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from my garden arbor. This flower is such a pale lavender that it looks white in photographs taken in direct sunlight. This one is from the same vine. Unfortunately, this vine only made it through 3 Connecticut winters and succumbed to the frost the fourth year. I was never able to find a replacement.

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Pentax k200D - Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm F1.4

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Iris Time... by angela kanner

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in my garden...

Birch by Stefano Rugolo

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Pentax K-5

Helios 44-2 58mm F/2

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Thank you for your visit, most appreciated!

Just having fun by Jan Timmons

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Frosty morning and blindingly bright on this new little rhododendron plant.

Thanks for looking.

Larger size: www.flickr.com/photos/jan-timmons/50867321146/sizes/k/

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated - Maya Angelou by Jason Khoo

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Originally, I was looking for peacocks to photograph in Evora Garden but they were nowhere to be seen. Then this cat arrived to take a rest underneath a chair, away from sweltering heat on that day with the temperature exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

Unedited image.

Carl Zeiss Jenna F=135mm 1:3,5

Evora, Portugal

June 2022

Fun on a frosty morning by Macro-J

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In the mood for sunny bokeh, shooting into the sun. Belly shot.

Bokeh by photalena

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Trioplan 2.8/100

_IMG5512 by Angel Doychinov

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Tamron Adaptall-2 28-70mm F/3.5-4.5

Singing The Blues . . . by Nick Cowling

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Explored on 14th August 2016 #99

Field Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis arvensis | Myosotis

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Future Sweetness... by angela kanner

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from my garden...

Foraging by Jason Khoo

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On my way to a shooting location after a couple of days of heavy rain, I spotted this cow by in the river. It was difficult to focus with all the branches, very lucky to have got this shot with its tongue sticking out.

Nikon F=70-210mm 1:4 Series-E

*Unedited image.

Central Alentejo, Portugal

January 2023

High Five... by angela kanner

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from my garden...

DSCF6190 by michel hourticq

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Impatiens

Helios 44-2 58 avec bague allonge

Winter leaves series - 11 by Dhina A

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Hugo Meyer Kinon Superior 5cm

Cherry Gall Wasp Galls | Cynips quercusfolii | Cynipidae by Nick Cowling

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Red beauty by Rico Schiekel

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Hand hold focus stack of 16 images

Adding some flare to my day by Gary Brayboy

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Loving this 7artisan 35mm

The healing road by Amanda Creamer

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You are taking one courageous step after another down the healing road. While these are healthy steps, it’s intensely challenging to face the unknown and experiences so terrorizing that your mind wisely blocked them out for the sake of your survival. This is too much to handle alone and it’s important to remember that God’s presence surrounds you in each moment and you have the gift of your small though incredibly mighty group of supporters. Things are unclear, difficult, scary, require a tremendous amount of perseverance, and when you reflect on the past the healing process is evident, encouraging and certainly worth the effort it requires.

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Recently I was struggling a lot with my own intense mental health struggles in addition to the stress and fear of my husband’s health struggles and recent hospitalization. Somehow I found the strength to spend some time outside capturing the beauty I saw in the fog and frost that was visible through the windows that morning—it seemed to tell an important, uplifting story that helped me continue pressing on.

Columbine... by angela kanner

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from my garden.

Cosmos Bokeh Worlds by Sally Rose Dolak

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Nikon D3300, Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AIS at f/4

It Busted Out Overnight... by angela kanner

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I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!

Surrey heathland. by tony arpino

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ISO 100 1/80th @ f/11

Decay... by angela kanner

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Looking Back by zimwizdotcom

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Vivitar 24mm f/2 @ f/2 (wide open)

A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside - Denis Waitley by Jason Khoo

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Thank you for viewing. If you like please fav and leave a nice comment. Hope to see you here again. Have a wonderful day 😊

Brighton 🇬🇧

Sunday, 17th November, 2019

Dance of Blossoms by VintageLensLover

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Peace and joy to you by Macro-J

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Peace and joy to you and your family this holiday season, if you celebrate.

A friend gave us a bright red poinsettia plant. I had fun with varying apertures, window light plus an off-camera light, and shallow depth of field. Thanks for looking!

The only one ... by Siv Domeij

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in my garden and already covered with ice crystals.

Macro Mondays: Flowers

Spring collection 47 by Dhina A

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Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Makro Kilar 90mm f2.8 2X

The Robins are early this year! by Randy Clark

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A nice surprise to see the Robins arrived this year about a month earlier than last year.

Números by Claudio Arriens

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