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Growing up Fast – 37/365

Posted by Ellie

I had it in mind to photograph something else entirely today (no, I won't tell you, I will keep it as a surprise for another day) but it didn't work out. The cute puppy days are naturally limited, so my camera is never far from where Joni is.  #noapologies  (I am deep in paperwork and searching through old documents to fill in lots of forms just now, so my time with the camera is limited.)

Joni is now being trained on the Invisible Fence we have, which means that I no longer have to hold the leash when we are walking/galloping around the garden. She is learning the boundaries very quickly and with a lot of wide open space, she is at last feeling free to explore without a great lump (me) holding her back. And this leaves me also feeling freer, with a hand to hold the camera again, which is a great advantage. However we did have about 10" of snow yesterday and she is finding it a bit frustrating as she sinks in it up to her neck. Back indoors there's lots to keep her busy.

For my #365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton

+Dogs GALLERY    #dogsgallery   curated by +Heinrich Wagner as well as 
#hqspanimals  +HQSP Animals  curated by +Alejandro J. Soto +Krystina Isabella Brion +Andy Smith  
and #fidofriday +Fido Friday by +mel peifer +Lisa Lisa +Suhaib Ayaz +Wes Lum


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Spent Magnolia Seed Case 36/365

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The magnolia tree by our house produces fantastic seeds in pods, during the month of October. (See my postings showing these seeds in the links below this paragraph.) Once the seeds have fallen out, the spent cases cling to the ends of their support twigs. They are twisted and gnarled and have a different appeal with their muted tones and interesting textures. To the left of this spent seed case is a fuzzy bud, waiting for the spring. In late April they are in full bloom, with the flowers coming out before the leaves. (The link to the posting for the blooming tree is below the two links for the seeds.)

Today there are small flurries of snow falling on these before the big storm hits. It was hard to take a sharp photograph of these today as the chickadees are grabbing seeds from the nearby feeders and flying off to eat them, landing on other branches on this tree and I was surprised how the weight of their small, light bodies could cause this branch to move too.  

To see the case with the seeds in them go to the first two posts linked here. They really are amazing to see:  https://plus.google.com/105804664540125819976/posts/fEwnAeLazfw 
https://plus.google.com/105804664540125819976/posts/6rmvD6PL5oi
The magnolia in full bloom, at the end of last April, is here:  https://plus.google.com/105804664540125819976/posts/JK1dLkEfDpm 
#hqspnaturalother +HQSP Natural Other curated by +Valesa Diamontes  +Daniel Taylor and +Jean-Noel Nicolas

#365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton


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When I Grow Up – 35/365

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Keeping with the theme of virtual trees today (the earlier one today was a reflection) this one is a mere shadow. The shadows across the snow stretched so far the trees seemed like giants. I liked the way the twig almost seemed to be miniature of the branch shadows. 

#365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton
and
#hqspmonochrome +HQSP Monochrome curated by +Joy mum +Luis Vivanco            +Massimiliano Marsiglietti +Оксана Крысюкова  +Nader El Assy


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Reflecting on Ontario – 34/365

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This was taken on our trip through Ontario last October. While Steven was teaching his workshops in Ottawa, I got to explore the countryside. The weather was bright on this one particular day and the leaves reflected in the water had a rich golden tone. They almost looked like a mosaic. I feel warmer just looking at this and remembering how peaceful it all was.

This is another day when I get to treat myself by going through photographs I took in the past that have not been shared. I have had this one in my sights for a while and so today is the day it will see the light (and just to confuse matters further, it is for yesterday's submission).

#365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton and for #treetuesday +Tree Tuesday by +Christina Lawrie +Shannon S. Myers +Allan Cabrera +Ralph Mendoza +Kim Troutman


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