I left my lawn run wild for "no mow May" and a fair few of these popped up. Lady's smock is another label - I love wildflower names.

I used my "new" used EF40mm f2.8 and my first impressions are - it's a cracker! Also my first post using the Raynox closeup thingy.

Mitten in den Rapfsfeldern stehen vereinzelt Bäume.

Hier ein "closeup" mit dem Tele....

Borboleta Closeup

Sony A7RIV (ILCE-7RM4), Sony FE 135 mm 1.8 GM

Many thanks to everyone for your visits, comments and faves! Very much appreciated!

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Eyeshadow: Opulein . Eyeshadow Set #0016 . BOM (evox maps)

Lipstick: Opulein . Lipstick Set #0009 . BOM (evox maps) for MIIX Event

Earrings: SIGMA Batwing earrings

Hair: KUNI - Erin

Cuenca. Ecuador

Carduelis carduelis in Dipsacus

A close up of a nearby duck, Summer 2020. The duck and its partner approached me, whilst sitting overlooking an heronry. It settled, and slept, perhaps two inches from my foot. Here is the result.

Pentax K-S1. Made mono in Photoshop.

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Close-up of a pink coneflower.

Developed with Darktable 3.6.0

He was just staring at me so I had to get this shot. Didn't really trust the bird....lol

Closeup image taken during my field trip to the Holland Ridge Farms, in Cream Ridge, New Jersey. Loved the backlit tulip.

Holland Ridge Farms is the biggest U-Pick Flower Farm in the USA. A pristine landscaped farm, bursting with millions of rainbow blooms including their famous tulips. The good news is, you don’t have to travel to the Netherlands to experience it – they’re right here in Cream Ridge, NJ! They currently host two pick your own flower seasons – U-Pick Tulips in the spring and U-Pick Sunflowers in the fall.

This farm is a hotspot for photography and the perfect place to celebrate life’s biggest milestones – first dates, proposals, engagement shoots, wedding shoots, maternity shoots, wedding anniversaries, birthdays etc. It is considered one of the top spots to visit on the East Coast. Hundreds of thousands of guests flock to the farm to see the millions of blooms. Their impressive flower fields also make the perfect backdrop for beautiful photos.

I just likedthe combination of these three roses.

A closeup on historic Beacon Hill in front of downtown Boston skyscrapers. Can anyone tell me what those two spires are? Colonial churches? The brick one looks pretty old.

Shot from the MIT sailing pavilion, looking across the river.

the birds will be well-fed this winter

But I miss you most of all, my darling

When autumn leaves start to fall

(missing my beloved Lucy)

UCR main campus, San José, Costa Rica

Sigma 70 mm. Art macro lens with 1-1-1 Foveon, full resolution.

Playing around with BD settings

Common Toad | Bufo bufo | Bufonidae tucked away in a log, safely returned to hide and wait.

Samsung NX1 & Helios 44-2 - 58mm f/2

10mm Macro Tube | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Hello friends

thanks for all the comments last day's

much appreciated !

greetings all the animals on the farm

Caroline XXX

This little squirrel allowed me to get very close as he munched on his peanut. They have such delicate hand-like claws / paws...