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wn to capture a good shot allows the photographer to experience the solitude peace and contemplation inherent in visiting nature if you let yourself you see so much more than a flower an animal a bird or a mountain vista i decided the best way to celebrate today is to share nature photos starting with some photos of a glorious bouquet of flowers from a friend s garden what could be better nobody sees a flower really it is so small we haven t time and to see takes time like to have a friend takes time georgia o keefe to photograph is to hold one s breath when all faculties converge in the face of fleeting beauty henri cartier bresson photography is the beauty of life captured tara chisholm what i like about photographs is that they capture a moment that s gone forever impossible to reproduce karl lagerfeld a good snapshot keeps a moment from running away eudora welty photography is the only language that can be understood anywhere in the world bruno barbey category new activity 6 comments tagged with appreciation national photography day 2025 nature photography photography travel national water a flower day may 30 2025 i never knew there was a day dedicated to properly watering flowers but there is and today 30 march is that day its purpose is to emphasize the need to properly care for your garden to ensure the flowers and plants are healthy and happy this official day was established in 2014 i would suggest you also talk or sing to your plants maybe play music regardless of any special day or even if you are in a garden or out and about i suggest you marvel at the beauty around you awareness and appreciation of the wonders of nature always seem wise to me if we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change buddha so plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers jorge luis borges just living is not enough one must have sunshine freedom and a little flower hans christian andersen my celebration is to simply share photos of some beautiful blossoms category new activity 9 comments tagged with appreciate nature flowers national water a flower day nature photography wind wolves preserve spring is approaching march 31 2025 looking for evidence of spring i took a drive out to wind wolves preserve last week it was a sunny warm breezy day perfect for a drive i headed over the grapevine first to see if any poppies or lupines were coloring the hills over the pass or sprouting along the gorman postal road not yet even the shrubs along the highway dividers were devoid of their usual white and pink blossoms there was one redbud tree in bloom at the fort tejon rest area as i drove the country roads heading to the wind wolves preserve i passed fields and orchards most fields were starting to green up most orchards were green the blooms having come and gone from the trees in february right on schedule the hills provided a green backdrop for the wind wolves preserve no color was evident yet past years the colors unfolded week by week adding yellow pink purple to the fields palette so far it is just the trees near the visitor center that are starting to sprout their leaves it was a nice solitary drive there were a few other visitors as a couple cars passed me on the roads and were parked near the center otherwise it was me and some critters no kit fox or coyote came out birds seemed abundant singing and chittering in the bushes i caught glimpses of crows meadowlarks a host of sparrows and even a road runner only crows posed long enough for a photo bunnies and prairie dogs were enjoying the afternoon as well cows were around too i ll try again in a few weeks to see what may have changed but it is a pleasant place to visit anytime here s a colorful post from march 2023 at wind wolves category new activity 12 comments tagged with california hiking nature photography spring spring 2025 travel wind wolves preserve ca hoping for spring march 23 2025 the first day of spring is one thing and the first spring day is another the difference between them is sometimes as great as a month henry van dyke no matter how long the winter spring is sure to follow proverb spring officially started a few days ago we ve had some good rain lately too and warmer than usual temperatures those signs bode well for a beautiful vibrant spring but so far spring is being coy on a drive through town i only saw isolated buds peeking out on a few trees and wandering across some parkways i am hopeful it will be a good spring full of color and variety i better start checking for wildflower alerts and wandering around some local hills until spring fully arrives here are some past photos showing spring s wonder the flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size gertrude s witzer spring is a time of new beginnings new possibilities what quality would you like to grow this spring tara killen category new activity 6 comments tagged with hopes for spring nature quotes about spring spring travel wildflowers embrace the joy of christmas pray for peace december 25 2023 it s christmas day often we get caught up in the presents and dinners and visiting friends that we do not stop and embrace the true meaning of christmas the joy wonder hope and promise of christ s birth i wish you and your family love joy and peace this christmas day and ask you to pray for the same for the entire world here are a few favorite hymns and a hope voiced by john lennon merry christmas category realizations 4 comments tagged with christmas 2023 hallelujah chorus tabernacle choir happy christmas war is over john lennon kelly clarkson silent night pray for peace 2023 wynona judd o holy night christmas decorations memories elephants december 24 2023 my childhood christmas memories typically focus on decorating the tree dad would very meticulously place the lights and then we would all help place the ornaments and even tinsel bubble lights were a delight mom and dad had a set of five angels one for each of us girls as well as some older fragile ones each year brought new ornaments some handmade and others from hallmark the trees were always big and full and eventually several times throughout the season dad would fall asleep in his chair that pose always generated ornaments and figurines when i started putting up my own tree i mimicked mom and dad s in type and size when mom and dad moved into a care facility and no longer had room for all their decorations their stuff found homes in the family they kept some items to decorate their room but the village went to one home the nativity to another and we each selected some favorite ornaments and figurines to add to our holiday décor nowadays my tree is a table top version that only holds a few favorite items of course other decorative items are strewn about the place i have fun some of my decorations are rather traditional like santas and angels and bears and even mice but i especially love my set of christmas elephants what not everyone has a set of christmas elephants that is just a shame i hope you are having a wonderful holiday no matter how you decorate or celebrate may the love laughter and good memories that make my season so special fill your hearts as well chocolate helps too of course but that s a given enjoy take some time sit relax and reflect on the beauty and wonder of christmas merry christmas category realizations 4 comments tagged with childhood christmas memories christmas 2023 christmas trees decorating for the holidays national audubon day 2023 for the love of birds april 26 2023 i realized that if i had to choose i would rather have birds than airplanes charles lindbergh today is national audubon day established in 1949 to help highlight the conservation and educational efforts of the national audubon society in order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence robert lynd the national audubon society was founded in 1905 in the name of john james audubon 1785 1851 audubon is best remembered as a noted naturalist and conservationist who worked tirelessly to document the more than 700 bird species of north america in that process he identified 25 new species his incredibly beautiful and detailed illustrations have been recorded in his book the birds of america he began work on this seminal bird identification source in 1827 never give up listening to the sound of birds john james audubon if only the bird with the loveliest song sang the forest would be a lonely place john james audubon keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come chinese proverb a true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his father but borrowed from his children john james audubon i first became aware of audubon and his work with bird identification when i moved to corpus christi in 1980 a new friend introduced me to the activity of birding and i have been hooked on the beauty and wonder of birds since i didn t take photographs back then but below are some of the images i have captured as i have marveled at birds over the last few years may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secret to living e e cummings category fascinating facts 1 comment tagged with bird photography birding national audubon day 2023 national audubon society nature nature photography quotes about birds quotes by audubon spring on the carrizo plain 2023 april 22 2023 happy earth day spring is definitely here in all its joy and wonder a flower blossoms for its own joy oscar wilde the day the lord created hope was probably the same day he created spring bernard williams spring is when life s alive in everything christina rossetti no matter how chaotic it is wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere sheryl crow a good place to appreciate the glory and beauty of spring as it spreads across the land is the carrizo plain in san luis obispo county california measuring roughly 50 miles by 15 miles these native grasslands are the largest remaining in california within this area 246 812 acres are designated as the carrizo plain national monument the color slowly starts showing up along highway 58 heading to the north entrance to the carrizo plain such a swatch of color in the hills along highway 58 near the intersection of highway 58 and seven mile road yellow blooms seem to spread across the whole temblor range a short video look at the temblor range another video view of how far the color stretches soda lake road showcases flowers along its sometimes unpaved route well of the 46 miles of soda lake road that connects highway 58 and highway 166 about half is not paved its gravel foundation is often riddled with deep ruts and potholes but do not let that aspect of the road deter you from taking this splendid drive heck i go slow anyway to gawk at flowers and stop for photographs video of a colorful stretch of soda lake road looking over to the mountains winds are a constant companion closing in on the south entrance to the carrizo plain if spring came but once a century instead of once a year or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake and not in silence what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts to behold the miraculous change henry wadsworth longfellow it was a glorious marvelous wonderful very good day note i think these are the names of the flowers included in this post california poppy molonopia baby blue eyes valley phacelia tidytips milk vetch owl clover and something blue on a tall stalk it s earth day as much as we celebrate the beauty and wonder of our earth we also need to do what we can to protect this world category new activity 1 comment tagged with california carrizo plain national monument nature nature photography photography quotes about spring spring super bloom 2023 wildflowers poppies poppies poppies april 17 2023 on 11 april 2023 i took a drive out to the antelope valley california poppy reserve eager to see lots and lots of poppies that glorious orange taking over the fields and fluttering in the breeze is a wonder to see the reserve s live cam was not showing much color around the reserve itself but i was hopeful the hills in the area might have a brighter display from bakersfield i took highway 58 tehachapi willow springs road and then highway 138 to get to the reserve the drive had its own beauty but not many poppies getting closer to the reserve flowers were more and more evident near the reserve the hills were still pretty sparse but i did pick up some local honey don t the local pecans and almonds in local honey look scrumptious i drove home via i 5 and gorman postal road always a pretty good spot for flowers once home i saw some articles saying the bloom in the area of the poppy reserve had fields and fields of poppies dancing around i did not see them not sure how i missed them but i guess i better take another drive through the area category new activity 9 comments tagged with antelope valley california poppy reserve california poppies gorman postal road lancaster ca nature nature photography miscellaneous wonders april 14 2023 over the last couple of weeks as a drove around the area a bit i saw beautiful signs of spring popping up all over i will have posts soon on my drive to the poppy reserve and the carrizo plain hills are starting to show their colors trees are starting to sprout as well phalecia monolopias poppies tidytip red maid milk vetch lupine yellow fiddleneck anyone know what this little flower is various grasses some color in planters and parking lots what signs of spring are you noticing note i m pretty sure about the flower identifications but not 100 if you see a correction that needs to be made please share thanks category new activity 11 comments tagged with lupine milk vetch monolopias nature nature photography phalacia poppies tidytip yellow fiddleneck rss posts rss comments email subscription 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