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Realität. Und Schatten.
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And my carpet. I think they fit together perfectly. Unfortunately, the bouquet gets in the way here – on the way over the carpet, out through the kitchen door and into the garden. Where hopefully the sun will shine for the next few days ;-)
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Und mein Teppich. Ich finde, die passen perfekt zusammen. Leider steht der Blumenstrauß hier voll im Weg – auf dem Weg über den Teppich, raus durch die Küchentür und rein in den Garten. Wo hoffentlich die nächsten Tage die Sonne scheint ;-)
Unfortunately, one of our gang of four died suddenly. For a little while after, the remaining horses would wait expectantly at the paddock gate for their missing and much missed friend.
“The leaves are changing; I feel poetry in the air.”
~ Laura Jaworski
to me those leaves look a bit like they are dancing :)
[taken in October 2019 when there actually was poetry in the air ... not much autumn colours here this year]
Verflechtung. Um dein Gehirn aus der Hölle rauszuhalten.
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Too much sun can create turbulence for the brain. So that everything spins and you think you're going crazy. Here it is called "having a sunstroke". And that's actually not funny – it can be dangerous. So it is a practical avoidance strategy to place something intertwined on your head ;-)
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Zuviel Sonne kann das Hirn schon mal in Turbulenzen versetzen. So dass sich alles dreht und man glaubt, verrückt zu werden. Hier nennt man das "einen Sonnenstich haben". Und das ist eigentlich nicht lustig – sondern kann gefährlich werden. Da ist es doch eine praktische Vermeidungsstrategie, etwas Verflochtenes auf seinem Kopf zu platzieren ;-)
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Ingredients: straw hat (it always hangs right next to the patio door and sometimes I put it on), red cardboard (to show the intensity of the sun's power and the shadow play), sunlight (we're very lucky here, the sun is shining and it's not raining)
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Zutaten: Strohhut (der hängt immer direkt neben der Terrassentür und manchmal setze ich ihn auf), roter Karton (um die Intensität der Kraft der Sonne zu zeigen und das Schattenspiel), Sonnenlicht (wir haben hier großes Glück, die Sonne scheint und es regnet nicht)
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Sorry, I haven't been here for a long time – hopefully I'll soon have more time to see your pictures! I wish everyone a good Monday! - - - My thoughts are with those suffering from the catastrophic rain. - - -
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Entschuldigt, ich war lange nicht hier unterwegs – bald habe ich hoffentlich wieder mehr Zeit, um Eure Bilder zu sehen! Ich wünsche allen einen guten Montag! - - - Meine Gedanken sind bei denen, die unter dem katastrophalen Regen leiden. - - -
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#MacroMondays 2021 / July 19 / #SunSafety
It was a lovely frosty morning yesterday and I managed 10 minutes out in the garden at work with my camera (shh...don't tell my boss!! 😉 )
The only thing I shall want for a rainy day will be my umbrella.
~ Agatha Christie, Nemesis
This moment. Just a little Dark-eyed Junco perched in a tree in the rain.
850mm; 1/400 sec; f/6.7; ISO 2000; manual exposure
a small book ribbon and a bookmark depicting Thalia (the goddess / muse of comedy and idyllic poetry) peeking out of the book.
Macro Mondays - theme of 1nd March, 2021: Bookmark
[width of this image: about 6.5 cm; the spine of the book is 3.5 cm wide, the book ribbon 4 mm]
Happy Macro Monday, everyone ... and Happy Reading
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... man kann nie genug Lesezeichen haben ...
Macro Mondays - Lesezeichen
ein Buch-Bändchen und im Hintergrund ein Lesezeichen, das Thalia, die Muse der komischen Dichtung und der Unterhaltung darstellt
Einen schönen Montag und viel Freude beim Lesen
Ingredients:
Sony ILCE-7
The BEAST
mushroom
patience
Manual setup and focus, available light, handheld. Hope, you enjoy! All visits, faves and comments are appreciated!
Versammelt. Geschützt oder eingesperrt?
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At the moment I can only think of such titles – sorry ;-) I found this small gathering of spring messengers here in early February together with my husband on a photo walk. At that time we did not think about social distance or quarantine and what is to come ...
We were lucky, this flower is very rare. The spring knot flower (spring snowflake) is a sub-Mediterranean subatlantic plant of the floodplain and mixed deciduous forests and is strictly protected. The northern limit of natural distribution in Germany corresponds approximately to the Hanover – Wittenberg – Cottbus line.
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Mir fallen im Moment immer nur solche Titel ein – entschuldigt ;-) Diese kleine Versammlung von Frühlingsboten hier habe ich Anfang Februar zusammen mit meinem Mann auf einem Foto-Spaziergang gefunden. Damals haben wir noch nicht an soziale Distanz oder Quarantäne gedacht und was auf uns zukommt ...
Wir haben Glück gehabt, diese Blume ist sehr selten. Die Frühlingsknotenblume (Märzenbecher) ist eine submediterran-subatlantische Pflanzenart der Auenwälder und Laubmischwälder und ist streng geschützt. Die Nordgrenze der natürlichen Verbreitung in Deutschland entspricht etwa der Linie Hannover – Wittenberg – Cottbus.
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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:3.5 / 55 mm
Ich schmelze für Dich. Lavendel an Eis.
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With a little lavender as a spicy herb, I can melt my loved one's heart ;-)
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Mit ein bisschen Lavendel als würziges Kraut kann ich meinem Liebsten das Herz zum Schmelzen bringen ;-)
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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:3.5 / 55 mm
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#LookingCloseOnFriday! / #Heart
Die Geheimnisse meines Gartens. Drehen und kringeln oder drehen und schreien?
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I will now do a birthday serenade very quickly (because your day will not last long ...) and toast you with chilled rosé ... I wish you all the best and love and that everything stays in the green area ;-)
PS: I see a little bit of a green man here – that fits your penchant for extraterrestrials quite well :-) And the one hook reminds me a little of Captain Hook – but that shouldn't be intentional – you'd better get accompanied by Peter Pan in the new year ...
Happy birthday, dear Silke !!!
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Ich werde jetzt noch ganz schnell (denn Dein Tag dauert nicht mehr lang ...) ein Geburtstags-Ständchen tanzen und stoße mit gekühltem Rosé auf Dich an ... Ich wünsche Dir alles Gute und Liebe und dass alles im Grünen Bereich bleibt ;-)
PS: Ein bisschen sehe ich hier ein grünes Männchen – das passt ja ganz gut zu Deinem Faible für's Außerirdische :-) Und der eine Haken erinnert mich ein bisschen an Captain Hook – aber das soll mal keine Absicht sein – da soll Dich doch lieber ein Peter Pan im neuen Lebensjahr begleiten ...
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, liebe Silke!!!
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The Beatles / Twist & Shout / Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-VAxGJdJeQ
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Day 178/365:
Macro Monday - Tea
Definitely dreaming - Favourite drink
I bought this Jubilee tea from a lovely little shop in Norfolk. It consists of black tea, dried peach and mallow flowers. It's delicious but unfortunately it's a limited edition tea so I may not be able to get more. It's definitely my favourite tea. I bought the tea spoon from Teavana during one of our trips to America, back when we used to travel. HMM
Sommerblumen. Wie Schneeflocken im Herbst.
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Normally, these flowers do not bloom so late in the year ... The more I was happy about this bunch of flowers at the edge of the forest :-)
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Normalerweise blühen diese Blumen nicht mehr so spät im Jahr ... Umso mehr habe ich mich über diesen Blumenstrauß am Waldrand gefreut :-)
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An autumn walk. / Ein Spaziergang im Herbst.
#macromondays
#knots
#lensbaby
Explored September 28, 2021
I tried. I really tried to knot beautiful knots all Sunday evening. I have a box full of paracord in different colours which I've bought for a camera shoulder strap project, but I never got beyond making a few wrist straps so far. I tried (the operative word is tried) to make a few Celtic style knots with the paracord, also surgical knots, the monkey's fist knot (which ended up looking like an exploding Death Star)... Let's admit it, I'd be lost if I were to rely on my knot knotting abilities. What I succeeded in was inadvertidly tangling up a very thin golden necklace (each link is only 1 mm / 0.039 inches long) which I've borrowed from my Mother for the theme. The necklace now has knots where I've never intended them. I suppose I'll be in serious trouble if I don't manage to un-knot the necklace. But I have my photo ;)
Image taken with the Lensbaby SOL 22 (equipped with the 16mm extension tube) which came to my MM rescue today. I had the necklace tangled up on a black tile, and chose the two nicest looking knots as main subject. For illumination I've used a yellow light from the left, and a handheld (upper right position) flashlight which I've shone through the blue tealight holder for a rather nice electric blue effect. Processed with the usual suspects DXO PhotoLab 4, Color Efex, Analog Efex, and Luminar AI.
Happy Macro Monday, Everyone!
pulse
double exposure made in the camera
with the wonderful helios 44-2/58 :-)
here's to dancing
happily free from fences friday ;-)
So today my minds are with my father! He past away almost 2 years ago. And today is his Birthday.
You past away but my memories still are here. And a person is just gone if we do not think about him anymore. Today the 14th of November is your Birthday and i keep our lifetime moments in my heart! I visited you this morning and told you i share a picture for your remembrance.
Tracks in the sand
One night I had a dream:
I was walking along the sea with my master.
Against the dark night sky
shone, like streaks of light,
images from my life.
And each time I saw two footprints in the sand,
my own and my master's.
When the last image passed my eyes
I looked back.
I was startled to discover
that in many places of my life's journey
there was only a trace to be seen.
And those were the hardest times of my life.
Concerned, I asked the Lord:
"Lord, when I began to follow you,
you promised me
to be with me in all my ways.
But now I discover
that in the hardest times of my life
there is only a trace in the sand.
Why did you leave me alone
when I needed you most?"
Then he answered, "My dear child,
I love you and will never leave you alone,
especially in times of need and difficulty.
There, where you have seen only a trace
you have seen,
I have carried you."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE
Thank you for visits, comments and favs!
Vielen Dank für Eure Besuche, Kommentare und Sternchen!
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
“Autumn, It carries more gold in its hand than all the other seasons.”
~ Jim Bishop
Taken yesterday (October 20th), when I was riding home from work with my bike - taking a detour ... I am so glad I took my camera with me :))
Love this Nifty Fifty and its creamy bokeh
Enjoy autumn - and please stay safe !!
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Dieses "Herbstgemälde" habe ich gestern Nachmittag auf dem Nachhauseweg mit meinem Fahrrad gesehen - ich bin froh, dass ich meine Kamera dabei hatte.
Genießt den Herbst - und bleibt gesund !!
"Colours are the smiles of nature."
~ James Henry Leigh Hunt
I think we need some more smiles in this crazy, scary time !
Please take care !!
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Macro mondays theme: Time - Happy Macro Monday
[explored 06/06/2016, best position #14]
This is my watch, which I got to my 25th birthday - it is my little treasure, though the time goes by...
Ingredients:
watch
love
little bit film grain
Manual setup and focus, available light, handheld. Hope, you enjoy!
Thanks for your visits, faves and comments! Thank you Flickr on explore, I appreciate it very much!
light seeds light...
with thanks for the quiet company (comments off for now)
it's much appreciated :-)
forgive me for deleting group comment codes...
they're not my thing.. tho I do appreciate the visit!
Ich habe ein Osterei versteckt. Speziell für dich.
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I first had to paint the Easter egg with white paint – there were only brown eggs in our household ;-) So there is already one for Easter ...
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Ich musste das Osterei erst einmal mit weißer Farbe versehen – es gab nur braune Eier in unserem Haushalt ;-) So gibt es hier schon einmal eins für Ostern ...
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A happy saturday and a joyful Easter 🐣 to all of you ;-) !
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#SmileOnSaturday / #YellowOnWhite
Alles im grünen Bereich. Gut behütet.
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The phrase actually means "everything's rosy in the garden" in English – "everything in the green area" is what they say in German ... It's still rosy here in autumn, the roses are still trying hard, the temperatures are also quite pleasant, it gets darker and therefore cozy, the sun peeks out and the grass still shines in the fresh green – like here under the autumn leaf, which forms a protective roof for the blades of grass after it has sailed down – all a reason to feel good ;-)
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Eigentlich heißt die Redewendung ja "everything’s rosy in the garden" im Englischen – "alles im grünen Bereich" sagt man in Deutsch ... Rosig ist es jetzt im Herbst hier auch noch, die Rosen geben sich noch richtig viel Mühe, die Temperaturen sind auch noch recht angenehm, es wird dunkler und somit gemütlich, die Sonne luchst hervor und das Gras strahlt noch im frischen Grün – so wie hier unter dem Herbstblatt, das ein schützendes Dach für die Grashalme bildet, nachdem es heruntergesegelt war – alles ein Grund, sich wohl zu fühlen ;-)
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#LookingCloseOnFriday / #Leaves / #Hojas
Hello All,
I've always enjoyed all of the varied stages of a flower's development. This nearly-formed flower attracted my attention during a walk in the neighbourhood. I thought the petals looked like fingers ... I guess I am a hopeless romantic.
Thank you Lou for the ID! I am so appreciative of my Flickr friends who help me out in so many ways! Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Thank you so much for your views and for leaving a comment. I do appreciate hearing from you! Have a wonderful day!
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Hope everyone is having a good week :)
Thanks for all the lovely comments and favs on my images; they are very much appreciated :)
I thought it was a good day to buy grocery store spray roses to brighten my kitchen and of course take pictures of with my new 105 mm.
Strike those lovely orange-headed matches! No...it would be a shame to use them. They're too pretty.
Matchsticks for Macro Mondays' "Stick" theme. HMM!
Time flies:
This is a garland with little hearts (already a bit yellowed), pearls and a metal-reinforced thread and was part of a wedding decoration. I didn't want to throw it away, so I wrapped it around a glass candlestick filled with tiny glass beads and we are using it when celebrating our wedding anniversary or birthdays :))
Crazy Tuesday - theme of August 25, 2020: Birthday/Celebration
HaPpY CrAzY Tuesday, everyone !!
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Dies war ursprünglich eine Hochzeitsdekoration: Das kleine Herz (bereits etwas vergilbt) ist Teil einer Girlande mit anderen Herzen, Perlen und einem metallverstärkten Faden. Ich wollte sie nicht wegwerfen, also habe ich sie um einen Glas-Kerzenständer gewickelt, der mit winzigen Glasperlen gefüllt ist - und wir verwenden diesen, wenn wir unseren Hochzeitstag oder Geburtstage feiern :))
Verrückter Dienstag - Thema am 25. August 2020: Geburtstag/Feier
Einen fröhlichen Dienstag euch allen !
Tropfen wie Perlen. Wasser wie Federn.
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Swan in the evening light. Crazy how the elements of water and light perform patterns of magic ...
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Schwan im Abendlicht. Verrückt, was die Elemente Wasser und Licht doch für Muster zaubern ...
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The original exposure was very dark, the lighting conditions really extreme. So I had to lighten the swan strongly ;-)
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Die Ursprungsbelichtung war sehr dunkel geraten, die Lichtverhältnisse wirklich extrem. So habe ich den Schwan stark aufhellen müssen ;-)
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#SlidersSunday
Anything goes 2021 - photograph a pet. Sadly I don't have any pets since we lost our dear old golden retriever, Bruno, in December.
Kelsea owns my friend Coleen. Coleen and Kelsea very kindly let us stay with them during our trip to Canada. I was looking through some travel pics and discovered that I hadn't posted this one. I'm sure you will agree that Kelsea is too beautiful to stay hidden in my archives.
Apologies for being behind with comments, I'm not on Flickr very much at the moment, that darned mojo has gone walkabout again. So please don't feel the need to comment as I am unlikely to be able to reciprocate much right now.
Finally a let up in work and I can pick up my camera again! And have some time to enjoy everyone else's work too...happy days! I celebrated by stopping off in a local park on the way home last night and found a few of these brown argus butterflies willing to pose for a while.
not really! We went on a walk, got filthy and finished the day off with a car ride in the rain. Perfect! I hope it doesnt come down to a complete quarantine. For now its advised that we only go out into public as its needed for food. So...weve been taking off to the woods, no one ever goes there anymore ;) Stay healthy and safe yall!