Daily Photo Blog
April 11, 2012 by diditflash

Mighty Is The Roar

Mighty is the Roar

Day 149 – A trip to the zoo today reminds me that these beautiful creatures are ambassadors of their species, reminding us that we do not hold claim to every inch of this world.

 

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April 10, 2012 by diditflash

Safe Landing

Safe Landing

Day 148 – “I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.” – Chuang Tzu

 

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April 9, 2012 by diditflash

Smell-o-vision

Smell-o-vision

Day 147 – The lilac bush is blooming and it smells so sweet. I wish we had smell-o-vision.

 

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April 4, 2012 by diditflash

Lincoln/Douglas Debate Malt or Milkshake

Lincoln - Douglas Debate

Day 142 – Freeport, Illinois is the site of the famous Lincoln/Douglas debates. It is also the site of the slightly less famous “Union Dairy” ice cream shop.

 

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April 2, 2012 by diditflash

Bird in Motion

Bird in Motion

Day 140 – I was walking around the yard enjoying this lovely spring day. This little fellow sat perched on the bush for a while and just when I felt sure enough to snap the shot, he took off. Luckily I caught him just in time.

 

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March 27, 2012 by diditflash

Onda Blomma

Onda Blomma

Day 134 – I thought the underside of this lovely tulip looked like a monster face with a long nose, so I decided to have some fun with it. The title “Onda Blomma” is Swedish for “Evil Flower”.

 

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March 25, 2012 by diditflash

Faded Flowers

Faded Flowers

Day 132 – Another day spent in the garden and then in the photo studio. These beautiful pink tulips are really vibrant but I had fun adjusting the colors and texture of the photograph. I can’t wait for the irises to bloom this summer.

 

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March 24, 2012 by diditflash

Garden Blossoms

Garden Blossoms

Day 131 – The garden is bursting with beautiful colors. I had a hard time picking out my favorite today. I chose the little grape hyacinth since blue is my favorite color.

 

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March 23, 2012 by diditflash

Nun’s Orchids

Nun's Orchids

Day 130 – Nun’s Orchids using a few filters and color adjustments.

 

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March 18, 2012 by diditflash

Skyscrapers

Skyscrapers

Day 125 – This bright and beautiful day brought out the forsythia blooms. Did you know that the forsythia is a flowering member of the olive family?

 

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