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Vibrant Orange ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

This deliciously seductive hue spans the spectrum from almost yellow to bordering on red. If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just click on the links in my header. ROY G. BIV“> previous WPC … Continue reading

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Tones of Red ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

According to Roy G. Biv, there are seven colors in the rainbow.  This week’s challenge invites an exploration of these tones, together or separate.  Being a lover of nature, light and hue I’ve decided to dedicate one day for each … Continue reading

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~ Reds and Greens of Summer ~ WPC – Vivid 4 ~ Raspberries

In my second post of this series, there was one red raspberry visible among the green leaves and canes.  After four days of sunshine things have changed. And, yes — they taste as good as they look! Vivid“>

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~ Reds and Greens of Summer ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Vivid 3

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Reds and Greens of Summer ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Vivid 2

Raspberries are just beginning to ripen. By Wednesday, they will be dripping from the vines. Mr. Lincoln, is the most fragrant rose I have ever had the pleasure of putting my nose into! Vivid“>

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Shooting Star ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Intricate

Just as the adjective intricate has many synonyms, Dodecatheon meadia has several common names. When I first discovered this lovely wildflower as a child one early spring, my mother called it Shooting Star. It is also known as American Cowslip, … Continue reading

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Trillium ~ Sunday Stills ~ Wildflowers

Three weeks ago I posted photos of trillium I had taken on the first day of spring — Wake Robin — showing one trillium as it breaks the ground, and another already starting to bloom. These are native plants from … Continue reading

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Amis Durable ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Fresh

Such hale fellows these perennial friends, as they shed dormancy with tender tips, bright leaves, and bold buds.

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Wake Robin ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Fresh

In the first hour of spring 2015, I made a photo-shoot tour of my gardens and found new life emerging. So much fresh growth greeted me — like old friends I am happy to see again.  fragile tri-lily wild woodland … Continue reading

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Spring Roses ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Fresh

tender red-green leaves emerge trembling in springbreeze branches reach stretch taut issuing thorny barbs suckled by warm sun buds anticipate pure joy    

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