These three items caught my eye in the garden.
The feather of a Laughing Dove that floated down to land among some decomposing leaves.
A piece of lichen-covered bark lying on the path next to a ripe Syringa berry.
The empty shell of a snail on the driveway next to the scarlet seed of the Erythrina caffra.
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The snail shell capture is testament to Earth’s beauty. A wonderful share, thanks.
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I am pleased it caught your fancy too.
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Devine, I love the compositions.
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Thank you, Christa. I photographed them with my cell phone just as they were 🙂
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I understood that, but you have an eye for the composition – is that the correct word? The angle, etc for the pic
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Thank you very much.
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The finest treasures deserve a close up look.
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I enjoy coming across such things during the course of a day.
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Lovely things to notice. Wonderful patterns on that snail’s shell.
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I don’t know what it is called, but these snails are fairly common around here.
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Sweet vignettes, Anne. I love observing the small things in nature… life’s essence.
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I love it when things like this catch my eye as I go about my daily business.
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Interesting finds. The feather is such a delicate colour.
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It is one of the many shades of grey that contribute to the subtle colouring of Laughing Doves.
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How nice of nature to place things so artfully.
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I thought so too!
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The things you see in a walk – ordinary to some folks, but when you stop to examine and photograph them, it becomes a whole other story.
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Having a camera in hand ‘trains’ the eye to take a more careful note of what has been out there all the time. I used my cell phone for these.
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Yes, we can fascinated with the unusual sometimes. Today I was taking photos of cattails exploding. I’m thinking you may not have marshy areas where cattails (a/k/a bulrushes) grow. They are interesting to see up close – like a sausage bursting from its skin. I just have a flip phone and I think it does take pictures, but I usually have the digital compact with me. I use it more than the big camera. Today was such a gray day and rain was coming this afternoon, so it is easier to pop it in my jacket than worry about running for cover a mile or two from my car.
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It pays to pay attention! Love your compositions, Anne.
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Thank you, Dries: nature did the composing – I merely took the photographs. I did find it interesting though that there are seeds in two of the pictures 🙂
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You still had the good sense to appreciate what nature dished up, and to share it with us!
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That’s the fun part!
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Nature is full of gorgeous treasures, Anne! You have captured it so well!
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Thank you very much, Aletta.
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I really like these ‘as found’ compositions
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I am pleased that you do, Derrick.
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