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Nature in HDR
Morro Strand Beach, California Image from howardignatius As much as I love horses, it’s fun to pick a day and go non-horse crazy. Off topic posts are fun from time to time and they allow me to learn about different things. As many of my readers know, I love HDR photography. The process is simple […]
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Something About Apples
Image from mbgrigby In the friday vein of plants & nature, I thought I’d throw in some apples. Perhaps the equine animal’s favorite treat of all time (and quite possibly one of the messiest). Although I’ve always loved the fruit, recently I’ve had a hard time finding a real apple. Even those labeled organic seem […]
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Fresh Flower Faces 3
Image from wader The past few fridays we have taken an interesting look at the many faces of nature. Plants & flowers have more personality than we can imagine. This is my final installment of flower faces, so if you haven’t seen first two parts be sure to check them out, Pt 1 & Pt […]
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Fresh Flower Faces 2
Image from taratp Last week we took a look at some faces in unexpected places, flowers. It was so much fun searching for them that I have more to share. Don’t worry, this isn’t all of them, check of the first part & there are even more to come.
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Fresh Flower Faces
Image from tamaki The plant world has been fascinating me for weeks and when I ran across one flower face I had to search for more. Luckily there are plenty of photographers who delight in finding a face in unexpected plant sources. As usual once I started I found enough pictures to crash your browser. […]
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Strange Plants Pt. 2
Image from Luca 4891 Last Friday’s post about strange plants was so much fun that I kept collecting alien-like plant pictures so I could continue this week. The variety in the plant world is amazing and this is such a small cross-section. If you haven’t already seen them, be sure to check out more plant […]
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Strange Plants
Image from Eduardo Debinu Lately Fridays have been a fun vacation from horses, going interesting places and looking at macro images of Mother Nature’s creations. Today I thought we’d take a look at the stranger side of plants, I’ve done a bit of plant research (for the toxic plant section) and I’m still at a […]
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10 Beautiful Places You May Not Know
Image from Alaskan Dude Lately I’ve been using Fridays to do some traveling through pictures. It’s been interesting to learn about new places on Mother Earth & see some of the breathtaking beauty she has to offer. Last week it was spectacular natural places & the week before we visited some sites of historical beauty. […]
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Spectacular Natural Places Everyone Should See
Image from Ben Last week we visited some of the most amazing historical places on the planet. This week the focus is a little more earthy as we visit some of the most spectacular natural places around the globe. It’s not difficult to find beautiful places to share and this list could be miles long […]
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10 Historical Places Everyone Should See
Image from OneEighteen There are many places on the planet where we have the opportunity to walk into the past & learn about our ancestors. History and mystery are all around us, from the sentient Moai of Easter Island to the spiritual ruins of Maccu Piccu to the city of Petra, carved into the hills. […]
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The Carrot Story
Image from marco Veringa Wild carrots are thought to date back around 10,000 years, although the carrots of those days were a far cry from the domestic root we think of today. Colorful Carrots Carrots actually come in a rainbow of colors including purple, yellow, red and white. Each color with a different flavor and […]
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The Simple Beauty of Hay
Image from Teo’s photo There is something about the smell of fresh hay that makes every horse person feel at home. It is the fuel of work (and play) animals from every corner of the globe. In my searches to find beautiful photography of the equine nature I often run across rare treats. A spectacular […]