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In the garden – video
This morning, I took my trusty Olympus C-770UZ into our garden here in Romania and shot some video footage in super macro mode. I love the bokeh I get that way, and how close I can get to things. I...
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Photos of spring in the Mid-Atlantic states of North America
The spring season in a temperate climate is a wonderful time, isn’t it? If one is affected by such things, and I am, the colors, the new life, the fresh air, the sunshine, and the chirping of the birds...
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Gathering Wild Garlic
Wild garlic leaves make a delicious soup in the spring, they’re wonderful in salads and they’re packed with healthy nutrients, since they grow in rich, pesticide-free forest soil. Here you can see...
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Scenes of Autumn
Calm, soothing vignettes of autumn, which will soon be here. The photos were taken in Grosvenor Park. Enjoy! Filed under: Places Tagged: autumn, fall foliage, grosvenor park, photos, plants, seasons
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National Arboretum – Part 2
A little over four years after publishing the first series of photographs from the National Arboretum in Washington, DC, here’s part two, containing a mix of photos from the outside gardens and various...
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Signs of Spring
Who says we can only look at spring photographs in the spring? On my site, in this little virtual world I’ve created, spring comes whenever I want it, and now’s a perfect time for it. Here’s a set of...
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Photos from the US Botanic Garden in DC
Should you find yourself in DC, the US Botanic Garden should be on your list of places to visit. It’s right next to the Capitol so if you want a break from the buildings and the politics, step inside...
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The evening breeze
Stems of long grass flutter in the cool evening wind. One of my most favorite photos. Not sure why it’s not one of my more popular at Flickr, but I like it. A LOT. Taken in North Bethesda, MD, in our...
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Mack the Knife
The claw-like leaves of a palm leaf with the sun's rays shining through. In my parents’ yard. They live in South Florida, which was home to me for many years.
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Cutting edge
The edge of a tropical plant's elongated leaf is shown in macro mode. Also from my parents’ yard (like this one). Did I mention I like my parents’ yard?
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It was but to be said
The texture of a fern leaf, as seen from below. Taken at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.Posted in Places Tagged: bokeh, ferns, green, leaves, macro, photos, plants, serrated,...
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The mole cricket
Q: What insect from the Gryllotalpidae family burrows around people’s gardens and eats the roots of freshly planted vegetables? A: The mole cricket. This nasty critter, which grows to 2 inches or more...
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This morning’s hoar frost
Hoar frost is a strange term, isn’t it? It comes from Middle English, circa 1300, is actually spelled “hoarfrost” over in England, and it means exactly what you’ll see in the photos I took this morning...
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Summertime in our garden
I was going through old(er) photos of mine taken in 2009, and I put together a lovely collection of summertime photos from our garden (even if I do say so myself). Look, I know it’s not summer now....
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More photos from the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
When I published my original post about our visit to these wonderful gardens in Delray Beach which are dedicated to the hard work of the Japanese farmers in the area, I only included 16 photographs and...
View ArticleOn the evening of the summer solstice
It was the summer solstice a couple of days ago. On that longest day of the year, I thought it might be interesting to take photographs in our garden, just as the day drew to a close. I was especially...
View ArticleSummer in our garden
I promised I'd put together a gallery of photos taken in our garden last summer (that'd be the summer of 2018 for those of you who'll be reading this in future years), and here it is. Get ready to see...
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As promised and as has become customary for me every season, here is a gallery of photographs taken in our garden this past autumn. Get a cup of tea and sit down to enjoy them, I've got 293 images for...
View ArticleSpring in our garden
As is my custom, I've put together a gallery of photographs from this past spring, all taken in our garden at home. They'll take you from the first snowdrops and late frosts of spring to the roses,...
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