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These beautiful Dahlia flowers are growing in my neighbour's garden. There are not too many bees around at the moment as our weather is cooling down fast now, but whilst I was wandering around with my new 50D camera, this one was kind enough to pose for me. These were taken with my Canon 180 mm 3.5 macro lens.

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I have decided to join Nina on her challenge to add a flower photo a day for 365 days.

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This is a ground cover that grows wild in my garden. I love it but I do agree with Peter that it gets out of hand. He wants to pull it all out, but I won't let him LOL. We just try to keep it under control.

Using our sunroom as a different vantage point to do a little bird watching, these two Mourning Doves caught my eye, silhouetted together in the tree tops.

A blanket of Winter ice covering Lake Manitou begins to retreat as Spring nears.

Test the water...

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It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine and through later folk traditions, it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.

Forget about robins; when you start to see Vespas spring is just moments away!

I saw my first crocuses today! They are growing in a very protected little corner, but they were there.

I have been delving into the archives again tonight. This is a pretty bush that is in my neighbour's garden, but sadly all the flowers are gone now.

The daisy follows soft the sun,

And when his golden walk is done,

Sits shyly at his feet.

He, waking, finds the flower near.

"Wherefore, marauder, art thou here?"

"Because, sir, love is sweet!"

We are the flower, Thou the sun!

Forgive us, if as days decline,

We nearer steal to Thee, --

Enamoured of the parting west,

The peace, the flight, the amethyst,

Night's possibility!

The daisy follows soft the sun

BY

Emily Dickinson

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I am curating a group exhibition about springsnow (elm seeds taking over the sky and the streets of Amsterdam around april 21st until may 21st). Read more about the event here: springsnow.nl/en/about/.

UiTNODiGiNG

21 APRIL - 15:00 UUR

Outsider Art Kelder, 21 april - 10 mei 2014

Curator: Maartje Jaquet

Galeriehouder: Bert Schoonhoven

In het kader van Springsnow in Amsterdam 2014

Met werk van: Chris Baker, Marian Bijlenga, Jaap Blonk, Elfletterig Genootschap, Gertie Jaquet, Maartje Jaquet, Judith Koning, Maureen Marck, Anita Philipsen, Túlio Pinto, Marcel Prins, Ines Seidel, Shelley Savor, Birgit Speulman, Straatjutter, Vivienne Strauss en Sabine Timm.

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Outsider Art Kelder

Nieuwe Herengracht 18 sous

1018 DP Amsterdam

T 020 – 33 066 05

b.g.g.: 020 – 33 020 83 (galerie Amsterdam Outsider Art)

Openingstijden: van maandag t/m vrijdag van 11.00-17.00 uur en op zaterdag van 12.00-16.00 uur.

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Spring is definitely in the air !

Friday is full of hope. Catching the sunrise before work. The sun rose at exactly 9:00 today, 20 minutes earlier than on Epiphany two weeks ago. TGIF!

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Sharing a few more photo from my daytrip earlier this week....

Woordfoto: lentekriebels

So things were getting pretty squirrely the other day as I watched these critters put the 'wild' in wildlife.

It was hard to tell if these three were company - or if it was a crowd...

Okay, I'm done now. ;)

#Springisintheair

One of the sure signs that Spring has arrived...Dogwood trees are in full bloom. This one happens to be a Pink Dogwood and the colors are truly amazing...beauty of God's creation!

Technical Information:

Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)

Lens – Nikkor 35mm fixed, f/1.8

ISO – 160

Aperture – f/2.2

Exposure – 1/1600 second

Focal Length – 35mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

This one is for Ottavia, taken in her garden recently. Not much flickr time these days, but I will try to catch up by Friday. Thanks for your visitL)

I have been asked to send this photo to the UK Camera magazine "What Digital Camera" for inclusion in the review for the 350D camera. I took this when testing out the camera that I bought for a friend who is wanting to get into the hobby of photography. After adding it to Flickr a while back I received a request to use this photo as an example of what the Canon 350D is capable of. I am not sure which issue it will be in, but when I find out I will let you know. We are spending our first night on our trip in a lovely seaside town called Yamba and I discovered that the motel we are staying in has free wireless internet. I haven't any new photos to show you (it is Peter's laptop - none of my photos are on here), so I decided to add this one again.

listen: ed sheeran - spring

Where is my mind? I've lost the nerve

This year flew by without a word

I had a plan to cross the world

But haven't left this island

The stores closed down then opened up

I said I'd do a sober month

I failed, but tried, and wrote this drunk

In overwhelming silence

And I'll see my friends when all this ends

But now until then

I'm holdin' out for spring

We can't let winter win

That's why I'm holdin' out for spring

Oh, what a state we're in

I'll keep holdin' out for spring.........

~Story people~

Happy pretty pink Tuseday guys ... another one from shooting with my gorgeous friend Ana, with just a hint of pink in her dress! :)Well that's my scarf around her dress! :D

Wish you guys a wonderful day! :)

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Explored ... #103! :)

I love the month of March. Winter is almost over and Spring is just around the corner.

"Les arbres dont les bourgeons sourient déjà, demain éclateront de rire."

Cit. de Jules Renard

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Macro Mondays - Office. Not useful in a Paperless Office ..!

I have decided to join Nina on her challenge to add a flower photo a day for 365 days.

www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/

We have been busy travelling backwards and forwards to the Central Coast - I promise I will catch up properly tonight.

~Story people~

I'm so totally late today, cause I'm really busy with my school! :)

I have my first exam coming on Wednesday and my portfolio still needs to be done, so I have to work hard! :)

Well here is my gorgeous girl Ana and she is not angry, this is just hers totally fiiiiiiiierce look! :D

Hope you guys are having a wonderful weekend! :)

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Explored ... #362! :)

spring is in the air!

UITNODIGING _ INVITATION

21 APRIL - 15:00 UUR

Outsider Art Kelder, 21 april - 10 mei 2014

Curator: Maartje Jaquet

Galeriehouder: Bert Schoonhoven

In het kader van Springsnow in Amsterdam 2014

Met werk van: Chris Baker, Marian Bijlenga, Jaap Blonk, Elfletterig Genootschap, Gertie Jaquet, Maartje Jaquet, Judith Koning, Maureen Marck, Anita Philipsen, Túlio Pinto, Marcel Prins, Ines Seidel, Shelley Savor, Birgit Speulman, Straatjutter, Vivienne Strauss en Sabine Timm.

Adres:

Outsider Art Kelder

Nieuwe Herengracht 18 sous

1018 DP Amsterdam

T 020 – 33 066 05

b.g.g.: 020 – 33 020 83 (galerie Amsterdam Outsider Art)

Openingstijden: van maandag t/m vrijdag van 11.00-17.00 uur en op zaterdag van 12.00-16.00 uur.