Macro Monday

Sometimes at this time of the year I need an orchid fix, and go to a wonderful greenhouse about 25 miles from home. They operate all year round, and you can actually go anytime, but on a gloomy, cold, middle of the winter day, it is pure heaven and of course I go with the intention of coming home with a new plant too. One can walk for hours taking in the sights of flowers everywhere, the warm humid air  and the delicious smell of dirt and foilage.

This little honey did come home with me, and the flowers are about 1" across and remind me of a Spanish flamenco dancer.
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Macro Monday

It was a beautiful day Sunday and we took a ride to see if there were any trains running. We were lucky to see this Norfolk Southern freight train about 30 minutes after we found our parking spot.

This particular train was traveling East and pulling some tank cars, grain hoppers, and empty gondola cars. Traveling at 55 miles per hour, it was heading towards Buffalo, New York.

A close up shows the Thoroughbred logo that the Norfolk Southern railroad is famous for, and if you look closer you can see the engineer on the left behind the window, and the conductor on the right. The engineer "drives" the train, and the conductor is the "boss".
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Macro Monday

This little group of flowers growing close to the ground was found on our creek trail. I only saw these one place along side the path, and I can't find out what they are. I have a great book on Wild flowers, but still can't locate it. They are about 1/2" across.

A little closer look, and you can see the neat spotted buds.
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Macro Monday

This vine is growing up a couple of our Spruce trees, and I love the color. It's called Woody or Bittersweet Nightshade, and although the berries when red in the Fall are edible to birds, they are poisoness to humans.

It's Macro Monday and if you will click on over to http://lisaschaos.com you can see what Lisa has done with this fun meme.

Macro Monday

This little Chipmunk has been making regular visits to my bird feeders, and either he now has his pouch really full of sunflower seeds, or a really bad toothache.
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Macro Monday

Looking at rain drops on the Blue Spruce trees, sometimes you will see reflections, but this time the water will magnify what's below it.
Happy Macro Monday and Happy Memorial Day. Say a prayer for all of our brave service men and women who protect our freedom each and every day, along with all the great service folks from years past. Stay safe...
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Macro Monday

It's Lilac time, and they are among my very favorites. The fragrance is to die for. The blooms opened up this week, and now with all the rain the past 2 days I'm afraid their flowering time will be short lived.
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Macro Monday

It's Macro Monday again already and we had some freezing rain earlier this week. Lots of bubbles in this shot along with a few frozen in time snow flakes.
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Macro Monday

More gloomy days in our region, so I chose to work in the greenhouse a bit where there is at least some color. Some of these flowers have an area in the center that looks like an angel.
This is an Orchid I have blooming now, but it has no scent ;~(
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Macro Monday

Last year for Christmas my sister gave me this cute little lantern with a snowman face painted on it. It is about 4" high, and has a little flicker light that resembles a candle.
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Macro Monday

With all the rain we have had lately, what else is there to photograph but rain drops...
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Macro Monday

Searching for lichen I found some on the Spruce trees. I really like this color..
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Macro Monday

Well, here is the middle of November, and I found this lonely Dandelion in my front yard. The last of this season I'm sure, although it has been very mild lately. Who knows, maybe there are more waiting to spring up again.
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Macro Monday

One of the local greenhouses was having an open house this week-end, and I bought this cute little mini rose. I love the color, and the fragrance is wonderful.
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Macro Monday

The Goldenrod has all gone to seed, and this is what it looks like up close up. I wish I could invent something to do with Goldenrod. There are millions of plants in the fields and all there for the taking. LOL
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Macro Monday

I just can't resist cute ducks. This little girl came right over to our van while we were eating lunch begging for food. I'm not sure what those spots on her bill are, and I don't remember ever seing them on ducks before..
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Macro Monday

Wild Blackberries are plentiful this year.
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Macro Monday

Butterfly Bush.
A beautiful flower, and I really would have rather photographed it with a Butterfly happily sipping nectar, but I didn't see any today.

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Macro Monday

Last evening out walking in my garden, I noticed some really pretty flowers growing on my Gourd plants. Having never planted Gourds before this was a cool surprise. They are like fragile tissue paper.
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Macro Monday

It's Macro Monday, and this baby Mourning Dove has been here for the past 2 days, and this morning he spent several minutes preening in the warm sun.
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