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I am an artist and my goal with this project is to become a keener observer of life and things around me. I also want to become a better photographer.
#1 365/365
22 streak
#125
Day 125
Daylily after the rain
Lots of raindrops on leaves after the heavy rain we had this afternoon #friday #afternoon #leaves #rain-drops #may #theme-bokeh...
#124
Day 124
Fern in wind
This ostrich fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris - is coming up in our garden under a cedar. It was windy tonight so nothing is in focus but...
#123
Day 123
Dandelion
Dandilion seed head #afternoon #green #wednesday #seed #dandelion #may #theme-bokeh
#122
Day 122
Duelling Flickers
This morning we had 2 flickers, both on light standards, drumming and calling for a mate. The other bird was on the next light. It w...
#121
Day 121
Rain drops
Rain on snowberry - Symphoricarpos albus #afternoon #leaves #monday #rain #may #snowberry #green-water-drops
#120
Day 120
Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans or Bugleweed flower #afternoon #sunday #flower #purple #may #bugleweed #ajuga
#119
Day 119
False spirea
Leaves of false spirea - Sorbaria sorbifolia #afternoon #saturday #leaves #green #red #may #false-spirea #sorbaria
#118
Day 118
Seed head
Seed head of three flowered avens - Geum triflorum. #friday #afternoon #pink #may #wispy #seed-head #avens #geum
#117
Day 117
Tea strainer
Looking through the tea strainer. #thursday #afternoon #may #tea-strainer
#116
Day 116
Oriental poppy
The first poppy blooming in our back lane. #morning #wednesday #orange #flower #may #oriental-poppy
#115
Day 115
Bridal wreath spirea
Bridal wreath spirea blossoms. Such a lovely plant with arching stems covered with flowers. #afternoon #white #tuesday #flower #s...
#114
Day 114
Three flowered avens flowers
Three flowered avens - Geum triflorum - in bloom. One of my favourite native plants in our region. #morning #monday #flow...
#113
Day 113
Pussytoes
Pussytoes - Antennaria nitida - is a plant found on the prairies of Alberta. This was brought itself to our yard and has flourished. The low...
#112
Day 112
Yellow alyssum
Perennial yellow alyssum - Aurinia saxitilis in bloom #saturday #evening #yellow #flower #may #alyssum #aurinia
#111
Day 111
Hawthorn flowers
Hawthorn flowers (Crateagus sp.) on neighbours tree. #friday #afternoon #white #flower #spring #may #hawthirn #crateagus
#110
Day 110
Seed head
Seed head of a crocus. #morning #thursday #green #crocus #may #seed-head
#109
Day 109
Saskatoon flowers
Saskatoon- Amelanchier alnifolia - in bloom. This is a native plant here on the prairies in Canada. The berries are edible and make...
#108
Day 108
Cushion Spurge
Euphorbia polychroma - cushion spurge gives an intense display in the spring. #afternoon #tuesday #yellow #flower #spring #may #euphorb...
#107
Day 107
Marigold seedlings
Marigold seedlings in our greenhouse. #outdoors #afternoon #house #monday #window #flower #architecture #greenhouse #seedlings #veg...
#106
Day 106
Naptime under the lilacs
Our cat likes to nestle in the foliage under the lilacs for a nap. #afternoon #sunday #cat #may #foliage #catnap
#105
Day 105
Ready to bloom
Chives - they grow in a crack in the sidewalk and we can't get rid of them. They are quite pretty though. #morning #nature #food #satur...
#104
Day 104
spoons plus photoshop
I decided to play with this image today - sort of fun. #friday #may #wooden-table #wood-grain #spoons
#103
Day 103
Elephant's ears
Bergenia crassifolia - common name is elephant's ears - in bloom #thursday #afternoon #flower #pink #spring #may #bergenia #elephants-...
#102
Day 102
Pulmonaria in bloom
Pulmonaria is unusual in that it blooms in two colours on the same plant. As a medicinal it is used to treat lungs. The spotted le...