Soon To Bloom

I have this beautiful small patch of Irises out in my backyard. I find the buds to be just as beautiful as the fully opened flower, all wrapped up tight waiting for that perfect moment to unfold its inner beauty. : )

Leaf Design

The day I see a leaf is a marvel of a day.

~Kenneth Patton

Balance

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I am sure it is a great mistake always to know enough to go in when it rains. One may keep snug and dry by such knowledge, but one misses a world of loveliness.

~Adeline Knapp

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(Wisteria bud)

Macro Addict

As you can tell, lately I'm totally addicted to macro photography!

Burning Bush Flower

I knew that the burning bush was known for its wonderful bright red foliage in the Autumn but never even realized that they also had these cute tiny (slightly smaller than a dime) flowers in the spring!

To Crop or Not To Crop??

Not all that sure about the crop on this one, I tried cropping a bit off the top & left side but for some reason it didn't seem right, so I left it as is, even though the crop would of kinda evened out the image by dropping the tiny flower out from the corner...mmm...you think with the cropping it would take away from the blurred background??
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Another shot from Dawns incredible gardens : )
Just don't ask me what kind of flower this is, I always forget what she tells me : )
Maybe I should start writing these things down, Nawww, that would be to easy : )
All I know is that it's on a bush with prickly branches, lol, maybe if she visits here, she'll fill us all in on what this is!

Sweet Woodruff

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life. ~Isadora James

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I love strolling through Dawns gardens, she has many gardens throughout her yard, all which hold so many treasures , Thanks Dawn! : )

Inner Glow

Wild Violet

The Sun Shines for Caroline

Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.

~Gail Lumet Buckley

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Alright, I've given Dawn over a week of showing off her new granddaughter, now it's my time to show off my newest niece!

Ain't she cute!!

Check Out Those Eyes!

Babies are such a nice way to start people.

~Don Herrold

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My niece Emily K.

Almost 5 Months old! Boy, she's growing up so fast!

Stamen Explosion

Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.
~John Lubbock