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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #102 – A Quiet Moment

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This week, Patti is challenging us to capture A Quiet Moment. ” Maybe it’s a walk early in the morning or the time you sit down with a book and a cup of coffee.  Include shots captured at home or in your neighborhood, or from a trip to a faraway place months or years ago.  It’s totally up to you.”

As my Internet connection has been lost for some days, and I don’t know when it comes back, I am sending from my phone. Hopefully it will work anyway. I apologize for the post being a bit thin because of this situation – and not being able to comment on others’ posts until afterwards, but hope you will enjoy anyway. I am having quiet moments in more than a Midsummer way…

A forest exhibition at Wanås – old, embroidered linen in the silent trees.

My daughter in quiet contemplation over the summer night.

Even flowers have their quiet moments…

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And you don’t have to be alone – you can be quiet together.

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As always, thank you for your wonderful support of our challenges, and don’t forget to use our Lens-Artists tag to make people find you in the reader!

Stay well and safe – and treasure the quiet moments given to you.

 

Thursday Thoughts – A Garden Walk in June

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As many of us are into flowers this week, let’s go for a stroll in my garden!

The tiny bush roses, maybe 2 cm, are the ones I used to put in the Midsummer wreath.

The dark red peonies are almost hopeless to catch showing their true hue – here is one of my best tries.

Lewisia, tulip and rose again – in sun, rain and shadow.

Fading – lilies and light –

Goodnight – wishing you all a great Midsummer weekend!

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #101 – One Single Flower

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I must have flowers, always, and always.
― Claude Monet 

This week we are honoured to have Cee Neuner of Ceenphotography leading us all in One Single Flower. One of Cee’s favorite quotes is If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. –  Buddha.  Cee says: ”I know flowers have changed my world.” – And I must agree – a world without flowers would be unthinkable. See her splendid flower show on Ceenphotography!

A flower blossoms for its own joy.
― Oscar Wilde

A rainy morning, last week, my garden poppies decided to stop hiding their faces – and let the world marvel. They are short lived beauties – but so delicious.

I woke up terrified the rain would have been too heavy for their delicate stems – but they were still there, and ready to go.  I love to follow the swelling buds…

…and rejoice at their bursting into full splendour.

The bud shell yields its grip, and the flower unveils like a butterfly – the show only lasts for some minutes. I was lucky and grateful to be there.

Butterflies are self propelled flowers.
― Robert A. Heinlein

 

We look forward to seeing your “One Single Flower” interpretation. Please use the Lens-Artists tag and link to Cee’s original post (the link on WP Reader does not work).

I hope this week will be filled with inspiration and good health for you and your loved ones. As always, thank you for your support, and we hope to see you again June 20, when Patti will host challenge #102.

Thursday Thoughts – Happy Birthday Sweet Mum!

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Photo from last year’s birthday, when you turned 84.

 

Today you turn 85, and you two have been married for 55 years! The sun is shining, and we will make it a memorable day for you – despite the difficult times we are living in.