Author: Joanne
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Country Lake in Summer

This is an “extra” shot for this week. I found this in a collection of raw images never converted or edited. I love the interplay of the colors and textures – water, sky, distant trees, grasses, and the vegetation floating on the water. I think it was shot in New Hampshire. Click this image for…
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New Images #5 – Exotic blooms
We can’t get much more exotic than the Bird of Paradise – Strelitzia reginae – Native to South Africa. The variety is named “reginae” and commemorates the British queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Charlotte was Queen as the wife of King George III, from 1761 until her death in 1818. George III was King of England…
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Flower of the Week – Spring Cherry Tree
In the Northeast US, the weather has been cold with a harsh northwest wind. A strong gust makes us long for spring. Here is a beautiful Japanese cherry tree in full bloom to remind us of the season.
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Monday Monochrome
I thought this stone path leading into the woods would make a good picture, and I wasn’t disappointed. I was intrigued by the feeling of mystery. Where does the path lead? You can’t tell from here.
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New Images #4 – AI and Traditional Methods Together
For this week’s New Images, I offer some images that represent the combination of AI and traditional methods working together. First is this image of a glorious floral display. (Click images for larger view with full screen option.) Continuing this offering of images, the image below is a home in the western style. The original…
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Flower of the Week: Crysanthemum
This week’s Flower of the Week is the glorious Crysanthemum, and in keeping with the recent theme, it’s in monochrome. (Click image at left for larger view with full screen option.)
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Monday Monochrome – Old Tree on Canyon Rim
For this week’s Monday Monochrome, I offer this image of weathered old wood found on the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Lens-Artists Challenge #373: Looking Back at LAC #31: Landscapes
This week’s Lens Artists Challenger is from Egidio, who designatedf this week as Lens-Artists Challenge #373: Looking Back at LAC #31: Landscapes. It’s a great challenge but it presents some difficulties for me because I’ve already posted so many landscapes. I;m addicted to landscapes which all possess a mystical property for me. Just to be…
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Flower of the Week – Tulips
I don’t think I’ve shared this image before; if so, apologies. I think theser bicolored tulips are not just striking but really beautiful. My Plant Net identifier says they are Tulipa gesneriana, with a common name of “Didier’s Tulip.” Wikipedia says: “The name “tulip” is thought to be derived from a Persian word for turban, which…