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PAPER FUN...3 by magda indigo

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No celebrations without decorations!

The balloons, paper fun for different purposes, lights.

Paper-fan.

Thank you very much for your time, visit, comments and awards..., M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

party, celebration, anniversary, paper, fan, umbrella, lights, colour, props, square, studio, black-background, Nikon D7200, "magda indigo"

EVEN MORE IRRESISTIBLE... by magda indigo

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Harbours, beaches, boats, sea, waves, wide skies, anything nautical is irresistible to me.

I must say I dearly miss it. Not long now!

So here some memories!

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

For more here: www.indigo2photography.com

boats, ropes, "at sea", harbours, travel, people, memories, wake, waves, white, nautical, colour, horizontal, "Magda Indigo"

ARTIGO... by magda indigo

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ARTIGO...

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An EYE-TEASER?

It was in the Musee des Beaux Arts in Brussels, a room was built by an artist, Lucas Samaras’ Mirrored Room, the ceiling and floor plus two walls were mirrored, two walls had painted stripes and light-strips.

Not easy to photograph.

ART+VERTIGO= ARTIGO, tee hee, you really had the feeling of vertigo in this special piece of Art.

AAAHHH, puzzling images, eye-teasers...love'm, BRAVO to those who figured 'some' of it out? Lol, (~_*)

Take care, be safe!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Lucas Samaras", "Mirrored Room", ceiling, floor, walls, mirrors, painted, stripes, light-strips, photographer, people, Art, horizontal, colour, Canon T80, "Magda Indigo"

SWEET HONEYSUCKLE... by magda indigo

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More from my garden.

Honeysuckle (Lonicera) are popular garden plants with highly perfumed flowers.

There are climbing honeysuckles and evergreen shrubby types, which make good hedging plants.

Honeysuckle derives its name from the edible sweet nectar obtainable from its tubular flowers.

The name Lonicera stems from Adam Lonicer, a Renaissance botanist.

The flowers have a heavenly scent and attract pollinators into the garden... as it is magnet for wildlife - this plant provides nectar for butterflies and bees, moths, which it attracts with its nocturnal scent.

Birds also eat the seeds/berries.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Honeysuckle, Lonicera, white, "pink tinged", leaves, two, buds, stamens, curves, colour, studio, square, "conceptual art", design, black-background, "Magda indigo"

COASTAL BEAUTY... by magda indigo

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Beauty in each season, wether rough or calm, I love being close to te sea.

I enjoy each mood!

Have a lovely day and thanks for viewing, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

B&W, Art, monochrome, coast, cliffs, rocks, cloud, sea, sand, beach, water, seascape, colour, "Nikon", "magda indigo"

THE BIG GREEN MIX... by magda indigo

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I never realised I had so many 'green' photo's.

And yet, except for in Nature I am not overly keen on green, I thought! LOL

Oh dear, I am fussy?

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

green, flowers, ribbon, boy, park, tulips, leaves, emotions, Spring, Anthurium, Swan Milkweed, "Nikon D7000", colour, horizontal, "magda indigo"

HOOKS, ROPES, RINGS and RED RUST... by magda indigo

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Quayside once more, what can I say?

We love exploring it and finding sea-clutter to photograph.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

quayside, HOOKS, ROPES, RINGS and RED RUST, rust, rope, graphic, metal, colour, horizontal, NikonD7200, "”Magda indigo"

WINTER FRAGRANCES… by magda indigo

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So welcome in December, the fragrance of orange, cinnamon and Star anise, then add some pine from the tree, maybe some candle-wax and all set? LOL

* Star anise is a star-shaped, dark brown pod that contains a pea-size seed in each of its eight segments.

Native to China and Vietnam, star anise comes from a small evergreen tree.

Its flavour is slightly more bitter than that of regular anise seed.

* Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods.

Cinnamon has been known from remote antiquity. It was imported to Egypt as early as 2000 BC.

Cinnamon was so highly prized among ancient nations that it was regarded as a gift fit for monarchs and even for a god: a fine inscription records the gift of cinnamon and cassia to the temple of Apollo at Miletus.

Though its source was kept mysterious in the Mediterranean world for centuries by the middlemen, who handled the spice trade, to protect their monopoly as suppliers, cinnamon is native to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Malabar Coast of India, and Burma.

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* The "sweet orange", which is the kind that are most often eaten today, grew first in Asia but now grows in many parts of the world.

Oranges are round orange-coloured fruit that grow on a tree which can reach 10 metres (33 ft) high.

Orange trees have dark green shiny leaves and small white flowers with five petals. The flowers smell very sweet which attracts many bees.

An orange has a tough shiny orange skin.

Inside, the fruit is divided into "segments", which have thin tough skins that hold together many little sections with juice inside.

There are usually ten segments in an orange, but sometimes there are more.

The colour orange takes its name from the fruit.

The word "orange" is unusual because it is one of only a few English words that does not rhyme with anything.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Star anise", Cinnamon, stars, spices, orange, "dried Orange", fruit, design, Winter, colour, black-background, square, "conceptual art", "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

ALL THE BLUES of the SKY... by magda indigo

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Different light, different blue, high or low temperature also changes them.

What a paint-box!

Wishing you a glorious day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sky, blue, wide, seasons, seascape, colour, horizontal, vertical, "NikonD200", "Magda indigo"

DISCOVERY... by magda indigo

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ANTWERP BELGIUM.

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It wasn't until I looked back in my archives for the Theme METAL for this week, that I discovered how many architectural images I have taken!

If you had asked me I would have answered with an emphatic NO!

A enjoy the re-discovery!

Again from all-over.

Have a good day and thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

metal, windows, walkways, glass, architecture, colour, buildings, modern, natural light, outdoors, Magda Indigo, NikonD7000

HARBOUR-SIDE... by magda indigo

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Nets, toys for children and people.

For sale, for pleasure and for work, CATCH me IF YOU CAN! LOL

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

yellow, orange, pink, multi-colour, blue, sky, water, colour, harbour, nets, horizontal, vertical, design, Nikon D7000, Nikon D200, "Magda indigo"

READY for TOMORROW, EASTER... by magda indigo

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nests, chocolate, decoration, flowers, ALL ready for Easter Sunday...

LOL, and thank you for your visit! M, (*_*)

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EARLIER TODAY... by magda indigo

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I found more nests...

A real nest and a psychedelic nest!

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

More: www.indigo2photography.com

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

SIMPLY NIGELLA... by magda indigo

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Nigella, also known as 'devil-in-a-bush' or 'love in a mist'.

Nigella damascena has been grown in English cottage gardens since Elizabethan times.

For many years 'Miss Jekyll' was the only widely available variety, and it is still popular for its dependable masses of sky-blue flowers.

“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else.

Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not.”

Georgia O'Keeffe quote (American Painter, 1887-1986)

A true blue or purple is not so common in the flower world and not easy to photograph well...

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

blue, Nigella, devil-in-a-bush, "love in a mist", petals, layers, Summer, macro, flower, design, studio, black-background, colour, square, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

THE STORY of THE WILD CHESTNUT... by magda indigo

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Fresh conker from a horse chestnut tree.

A wild chestnut found under the tree, I recorded the ‘opening’, over almost 18 days.

It was fascinating.

Aesculus hippocastanum is a large tree, commonly known as horse-chestnut or conker tree.

The horse chestnut's fruit is colloquially called a "conker" and refers to the shiny brown, poisonous seed that is protected by a green spiny capsule.

THEN, AT LAST, the husk breaks open and the wild chestnut/conker is born, after 4 weeks… the wait is over, LOL

Autumn fun from Studio Indigo

Have a wonderful day and thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Conker, "wild chestnut", opening, seed, green, horse-chestnut, design, "conceptual Art", studio, black-background, colour, square, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

PURE JOY and WARMTH… Gerbera by magda indigo

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We all know what the ‘bad and sad’ news is EVERY day, we are bombarded with it?

All too aware of it.

Why would I want to repeat-share this?

I prefer to sprinkle some beauty, goodness, kindness and joy, we all need it.

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.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

portraits, yellow, orange, Gerbera, flowers, bunch, colour, petals, studio, black-background, square, design, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

TEXTURES OF COLOURFUL FOOD... by magda indigo

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Most attractive, it seems that we are far less attracted to blue and black edibles! LOL

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

colourful, food, edible, peppers, chard, fruit, natural, horizontal, colour, textures, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

PASTORALE... MY BELOVED FLANDERS. by magda indigo

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Somewhere in West-Flanders, towards the border with Northern France...

A small meandering stream, furrowed its way through the fertile earth, creating these lovely, romantic scenes.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

bucolic, pastoral, bridge, rustic, flowers, plants, canals, countryside, Flanders, Belgium, trees, bushes, colours, NIKOND7000, "magda indigo"

WRITING CULTURES... by magda indigo

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For Willem writing his music is still the old fashioned way...

In Brugge an antique inkwell.

In China, a calligraphy set, a present for me.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, instruments, paper, pencil, table writing, music, inkwell, colour, calligraphy, set, Chinese, design, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

THE BOY in the WINDOW... by magda indigo

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... Seen from the outside, the cloister and windows just to give you an idea...

The cloister is rectangular, and on the one side, there are windows… one almost down to the ground.

Apparently, another part was eventually to be added and this was to be a doorway… but now, thick safe glass is set in the arches, I can assure you, it is not for the fainthearted or those suffering from fear of height!

Even ‘mildly, however the views are stunning, the bay, as far as the eye can see, the tide is out, it is the ‘low season’ that means the sea can be out 12 km!

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

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 à 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.

Take care, be safe!

THANK you, M, (*_*)

Mont-Saint-Michel, France, wall, windows, people, height, view, high, sea, bay, arch, architecture, photographer, sky, colour, horizontal, Normandy, "Magda indigo"

CHAUD/FROID, HOT&COLD... ON ICE by magda indigo

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I bought this glass candle display in the charity shop.

Shaped as a sheet of ice, made out of glass, it reflects the light beautifully, works well on the table decorated with a few flowers, or small stars or holly, it is something that stimulates the creativity and my imagination.

But I still love it best like this.

Most of photos are taken with 'fresh' candles just lit; I prefer this, the more 'used' feeling...

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

candles, flames, "indigo blue", sheet, glass, December, lighting, studio, black-background, colour, square, Hasselblad, "magda indigo"

BRING ON THE RUMBA LADIES... TULIPS by magda indigo

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Saw this mixed bouquet, spotted a few of these beauties amongst other Spring flowers.

Tulips, of the frayed/frazzled variety.

Because of the warmth of the lights, they opened and revealed all.

Ruffled skirts, ready to Rumba?

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

Yes, in full communication again.

Hope this makes you smile again, have a great day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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pink, frayed, tulips, fretted, flower, design, green, curved, leaf, black-background, studio, colour, square, NikonD7000, "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"

OMINOUS by magda indigo

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in FLANDERS...

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Between Ostend and Bruges, behind the blond sand dunes, just off the Old Road, there is this village, Houtave...

Medieval and traditional in concept, the church in the middle, surrounded by the graveyard, then the circle of houses with the happy red roofs, and wider still the farms.

When we were there the land was lying, spent, just stubble left after the harvest of waving golden cornfields, the ominous sky more and more pregnant with rain, the sun still in and out, behind us, brushing in patches of light.

So typical, so unique, so beautiful, that flat Flanders that holds such a special place in my heart.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sky, clouds, village, countryside, Flanders, church, trees, colour, horizontal, "NikonD7200", "Magda indigo"

SNOW MINIMALISM... by magda indigo

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Sculpture round some stone...

First footsteps and tire-tracks in first snow.

A special mood.

North-Yorkshire, a loose stone wall, high on one of the many hills.

Wishing you well, and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

hill, sky, footsteps, road, wall, crossing, stone, snow, Winter, diagonals, colour, horizontal, Nikon D200, "magda indigo"

EVER SO GENTLY, SPRING BREAKS... by magda indigo

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that small tinge of green from sprouting leaves in some bushes and on some trees, the crocuses gone, replaced by sunny daffodils...

Magic nature at wrk once more!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

landscape, trees, fields, daffodils, green, grass, Beguinage, Brugge, spring, garden, horizontal, colour, Nikon , "magda indigo"

MORE of LE GRAND BLEU... by magda indigo

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The sea is a beautiful part of the world, especially when she is calm and inviting, but when in a rage, she is one of the most dangerous!

Since we live 2 hrs away from the coast, hence when the weather is really stormy, we do not visit, and so I do not have the most spectacular crashing waves.

However lots of soothing, mirror-like...

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

minimalism, scapes, skies, clouds, nature, blue, pink, orange, red, orange, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "Magda Indigo"

1 HR IN THE LIFE OF A PHOTOGRAPHER... by magda indigo

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Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, off the West Coast of Africa and belonging to Spain.

It is a volcanic island, hence the black in the sang.

Let me take you on a journey, it only lasted about one hour, but it was a wonderful moment in my life.

So one hour in the life of a photographer?

On our first free afternoon free, we decided to explore the local harbour of Morro Jable.

The ferry to Lanzarote and the other islands leaves from it, for the rest it moors a few yachts, some catamarans, a place for jet skis but best of all the local colourful fishing boats, we were too late to catch them with the people, it was siesta time!

Wandering around, I discovered at the bottom of the rocks the tiniest 'beach', only a sandy corner.

Climbing and jumping down, I saw all the patterns the small lapping sea waves had painted in the sand.

I felt like I had struck gold, this was photography paradise.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

water, ripples, sea, beach, sand, patterns, "conceptual art", colour, horizontal, Fuerteventura, nature, "magda indigo"

THE COLOUR WHITE, for CHRISTMAS... by magda indigo

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The white shop, window display.

The children were naturally very attracted to this window!

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

CHRISTMAS, widow, display, shop teddy, bears, parcels, presents, white, red, London bus, double-decker, lights, bows, snow, colour, horizontal, NikonF4, "”Magda indigo"

EXPRESSIVE TULIPS...... by magda indigo

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After all the years I have photographed flowers, and especially Tulips.

Started to read them.

Saw their emotions.

With my imagination easy peasy.

I even seem to humanize some!

They can be sad, happy, surprised... you name it, just like people.

Please, forgive the artist in me and just enjoy with a smile? LOLOLOL.

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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

RONDO A LA DUCK... by magda indigo

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The 4 little quackers having fun... me too...

LOL...

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

accessories, ducks, toys, plastic, four, design, studio, black-background, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

THE MALVA FAMILY... by magda indigo

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Malva silvestris, wild flower, found in meadows

THE MALVA FAMILY...

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Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species.

Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian.

There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as Alcea (hollyhock), Malva (mallow) and Lavatera (tree mallow), as well as Tilia (lime or linden tree).

The English common name 'mallow' (also applied to other members of Malvaceae) comes from Latin malva (also the source for the English word "mauve").

Malva itself was ultimately derived from the word for the plant in ancient Mediterranean languages.

Unbelievable!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Malva, Lavtera, pink, mauve, flowers, wild, plenty, garden, nature, colour, horizontal, "magda indigo"

THE PEWTER PARROT TULIPS... by magda indigo

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In mono, these colourful Parrot Tulips, took n a metal sheen, they look like made out of pewter.

Brings out their intricacies even more.

Hope you enjoy.

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and faves.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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GARDEN of PLENTY... by magda indigo

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another variety, see each photo to know what it is.

In the Dunes, you'll find the Eryngium maritimum

Eryngium maritimum, the sea holly or seaside eryngo, is a species of Eryngium in the plant family Apiaceae and native to most European coastlines.

It resembles a plume thistle in that its flower is burr-shaped, but the flowers are metallic blue rather than mauve.

We call it, the Dune-Thistle.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Eryngium maritimum, sea holly, seaside eryngo, dunes, thistle, blue, flowers, abundance, plenty, garden, nature, colour, horizontal, "magda indigo"

SUNNY SUN SUN... by magda indigo

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I still see these tall heads peaking out over walls and hedges!

Big sunflowers!

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

for more: www.indigo2photography.com

sunflowers, heliotrope, yellow. green, petals, leaves, sky, colour, late summer, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

OH WHAT A PARTY WE HAD... by magda indigo

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Some are still going, in Spain they are still dancing, the youngster had a great time and love the group.

Some Cake leftover, still fine.

Some have a slight headache.LOL

Some are very sleepy, well all the symptoms of celebration excess?

Thank you very much for your time, visit, comments and awards..., M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, dancing, sleeping, colour, fun, celebration, "magda indigo" "magda indigo"

SEA CLUTTER... by magda indigo

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Seahouses, ready for the next trip!

Safety conscious!

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

From pulleys, to ropes, nets, to oils, buoys... ach, you know it.

Some of it here.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, ropes, buoys, yellow, harbour, pulleys, oils, boat, colour, sea, fishing, buoys, design, horizontal, "NikonD90", "magda indigo"

THE OLD and THE NEW... by magda indigo

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The old one I found in France, a traditional way of building and securing walls.

The new one is in a very trendy place in Leeds.

It hides the massive Parking they added and as Leeds was the capital of Textile it is supposed to represent woven cloth.

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

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Leeds, John Lewis, car park, cladding, France, wall, facade, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

FUN TREES in LONDON... by magda indigo

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It is wonderful what you all can discover when walking with Nature. Even in a big capitol like London!

We got to the South Bank, along the Thames, lined with beautiful fresh-green trees.

They had let some artists loose on them, who had wrapped them in this red and white polkadot plastic.

Quite eye-catching, and I guess "art' can just be enjoyed does NOT always have to be understood! LOL

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

London, South-Bank, walk way, people, Art, trees, wrapped, polkadots, leaves, nature, natural, horizontal, colour, magda indigo

SMUGGLER'S COVE... by magda indigo

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Another much loved place again with a turbulent sea.

The beauty that surrounds us in everything for those willing to see.

My flower photography has overtaken my world somewhat.

And much as I love it, my ‘other’ photography is as important to me.

So, here goes.

FLAMBOROUGH, probably our favourite 'haunt', the weather and colours typical 'North-Sea'...

We both grew up on the Coast (different Continents!!!), with the sea, its pleasures and its dangers.

This wonderful place is on the North-Yorkshire Heritage coast.

You have Flamborough Head with the lighthouse.

The North Landing = Smuggler's Cove, you can see where it gets its name, when the tide is out, you can get into the caves, and then, The South Landing where the Life guards have their house and boat. All within a mile from each other, three different places entirely, in the center you'll find a small village.

Its beauty, through the seasons ALWAYS special, its people, birds and superb views, changing with the weather, influencing the -all so important- light!

The cliffs are limestone...

Thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

FLAMBOROUGH, "SMUGGLER'S COVE", North-Yorkshire, Heritage, coast, beach, cove, cliffs, skies, sea, aves, people, boats, North-sea, horizontal, colour, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

ONE HOUR in the LIFE of a CAT... by magda indigo

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Sitting outside, I was watching the young cat waking up and...

Pure joy, unaware of us, which was lovely!

Enjoy.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Have a great day and thanks for your visit, M, (*_*)

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portrait, cat, young, male, animal, tiger, garden, flowers, playing, outside, feline, horizontal, colour, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"

MORE PASTEL SKIES... by magda indigo

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SOMETIMES there is a softness in the air, a different palette, everything in lovely tones.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

air, pastel, tones, pink, blue, sky, sunset, silhouette, horizon, Yorkshire, evening, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7000", "Magda Indigo"

PURE JOY... Ranunculus by magda indigo

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I love Ranunculus, the blooms opened beautifully, not always evident, their stems are extremely delicate and do tend to just collapse before the bud can open into a gorgeous voluptuous bloom...

So tightly petalled and ruffled!

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.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

bouquet, many, portrait, orange, Ranunculus, flowers, "conceptual art", studio, design, colour, black-background, Nikon D7000, square, "Magda indigo"

NEST EGGS... by magda indigo

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Another of my 'creative' images, while I had everything out... I always experience that one idea brings on another and then I am feverishly working away, time flies and nothing goes fast enough... my actions can't follow my brain, tee hee, it's not easy being a 'creative', nor to live with one... day crosses into night, I forget to eat or drink, I'm in my own world.

Easter is upon us, with all the sweetness and brightness...

I had to be creative for a client and come up with different ideas, here are some of the more 'cockamamy' ones.

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

LOL, and thank you for your visit! M, (*_*)

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chocolate, eggs, yellow, speckled, white, nest, feathers, decorations, Easter, fun, black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

TWIST AND SHOUT… Aquilegia by magda indigo

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This columbine cultivar is perennial that features large, upward facing, fragrant, bright bi-toned flowers with outward curving spurs.

Flowers grow on a long stem above the leaves and have five pointed sepals and five petals with long spurs projecting backwards between the sepals.

Aquilegia comes from the Latin word for eagle in reference to the flower's five spurs which purportedly resemble an eagle's talon.

The plant's seeds and roots are highly poisonous however, and contain cardiogenic toxins which cause both severe gastroenteritis and heart palpitations if consumed as food.

Native Americans used very small amounts of Aquilegia root as a treatment for ulcers.

However, the medical use of this plant is better avoided due to its high toxicity; columbine poisonings may be fatal.

It is ALWAYS better to wash your hands thoroughly, after handling flowers!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Aquilegia, Granny's-bonnet, Golden-columbine, curvy, "conceptual art", design, flower, bud, purple, mauve, blueish, white, studio, black-background, colour, square, "Magda indigo"

MAPLE-COPTERS... by magda indigo

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Childhood memories!

The innocent fun you could have with those twirly thingies, throwing them up, running after them (kept us fit!), guarding and treasuring your 'best' ones!

I created a propeller with the ‘maple-copters’.

More fun from Studio Indigo, lol.

INFO: Found under a tree in bonnie Scotland.

Maple trees (Acer) produce winged seeds called double samaras, which twirl to the ground in late summer or early fall.

They resemble helicopters in motion, earning them the common name of helicopters or whirligigs.

The seeds vary slightly in size and colouring among species, but all produce winged seeds affectionately called helicopters.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

seedpods, propeller, wings, whirligigs, acer, helicopters, samaras, maple, Autumn, "mountain ash", design, "conceptual art", studio, black-background, square, "Magda indigo"

HEAVY HEADS... Ranunculus by magda indigo

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When they open, they grow plump and big and heavy... and often the tender stems just snap behind the bloom.

What a shame, what to do?

Put them in a bowl with water?

Of course, and you will have that it sitting pretty on a table for almost a week.

I love the pink Ranunculus.... huh, let me rephrase, I love ALL the colours of these gorgeous flowers, such variety, almost my favourite flowers.

I hope your day is filled with beauty, thank you for your comments, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY images or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission.

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WHY KNOT... by magda indigo

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Some days I need colour!!!

I am spending a lot of time in the studio at the moment.

A photographer friend asked an interesting question, why do YOU take photographs?

One answer for me is I love the challenge, and it still is!

Now it is still with lighting, reflective objects and making it all work together the way I want it, and still be surprised, ALWAYS thrilled.

A Nylon skipping rope, a prop for a Summer photo, it reminded me of when I was a little girl, then I saw THE image... and then another, and another...

How can I resist that, such superb colours, images just begging to be taken.

Take care, be safe!

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

Nylon, skipping, rope, knot, jump-rope, toy, colour, multi, black-background, studio, design, square, "magda indigo"

PICK & CHOOSE... T-SHIRTS by magda indigo

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in a gorgeous royal blue. LOL

The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century when in the mid-20th century it transitioned to general-use casual clothing.

Most often made from cotton, either light or more 'heavy-duty'.

Display in the shop, so much to choose from...

Do we realise enough how 'spoiled' we are?

Colourful clothing for all the year round!

It can be a wonderful world, if we are willing.

Have a great day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

clothing, shop, display, hanging up, order, T-shirts, colour, horizontal , Nikon D7000, "Magda Indigo"

NATURE SCULPTED... by magda indigo

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I had nothing to do with this! I'd taken them out of the wrap, put them down, set lights up, and I came back to this!

A beautiful curved curl, to me, it looked like it was sculpted? Curling with desire?

Happy to see me? LOLPlants are essential to the balance of nature and in people's lives.

The photosynthesis, in which water and carbon dioxide are combined by the energy of light, conducted by land plants and algae is the ultimate source of energy and organic material in nearly all ecosystems.

Photosynthesis radically changed the composition of the early Earth's atmosphere, which as a result is now 21% oxygen.

Plants are the primary producers in most terrestrial ecosystems and form the basis of the food web in those ecosystems.

Nature can be cruel... nature can be wonderful... nature can be creative...

ALWAYS BETTER LARGE

These here are the stems of Narcissus... one... with ATTITUDE and great nonchalance, not a care in the world... whistling???

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

M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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