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dandelions: what folks think of this species depends greatly on who one asks.  gardeners can't stand them but kids love them.  there are even winemaking possibilities.

like them or not, there's still a tiny world of detail to be seen.

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when a warm day like this one comes along it seems that everything that has been fixing to bloom sooner or later decides to get on with it right away; whether the plan had been for last week or next, suddenly it's all immediate.

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a heads-up email from Ann sent me down to check out her report of  swamp (marsh) buttercups  in bloom [edit: turns out they are fig buttercaps, also known as lesser celandineovercast skies and rain might not provide the best lighting for getting a picture, but since affinity for abundant moisture is a trait for which ( Read more... )

[OT from cottage renovations]

when morning turns to afternoon and wet overcast yields to sunlight, what better time could there be to revisit the crocus meadows?

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Jackson Park

there's nothing like a few hours of warmth and light to open things up. 

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anybody can take pictures when there's light, but when it runs out sometimes things just get more interesting.

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Rockville station

it's almost time for the westbound passenger train when an eastbound freight rolls through the station. 

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afternoon light plays with leaves of oak and maple.

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Grove Road

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the sun came out and with a light breeze things started to get just a bit less soggy.  extended puttering, more of a mental health measure than anything else, kept me from getting out until the light was somewhat more faded than usual.

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still blooming in late October, this morning glory blossom is most of the way through its one day of existence.  even as the bloom folds in on itself and begins to shrivel there's still plenty of texture and colour to be seen by any who might pass by.

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for a couple weeks the days have drawn me away from the Grove and I have been obliged to lay down camera and take up other pursuits.  Saturday provided the start of a three day weekend, a welcome chance to take it all in again at least for a while.

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[OT from cottage renovations]

tried a 2nd reshoot of a botanical subject here in the Grove only to discover that the 3rd time was not the charm.  maybe some other time.  or not: it doesn't always happen that hardware, software and process can combine to capture an image that correlates well to the one in the mind's eye.

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