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An actual windmill that exists today in Holland, Michigan. Alas, it doesn't work like it did back in The Netherlands

An array of Mexican primrose on an expanding vine among the grasses of our front yard high alpine meadow.

A deep maroon lily growing in our flower bed is framed by its neighboring ice plant.

A single Mexican primrose close up. This plant is far more aggressive than expected, the vines are expanding across our high alpine meadow.

Forgot to turn on my water before the recent heat wave in Colorado's Front Range, these white veronica's are struggling to bloom.

Blue veronica beginning to bloom among a colorful collection of xeriscaped, high alpine meadow flowers and grasses in our front yard.

A single lavender bloom begins to show forth from our High Mountain Meadow, xeriscape front yard.

Like the brilliant reds and yellows of these Goblin Blanket Flowers, native to Colorado's high mesa prairie ecosystem.
An 11 X 14 version was my 1st professional, framed sale to a friend for her new apartment.

Another of a series of Shasta daisies for Limes Wright comparison with UK coastal daisies.

A scraggly pair of Shasta daisies standing tall in our High Alpine Meadow, front yard, near Denver International Airport. Taken to share with Limes Wright after an excellent shot of UK seacoast Moon daisies.

I found this rather tricky as it was slightly windy and the rain droplets were so tiny, I could only just make out there was some pink in one of them and hoped for the best. The refracted image is of a potted azalea plant about 4 metres away sitting on the patio with foliage behind it. Every tiny movement I made, along with the wind blowing, meant it was difficult to maintain focus. I know I really should use a tripod but I like shooting freehand, I was therefore really thrilled with this. :D

I noticed this bee wasn't very energetic so I kept an eye on it to see whether it would fly away. When it didn't, I thought that perhaps it was really tired and lacking in energy so I went and got some sugared water. I went amongst the plants and tried not to trample them, then carefully spooned some water next to it. I tried to get the water as close as possible without getting it onto the bee for risk of hurting it. It still didn't move for the few minutes I kept watch over it so I smoothed the water over as close as I could. At last, the bee managed to draw enough energy to make a little lunge into the water. I then left it alone and just been to take a look and it's flown away! :D

Just a lone little sparrow looking a bit suspicious as the feeder was directly below it.

Thinking Spring! Its getting cold again in Michigan, so I'm thinking happy, warm thoughts:)

Trying out some split tones on black eyed susans, Dow Gardens, Summer 2015

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Just some flowers...and a bee...

Drought resistance is the driving force in our selection of trees, bushes and flowers in our garden. Here the bedding flower was bred for high mesa areas, the Colorado Gold Gazania. Their rayed flowers close in the afternoon, also, called treasure flower.

Even at the beginning of December, the flowers are blooming and the sky is blue...California beauty!

Love that the Monarchs are still hanging around...found this flower hedge the other morning and it was covered in them.

Aplin Farms just outside Slocomb, AL

The littlest of things, the smallest of details, the imperfections and the overlooked incidentals...these are the things that make life interesting.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/4

Life has so much to offer us...the very blood from the earth bubbles forth into nourishing gifts.

Pretty little blossom
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Been playing with depth of field and shooting a lot with my 50mm 1.8...this plant is in the back of my yard, and it has such a tropical vibe to it.
Nikon D7100 f/2.2, 1/800, ISO 100

...would not be as sweet.

A gorgeous evening, a bottle of wine, and time to relax.

©Scott Smith Photography

Lonely, but not alone
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This is the first photo using a new 40mm lens I got. Taken just outside the door.

This is from just outside the house, one sunny morning. The Lavender is slowly disappearing with the oncoming winter, thus the name.

Birthday photo session with a 4 year old. She is terrified of the camera, so I started the session discretely following her around capturing candids.

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As our petals fall, what is inside becomes evident to the world...

Entry to Garden of the gods

"Curiouser and Curiouser"
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/2.8

It is all a cycle -
the building and breaking,
as bodies are covered
with blankets of sand,
tucked back into the earth
by Time's withered hands.
** From Genesis at Easter Island by Sarah Williams
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/2.8

Just a little splash of purple
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP Sweet 35 f/4
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A sunflower smile, my dear, that's what you have/ In a world full of color, you shine like glass/ Reflecting me reflecting you, we see each other's truths
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/5.6
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You're more than a memory, living in these veins; you're a word and a reverie that gets me as high as it does low.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/5.6
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The best of many attempts of a long exposure photo of a small waterfall at Dow Gardens.

Loving be beautiful hues of red, yellow and orange...two stand tall while the rest blur into bokeh.
Nikon D7100 f/4 Macro Extenstions
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Nature paints a picture...I simply photograph the painting.

Tools to paint your garden with awesome colors!

Nikon d5100
f/5
1/250 sec
iso-1600
35mm

Lensbaby love with a flower and a winged creature.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35, f/4, 1/1250, ISO 100

Beauty awaits those who are willing to look for it.
Nikon D7100, Lensbaby Sweet35 Macro Extension f/5.6, 1/1250, ISO 100

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Male.

Female. Large. Two shot focus stack

A male. Average size.

This is a flower shot i made at the beginning of spring 2013 in a floral shop in York PA. Lighting was great,the colors popped like fireworks on the 4th of July.!

Falls Park on the Reedy~Greenville, South Carolina

Inside a drop of water, resting lightly on the ridge of a petal, a world existed beyond the one I knew - I could see it, but couldn't step inside.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby 50mmDG with macro extensions f/4, 1/500, ISO 100

Home-grown tomato...unripe on the vine.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/4 1/80 ISO 100

Fun with flowers...and water...and stuff...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 Macro Extension f/2.8 1/250 ISO 100

I just love these "fall colors" in the summertime...looking forward to the changing of seasons already.
Nikon D7100 #lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4

Purple Orchids at Dow Gardens, April 2014

The littlest things often bring the greatest joy.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4 1/1000 ISO 100

A close up shot of the inside of a Sunflower face...love the "vortex" effect.
Nikon 7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4 1/500 ISO 100

Not much for "bug shots"...and I have no idea what in the heck this guy is, but he was right there just begging to be shot...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm Extension f/5.6 1/500 ISO 100

Always looking inside, outside, under and beneath a subject to find the most interesting pieces to highlight. The middle of this little flower really took center stage.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/5.6 1/400 ISO 100

I am learning how to optimize my photos using Kenko Extension Tubes. This is one of the better ones.

I couldn't stop admiring these lovely marguerite daisies whilst waiting for my lunch in the pub garden. I decided to make use of my waiting time by lying on the grass to capture these, much to the amusement of my fellow diners.

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.. Just a few of my favorite things..

NO, this is NOT fake water with a spray bottle, this is truly after a natural rain storm we had from a rose bush my husband got me for after we moved in our house on mother's day weekend. My first bush I got for the home.

Pentax K-3, Extension tubes, 35-135 pentax Lens 1/180, Yonguno Speedlight ISO 100, F8

One of my happiest flower images. I loved the lighting, and the straight lines in different sections of the frame made this one of my more favorite floral images.

A bit of semi abstract garden art. I'm not normally a flower photographer, but I liked the graphic feel of this shot.

Magnolia Plantation~Charleston, South Carolina

Spent the evening with the grandparents on their farm playing with the dogs and running through the unruly garden.

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A wasp watching me very closely while I risk life and limb for a photo op.

Canon 5DMkIII, 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro, Speedlight 430ex.

Random shot of a water feature