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This past weekend was filled with fun and diversion from my normal routine. I spent a lovely day with a friend in Tarpon Springs eating Greek food, playing pool and hitting the vintage shops. I also got in some photography on Saturday. My husband and I headed out to Sand Key, FL and surrounding beaches to soak up a little sunshine and explore beach condos. While we were trekking about, these hot pink flowers really caught my eye. They were ground hugging beauties. He immediately identified them as “ice plants” which I had never seen in the South before. He said they grow like wild up in California where he is from. In 45 years this is my first ice plant spotting. Wow! The color is fantastic (unaltered…straight from my Nikon D7000). I find I actually “see” more when I carry my macro lens with me. There really is so much beauty in our world. 🙂
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Wow! Indeed! Some of my Nova Scotia blogging friends post gorgeous photos of ice plants and they make me salivate in wanting! Living in the south I didn’t think they would survive our summers. Anyway, what luck getting to see some in Florida, of all places!
I know! These were in the valley between some dunes…a shaded area…maybe that protects them just enough….
Gives me hope! Now….if I can just FIND some to try, eh?
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Thank you Jo Ann!
Vibrant color and fantastic macro capture Sharon ~ great to see you too!
Yes…having so much fun to see you!
Always loved ice plants – aren’t they gorgeous. Glad you are taking a bit of down time and play time! Enjoyed the weekend vicariously – lol. Share.
Thanks Lianne…much needed time off and there is more to come. You wont see me power cross marketing anymore….burned out. My friend Jo Ann Tomaselli is here from NC…you may have seen her around FAA.
Its true, they grow wild here….everywhere….right now as you drive down the interstate you think you are entering the city of OZ…instead of golden poppies you see miles and miles of hot pink hills!! Beautiful work Sharon!
I’d love to see them!
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Thank you so much!
Thank you for liking “Reflections.” What a beautiful flower! It is amazing how much detail you can capture with a macro lens. Nice work! 🙂
Yes and when I am out walking around with my macro lens….I look at the world differently too. 🙂
Wonderful!
Regards,Laura
Thanks Laura!