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I find LOVE everywhere!!!!

Sometimes it is sexy, sometimes cheap... LOL

Hope you have a day full of love and thank you for visiting and commenting, Magda, (*_*)

red, heart, shape, love, toys, red, Valentine, romantic, graphic, natural, daylight, colour, design, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

RED HEAD ORNAMENTS... by magda indigo

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It is fashionable nowadays to wear a hat or cap.

Good thing that men can also wear red.

Attracts the eye wherever you see it... I like it!

Ah well, more fun for the photographer!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

portrait, hat, cap, headgear, hair, bright, people, street, red, trendy, human, colour, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda indigo"

FRUITS OF THE LOOM... by magda indigo

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YOU MUST know how much I LOVE COLOURS??? LOL

On the picturesque Fish-market of Brugge, we meet this weaver from Latvia again.

Last Summer we bought a scarf, pure linen, for Paul here, now we meet him: the creative textile designer – weaver Janis Rozentals

He began his career in the Old Town Riga and for several years wove on the wheeled loom and sold the scarves, all over the world.

Made out of linen, they are beautiful.

He loves Bruges. Of course, we go home, with… yes, you’ve guessed it, another scarf!

If you are interested in seeing a dedicated artist at work. See Janis on his loom...

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

thread, "Janis Rozentals", loom, "wheeled loom", Fish-market, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, colour, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo", weave, linen, loom, weaving, wood, shuttle, textures

MANY PLANTS NOW GO TO SEED... SWAN MILKWEED… by magda indigo

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Gomphocarpus fruticosus: Asclepias fruticosa is the old botanical name, Narrowleaf cotton bush, Swan bush, Swan milkweed the popular ones.

Here: the seedbox/fruit

Inflated green and later light brown, papery pod or follicle; short bristly hair cover the outer surface; dark seeds have silvery cotton wool-like attachments that facilitate wind distribution.

Asclepias fruticosa is a species of milkweed native to South Africa.

It is also common in New Zealand where it is the main host of the monarch butterfly.

The plant's tissues contain sufficient cardenolides that consumption of significant quantities of the plant's leaves, stems, or fruit may lead to death in livestock and humans.

Brought this from Sardinia to photograph in my studio.

… what happened next?

Due to the heat given off by the lights in the studio, the pods started to open and the pod opened and released the seeds.

Hundreds of seeds fluffing from that one pod. In a matter of minutes all of the seeds floated out of the pod.

Once the process of release started, it could not be stopped.

I loved shooting this small miracle of nature in my studio.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Swan milkweed", "Gomphocarpus fruticosus", "Asclepias, fruticosar", seedbox, fruit, green, design, seeds, "conceptual art", studio, black-background, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

SECRET GARDEN... by magda indigo

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Some call this Flowerotica?

The human body as a landscape/decor...

This one with green flower-balls, Asclepias fruticosa fruits, they are light and may look spiky but they aren't, no model was harmed during the making of this image, LOL... part of an original set for an exhibition "SALON des DAMES".

SWAN MILKWEED…

Gomphocarpus fruticosus: Asclepias fruticosa is the old botanical name, Narrowleaf cotton bush, Swan bush, Swan milkweed the popular ones.

Inflated green and later light brown, papery pod or follicle; short bristly hair cover the outer surface; dark seeds have silvery cotton wool-like attachments that facilitate wind distribution.

Asclepias fruticosa is a species of milkweed native to South Africa.

Brought this from Sardinia to photograph in my studio… what happened next?

Due to the heat given off by the lights in the studio, the pods started to open and the pod opened and released the seeds.

Hundreds of seeds fluffing from that one pod.

In a matter of minutes all of the seeds floated out of the pod.

Once the process of release started, it could not be stopped.

I loved shooting this small miracle of nature in my studio.

THANK you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

texture, Asclepias fruticosa , swan milkweed, Body, woman, "green balls", flowers, design, black-background, seeds, studio, colour, square, Hasselblad, "magda indigo", skin

PLAYFUL LAMBS... by magda indigo

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Make up your own story here?

Young and free, they were looking for their MAAAAAAAM...

A sheep in its first year is a lamb and its meat is also lamb, a pale pink.

A sheep in its second year and its meat are hogget and darker.

Older sheep meat is mutton and very dark.

Generally, "hogget" and "sheep meat" are not used by consumers outside New Zealand and Australia, only the industry.

I am a pescatarian!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

lambs, young two, tiny, cute, meadow, Ilkley, Moor, Yorkshire, frisky, animals, grass, summer, colour, Nikon D7200, Magda indigo

REFLECTIONS of DUBLIN... by magda indigo

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Dublin is a very cosy capital, old and yes, convivial.

The centre is not too large and there is plenty of beauty to see.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Dublin, Ireland, capital, reflections, facade, windows, buildings, architecture, colour, vertical, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

PEOPLE and RED ACCENTS... by magda indigo

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A series of images with only small red accents, involving people.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

TO TICKLE YOUR FANCY? The cool colours by magda indigo

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I had these 6 glass, coloured ‘test’ tubes, and a big pack of feathers.

I separated the plumes, and had some fun in the studio with them.

When finished, I saw the holder with the coloured glass, stored the feathers in them and was HIT by the visual: THE IMAGE! So it goes…

By the way, I am not gay… these just happened to be the colours of the rainbow, which the gay community ‘appropriated’, making it sometimes more difficult for others to use these colours, without being labeled.

Well not me, as you can tell by this creation from studio Indigo..

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet are the proper colours, so here Indigo missing, so I stepped in haha, completing it.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

LOTS of ALL SORTS... by magda indigo

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SMELLY SOAPS...

Fun over the years, strange what we all see and record.

Memories are so important and can be so satisfying!

Long Live PHOTOGRAPHY!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Japan, Kyoto, gold, colour, lights, chefs, lanterns, Magda Indigo, Nikon D7200

THE DIFFERENT YEARS ... by magda indigo

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Our Christmas trees have varied over the years.

No real trees, because Paul is allergic to them, no joke!

But also the decorations are not the same every year...

Hope you enjoy!

May the light shine bright for you today and thank you for visiting, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

trees, COLOUR, "conceptual Art", Nikon, "Magda Indigo", CHRISTMAS, lights, interior, home, fest, December, "magda indigo"

BRINGING JOY... by magda indigo

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A red bow, ALWAYS a happy note.

Around a present, it is nice to have ribbon, a bow, a red ribbon and bow...

The present is your wonderful comments and kind words, I'm wrapping it in this 'thank you red ribbon'!

This red bow, was swirling into my composition... with flair...

Another 'light-play' in the studio.

Often it is good to 'position' something and NOT fiddle with it too much?

In other words, leave it alone, just light it well and photograph it...

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

red, ribbon, bow, knot, design, Christmas, festive, studio, square, "conceptual art", "black background", colour, "Magda indigo

A STORY OF PURE BEAUTY... by magda indigo

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I read that viewing flowers and having them in your home either stops you from depression or relief from.

A small price to pay?

I have never been depressed in my life!

Is that proof?

Always surrounded by flowers.

And despite many 'battles' and causes, my life was not always a bed of Roses, lol.

Peonies from my garden.

I could not get enough of their beauty, so photographed them from all angles.

Experience the joy they bring to your soul.

Amazing all the raw images I find in my archives.

Lol, thanks for your time and comments, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Peony, petals, pink, conceptual art, curves, colour, studio, flower, design, black-background, "Nikon D7000”, square, "Magda indigo"

LES VERTS de MAI... by magda indigo

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The greens of May... the greens never more fresh, it had rained the day before...

May is treating us with THE BEST!!!

Well I think May is the sweetest month, everything so fresh, and the foliage not yet dense, so it lets through the gorgeous light!

Just a few of the images I came home with, a flavour of the opulence with which I was surrounded, what a feast for all the senses.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

park, Yorkshire, UK, blossoms, May, Spring, grass, landscape, trees, "Nikon D7000", colour, horizontal, "magda indigo"

COME ALONG WITH ME... 2 by magda indigo

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This time, I take to different beaches in Cornwall, Northumberland, Yorkshire.

It is vast and quite unique.

We just need that air, that space regularly and England offers so many charming Coastal places.

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

Yorkshire, Cornwall, Northumberland, sea, "Nikon D200", Nikon D7000, colour, "Magda indigo", coast, beach, rocks, cliffs, boats, landscapes, horizontal, vertical,

EASTER BREAKFAST... by magda indigo

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We always make breakfast special on the week-ends, but for some days a little extra special!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

yellow, table, decoration, candles, flames, Breakfast, flowers, chicken, eggs, interior, Spring, "Nikon D7000", colour, "magda indigo"

TWINKLE TWINKLE... by magda indigo

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Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are!

Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky...

Diamanté stars on a twig of Holly, fun

There are lots of stars in my sky!

Enjoy the coming festive days! M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

stars, star-shaped, decorations, baubles, silver, red, white, fun, Christmas, December, black-background, colour, design, studio, square, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

COME ALONG WITH ME... 1 by magda indigo

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This time, let's meander through the beautiful County that is Yorkshire.

It is vast and quite unique.

It's been home for 24 years.

Still discovering new roads and views!

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

Yorkshire, "Nikon D200", Nikon D200, colour, "Magda indigo", green, fields, walls, landscapes, horizontal, vertical, tree

TODAY: FRIDAY: FUNDAY... by magda indigo

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I will take you by the hand and take you on a ROCKING journey through parts of THE CAPE in South Africa.

These images were taken in 2012 and yet, have never seen the light of day.

It is a vast area, quite rough in a charming way.

Sometimes daunting other times inviting, always interesting.

Shaped by the sea, the wind, the forces of Nature, untouched by man...

For the lady from Flanders that I am, overwhelming and, as you can see, how it invited me to be photographed again and again.

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

"Paul Indigo", photographer, people, "Cape Good Hope", "Nikon D7000", "South Africa", colour, "Magda indigo", rocks, sea, Atlantic, spray, horizontal, birds, vertical, waves

ALL AROUND MY FAVOURITE HAT... by magda indigo

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What do you do if you don’t have a model, oohh yes… do it all yourself!

We, photographers, do love our blacks AND our HATS, come on, own up... LOL.

Most photographers seem to have some kind of 'headgear', I'm no different, this black number has protected me from snow, rain and sun... and I have protected it from the wind... and flying off into the sea or the great blue-yonder.

I love the challenge, the buzz of 'complicated' (black on black?)... and beyond the obvious.

Bring out the mirrors, the Pneu-Air shutter cable release, under foot... prepare for muttering the odd swear word... LOL!

I am a private person and I did not find this exercise easy but interesting.

Especially on the black-background, although the white also had its challenges!

Take care, be safe!

I wish you peace and thank you as always for your comments. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

plait, female, woman, profile, hair, long, black, hat, blond, colour, black-background, studio, square, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

MY PHOTOGRAPHER on THE ROCKS... by magda indigo

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It is often interesting to cling a little higher for a better view-point!

So, Paul takes advantage of it EVERYWHERE.

Whether in England, Belgium or South Africa, The Cape!

Have a wonderful day, and thank you for your time and comments, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

England, Belgium, The Cape, "South Africa", coast, rocks, photographer, people, sea, joy, colour, vertical, horizontal, Nikon D7000, "Paul.Indigo", "magda indigo"

HAPPY... Violets by magda indigo

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"Doing what you like is freedom.

Liking what you do is happiness."

Frank Tyger

The viola is a large family containing 500 species, they are on record in Greece from the 4th century B.C.

Later in Europe, it was discovered that a plant similar to a viola grew in open areas.

The plant found mostly in fields and amongst rocks in the Alps, hence Alpine.

It became known as a wild pansy (French: pensée). It might have been a romantic Frenchman who 'named' it...

A pensée can be a thought or a saying, short or it can be as long as a paragraph, a page, a poem!

Maybe he thought of his loved-one, dried one amongst some book he carried? Juste une pensée... lol.

These delicately fragrant flowers come in a wonderful variety of colours.

The dark centres in some flowers are thought to resemble little faces.

These are a smaller variety that I have in the garden, I could not resist photographing them in the studio...

March, still cold, with hard rain and often stormy winds... interjected by a few sunny days full of hope and promise.

Slowly you see the earth come to life again, the grass turns greener and dashes of colour appear.

Our thick clothing replaced by more vibrant fabrics, boots discarded for daintier shoes.

We begin to feel 'lighter'?

We start to dream of summer, lol.

As always, thank you for your lovely comments and thoughts, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

violets, COLOUR, mixed, pansy, purple, BLUE, YELLOW, FLOWERS, "black background", square, studio, "conceptual Art", "Magda Indigo", "NIKON D7000"

A SONG for SPRING... Daffodils. by magda indigo

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The Daffodils are out, aahh what joy, that yellow just brightens up your heart and mind!

To me these looked like singers in a choir... yep a vivid imagination, lol.

Hope they brighten your days too.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Daffodils, Narcissus, portrait, Daffs, yellow, EASTER, flowers, black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

BRUGGE BY DAY or BY NIGHT... MAGIC by magda indigo

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So, views from our room in Brugge, next to one of the most famous places and canals.

Brugge by day is beautiful, by night it becomes MAGIC.

Special lighting seems to take you back through the ages, the shadows protecting those who lived there.

That is when my imagination runs away with me again...

The city where I was born!

My city is always interesting, day or night.

Visited by lovers and people from all over the world.

The capital of West-Flanders.

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

view, Brugge, Flanders, bridges, night, day, lights, buildings, architecture , tourists, water, canals, boats, colour, Magda Indigo

HEALTH in the PICTURE, PAK CHOI &… by magda indigo

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Closely related to bok choi, this leafy green Chinese vegetable belongs to the cabbage family (though tastes nothing like cabbage!).

It has long green, slightly ribbed leaf stalks and soft oval green leaves.

The leaves and stems are best suited to brief stir-frying or steaming to retain their mild flavour.

Occasionally you may be able to find baby pak choi which can be cooked whole.

Great for a diet, because few calories!

I love them in my soups though!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"BABY PAK CHOI", green, "Chinese cabbage", inside, outside, food, design, colour, black-background, square, "Magda Indigo"

HONFLEUR… Quai Sainte Catherine by magda indigo

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The port, le Vieux Bassin, is bordered on three sides by buildings of two distinct styles; large stone houses on the Southside (Quai Saint-Etienne) and high and narrow wooden houses to the North (Quai Sainte Catherine).

Both are named after the churches that stand on their grounds.

Behind these quarters rises the Eglise Sainte Catherine, the largest wooden church in France, built by the ship carpenters of Honfleur shortly after the 100 years war.

A law required that the first houses built could not exceed 7.62 metres on the ground floor and not be more than 3 stories tall.

Yet a few decades later, because of its economic and demographic development, Honfleur was facing a serious housing crisis.

For lack of space, houses were then built one on top of the other.

In fact, these buildings were essentially like two adjoining ones, only instead of being built side by side; they were built on top of one another: the base house had its first floor on the bank, while the second one also had a first floor but it gave onto the opposite hill.

On one side, St. Catherine Quay, they rise to narrow slate-and-timber heights of five to seven stories, housing restaurants or galleries in the ground floors.

Honfleur is a treasure trove!

Full of lots of small shops, boutiques, deli’s, bigger and smaller Art venues.

AAHHH, les belles, vieilles façades!!!

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Facades, old, harbour, architecture, restaurants, street, HONFLEUR, "Quai Sainte Catherine", France, colour, vertical, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

STILL ALIVE AND KICKING... by magda indigo

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VIBRANT, what a way to end... with blazing colours.

Most just dry, fade and fall... but NOT these... just like people LOL.

Keep well and thank you for viewing and commenting, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

autumn, leaves, vibrant, hanging, red, yellow, beauty, strength,colour, design, square, "conceptual art", Nikon D200, "Magda indigo"

VISUAL FUSION... by magda indigo

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Mask and Gerbera.

Fusion and kiss.

Always new things to try.

Each time I think... that's it, there's only so much you can do with flowers... and yet again and again, I'll see something new.

Being creative is not a choice... it is an urge in me.

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