Daylily

yellow blooms
the day of the solstice
beginning of summer
the wind still moves with time
all still new
lasting a day

“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.” — John Maynard Keynes

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.1

2019-06-20-EOS-13590

(92/92 Spring 2019)

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Echinacea on Textured Black

suspended in black
hint of background
bliss
then the call of the wren

“Do not fear mistakes - there are none.” — Miles David

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.1 - Brightness & Contrast Adjustment with Color Burn Blend Mode, and 80% Opacity

2019-06-19-EOS-13583

(91/92 Spring 2019)

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Yellow Echinacea

coneflower
reaching
west is the sun

"If you always do what you always did - you'll always get what you always got." — Unknown

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.1 - Three Layer Focus Merge

2019-06-17-EOS-13469 - FM (1)

(89/92 Spring 2019)

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White Dahlia

majestic
with stages of siblings
facing south of the sun

“Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.” — Berenice Abbott

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-15-EOS-13410

(88/92 Spring 2019)

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Lunar

simple
pure
white & gray against black
setting the pace of time
reliable

“The moon is brighter since the barn burned.” — Matsuo Basho

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L; Canon EF Extender 2x III; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-15-EOS-13463

(87/92 Spring 2019)

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Pollination

day in the life
from one to another
sharing from what one takes

“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless." — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-13-EOS-13256

(86/92 Spring 2019)

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Rumble

late afternoon
social nectar dancing
for the queen

“The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist.” — Jacques Yves Cousteau

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-13-EOS-13372

(85/92 Spring 2019)

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Indian paintbrush

spirit within the details
a haven
call of and for the young

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” — Edgar Degas

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-05-26-EOS-12710

(84/92 Spring 2019)

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Butterfly Bush

end of the day
through purple spikes of summer lilac
this could last forever
but tomorrow begins with butterflies

“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset.” — Unknown

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-11-EOS-13171 - FM

(83/92 Spring 2019)

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Common Bugle

purple ground cover
male and female
attraction of bees
hiding place

“You can observe a lot by just watching.” — Yogi Berra

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-10-EOS-13137

(82/92 Spring 2019)

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Hibiscus

bigger things
are made up of smaller things
working together
something else

“Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.” — Mark Twain

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-10-EOS-13122

(81/92 Spring 2019)

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Clematis

she stands out from a crowd
like red shoes
this is her

“Insist on yourself; never imitate…” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-02-EOS-12928

(80/92 Spring 2019)

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String Lights

when nothing works
ideas and plans don’t develop
just play and dance with light

“The most interesting painting is one that expresses more of what one thinks than of what one sees.” — Mark Rothko

GoPro Hero 4 Black; Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-08-GOPR2144

(79/92 Spring 2019)

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Polination

dark and dour sets the mood
by the glimmer of a little light
bees keep returning

“When the bee comes to your house, let her have beer; you may want to visit the bee’s house some day.” — Congo Proverb

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.0

2019-06-06-EOS-13028

(78/92 Spring 2019)

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Clematis & Water

like fire
petals flicker upward
patterns shape movement
when a wren calls

“If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.” — Pablo Picasso

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-06-03-EOS-12990

(76/92 Spring 2019)

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Dahlia

like fire
petals flicker upward
patterns shape movement
when a wren calls

“If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.” — Pablo Picasso

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-06-03-EOS-12990

(76/92 Spring 2019)

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Dahlia

color and strength are gone
transition to another phase
renewal and continuation
the process of nature

“But when does something's destiny finally come to fruition? Is the plant complete when it flowers? When it goes to seed? When the seeds sprout? When everything turns into compost?” ― Leonard Koren

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

019-06-03-EOS-12999

(75/92 Spring 2019)

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Echinacea

but for not tea
mornings are not complete
while healing broken hearts

“I hate flowers—I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move.” — Georgia O'Keeffe

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-06-02-EOS-12932

(74/92 Spring 2019)

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Pansy

soft but still clear
it is the shapes of colors
that is the heart of being

“The heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good.” — Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-06-01-EOS-12906

(73/92 Spring 2019)

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Delphinium

lines and patterns
no color personality
essence of being

“Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?” — Leonardo da Vinci

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - ±1 Focus Merge/Inverted

2019-06-01-EOS-12877 - FM

(72/92 Spring 2019)

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Hydrangea

the beat of a heart
in the distance a crow calls
only now I hear

“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.” — Kurt Vonnegut

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L IS USM; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-30-EOS-12863

(71/92 Spring 2019)

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Marigold

inverted by night
the reverse is truer
freeing the imagination

“I never saw a discontented tree.” — John Muir

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7 -- begins with an inverted low light night shot.

2019-05-28-EOS-12845

(69/92 Spring 2019)

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Daisy

inverted by night
the reverse is truer
freeing the imagination

“I never saw a discontented tree.” — John Muir

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7 -- begins with an inverted low light night shot.

2019-05-28-EOS-12845

(69/92 Spring 2019)

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Delphinion

toxic
dolphin-shaped flowers
sometimes blue ink
attractive to pollinators
color

“Nature never breaks her own laws.” — Leonardo da Vinci

Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-27-EOS-12775

(68/92 Spring 2019)

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Butteryfly Weed

butterflies
bees & hummingbirds gather
tiny nectar stops
perpetual rhythm

“The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much.” — Thornton Wilder

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-26-EOS-12725

(67/92 Spring 2019)

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Clematis

wisps follow the bloom
the next generation
remains for the wind
impermanence but renewal

“My sun sets to rise again.” — Robert Browning

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-25-EOS-12638.jpg

(66/92 Spring 2019)

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Daisy

dreamlike
corolla - petal splash
springing towards the days of summer

“Content is a glimpse of something, an encounter like a flash. It's very tiny — very tiny, content.” —Willem de Kooning

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-24-EOS-12594.jpg

(65/92 Spring 2019)

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Rose

passing rain
blooming rose
finding color
black and white

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-23-EOS-12576.JPG

(65/92 Spring 2019)

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Orb

spherical
mindful
different
point of view

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-23-EOS-12569.JPG

(63/92 Spring 2019) )

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Dahlia

power and strength
haze of the early dawn
reminder of impermanence

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-21-EOS-12524.JPG

(62/92 Spring 2019)

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Rose

majestic
without fear
symbolic by color
deep without
mystery

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-20-EOS-12489.jpg

(61/92 Spring 2018)

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Gazania

backlight of the afternoon sun
blooming overshadows the past
obligation of impermanence
pattern of the seasons

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-19-EOS-12444

(60/92 Spring 2019)

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Moon

between the shadows
rising
full - bright
bark - howl
primal

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L; Canon EF 2x III Extender; Multi Layer RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-18-EOS-12306

(59/92 Spring 2019)

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Petunia

mystery of enchantment
fantasy of charm
soothing company

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-16-EOS-12227

(58/92 Spring 2019)

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Wisteria

along the path
celebrate the beginnings of the new
something blue

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-16-EOS-12199

(57/92 Spring 2019)

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Gazania

four yellow dancers
living within dreams
imperfect
three seasons
impermanent

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L ; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-15-EOS-12168

(56/92 Spring 2019)

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Lupine

cackling of birds
they wake to the music of spring
the call of color

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L ; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-13-EOS-12153

(55/92 Spring 2019)

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Clematis

from the vine
radiant
gleaming purple
jubilant

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L ; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-11-EOS-12115

(54/92 Spring 2019)

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Dahlia

within the spring rain
dark but between
a raven calls breaking the silence
highlighting the color
all presently

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L ; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-12-EOS-12132

(53/92 Spring 2019)

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Gazania

sometimes the least techincally perfect image
is the most interesting

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-11-EOS-12102

(52/92 Spring 2019)

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Rose

while in confidence
with nothing to worry about
scented rain
starting over

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - ±1 Exposure Focus Merge

2019-05-08-EOS-12019 -FM

(51/92 Spring 2019)

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Gerbera Daisy

unfamiliar with who you are
if not for the here and now
there would be silence from within the breeze

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L ; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - ±1 Exposure Focus Merge

2019-05-09-EOS-12083 - FM

(50/92 Spring 2019)

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Peony

riches and honor
bloomed by morning
hiding place of nymphs
no consequence

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - ±1 Exposure Focus Merged

2019-05-08-EOS-12028 - FM

(49/92 Spring 2019)

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Clematis

blooms shy
hidden within the roses
within the vine
sunlight between the leaves
hard light
quiet
radiant

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-07-EOS-12007-2

(47/92 Spring 2019)

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Rose Water

larger worlds
reflected into smaller worlds
drops with images
that surround
nature's camera

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - Focus Merged ±1 Exposure Bracketed Images

2019-05-05-EOS-11958 - FM

(47/92 Spring 2019)

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Yellow

dances
to the backdrop of primrose and tickseed
before the fox wandered by

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-05-05-EOS-11922

(46/92 Spring 2019)

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Allium

unknown but maybe
single bloom
from the center
then outward
majestic
onward in the wind

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 - Five Image Focus Merge in Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-04-20-EOS-11848

(46/92 Spring 2019)

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Columbine

complex
blooms - buds - stems
stages of maturity
from one to another
eye wandering
reflection
contemplation

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 - Five Layer Focus Merge Affinity Photo 1.6.7

2019-04-20-EOS-11865 - FM

(44/92 Spring 2019)

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