belgium

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

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wall anchor, wall, white, painted, Ghent, Flanders, horizontal, brick, colour, Nikon D200, magda indigo

PROUD PRIMULA VIALII... by magda indigo

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When in bloom, Primula vialii is easy to distinguish from other primroses.

Its stout stalk is crowded with hundreds of tiny flowers of red calyces and blue-violet corollas.

The flowers are tightly packed on the stem.

The blossom has a bottle brush appearance.

This primrose has distinctive flowers, unlike any other in the genus.

It's rare to find this plant in its native haunts, as it comes close, if not already, to being an endangered species.

Pere Delavay originally discovered the species.

In two of my favourite colours together

So very inviting and to me... irresistible, the shapes and colours so glorious!!!

Thank you for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)

And for more: www.indigo2photography.com

Primula, Primula-vialii, red, purple, spike, petals, flower, Spring, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, Hasselblad, "magda indigo"

SWEET GLORY... PROTEA. by magda indigo

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Leucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea) is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes.

They are evergreen shrubs (rarely small trees) growing to 0.5-5 m tall.

The leaves are spirally arranged, tough and leathery.

The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences, which have large numbers of prominent styles, which inspires the name.

I can absolutely see why this is called the 'PINCUSHION' PROTEA.

The national flower of South-Africa.

Die enige eg SUIKERBOSSIE (ZA).

Protea flowers normally remain closed, (with the style curved, and the stigma within the mass of tepals), until an insect, bird, or rodent disturbs the flower.

At that point, the flower snaps open, the style straightens and the stigma is held some distance above the bloom.

Thank you for your visits and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

PINCUSHION, SUIKERBOSSIE, plant, orange, South-Africa, styles, stigma, pollen, protea, flower, black-background, studio, colour, square, design, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

ON BLACK... by magda indigo

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AAAHHHH, COVID!

Lucky for me that I have this type of photography and my studio!

Of course I miss going out, travelling, however my work does not depend on it like so many others.

I feel for them.

I know it is less strict in some countries, still...

A MIX of things, to have fun in studio Indigo.

Thank you, have a lovely w-e, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Mix, feather, mushrooms, portrait, yellow, thread, "Magda indigo", colour, studio, black-background, design

KISS me ONCE and KISS me TWICE and KISS me ONCE AGAIN… TULIPS by magda indigo

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Give me a kiss and I’ll serenade you among the stars.

Give me your love and I will pluck each star to set at your feet.

Again, PINK, FRINGED, FRAZZLED Tulips

Pink has symbolised a "welcome embrace" in India and masculinity in Japan.

MORE about pink HERE: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink

Wishing you a day filled with love and thank you for commenting, always appreciated, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulips, Frazzled, frayed, pink, flowers, two, expressions, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

LOOK WHAT I FOUND IN THE GARDEN... THE FULL NEST by magda indigo

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FULL, FEATHERED, lol, from some strange birds?

The nest feathered and full, the eggs cosy, the straw warm, the basket protecting..

This is what happens with imagination... I had eggs, a basket, some straw and feathers and a stretch of tule., put all together: result!

Happy to have some of the child still in my heart and mind!

Wishing you well and stay safe!

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)

More: www.indigo2photography.com

Easter, decoration, colour, studio, square, plumes, feathers, cream, white, , eggs, Spring, "black background", "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo", "conceptual art"

WHERE ELSE but YORKSHIRE? by magda indigo

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