INTERNATIONAL GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Macroglossum Stellatarum by Andrea Garuffo Photographic competition awards a special prize for close-up pictures, with photographers encouraged to capture the world of plants and gardens in miniature, while showcasing the beauty and complexity of nature. Dambordje in La Brenne by Judith Borremans Blue-Eyed Beauty by Gillian Plummer Lace Collocation by Minghui Yuan Monarch by Hazel […] … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Because I Don’t Have a Photographic Memory (Part #32)

Thank you for sharing more awesome nature photography!

Grasshoppers, Butterflies, and Flowers, Oh My! (Post #5)

Love these, thanks for sharing.

Sumyanna Writes

School is starting to wind down, or perhaps pick up – I’m never sure 🙂 The kids will be doing state testing the next two weeks so we will be driving back and forth to testing sites each day. The kids are going different days so we are going to have to juggle schoolwork and schedules. You would think it is a more relaxed time, but often it isn’t. Driving every day for that long and actually getting out the door on time is a struggle with 4 kids. Then you spend your time racing in bumper to bumper traffic to the testing site at morning rush hour. Should be fun…

The thing about state testing is that it is usually a sign that school is going to be out soon. Oh, the thought of a break during summer! Unrestrained activities! Getting outdoors! Yeah, I can’t wait. I am wearing…

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Because I Don’t Have a Photographic Memory (Part #8)

More great photos

Sumyanna Writes

Last year we had an early snow. Leaves were still hanging on trees and the grass was still green. This happens sometimes here, where two seasons intersect. There is a beauty in it – you cannot imagine how pretty the leaves on the trees look against the white landscape. There is also something magical about seeing green grass peek through a field of snow.

The one nice thing about a day like this is that it snows, but then it quickly warms up. The snow does not stay for long. We went out in the morning to take these shots and by the time we returned, almost all of it had already melted. It only looked like it had rained. I hope you enjoy these images…

If you do enjoy them, last year I also shared photos from our return trip of the kids jumping in puddles. Let’s chalk…

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Because I Don’t Have a Photographic Memory (Part 2)

Very beautiful

Sumyanna Writes

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have so many pictures that have been ignored. Fortunately, they do not take it personally 🙂 Perhaps it is the climate these days, or the weather – I do not know, but I thought it would be a good thing to go back through my archives and find pictures I have yet to share. I felt they needed to be cherished, but also, my heart begs their reminder that beauty exists…