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it would be cool if I could claim that I had deliberately played with blur back in 2018; but no, I think I just didn't get the manual focus right on the blossom : ))
Fortunately, I didn't delete this image because now, a few years later, I learned to embrace and love the blur.
This scene reminds me a bit of the paintings my dad liked to do with watercolours ... so I decided to finally upload it
[ Pentax K-5 + vintage manual SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1:1.7 - wide open ]
Today is the vernal equinox - the first day of spring. My Hellebores have been blooming for two months now - not waiting for the day!
Woodbine Beach, Winter Station installation, entitled, "Revolution". OCAD U.
Ben Chang, Anna Pogossyan, Amr Alzahabi, Carlos Chin, Iris Ho, Tracee Jia, Krystal Lum, Adria Maynard, Purvangi Patel, Judiette Vu
New leaves on our Rose of Sharon tree.
more Botanical
HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
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Star of Bethlehem- Ornithogalum umbellatum is a total garden thug in my yard. Popping up in the flower beds and the lawn. I have no idea how they spread so quickly. Since they come up in the flower beds, they are hard to remove without disturbing the plants I want. These are trying to take over a stand of Coreopsis by our front walk.
Yes, they are pretty but so invasive! They were here when we moved in and in 11 years I have not been able to get rid of them!
Finally it seems there will be no more snow or cold weather! Our winter had a warm spell followed by unusually cold weather and many of my plants have suffered. I lost my lovely Rising Sun Redbud and it seems all of my lavender has died. Add to it all that the deer ate and it's sad but there's still a lot of beauty.
Coming into bloom now! I have 2 of these trees and this one is loaded with flowers. I'll get a picture of the tree when they fully open.
I got this little tree from a neighbor when she discovered several volunteers in her yard. I have it in a pot up on the deck so the deer can't eat it while it's still small. I have no idea which cultivar it is though there are several potential candidates. I love the red edges on the green leaves and the deep red stems.
All our other Japanese maples are red varieties so this really will stand out!
Sidetrack. Moving goods.
As seen from the observation car of Amtrak Coast Starlight, Seattle to Portland Run.
These tawny birds run across the ground in spurts, stopping with a jolt every so often to check their progress, or to see if they’ve startled up any insect prey. Their voice, a far-carrying, excited kill-deer, is a common sound even after dark, often given in flight as the bird circles overhead on slender wings.
I lifted, divided and replanted all my Iris two years ago. Seems I lost some that I loved and I thought this little yellow was among them, but to my surprise it came back this year!!
More rain and thunderstorms today...hope for more sun soon!!
Do view large!
is going on when our president insults our neighbor and closest ally??? Not to mention all our other allies. I try to stay away from politics here but I am appalled and ashamed by what's happening.
I hope all my Canadian friends know that the majority of us do not share the opinions of the orange menace.
Looks like the Bluebirds and Chickadees are once again fighting over one of my nest boxes. The Bluebird nests are always pine needles and the Chickadee nests have moss and soft grass. I have seen the male Bluebird hanging around the box so will watch more closely to see who prevails. One year the Chickadees actually tossed all the Bluebird eggs out on the ground and pecked them open! Even with two boxes available, they still fight over one or the other!
Barely visible, a guy paragliding into the Spring Sunset across the Amber Valley, Derbyshire.
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Selected for Flickr group 'in explore', by group admin David Kracht, on 11 May 2018. Thank you David.
A huge thank you to one and all!
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YouTube:
(1) Sunset Across The Amber Valley. Derbyshire. (Time-lapse). May 2018
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(2) Sunset Across The Amber Valley. Derbyshire. May 2018