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They are blooming again

Bradford pear trees have lovely shaped leaves that turn a beautiful shade of red in the fall.  But in spring they burst forth with many delicate white blossoms – that stink!  How could something so pretty be so smelly?  Mother … Continue reading

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Spring

It’s finally here and hopefully will stay until it is time to pass the baton to summer.  And with the change of seasons nature is slowly waking up and giving us back the colors we’ve missed so… and a lot … Continue reading

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Loretto Chapel

This former Roman Catholic church in Santa Fe, New Mexico is now used as a museum and wedding chapel.  It is famous for it’s spiral staircase of legend which is just what I wanted to see.  But by the time … Continue reading

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Private Gardens

Recently my photography group had the privilege of visiting this 75 acre property of gardens.  The owners have been building these since 1996 in the hills of central Ohio.  As stated, they are private and are only opened to the … Continue reading

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Portal to another dimension?

F4.0 – 1/200 – ISO100 – 100mm – Canon 5Diii    

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Roots

Every plant has roots and every human being, whether they know how deeps theirs are, does too.  Roots are what keep us grounded in who and what came before us; contributed to who we are today…and make for some great … Continue reading

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A tree grows in Arizona…

I forget what part of the Apache Trail we were on when we stopped at this restaurant to eat.  I went outside to look at the patio and the volleyball area and could just imagine how hopping the place would … Continue reading

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No partridges in this pear tree…

Just pears…fa la la la la 🙂  Photo taken August 2015 at the Stratford Ecological Center in Ohio.

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Leaving your mark…

As human beings we all wish to in some form or fashion leave a record of our having been here.  That has been accomplished by cave drawings, cairns, various works of art from statues to photographs (notice how I slipped … Continue reading

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Friday Fone (phone) Fun

Yes! Hooked on phonics worked for me 😉  It’s been raining here to the point of me needing to wear wellies almost all of the time.  They’ve been issuing flood warnings, the rivers are rising, the grass while getting greener … Continue reading

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