Summer Horses & a Lucky Winner

early in the season

east of the Rockies

horses lounged amongst flowers

summer has shared a multitude of flowers

most of which have turned to fruit or seeds

summer has been filled with hot blue skied days

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I would like to thank Novica

for kindly offering my readers

the generous gift of a $50 gift certificate!

Novica supports artists around the world

I personally appreciate hand made items

they hold magical aspects of people and life;

creativity, skill and heart

the lucky winner is:

Sandy Carlson!

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Frostly Morning

woke to 18F

morning light soft and bright

snow berries and leaves dressed in crystalline ice

forest strawberries still green

others cloaked in pinks salmon and dusty rose

autumns colors beauty be

was on my way to yoga.....

never made it there

for beauty everywhere

stopped me in my tracks

adore

is a light word

for the feelings i have in the midst of ice crystals

and their mystical light

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Montana Butterflies

wings grace our days

a north west summer delight

some are camouflage

others a showy display

enjoy a few

of Montana's butterflies

Two Poppies

out in the meadow

near a tree stump

towards the beginning of summer

poppies appear

two lovely poppies dancing in the breeze

bathing in sunlight

near the forest trees

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such beauty

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Tiny and Precious, Forget Me Not

tiny and blue

lavender in hue

even dressed in pink

yellow and white

donning dew drops

a summer's delight

forget me not

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our tiny summer flower

sharing with Lisa Chaos:

Macro Monday

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New Life

life

springing into growth

full of future promises

beauty in the tiny details

like magical occurances

endlessly

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flowers so small

my eyes can barely tell what i am looking at

but i do know it is beauty

Lovely day to you~

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Identification; Amelanchier alnifolia, Service Berry Flowers

wanting to ID the flower buds in the last post

I drove the hour

hiked the hike

felt mystified by what it could have been

you see, the spiraling red in the bud is not common

I suppose that is why it caught my eye

most the bushes were covered in white buds

but upon close inspection, some flowers had lovely red veins

the plant is known as Service Berry Flowers

in fact I have one growing outside my window

silly me

these bushes will be covered in edible berries come summer

yum

Thank you for attempting to help me figure it out!

I wish I had been able to give you more information to go on

Since you were all so lovely to consider what the bud might be

I would love for one of you to receive the offer of two greeting cards

I went to an online random generator and it chose: Evil Shannanigans

Yea!

two poorly photographed examples of a wee bit of red in the petals and stem:

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Ask a Butterfly

Inhaling the fragrance of a flower
is to be touched by its spirit
for at least a moment
perhaps eternity
one becomes kindred
with the flower
there is no other possibility
simply ask a butterfly
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Visit Macro Monday for other folks macro photography!
Visit: Poetry Train, for other folks poems!

Anticipate the Arrival

to be receptive

for a dawning of inspiration

is to open with tender anticipation
for the dearest of friends to arrive
knowing full well that they will

be open
for the friend could look
different than ever imagined
tis the nature of
divine inspiration
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top flower: wild chives
bottom: mountain death camas

visit others take on the prompt anticipation at Sunday Scribblings
Visit flowers from around the world at: Today's Flowers

Farewell Beloved Spring

wandering the woods
tis the last day of spring
her beauty
is abundant
treasures fill my eyes
music as the trees sway
and the birds sing and sing

ummm
my first wild strawberries of the year
they are so tiny

tiny orchid with minuscule mama aphid and two youngsters
click on the photo to see them!
two other creatures also~

lovely
Queen's Cup

the most petite coral orchid

we lean into summer
farewell beloved Spring
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No Worries

She dropped worry

like a coal on fire
with the realization
that her observation
might not truly be
an actuality
might not truly be
in sync
& reality
it might actually be
based on old
beliefs
or even fantasy
why not simply be
with
love

My FAVORITE Sunday muses: Sunday Scribblings
and OSI; please visit other writers for your enjoyment!

Water, a treasure

Our days are flavored with rain

light rain
rain as tiny balls of snow
and ice
rain that pours and pounds as sound
upon my metal roof
leaving behind tiny drops
as jewels to dress the new born greens
of spring


After experiencing the fire in Santa Barbara,
the presence of rain
is an obvious gift!


The first person to correctly tell me (I know) in their comment
what flower
the bud in the first and last image
will bloom into
can pick a greeting card from my etsy store, as a gift from me to you.

To see more watery images from around the world: Watery Wednesday

Unending Mystery

Be it a drop of melting snow on a lovely spring flower
or
an ice crystal that grew through the night
when we look at the details of life
the mystery is unending

If you would like to see macro images by other photographers: Macro Monday