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Dear Everyone:

Playing catch-up with

postings for a bit now.

We have had a rainy, cold,

foggy, drizzly 2 months
this Spring.

The rhododendrons seemed
to enjoy this climate.

They are particularly

lush this year.

Enjoy.

Helen.

Magical Rhododendrons

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Went out to shoot on an overcast day

with fog.

Took these rhododendron shots amongst

others.

Very thrilled with the level of colour saturation

and the glowing irridescent blooms.

I would love to install them on silk banners hanging

close together so that you walk through the colour

if you stroll through them. To be surrounded

by colour.

Hope you enjoy these images.

Have an everything-is-delightful kind

of day.

Helen.

Rhododendron Close-ups

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Went out today and took over 200 shots of flowers in

my neighbourhood.

I can definitely see an improvement in my work

from last year. I have a better eye. My compositions

are less straightforward and a bit more challenging

to the viewer. Friends and family have recently been

telling me the same thing.

Happiness or contentment is inherent for me as I shoot photographs

or paint a folk art picture. I feel purposeful and enjoy

trying to present beauty. Purposefulness and meaning

are important ingrediants in my life.

Above are my 2 best shots of the day.

Hope that you enjoy these images.

Helen.