Peggy C's photos with the keyword: 03

Iris Parade of 2015 - # 8 to bloom on 03 May - evening shot .. flash used soft lavender with yellow beard (c) All Rights Reserved * 1 note *

- now open - all Hummingbirds - welcome - stop by - hover in - we never close - got a hankerin' for some nectar - we have the best in town - we'll be listening for you © All rights reserved

- the link below gives more into on this beauty - they grow where planted - bloom about 10 months out of the year - butterflies love them - who could ask for anything more ? - edited in www.picmonkey.com - HDR @ about 50% - posterize - signed - framed: rounded the corners - made the background a sage green - saved - Drop shadow .. 1st one is white; 2nd one is deep green - like this program, but it will take a while to see what everything does - give it a try if you like ' easy ' editing - now, just need to see if it is possible to put a 'drop shadow' on the circle © All rights reserved www.floridata.com/ref/p/plumbago.cfm

.. usually only one flower at a time .. maybe because each is such a beauty ? .. an African Iris [ Dietes iridioides Common Names: African iris, fortnight lily, morea iris Family: Iridaceae (iris Family) ] www.floridata.com/ref/d/diet_iri.cfm © All rights reserved

a 551 acre site - publicly owned & operated as a conservation area- provided as part of Florida Communities Trust Preservation 2000 Program - one of the largest undeveloped scrub communities on the Lakeland Ridge - part of a series of elevated sandy ridges - along the backbone of peninsular Florida - the Scrub rises more than 230 feet above sea level - there are many waterbirds in this photo - some found only when made larger - a pair of Sandhill Cranes - one on a nest - Egrets - Ibis - shot taken from the boardwalk - we took lots of photos - a peaceful, old Florida place - © All rights reserved

defining life is difficult - life is a process - - "a property or quality of plants and animals - a living being - a kind of plant life - a time a person or thing is alive or exists - a manner of living - an individual's animate existence - a specific aspect of an individual's activities - a love of life - an existence of the soul - a period of flourishing, usefulness " ... parts taken from Your Online Dictionary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - we all have a different view of what Life is or is not - perhaps some of the definitions above make sense .. maybe not - life is being - it is more than existing - it is taking an active form of being on this Earth - doesn't require great accomplishments - do believe Life should be part of our deep soul - we do what is right.. because it is right - be it animal, vegetable, mineral - we are caretakers of the Earth - it belongs to none of us - Earth-on-loan - should be given to our children better than we found it - it is a beautiful world Namaste, Peggy © All rights reserved

down one of many paths .. in the Lakeland Highlands Scrub Area .. set aside for Preservation of plants .. and animals found only on the peninsular ridge .. of the State of Florida .. a beautiful place .. just as this path .. SOOC © All rights reserved

.."Gopher tortoises are long-lived reptiles that occupy upland habitat throughout Florida including forests, pastures, and yards. They dig deep burrows for shelter and forage on low-growing plants. Gopher tortoises share these burrows with more than 350 other species, and are therefore referred to as a keystone species. Conservation of gopher tortoises depends not only on the efforts of FWC and other conservation groups, but also on Florida's citizens. There are many ways to co-exist with these gentle lands tortoises." - from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation SOOC © All rights reserved

- chaotic Cormorant convention - watched - by a statue-like - Wood Stork - with sun and shadows - falling upon his feathers SOOC [cropped for size] © All rights reserved

decaying tree of many layers - probably many termites housed within - on the lands at Lakeland Highlands Scrub Preserve - letting nature re-claim this tree - © All rights reserved

shadows and sun .. trees in stages .. of life .. a peaceful place .. listen to songbirds .. hear the silence .. this is part of our World .. Earth-on-loan .. - framed & signed © All rights reserved

Another Link in the Chain .. linking to dragon fly wing-detail .. www.sun-n-fun.org/ - a great event - the link above is the home page for the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In - had my own fly-in with this beauty © All rights reserved

.. not a good grooming session .. anybody got some 'feather gel' .. just can't do a thing with them today! © All rights reserved

is what - we know what it means - but, just look it up online - your head just might spin a bit ! is simplicity really simple ? - from an online dictionary: "sim·plic·i·ty    [sim-plis-i-tee] noun, plural -ties. 1. the state, quality, or an instance of being simple. 2. freedom from complexity, intricacy, or division into parts: an organism of great simplicity. 3. absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament, etc.; plainness: a life of simplicity. 4. freedom from deceit or guile; sincerity; artlessness; naturalness: a simplicity of manner. " see what I mean? SOOC © All rights reserved

- just for one - this Limpkin searched - and searched - until - success ! - look closely & you can see his legs in the lake © All rights reserved 03 Feb. 2012