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31/366 | Blueberry Blossoms
January 31, 2020 -
You wouldn't know it was a gloomy day by looking at this picture. I checked the weather app every hour starting at 10AM...
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30/366 | Saucer Magnolia Blooms
January 30, 2020 -
The Saucer Magnolia tree is now covered in blooms. Last week it held mostly buds. The ground will soon be carpeted with...
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29/366 | Believe
January 29, 2020 -
Have you thought about the afterlife? Do you wonder what happens to your soul after you die? We are made in God's image...
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28/366 | Grooming White Ibis
January 28, 2020 -
Rain is coming overnight, so I went to LSU Lakes to take advantage of the light. I was excited to photograph a Pod of Wh...
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27/366 | Star Magnolia
January 27, 2020 -
This is another Magnolia variety that flowers first and leafs out later. The Star Magnolia appears dormant or dead, but...
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26/366 | Traveling with Izzy
January 26, 2020 -
Today was my dad's 83rd birthday. Hubby and I drove in the pouring rain to Mississippi for a day visit. Usually, Izzy is...
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25/366 | Saucer Magnolia
January 25, 2020 -
In Louisiana there is something blooming all year round. Late winter brightens with a cultivar of Japanese Magnolia call...
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24/366 | Sweetgum Ball
January 24, 2020 -
Today was a bright, sunny day so I took the Canon M50 mirrorless on my walk. What a welcome relief from lugging around t...
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23/366 | Precepts
January 23, 2020 -
Each Thursday I meet with a group of beautiful, dedicated Christians for an in-depth bible study called Precepts. It's l...
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22/366 | White-throated Sparrow
January 22, 2020 -
Today was cold and overcast, but I soldiered on and went to nearby Trees and Trails to shoot winter flower macros outsid...
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21/366 | Narcissus papyraceus
January 21, 2020 -
Narcissus papyraceus, also known as Paperwhite, is native to the Mediterranean region from Greece to Portugal and includ...
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20/366 | MLK Fest
January 20, 2020 -
MLK Fest started as a one-day event in 2015. It's grown into a festival of service spanning the entire weekend to revita...
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19/366 | Singing Sculpture
January 19, 2020 -
Okay, I think my Tiger fever is subsiding.:) The Rotary Club of Baton Rouge commissioned the sculpture below for its 10...
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18/366 | LSU Victory Parade
January 18, 2020 -
LSU Victory Parade | Geaux Tigers! Hubby and I normally avoid crowds, but we absolutely could NOT miss the LSU celebrat...
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17/366 | Belted Kingfisher
January 17, 2020 -
It was a GREAT day to kayak Lake Martin. And thankfully the weather app was wrong. I was photographing an 8' alligator s...
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16/366 | Canopied Path
January 16, 2020 -
Canopied path near LSU Rural Life Museum. 105mm | f/8 | ISO 400 | 1/160 sec
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15/366 | Mama Mallard
January 15, 2020 -
Day fifteen. Sigh. As in life, there will be ups and downs with this project. However, I am learning more about my camer...
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14/366 | Napping Muscovy Ducks
January 14, 2020 -
A couple of Muscovy Ducks napping among the cypress knees at LSU Lakes. The Snowy and Great Egrets were fishing but stru...
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13/366 | Geaux Tigers
January 13, 2020 -
This is not at all what I had planned to shoot today, but the incessant rain is back and not letting up. The saying "Man...
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12/366 | Heart
January 12, 2020 -
Not original, granted. Many others have photographed pages shaped like a heart, but I haven't done it. This is the Life...
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11/366 | Pelicans Fishing
January 11, 2020 -
Early this morning we had a windy storm roll through Baton Rouge, so we went to LSU Lakes in the afternoon after the sun...
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10/366 | Blessed
January 10, 2020 -
I've been eyeing my Blessed sign that sits on my dining room sideboard, determined to make a statement with it, so I too...
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9/366 | White Ibis
January 09, 2020 -
Looks like I'll be mining LSU Lakes for a while. I went hoping to see some White Pelicans; instead I saw and photographe...
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8/366 | Tri-colored Heron
January 08, 2020 -
Today almost seemed too easy! Decided to visit LSU Lakes, praying along the way that I'd find something. Yes, I literall...
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7/366 | Eastern Bluebird
January 07, 2020 -
In 2017 we inadvertently hosted a pair of Easter Bluebirds. Since then we've wholeheartedly embraced these birds, making...
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6/366 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet
January 06, 2020 -
Every January I look forward to seeing the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. This tiny bird is a winter migrant for our area, often...
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5/366 | Great Purple Hairstreak
January 05, 2020 -
In a wooded, swampy area close to home I saw a raccoon sitting high up in a tree cavity, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and...
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4/366 | Loggerhead Shrike
January 04, 2020 -
Day four. I feel I've lost my mojo; however, I shall continue on! Weather was perfect, lots of birds, so no excuses. I h...
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3/366 | Macro Succulent
January 03, 2020 -
If I were batting in a baseball game, this would be STRIKE 3 AND YOU'RE OUT! Another dreary day outdoors. Oh well, I've...
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2/366 | Macro Cactus
January 02, 2020 -
Oof. Another dreary day, only add rain to the equation. It was not a good day for outdoor photography which is my prefer...
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1/366 | Izzy
January 01, 2020 -
Hello 2020! Since the term 20/20 can also refer to clear vision, I thought it’d be a good idea to participate in Project...
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