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Fruit and flowers: LAPC & MM

I decided to take pictures of some of the fruit and flowers in our garden today before they fade away.

Delicate petals of nodding hollyhocks filtered the sun’s light

Snapdragons filled the landscape, exploding in shades of pink

Iceplants with purple punctuations slid towards the pond’s edge

Coreopsis shone like brilliant golden stars

An abundance of Oregon grapes burdened branches

Prickly pear fruit lined up in rows along spiky leaves

Plump, soft strawberries rested on ripples of steel

Ripe raspberries clung desperately to vines before finally falling

It’s easy to sometimes overlook the fruit and flowers in your yard. The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week reminded me to pay attention to the beauty in my own yard.

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge (LAPC) – What’s in a Garden?

Macro Monday (MM)

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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