( Not Echinops!!!! - really must remember!!!)

...or are they snowflakes?

Pretty rhododendron blossoms on display in Weston, MA, the morning before Independence Day in 2019.

Lincoln, Washington and the U.S. Capital Dome in one early dawn shot

Mouth-wateringly delicious lobster being cooked for a pre-Independence Day lunch in Concord, Massachusetts on Saturday July, 3, 2021.

Budding rhododendron bush in Weston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, July 3, 2019.

Tasty New England lobster about to be cooked on Saturday, July 3, 2021.

Even though it was almost 80 degrees already, Hazel and Ivar snuggled on the blanket after it came out of the dryer.

Beer with a patriotic name for the traditional family Independence Day lobster feast in 2021.

Living Historian Mr. Skip Koontz in Pitzer's Woods, Gettysburg USA

July 3, 2013

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Lovely pink/white rhododendron blossoms in Weston, Massachusetts, on display on Wednesday, July 3, 2019.

We had quite a show yesterday, July 3, 2014, of lennies and glorious sunset. You can see the full set on my blog at starlisablackphotography.com/2014/07/04/lenticulars-and-s...

You know me and lenticular clouds! I was a happy camper!

We haven’t seen this mama and her babies for a while, so I was very happy to look out to find them at the feeder. They’ve gotten so big!

One individual landed on our feeder and had quite a bit to say! These are one of my favorite birds—I love their whiny little kitten-like call. Such sweetness!

Like a small boat on the ocean

Sending big waves into motion

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UqfrH74wc0

I might only have one match

But I can make an explosion

'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxK0fnPDmis&feature=youtu.be

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We'll never grow tired of having this garden each year. There have been a lot of blooms lately!

Strandvik.

Bjørnafjorden.

The table is set for the traditional Independence Day seafood feast...one day early!

Pretty white dogwood blossoms and early morning sunrise splashed against the house in the background on Wednesday, the 3rd of July, 2019.

Lil' Liberty Bell and John Adams getting ready for Independence Day in 2018.

Lovely morning sunshine illuminated the driveway of my childhood home the day before Independence Day in 2019.

Shot 2 of 3.

Rubedo - dramatic and fantasy BOM makeup

exclusive for Mermaid Cove from June12 till July3

CR521161.

CR521089.

The fun part about trying to organize my 365days into a book is I'm going through all the high-res files from the original shoots and I came across a few that made me go "why didn't I ever upload that?"

This shot for example. I have no idea why this just sat in a folder. But here it is better late than never.

Edit: awww! I got explore with this shot (#283)(up to #72! first time to break top 100 baby!). I think almost all my tutu photos have made it there now. So faboo! (of course it would be right after I posted the explore poster :)

on the fireworks setting-- cool stuff :)

Shepherdstown WV, July3, 2021

back to normal.

One of my new dresses I got for my b-day. You like it?