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This day was full of amazing clouds, and when the sun began to fall behind the hills, Steve and I nearly crashed the car looking at the skies. Winner of FlickrDuel contest: +10 Color: Sky-Scape This photo was taken on October 21, 2011.

(I am using archive pictures for this project, and what a nice way to share some older pictures that turned out nicely!) Do a search for Monte Verde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica some time and you'll be surprised how similar foggy Mt. Davidson looks in comparison! Winner of FlickrDuel contest: Alpha Silhouette This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

Winner of FlickrDuel contest: Alpha Flora This image was taken during the Rogue Valley Photography hike to Mt. Ashland on August 7, 2011

Winner of FlickrDuel contest: Alpha Color: Green This image was taken during the MeetUp hike we went on to Hobart's Bluff and Soda Mountain in Southern Oregon on July 16. Thank you for your comments and awards! This image has achieved the highest tier award in these groups: (L = Level) flickr Award: Gallery (L3), Photo-Hobby (L3), Beautiful Shot, Andromeda 50 (L6), My Gear and Me Silver (L4), Photography for Recreation Sapphire (L5), FlickrDuel Winner: Alpha Color Green!! Photo AwardsCounter Click here to see the awards count for this photo. (?)

Winner of FlickrDuel contest: +10 Wins: Macro This image was taken during the MeetUp hike we went on to Hobart's Bluff and Soda Mountain in Southern Oregon on July 16.

[best appreciated at full size against black] Even though we have no roses blooming on this international day of romance, I did happen to go out this morning and find this lovely sight waiting for me to capture! This image was taken in February, 2012 This image was taken in February, 2012. (Explored on February 13, 2011)

When our seasonal pond begins to dry up, lovely flowers pop up from the rich clay there. Last year I discovered a beautiful little flower atop a plant covered with spiky leaves...this year I was waiting in anticipation for the show to commence! What I didn't realize is that there are several species of this flower that grow all in the same place! Jackpot! This blue species is amazing and I loved taking pictures to show off its stunning characteristics. Downy Pincushions are well-named, as their leaves all end in sharp spines! These tiny plants grow low to the ground in a round shape, producing beautiful, prickly bouquets of gorgeous 1/4" blue flowers topped by sparkling white stamens. They are native to southern Oregon and northern California and grow in dry, open habitats. If you would like to know more about this flower, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Downy Pincushion Plant (Navarretia pubescens) (You'll laugh when you see the picture provided...they really shouldn't have bothered!) General species listing Wiki: Navarretia Explored on October 18, 2012. Highest placement: #63.

Yesterday Steve and I went on an outing with our photo club here in southern Oregon, and we went to an EMU RANCH!! I took a zillion pictures of the amazing birds, but I also went crazy taking pictures around the immaculately tended gardens. One of my favorite flowers is a Bleeding Heart, and when I saw these, I just about did backflips all over the yard! When I got home, I looked through my pictures and when I saw this one, I was so happy that I had to process it immediately because it turned out so nicely! I feel so happy to have gotten the chance to take pictures of this lovely flower at its peak of beauty!! The Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart is native to eastern Asia from Siberia to Japan and grows from late spring to early summer. Contact with this flower can sometimes cause skin irritation, so best not to touch! :) Interestingly, this plant was once classified in a different genus (Dicentra), and certainly looks similar to the Western Bleeding Heart that I have seen, but it's different enough that it was reclassified. If you would like to know more about Old-Fashioned Bleeding Hearts, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)

I know I've been posting a lot of spider pictures lately, but it's not my fault! These cutie pies have been presenting themselves a lot in the past week or two! Isn't this little Jumping Spider just the cutest thing EVER?!! LOOK AT THAT FACE!!! Look at the FANCY HAIR!! The lovely blush on its...er...cheeks! I'm in love!!! :D All this cuteness in a 1/4" package, can you believe it?!! I simply love having a macro lens because I can't possibly see the amazing details on these itty bitty guys with my naked eyes! I take as many pictures as I can so I get a good look on my computer, and then I can share their cuteness with the rest of the world! :) ENJOY!! :D Work update: *yawn* I'm falling asleep as I write this, but I did want to say that I've been doing my best to visit your photostreams as I can...I won't have much free time for about two weeks though, so I'll be trying to stop by your wonderful photostreams whenever I have a free moment or two! Thanks so much for your patience and understanding!