Daffodil shoots in my backyard.

a fleeting symmetry between two strangers separated by glass, each absorbed in a private ritual — one reaching for the sky, the other lost in the glow of her screen. between them floats a promise: crafted by hand & heart.

...next summer, I do it...

(Tandem flight)

Quite the February thaw on our "mid-winter" break. 65 degrees+ today!

i prefer it on black.

i couldn't decide -- in the end, i went with the more colorful one.

EDIT: cropped, as per kounelli's suggestion! (except his note's a little off now).

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An unimportant little flowering weed living its life. I'd never have notice without a macro lens on my camera.

In Umbria, last WE....3 days in the fog!!!!

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Spring in the South Downs National Park, England

Mitt bidrag till veckans fotosöndag / My contribution to this week Photosunday /Fotosöndag on the theme Löfte/ Promise

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In love couple looking over the superb view and making love vows!?! Monsanto, Lisbon, Portugal.

Promised a gentleman that I would post this Jeep. Looks like a very nice restoration.

I don't usually do night shots but my son had a rough day at school so I promised him a quick night time jolly. It was win/win - we both took photos and he got to race about in the dark like a loon and also tell me all his woes.

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Life is always a promise.

Sometimes we break it.

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"We promise according to our hopes and keep our promises according to our fears" Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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The prairies are looking good for early June. Last year the prairies were exceptional, and it's looking like this year is shaping up to be even better.

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The Smashing Pumpkins - Perfect

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I know we're just like old friends

We just can't pretend that lovers make amends

We are reasons so unreal

We can't help but feel that something has been lost

But please, you know you're just like me

Next time I promise we'll be perfect, perfect

Perfect strangers down the line

Lovers out of time, memories unwind

So far I still know who you are

But now I wonder who I was

Angel, you know it's not the end

We'll always be good friends

But the letters have been sent on

So please, you always were so free

You'll see, I promise we'll be, perfect

Perfect strangers when we meet

Strangers on the street, lovers while we sleep

Perfect, you know this has to be, we always were so free

We promised that we'd be perfect, perfect, perfect

Tune: Ben Buitendijk - Promised Land

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I missed the Monarch butterfly's emergence. I now know given our recent temperatures and rainfall, the time between Monarch's pupa and butterfly is 16 days. You can see the pupa's case in the lower right of the image. The pupa that was on the siding is also now empty.

I had given up and was taking photos at the Nature Center in a light drizzle. In preparation for other yard work I noticed the fresh Monarch (Danaus plexippus). Yipee, so happy to have had one small success. Safe travels.

It's grey and misty here today and summer seems so far away. This old shot of a Mahone Bay shop display will help keep us going until then.

"Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn"

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I always admire people who can just "do" street photography. They are up there, in my book, with those who seem to be able to waltz into a forest, snap a photo and walk away with an amazing shot. I like to dip my toes into both genres but am never really happy with the results. In fact I seem to recall making it a new year's promise a few years ago that I'd try more when it comes to both street and woodland photography.

With this in mind I headed down to Littlehampton beach front for a spot of street photography. Parked the rental car and tried to pay for my stay - 2 hours should be enough I thought - only for the pay machine to throw a fit and declare it's card reader non-operational. I fumbled in my wallet and frustratingly only had enough coppers and half pennies for one hour of parking. I'll make the most of it I thought and headed off to this location. After a few minutes of standing here, waiting and working on my composition a primary school class and teacher showed up. Not wanting to get into trouble, or get suspicious looks thrown my way I wandered 250 or so meters away to another shelter/bench like this. Set up again only for the same class to show up and sit there after a few more minutes. Frustrated I stomped back to the original location. Almost 20 minutes in and I hadn't really gotten anything. Lo and behold, a few minutes later the same class came back. The teacher grinned at me and I knew then she was doing it deliberately. So I stood my ground, pointed the camera in this direction and waited her out. She blinked first, sheepishly herding her class away to the right of this scene. Victory! But it cost me 25 minutes of my one hour of parking.

Came away with some shots that I'm really happy with though they feel a little same-y with the cool shapes that meander across the scene. I did try and get the odd cyclist but couldn't time it quite right with them being half hidden behind the structure. Guess I need to get out and practice street photography more then....

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turn the brightness of your display all the way up,

lay back, press L and

enjoy this picture in full screen size ;-)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . looks muuuch better. PROMISE !

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This week's Macro Monday theme is rings. I want to share the promise ring my husband gave me over 36 years ago while we were dating. It usually sits in my jewelry box because I don't often wear rings—arthritis has changed the shape of my fingers. However, I was happy to take it out today and showcase it in its best light. HMM!

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Tulip bulb shoots are beginning to pop up at the Lyman Conservatory. Almost as quickly as the Fall Chrysanthemum Show comes down, the Spring Bulb show set-up begins. The promise of Spring. :)

It's officially Fall here in Virginia but you'd never know it as the temps are still hitting 90 degrees and above! But I did find this little jewel in the forest whilst hiking last Sunday. The seasons are ready to change!!

Thank for taking a look! I hope everyone has a wonderful day!