Nature is often a harsh and unforgiving environment yet, it is astounding how much beauty is visible particularly during the peak of a New England summer. These are the rewards of a sometimes harsh New England climate. The image above is my favorite - an effective use of depth of field in photographer-speak.
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These are flowers in random yards visible to me as I walk along the quiet lanes of Manomet trying to get in my 10,000 daily steps.
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They are not in a fancy greenhouse or other protected space, but out in the world for the bugs and bees and birds and people to behold.
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Cape Cod Bay peeks through the break in the trees where a path leads down the steep bluff to the water below.
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It's a good reminder for life generally - beauty is all around us but, we may have to look for it and focus on it or the bad stuff might overwhelm our perspective.
You have a beautiful blog!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see you can enjoy life now, hope to be able to travel a lot when i grow older.
Greetings from sunny Cancún!
Victor,
DeleteThanks for your comment. The Yucatan is a beautiful place, too!
Wow, stunning photos Joe!
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