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MUSKETEERS, A SILENT DRUMMER, 5 APOSTLES… by magda indigo

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BRUGGE...

As the Grenadier Guards are standing tall, I hear a flighty sound and beat of drums.

What is coming?

A feast for the eyes… The Company of Pikemen & Musketeers.

It turns out that the Company of Pikemen & Musketeers are a ceremonial unit of the Honourable Artillery Company and one of only six royally warranted bodies in the UK.

Seventeenth century marches and music are provided by the Company’s own drums and fifes.

They come to a halt in front of me, when I spot this lovely detail.

The gloved hands of a musketeer holding his drumsticks.

Bandoliers were used by musketeers to hold single measures of gun powder for their muskets, called Apostles.

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

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Burg, Musketeers, drumsticks, gloves, hands, uniform, Bandolier, apostles, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, horizontal, colour, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

Late-Summer-window by magda indigo

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BRUGGE, MON AMOUR...

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Everywhere I look I see something else.

When you see fresh cobwebs you know that Summer is fading, that the nights are getting colder and that the spiders are getting ready for their season.

Bruges, the City where I was born, my childhood play-ground...

So many memories! They do come back, images, flashes, emotions!

Always a pleasure to revisit.

The people from Brugge/ Bruges are renowned for their art, articity and great sense of humour!

Now you know where I got it from! LOL!

This is a detail of a beautiful old house... the door... playground for the spiders!

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window, sunflowers, door, door-spy, peephole, door, knocker, wood, Flanders, architecture, cobweb, stone, Summer, Bruges, Brugge, horizontal, colour, magda indigo

SCULPTURAL CALLA... ZANTEDESCHIA by magda indigo

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Zantedeschia, usually called calla or arum lily( when white), they are not a true lily.

It is named after Italian botanist Francesco Zantedeschia.

The Zantedeschia species are poisonous due to the presence of calcium oxalate.

All parts of the plant are toxic!

More experiments with lights and shapes, M, (*_*)

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sculptural, Calla, Zantedeschia, orange, gold, chalice, colour, single, flower, "conceptual art", studio, design, black-background, square, Hasselblad, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

SUMMERSCAPES... the colour of wheat... by magda indigo

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I love trees almost as much as flowers.

I gathered many scapes in summer, that touch me, that I enjoy, that I never tire of.

Here I present some...

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

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trees, scapes, grass, fields, canals, meadows, countryside, parks, outdoors, beauty, garden, summer, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

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, (* _ *)

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

EXTRAVAGANZA...FUCHSIA by magda indigo

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the Fuchsias are in bloom, the dainty little dancers...

They are doing soooo well.

Fuchsia from my garden. So delicate and pretty and in one of my favourite colour-combinations!

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.

The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and Haiti) in 1703 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier.

He named the new genus after the renowned German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.

This is one of the varieties, plump, with a red tutu and white nickers? LOL

Enjoy and make the BEST of every day! Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Fuchsia, flowers, "petals PEDICLE", OVARY, COROLLA, ANTHERS, STYLE PISTIL, STIGMA, studio, black-background, white, red, design, "conceptual art", square, Nikon-D7200, "magda indigo"

FIELDS of FLOWERS... FIELDS of FREAMS... by magda indigo

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when you are fortunate... and drive the 'correct' road, you might just have these chance encounters.

They stay with me FOREVER!

Aaah flowers, I do love them, just letting you know win case you had any doubts! LOLOLOL

On our 2h30 drive to our chosen destination, Robin Hood's Bay, on the beautiful North-Yorkshire Heritage Coast, we passed this, in an excited rush to get there, I saw it only in a flash...

We tracked back asap. I mean I've seen so many yellow fields, red field, but NEVER a mixed field, it was humming, WILD FLOWERS more than rapeseed, I guess an eco-field? Whatever... it was a photographer's delight.

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

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WELL DO YOU LOVE ME??? by magda indigo

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

Close-up portrait.

Most unusual, these 'red' Rococo Parrot Tulips, flowers with twisted, irregularly fringed and curved petals.

They are weird even a little 'alien'?

Are they "monstrous beauty or beautiful monster"?

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

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FACADES on BELGIAN SQUARES... by magda indigo

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BRUGGE, The Burg... next to the market square.

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Belgium has many old cities and towns, and where better to see the than on the square in the centre or where an important event took place?

Of all eras and many diverse styles!

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

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HARVEST... by magda indigo

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We were on the North Sea Coast in The North-East of England, Northumberland.

Very windy, wild seas, soft rolling hills, spent after Summer, hay-bales lying in wait, the leaning trees formed by the ever-present wind, STUNNING light...

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

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"North East of England", Northumberland, landscape, rural, hedge, grasses, bales, hay, trees, birds, sky, wind, hill, colour, horizontal, NikonD90, "Magda indigo"

AAAHHH, SWEET PEA... by magda indigo

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The sweet pea is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae, native to Sicily, southern Italy and the Aegean Islands.

It is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of 1–2 metres, where suitable support is available.

You see them in many Summergardens, to be planted every year!

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

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Sweet peas, Lathyrus, white, pink, buds, blooms, design, flower, studio, colour, square, black-background, Magda Indigo

THE STORY of THE LAMBS... by magda indigo

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High up the Yorkshire Moors, there is little else but sheep, ewes with their lambs.

A massive sign of Spring.

It is definitely NOT silent, the little ones keep losing mum, and mum keeps calling them.

Often they seem lost in this epic landscape.

I know it is traditional to eat lamb around Easter, but, really, how can they?

I mean when you see the little ones frolicking in the fields? AAAWWW

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

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HELICES… Cyclamen by magda indigo

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A cyclamen flower looking like a propeller… LOL

This is only a small plant, but on the windowsill in my kitchen, it seems to thrive in the Northern light, these beauties seem to fight for the light.

Cyclamen are native to the Mediterranean region from Spain east to Iran, and also in northeast Africa south to Somalia.

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

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JEUX de FICELLES... by magda indigo

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playing with twine, lol.

I mean, at my age? And why not, the creative juices were flowing, you try and stop them! Hahaha

It was a fun afternoon... the creative juices were flowing.

Always a great feeling.

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

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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, (*_*)

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STRAWBEEEERRIES... by magda indigo

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Song from Porgy and Bess.

The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; Fragaria × ananassa) is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit.

The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness.

It is consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in such prepared foods as jam, juice, pies, ice cream, milkshakes, and chocolates.

Artificial strawberry flavourings and aromas are also widely used in products such as candy, soap, lip gloss, perfume, and many others.

The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s via a cross of Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis, which was brought from Chile by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714.

Cultivars of Fragaria × ananassa have replaced, in commercial production, the woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca), which was the first strawberry species cultivated in the early 17th century.

The strawberry is not, from a botanical point of view, a berry.

Technically, it is an aggregate accessory fruit, meaning that the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries but from the receptacle that holds the ovaries.

Each apparent "seed" (achene) on the outside of the fruit is actually one of the ovaries of the flower, with a seed inside it.

The entire strawberry plant was used to treat depressive illnesses.

In 2017, world production of strawberries was 9.2 million tonnes, led by China with 40% of the total.

THE ICONIC SUMMER FRUIT!

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

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EXTERNAL MINIMALISM... by magda indigo

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The world can be so full of wonder and surprises, it often happens by creative man.

To use your eyes and see, then, the discovery!

Feverishly grabbing your camera, just like it is will go away... LOL

Have a sunny day, thank you, M, (*_*)

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PETALS and SEPALS... COSMOS. by magda indigo

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More from my garden.

In my book: as lovely from the back as the front, LOL.

Cosmos is a genus in the sunflower family.

They are annual flowers with colourful daisy-like flowers that sit atop long slender stems.

The flowers are produced in a capitulum with a ring of broad ray florets and a centre of disc florets; they come in many different colours, but this hot pink is my favourite.

Blooming throughout the summer months, they attract birds, bees and butterflies to your garden.

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

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EXTRAVAGANZA...FUCHSIA by magda indigo

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the Fuchsias are in bloom, the dainty little dancers...

They are doing soooo well.

Fuchsia from my garden. So delicate and pretty and in one of my favourite colour-combinations!

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.

The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and Haiti) in 1703 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier.

He named the new genus after the renowned German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.

This is one of the varieties, plump, with a red tutu and white nickers? LOL

Enjoy and make the BEST of every day! Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Fuchsia, flowers, "petals PEDICLE", OVARY, COROLLA, ANTHERS, STYLE PISTIL, STIGMA, studio, black-background, white, red, design, "conceptual art", square, Nikon-D7200, "magda indigo"

MY BELOVED FLANDERS IN WINTER... by magda indigo

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A VIVALDI WINTER…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc_yKk0k5XE

A Flanders' winter-sunset

I waited a long time for the right moment, was on my way home when I saw this in the side mirror.

I left my car on the side of the narrow road, grabbed my camera.

This is so very typical, the gnarled willows to keep the flat land 'dry', the sky reaching poplars, the majestic elm trees standing tall against the North wind.

In winter the sun just drops, eh?

So, only one negative!

Nikon F4 and 400asa film, scanned from neg and comp in camera!

Ah well I got it, went home a happy bunny... M, (*_~)

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SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME... by magda indigo

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Like I said, I can’t help it, I see something in almost everything?

The gorgeous pink tulips had their week of splendour, the petals drying and then… falling, except for a few, hanging on for dear life, the stamens emptying of pollen.

It looked like they all wanted the LAST DANCE? lol

Take care, be safe!

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

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MULTICOLOURED… POPPY by magda indigo

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TROIS BELLES…

Iceland Poppies,I love them, these are from my garden.

The petals are quite sheer, and very tender, indeed like butterfly wings.

Their colours so vibrant, raindrops clinging on, yes, they were thrashed about by strong winds, a little damaged.

The colourful poppy, with tissue-paper petals on thin hairy, wiry stems

Cultivars come in shades of yellow, orange, salmon, rose, pink, cream and white as well as bi-coloured varieties.

Papaver nudicaule, the Iceland poppy also called Arctic 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)…

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

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RHAPSODY in BLUE... by magda indigo

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Only fair that I end with flowers...

Brunnera macrophylla is the hardy wild Forget me not.

Hope you enjoy.

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

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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.

Dark 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, (*_*)

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DARK HAWTHORN... by magda indigo

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CRATAEGUS ROSEA, DARK PINK Hawthorn, so very MAY!

On our way to the Coast, the roads East were lined with blossoming hedges of Hawthorn, mostly white the branches were heavily cascading, it was like driving through a garden, very beautiful and peaceful, we mostly leave later, behind all the traffic, because we are after the 'later' light anyway... when most are going home...

We passed a few pink hawthorns and I could not resist bringing home this branch.

It suffered a bit, but once home I submerged it in water for a while, cut widely open the woody branch, put it in water and photographed it the next morning.

Take care, be safe!

Hope you like these more unusual little beauties,

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

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ON THE FRONT... by magda indigo

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Wherever there is a harbour there is colour and fun to be had.

Ropes, netting, colourful buoys, and of course in Scarborough you'll find the FAIR, for youngsters.

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

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CORNUCOPIA… Tulips by magda indigo

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A superb mixed bouquet of Tulips.

Cornucopia or the horn of plenty, a symbol of abundance and nourishment.

They nourish my heart and soul, well all of my senses.

Take care, be safe!

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

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CORNUCOPIA… Tulips by magda indigo

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A superb mixed bouquet of Tulips.

Cornucopia or the horn of plenty, a symbol of abundance and nourishment.

They nourish my heart and soul, well all of my senses.

Take care, be safe!

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

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulips, mixed, bouquet, flowers, portrait, frilled, abundance, "multi coloured", studio, black-background, "conceptual art", colour, design, square, "Magda indigo"

HISTOIRE de ROSES... by magda indigo

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Lightly Salmon Pink.

The rose is the most popular flower of all.

No other plant has had such a rich and romantic heritage as the rose, and no other flower has been interpreted in nearly as many ways as the rose.

The most common emotion associated with the rose is affection and love.

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

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HYDRANGEA from THE GARDEN INTO the STUDIO... by magda indigo

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Hydrangea, the name, comes from the Greek words "hydro" or water, and "angeion," or vase = water vase, they prefer a lot of water.

A very ancient plant, found in fossils going back thousands of years.

In most species the flowers are white, but in some species (notably H. macrophylla), they are blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple.

In these species the colour is affected by the presence of aluminium ions which are available or tied up depending upon the soil’s pH content.

For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower colour can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil: an acidic soil (pH below 7), will have available aluminium ions and typically produce flowers that are blue to purple, whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 7) will tie up aluminium ions and result in pink or red flowers.

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

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

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SILENT PARROTS...Tulips by magda indigo

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Two Parrot Tulips, so frivole and consumed in each other, looks like a joyous outcry?

The deeply fringed and ruffled petals of the gorgeous parrot tulip will gradually open right out to form big, bowl-shaped flowers.

Although it is unknown who first brought the tulip to Northwestern Europe, the most widely accepted story is that it was Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq, an ambassador for Emperor Ferdinand I to Suleyman the Magnificent.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

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ITS ONE MOMENT of GLORY... by magda indigo

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In my garden, this is the only plant I do not know the name of!

I bought it on the market, years ago, it had a lovely photo of how it would become, no name though... shows again how deceptive photos can be, LOL!

Anyway, it is not very big, very hardy, with insignificant small leaves, in late Spring... it grows insignificant little white flowers, mostly hidden under the leaves, in Summer it is ... just there?

Then comes Autumn, and the leaves turn on all the colours of the rainbow, for a few short weeks it becomes an ABSOLUTE focal point of attraction in the garden... pure GLORY... then it's gone again... till next year!

I thought I'd share this with you, bringing in a branch, in the studio I can really show you the glory.

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

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

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OPEN INVITATION... POPPY by magda indigo

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Fully open, full of Pollen, probably 'spilled' by visiting bees, who love to cover themselves in it!

A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers.

Poppies are flowering plants with delicate, papery petals in a variety of shapes and vibrant hues.

There are more than 70 distinct species in the poppy (papaver) genus, including opium poppies (Papaver somniferum), corn poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale).

Following the trench warfare which took place in the poppy fields of Flanders, during the 1st World War, poppies have become a sad symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.

Have a great day and thanks for your time and comments, much appreciated, M, (*_*)

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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'?

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

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CHRISTMAS in LEEDS... by magda indigo

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Leeds is a wealthy city, and there are, in the centre, many arcades that you can walk through to get from one main street to the next.

They each show off their decorations each year in different styles!

They are stunning all year but extra for the festive season!

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

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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, (*_*)

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CELESTIAL DELIGHTS in AUTUMN... by magda indigo

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Conwy Bay, North Wales.

Never have I seen better and more beautiful skies to photograph than here in Yorkshire, especially in the late Autumn and early Winter.

The added bit for me is the plane, on its descending path to the airport, way in the distance, gives the magnitude even more impact.

It feels so textured and opulent, yet is so ephemeral, and never the same twice you shall see... awesome thought.

These images have not been manipulated.

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

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AUTUMN GOLD... FLOWERS by magda indigo

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Russet is THE colour, orangey red, Lily, Mum,

Chrysanthemum: the big blooms often duo toned, collectively known as kotengiku or antique chrysanthemums.

Still a touch of the vibrant red and green of Summer and already the paler golds of Autumn, nostalgia...

Autumn is a season tinged with the beauty of colours and yet also with some nostalgia...

Another summer gone, the 'dark' months upon us, with the season of light nearing!

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

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AGAINST THE BLUE of THE SEA... by magda indigo

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Bright colours on the ferry, in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

As the crows fly in Cornwall.

And a light in Bridlington, it just came one and was 'warming' up.

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

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BEAUTY IN BLUE and WHITE...Aquilegia by magda indigo

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Aquilegia, also known as Columbine or Granny Bonnet, are spring flowering, old fashioned, cottage garden favourites.

Compact varieties make great rockery plants while taller varieties sit well among shrubs or in the dappled shade of an open woodland setting.

These are of the larger, more common variety, I find them very expressive! Blue going towards purple.

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

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SAND, TEXTURES AND COLOURS... by magda indigo

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I have seen white, caramel, black and red so far.

Most beach sand colour range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and black.

It so amazes me how it can be formed and yes, sculpted by the elements, and of course also by man.

A never-ending source of pleasure for me, I can be on a beach for hours, my eyes scanning for social things, well, special to me, hope to you too?

I am starved at the moments...

Thank you, M, (*_*)

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A HAGOROMO CHRYSANTHEMUM... by magda indigo

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The Exhibit MUM.

A Hagoromo Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemum.

Etymological Meaning of the Chrysanthemum Flower

It’s surprisingly easy to remember the scientific name for this flower because it’s Chrysanthemum, the same as the common name for gardening varieties.

However, the exhibition varieties used by florists and arrangers were divided into their own genus known as Dendranthema.

The mums in your yard are likely part of the Chrysanthemum group, while the bouquet sent by the florist contains all or mostly Dendranthema flowers.

Aside from small Latin differences, all Chrysanthemums share a common Greek source for their name.

The words Chrysos, meaning gold, and Anthemon, meaning flower, were combined to reflect the beauty and value of this blossom.

This name carries over the Chinese and Japanese translations, which literally mean gold flower or blossom as well.

From the same plant, it is fascinating to see the differences.

Like people in one family, LOL.

Have a super day and thank you for your ever welcome comments and visit, M, (*_*)

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ASTER-ISSIMO… in EXPLORE, thank you, M, (*_*) by magda indigo

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Although the common name is Aster and they are known to many by that name, the genus is Callistephus.

There is a genus of Aster with approximately 180 species.

This Callistephus Aster has a large solitary flower head at the top of the stem and sometimes on branches

Names: Aster, Chinese aster, China aster, Matsumoto aster, Callistephus and annual aster

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ALL RED BOUQUETS... by magda indigo

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TULIPS AND ANEMONES!

No, not in the garden, SPRING-flowers!!!

The shops are starting to 'cash in'... with a great choice of flowers!

I bought separate bouquets of Tulips and ANEMONES and made my own mix, some of my favourites!

And of course I photographed them first... as I like it...

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

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HYDRANGEA from THE GARDEN INTO the STUDIO... by magda indigo

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Hydrangea, the name, comes from the Greek words "hydro" or water, and "angeion," or vase = water vase, they prefer a lot of water.

A very ancient plant, found in fossils going back thousands of years.

In most species the flowers are white, but in some species (notably H. macrophylla), they are blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple.

In these species the colour is affected by the presence of aluminium ions which are available or tied up depending upon the soil’s pH content.

For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower colour can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil: an acidic soil (pH below 7), will have available aluminium ions and typically produce flowers that are blue to purple, whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 7) will tie up aluminium ions and result in pink or red flowers.

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

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

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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, (*_*)

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ROCK FLOWERS... by magda indigo

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Flowers , thrift and daisies, growing on the limestone cliffs of Flamborough.

Nature, to me, is a constant source of amazement.

Sometimes you have to 'help' plants a lot for them to do well, and then... you arrive on the coast and heyho, they come out of the rocks. LOL!

Magda, (*_*)

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AUTUMN BOUNTY… by magda indigo

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When I am out and about, like those weeks in Scotland, my main interest is never far from my brain, I always scan for ‘bounty, so, I brought back, found on the ground: Maple-copters, Mountain Ash berries, small cones and rose-bottles.

Not just leaves that maked the Autumn! LOL

Yep, I bring ‘work’ home, all too happy to!

As always, fun from Studio Indigo.

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

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THE EXTRA SPECIALS... TULIPS by magda indigo

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These tulips are really special!

They show two different kinds of pink, darker on the inside.

AAAHHH, flowers, never seize to amaze me, even after ALL the images I took in all those years!

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

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NE ME QUITTE PAS... by magda indigo

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PLEASE, DON'T LEAVE ME...

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by Jacques Brel for the music lovers.

It is considered as "Brel's ultimate classic"

The lyrics "Moi, je t'offrirai des perles de pluie venues de pays où il ne pleut pas" ("I'll give you pearls of rain that come from lands where it does not rain") are sung to a theme borrowed from the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 by the composer Franz Liszt.

I had the good fortune of seeing him live and meeting him!

So in love they cannot imagine life without each other.

The red Gerbs are telling me that here.

Again, the flower gave the clues!

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

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

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