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taken in stockton heath

My iris are in bloom and each one is unique. Some are solid purple, some are light purple. Some are tall and some are short.....this one stood out among them all though....its shading is breathtaking!

A rose in a shady spot catching a bit of the evening sun. But is it deep pink or light red?

I love the very idea of a hammock. In terms of sleep technology, it's fairly primitive. But in terms of design, it's surprisingly sophisticated. All of those ropes, coiled and knotted together in such an intricate pattern...it's almost a definition of the term 'craft.' A well-made hammock slung in a graceful arc between two trees is a joy to behold.

A good book, something cool to drink, and a hammock in the shade by the brook. The three pillars of contentment.

Kuwait Zoo in Omariya:

Canon 10-22mm Lens using Hoya R72 IR Filter

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An older woman tries to shelter 2 of the 2,000 participants of Kyoto's Festival of Ages from the hot sun. One is an elementary school student, the other, Umeha, is a maiko of Gion Higashi.

Big Bear Lake City, San Bernardino County, California.

I have a soft spot for 2.0s as they are usually my favorite sculpts, like: Vero, Natalia and Kyori. Therefore I was quite intrigued by this doll back in 2016. She was quite afordable, convention goers had her for sale for like $100, the truth is there has been a series of quite undesired Kyoris, like Faded Desert, Night Shade, Fame Fable, Emerging Rabel, to name a few. So, I thought she was a NO, simple black dress, simple hairstyle, red lips-raven hair combo which I had on so many dolls. IRL photos started to show up and I was not that impressed, so I just moved on.

Than, years later I had an opportunity to see her in person, guess what, she is a stunner! Those red lips are not truly red, they are kind of brownish red - very unusual shade :) which I never saw on a doll before. It does not translate on photos well, so you have to see it in person. Her eyes are beautiful - reddish brown similar to Intimate Soiree Agnes. Lovely shape of eyebrows. But, most important thing is her skintone! It is so RADIANT I am floored... She simply glows. I have compared her to other dolls with Cream and Porcelain skintones and she is somewhere in between, like a pinkish version of Porcelain.

I took so many photos of her, but they simply do not do her justice, she is not that good model as she should be :)

I got nude doll, but now I wish I got her NRFB when I could have - easily, oh well, live and learn.

Shade

Shadow & Shade 2018 organized by PictorialHub based in Egypt. Patronat: FIAP, GPU, IAAP

In my favorite medium.

Folks sitting on Bournemouth Pier passing the time away reading or sleeping.

Pentax K5II -- iMac: Lightroom -- iPad: Snapseed, iColorama, Superimpose, Camera+.

Gran Turismo 6

Our rescued cat is now as happy as a sandboy, as the saying goes.

Lots of welcome shade on this desert hike through the 90F/32C heat.

Here's another view of the old house...this time from the welcome shade of this old tree.

These rings were inspired by this week's Macro Mondays theme of "Minimalism" - can you guess what they are from?

As always, thanks for your views, comments and faves!

[CAMERA] Canon EOS 10D

[LENS] EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

[Forcal Length] 24mm

[Tv] 1/60

[Av] f/4.5

[Ev] -1

[ISO] 400

Buttermere, Cumbria, England

CVP in Frankfort, Ky

Photo Challenge 2016 Week 1 :: B&W Minimalism

Red kite in the shade of an old oak tree

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” - Warren Buffett

shade!

Just as the light came through the window it swung around over the day to catch this arrangement on our table