Tina asks us to choose 5 images or fewer, and tell us what is special about them. I have chosen five favourites, and different reasons to why.
The first one is macro of a Toad Lily from my garden – a very spectacular little flower that seemingly mimics an orchid. On a sunny morning last week, she was a glorious sight.
The second image is maybe more ordinary, but it is the first rose I have grown and planted from a cutting of my favourite rose, and it is flowering already in its second year. In the very early morning light it stood out through the gate grid. As always, Light means everything.
My third choice is a dry pond in Sofia, Bulgaria. I was immediately caught by its colours, textures and patterns, and the work going on above it added to the special feeling of depth. It might even look more interesting without water!
In Bulgaria, 2017, we visited the most beautiful monastery I have ever seen. Stuck between the mountains and hidden behind colourful doors, a dream was waiting…. The feeling when we walked through that entrance was amazing. We all gasped, and I think I took several hundred photos inside. This is just the first thing we met…
The whole monastery was covered in paintings, every vault and every wall. Unforgettable. And – almost impossible to photograph. This was a try to show both mountains. vaults and paintings.
Thank you to Egidio for last weeks wonderful theme, and for all your beautiful posts!
So, now we are looking forward to seeing your chosen images – and why they are special to you. Don’t forget to tag with Lens-Artists, and link to Tina’s original post.
Stay well and be kind!
Leya 
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Fab collection.
monastery my fav
The colors, the detail, and images that make us want to be with you! Love them all. I smiled when I read you probably took 100s of photos in the monastery. I can only imagine the fun with a camera. I think my favorite this week was the dry pond. interesting to see the details of the area, but I do love that you included the excavator. Sure adds interest!
Thank you, Donna. I was tired of showing my old favourites and wanted to try new ones.
A joy…new or old.
Love these especially your flowers!
Thank you, Nora – me and flowers…
Your photos are absolutely spectacular this week. It was nice getting a little history too. 😀 😀
Thank you so much, Cee – history should be rather short I think, but interesting.
Excellent choices, AC! Love your Toad Lily macro image. Thank you for showing us the beauty of the monastery. Increadible!
Thank you so much, Amy! That toad lily is very special…
Great photos, Ann-Christine! The Toad Lily really grabs my attention!
Isn’t it lovely! Thank you for liking it too!
No way to be original here > the dry pond and monastery won my eyes onto themselves also and I have to smile about the ‘toad lily deserving the name lily ! If I still had it methinks my favourite would be one unexpected taken from a plane window on a late afternoon flight Zurich > Budapest flying in perfect weather and very, very low over still snow-covered Alps . . . the pilot having received permission to give us an unparalleled thrill . . .
You are so good at poetic comments, Eha! Thank you.
Nice series Ann-Christine. I like how you framed the rose in the grid…gives it a nice hard/soft contrast and the lighting is perfect. Also love the shot of the dry pond, so many patterns and shapes. Well done 🙂
Thank you – I am really proud of that rose, as it is taken from my big rose and made to grow on its own from a twig. Never done that with a rose before.
Love your Toad Lily, that dry pond (most enigmatic) and the monastery…..and I its all about light…..
Yes…thank you, Sue, it’s always all about light!
Quite so!
lovely lily blossom, Ann-Christine. Without your explanation, I assumed it was an orchid 👍
Yes, exactly – I wonder if the lily thinks of itself as an orchid too…
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Wonderful images! I love them all!
Thank you, Beth, a fun challenge!
I love that image of the dry pond. You made the camera angle perfectly to create a fine art image, AC!
Thank you, John, it was indeed a perfect photographic place. And not many people around.
As ever, you have captured your travels, and the nearer-to-hand beautifully.
Thank you, Margaret. I thought I would choose both old and new, old images seem to repeat themselves!
Beautiful! And I am happy to see the Rila monastery through your lens. I was there too and it was amazing 🙂. The Sofia pond – hmm, I didn’t come across it but it looks really pretty with those colors and spheres. You are right – light is indeed everything!
Thank you, PR. I really loved everything on our visit to Sofia – and most of all the Rila monastery.
Amazing photos Ann-Christine, especially the painted roofs of the monastery
Thank you, they were glorious!
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Beautiful choices of course Ann-Christine. Loved the monastery of course, but also that amazing fountain! A shame to put water there 😊. But you can add 5 more images for a total of 10!!!
Back in Sweden – and yes, I guess I was in too much stress when I finished all posts to come! You chose a wonderful theme. Loved your post – I have seen it again and again…
Fascinating selection of your favorite photos. I enjoyed them all!
Thank you, Anne, I tried some new ones too, because sometimes I feel ”favourites” are always the same images.
I agree !
The last photo really did that beautiful monastery justice, Ann Christine. Your lily is simply divine too.
Glad you liked them, Tracy. I really love that strange lily – very special. Hope you are well and fine. We are back from a two week’s cruise and I am not really OK yet. But the sun is going to shine tomorrow, they say. Has spring arrived for you?
Hugs, Ann Christine. I wish I could say it will get better but it is good to keep going. One day at a time. The sun is shining way too much here. Mid summer temps already combined with spring winds. It feels ominous. But apart from that, I’m fine. 🙂
Take care❤️
Amazing favorites. I loved them all, especially the dry pond in Bulgaria. I was also enjoying the bright colors of the monastery. Great choices.
Thank you, Anne! I could have chosen others, older ones, but they are featured many times before. Added some new from this year instead. Glad you liked them!
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The third one is so striking, Ann-Christine. And the monastery, but I can’t imagine how you chose from all your stunning body of work.
Well, thank you, it is not easy, so I picked some new ones!
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