Hiding between Fence Posts

 I was out taking one of my “flat land” walks while in Richmond last week. My trusty little Canon Point and Shoot always accompanies me in hopes I will spot something pretty. If I had not sneezed from all the pollen, I would have missed this beauty hidden away in some fencing. It was so delicate and pretty dressed up in lavender.

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul 

and sings the tune without music."

~Emily Dickenson

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Macro Monday 2

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Today’s Flowers

Good Fences

The Fragility of Life

I didn't notice it at first, but after processing this picture 
I saw a face with sadness in its eyes.

"When your back is to the wall, and your are facing fear head on, 
the only way is forward and through it.”
~Stephen Richards


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Debby’s Leis

“I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.”
~Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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I Heart Macro

Our Visit to the Peaks of Otter

One of Bud’s and my favorite places to stay for a weekend or visit for a day is Peaks of Otter Lodge up on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Bedford, Virginia. Yesterday was a cool, breezy day so off we went, and here is a collection of shots from our ride and walk around Abbot Lake.

Scenes along the Way

OOPS...I just noticed I put one of the barns in two times. Sorry about that :-(

Peaks of Otter Lodge

When you look across Abbott Lake in the first picture, 

you would see the lodge back off to the left. It sits on that long stretch of land.

Sharp Top Mountain, Abbott Lake, fences, a row boat, clouds, 
shadows, and reflections.

Foot bridges, the tunnel over to the Johnson Farm, lots of shadows, 

and a bit of Buddy in the distance.

 Milkweed

The tree shots were taken while I was resting on the bench. I was pretending I was Georgia O’Keefe lying on the ground drawing the trees above me...but this time I was taking pictures with my old pink Canon point and shoot of the bare trees stretching their arms towards the sky.

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~Our World Tuesday

~Rurality Blog Hop

~Water World Wednesday
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~Friday Fences

~Skywatch Friday

~Weekend Reflections

~Scenic Weekends

~Sunday Bridges

~Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Flower Kaleidoscope

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Always Stand for What You Believe

Prompt Choice 
~Post a black and white picture or...
~Post a black and white with just a wee bit of color
~Use one layer of one of Kim Klassen's textures

"Don't  be afraid to stand for what you believe in, 
even if it means standing alone."

~Author Unknown



This was the picture before I took out the color and added back just a tad.

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Today's FLowers

Life Is a Flower

"Life is the flower for which love is the honey."

~Victor Hugo

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From Wanda's Garden to You

"When you have only two pennies left in the world, 

buy a loaf of bread with one, 

and a lily with the other."

~Old Chinese Proverb

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Napoleon and Great Things

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Floral Friday Fotos

Hanging On

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

~Leonardo da Vinci

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Spring Is Supposed To Be Here

Snow forecast has not changed....saying 3-7 inches starting within the hour.  The banners are coming across the top of the TV concerning Sunday closings. Looks like the poor crocus are going to freeze. At least a got a few shots this week when it just cold. 

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The Crocus Are Up!

Spring is ALMOST here. 

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In Transition

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Pink with Happiness

This week in our "Beyond Beyond 2" course we are working on adding light through the use of gradient map adjustment layers in PSE and radial light in LR.  "Light" has been the order of the week. I've used the 2 pink tulips I bought over and over again...definitely got my $5.00 money's worth.

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A Tulip Doesn't Strive to Impress Anyone

W00-HOO ~ ANOTHER SNOW DAY WITH NO SNOW

This is my world right how: eating, sleeping, working, and spending lots and lot of time on my eCourse. I am having oodles of fun, but there just don't seem to be enough hours in the day for me. These are pictures taken with my 50mm in my new white room Buddy painted for me for my 74th. I am such a happy camper. At the moment we are studying DOF and light. These pictures were taken on February 22, 2013.

“A tulip doesn’t strive to impress anyone. It doesn’t struggle to be different than a rose. It doesn’t have to. It is different. And there’s room in the garden for every flower. You didn’t have to struggle to make your face different than anyone else’s on earth. It just is. You are unique because you were created that way. Look at little children in kindergarten. They’re all different without trying to be. As long as they’re unselfconsciously being themselves, they can’t help but shine. It’s only later, when children are taught to compete, to strive to be better than others, that their natural light becomes distorted.”

~Marianne Williamson

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Surprise! Surprise!

 You never know what you might step upon when hiking through the forrest.

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