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“When darkness falls, beauty is lit from within.”
~ Jonathan Jena
~ Jonathan Jena
UnBEElievable
So picture a hot summer's night. The golden hour is just beginning. The dog's are up to their necks in clover so really do not want to pay attention to me. Seriously they think I plopped them in a giant salad bowl just so they can eat.
It takes a brave woman to lie on the grass [and who knows what else is there] at the park frequented by a zillion pooches.
I'm on my tummy shouting "cookie, treat" anything to get their attention. Then I roll over... yup right onto a bumble bee. Man that hurt! All for the shot right?! Well worth it though to stop and take in the gorgeous golden hour casting it's glow on the clover field, capturing another fond memory of my girls being their naughty selfs - simple "finds" that make my days :)
QUEEN BEE
I am no ordinary bee.
I’m royalty, a queen, you see!
I don’t just raise a family – I rule a whole society!
Each day I lay two thousand eggs.
Believe me – that’s tough on the legs!
My doting daughters feed my belly,
And I was raised on royal jelly.
My princely sons are known as drones – Not one of those boys ever phones!
When it’s too crammed, then I take wing.
With such a life – who needs a king?
~ Author Unknown
I’m royalty, a queen, you see!
I don’t just raise a family – I rule a whole society!
Each day I lay two thousand eggs.
Believe me – that’s tough on the legs!
My doting daughters feed my belly,
And I was raised on royal jelly.
My princely sons are known as drones – Not one of those boys ever phones!
When it’s too crammed, then I take wing.
With such a life – who needs a king?
~ Author Unknown
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The Supermoon With Maleificent
The child in me had to go see the movie "Maleificent". It is to Sleeping Beauty what Wicked is to The Wizard of Oz.
When we got home and I stepped out of the car, the Supermoon was staring right at me over the tree on my front lawn.
It may have been past midnight but who is going to pass up the opportunity to capture the largest full moon of 2014. An opportunity like this will not be back till September 2015.
I must have been really wiped at this point! I swear I can see Maleificent's pet raven Diaval sitting on a tree branch!
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Fact 25 About Me
[Part of the "30 Things About Me" Series]
No matter how old I get, the child in me will always prevail. I love fairy tales and children's movies! I really enjoyed Wicked and Little Red Riding Hood modern day plot twists. Maleificent takes the lead as my favourite to date.
Participating in: Weekly Top Shot
Participating in: Weekly Top Shot
"Ruffie" 100 Dog Strangers
Meet Ruffi! Named after the famed "Ruffian" the greatest thoroughbred filly of all time. Nicknamed Queen of the Fillies, Ruffian won the Triple Tiara in 1975. In a match against that years Triple Crown winner "Foolish Pleasure"at Belmont Park, Ruffian broke her leg. They repaired her leg but when she began to re-awaken after surgery she became frantic and further damaged her leg. She was sadly euthanized .
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Adding to my
The Canine version of "100 Strangers".
A photographic record of all the wonderful dogs I meet in my travels.
Began in 2012 and ending... TBD.
Frolicking in the Waves - 100 Dog Strangers
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Participating in Wordless Wednesday
Adding to my
Participating in Wordless Wednesday
Adding to my
The Canine version of "100 Strangers".
A photographic record of all the wonderful dogs I meet in my travels.
Began in 2012 and ending... TBD.
Bashful Peonies
Peonies! What is not to love about these show stopping blooms! Every year we attend the Botanical Gardens Peony Festival and take in the fragrant and humongous blooms. I am still dreaming about one day owning the 100mm 2.8 Macro lens but for now I enjoyed trying out a macro filter over my 85mm lens.
There is a lot of history around Peonies. They are also referred to as "the plant of healing" and thought to keep evil spirits away.
Greek mythology says the flower Peony is named after Paeon who was a mortal known as the physician to the Gods. Paeon was asked by Leto (the goddess of fertility and Apollo's Mother) to find a flower that would sooth pain for women in childbirth. Paeon's mentor Asclepius had such a jealous rage that Zeus thought it best to turn Paeon into a Peony to save his life.
Peonies come can be red, pink, white, orange or yellow and the blooms can reach 8 inches in size.
This was a dog friendly event so Kodee and Becky tagged along for the fun. Becky's goal for the day was to enthusiastically greet all who passed her. Kodee had a mission too - it was to attempt eating the flowers scattered on the ground. Not a good idea Kodee considering peonies are toxic to dogs!
The peony gardens turned out to be an appropriate spot to photograph Kodee's for my "12 Months For Dogs" FlickR group project because June's theme was "Seasonal". If a magazine ever existed called Dogs & Gardens I know I would be first in line to subscribe!
Dandelion Wishes
Hiking is a favourite activity of Kodee's. - she loves an adventure exploring new places. I join in each month on a photography group on FlickR called "12 Months For Dogs". This photo was my pick for the month of May's theme "Exploring".
I have learned when one wants to photograph their dogs in a fresh field of Dandelions it is best to NOT wear
new and light coloured clothes :S.
new and light coloured clothes :S.
The girls love a love a romp through a field especially when the end result is getting to Mom who is holding a treat as a reward for letting her get the photo she is after.
Dandelions
Some see a weed.
Some see a wish.
~ Anonymous
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Visit our 12 Months For Dogs group on FlickR
"Bulldog" - 100 Dog Strangers
A very chilled bulldog taking in the scenery at the Ontario County Kennel Club dog show in Orono.
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Adding to my
The Canine version of "100 Strangers".
A photographic record of all the wonderful dogs I meet in my travels.
Began in 2012 and ending... TBD.
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