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2013-01-17 17:12:36 (16 comments, 8 reshares, 77 +1s)

Light & shadow.

2013-01-09 15:45:32 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)

The pale autumn. Just dug this photo out of my October archives.

2012-12-10 13:45:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

The Master Shift - 12.12.12 - Global UNITY Moment - Let's Make History!

2012-10-25 12:05:49 (9 comments, 3 reshares, 50 +1s)

For #leavesonthursday curated by +Ray Bilcliff and +Marilou Aballe.

2012-10-23 12:58:14 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 40 +1s)

Two tiny fungi hidden in moss. I don't think I'd have noticed them but for all the acrobatics I was doing on the ground with the camera lol. #bokeh

Exposure - 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture - f/2
Focal Length - 135mm
ISO Speed - 100

2012-10-21 18:25:40 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

For #SpiderSunday curated by +Chris Mallory and +Kjetil Greger Pedersen.

I unfortunately don't know the ID of this spider. If anyone does, please share. :)

2012-10-19 17:50:24 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 35 +1s)

#FallFriday curated by +Karin Nelson and +Stephonie Ogden.
#ColorsOnFriday curated by +Karsten Meyer.

2012-10-19 14:39:17 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Not a photo this time, but something about a topic I've always been concerned about. Genetically modified food. This video is the best I've seen so far. Please watch. It's long, but it's worth it as long as we want like to take care of our own and our kids' health better.

What's your opinion about GMO food? Are you OK with it, or do you try to avoid it at all costs? This topic is quite controversial, and I'd love to hear your opinions. (I'm not going to argue with anyone whatsoever because everyone can have their own point of view. I just really wonder what people think.)

2012-10-19 11:32:45 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 30 +1s)

For #floralfriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner.

2012-10-19 05:06:06 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 25 +1s)

Still catching up on the red fox images I took back in May and June.  This cute pup was caught with some really nice warm light.

Red Fox Kit - Vulpes vulpes - Missoula, Montana

www.andrewkandel.com for more images of red foxes and other wildlife of the Rocky Mountains.

#FoxyFriday  
#Missoula  
#Montana  
#WildlifePhotography  

2012-10-18 15:24:18 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 45 +1s)

For #leavesonthursday curated by +Ray Bilcliff and +Marilou Aballe.
Also for #paintography curated by +Sherry McBriar, +Gail Beerman, +Carol Small, and +Ray Bilcliff.

2012-10-18 04:59:24 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Meticulously Masterful At Mesmerizing With Magic

2012-10-17 17:00:31 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

We walk and hardly notice it under our feet, but miraculous is the moment when we stop and realize how beautiful simple grass can be...

2012-10-17 10:35:01 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

Is it #MacroMonday already? Curated by +Kelli Seeger Kim, +Jennifer Eden and +Kerry Murphy of course!

Here's a water droplet refraction photograph, taken yesterday. I usually take one or two pics when I take my students on workshops, and yesterday was the field trip for my Macro Photography class. Everyone went home with a refraction photo in a spider web, but this one was made using flower seeds.

And, unlike my normal macro work, this image is not focus stacked. Only one frame was used in this image. View large!

2012-10-16 14:43:36 (3 comments, 4 reshares, 21 +1s)

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

2012-10-16 08:23:30 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

The Ladybug wears no disguises.
She is just what she advertises.
A speckled spectacle of spring,
A fashion statement on the wing...
A miniature orange kite.
A tiny dot-to-dot delight.

~ J. Patrick Lewis, "The Little Buggers"

2012-10-15 12:03:11 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 33 +1s)

One more to the collection of #MacroMonday curated by +Kerry Murphy, +Jennifer Eden and +Kelli Seeger Kim.

2012-10-15 05:30:05 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 32 +1s)

My contribution to #MacroMonday curated by +Kerry Murphy, +Jennifer Eden and +Kelli Seeger Kim. I hope you girls still remember me. ;)

2012-10-14 19:35:04 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Hi everyone!

How have you all been doing? This chicken's expression is approximately what I look like now after several month break from G+, lol (peering into it... and trying to see what's new...)

2012-05-18 05:35:55 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 40 +1s)

For #FloralFriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner.

Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock. ~Henry Ward Beecher

2012-05-16 05:45:40 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 41 +1s)

...and the endless blue sky. :) For #WildlifeWednesday curated by +Mike Spinak.

2012-05-15 08:34:12 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 37 +1s)

#GrassTuesday by +Ray Bilcliff, +Marilou Aballe, and +Margaret Tompkins

#GrassPoker by +Jules Falk Hunter

#allthingsgreen by +Cicely Robin Laing

2012-05-14 12:59:00 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 41 +1s)

Something for #MacroMonday curated by +Kerry Murphy, +Kelli Seeger Kim and +Jennifer Eden.
These are the hairiest antennae I've ever seen!

2012-05-12 06:35:03 (9 comments, 4 reshares, 68 +1s)

It's #Caturday! :D +Christophe Friedli and +Lee Daniels, here I am finally with new cat shots. ^^ This kitty isn't mine though, she was visiting us and exploring our yard. Her emerald eyes were captivating. ♥

2012-05-11 13:20:03 (15 comments, 2 reshares, 72 +1s)

Sometimes just looking up and seeing the light is enough. ~Terri Guillemets

With this shot, I was looking down at grass at about 8 AM. Morning has become my favourite time of the day for photography, especially if it's sunny. The dew under your feet takes you to another world full of purity and sunlight. At moments like that, I wish I could turn into an ant for an hour. ;)

#bokeh

2012-05-11 10:42:03 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 24 +1s)

“Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies.” ~Erich Fromm

For #floralfriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner.

2012-05-11 08:11:20 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 49 +1s)

For #FloralFriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner.

2012-05-10 10:08:38 (13 comments, 8 reshares, 78 +1s)

Vivid wings of summer. :)

2012-05-05 16:13:02 (10 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Image Theft Again

My friend +Manuel Votta notified me about a fellow named +Paul Borges who steals images and post them as his own. Look what he did to my picture. He took out my copyright notice and added his own. Well... That is fraud. That guy is in for a nasty surprise...

I want to ask all of you to check his feed since it's full of images that he obviously did not take. This dude is a thief and we should let him know that the Google+ way. Head over to his feed, leave a comment there on what you think about that and flag his pictures with copyright infringement.

Let's keep Google+ clean.

Thank you in advance.

2012-05-04 15:35:53 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

One more delicate flower for #FloralFriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner.

By the way, does anyone know how this flower is called? It was small, about 2.5 cm in diameter. There's something in my head and I'm sure it's an easy name that I know but I just can't remember. :)

2012-05-04 13:40:21 (5 comments, 6 reshares, 12 +1s)

This just made me laugh out loud! xD

2012-05-04 09:30:46 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 49 +1s)

My #floralfriday contribution. Curated by +Tamara Pruessner.

2012-05-04 06:22:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Hi guys!

If you have cats, please consider adding this page to your circles - +IBDKitties. The main topic of the page is how to prevent and treat Feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and there's also a lot of useful information about cat health and care in general. :)

2012-05-03 09:30:09 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)

A few weeks ago I shared this shot in black and white. Which do you find more interesting, this one or the original BW one?

The black and white shot can be seen here:

https://plus.google.com/108437871879281403721/posts/T21EefGS8Fz

#ThirstyThursdayPics

2012-05-02 14:05:43 (17 comments, 2 reshares, 61 +1s)

Morning dew. It's one of the most amazing things to look at, if you look closely and attentively, with your heart open to the ethereal beauty of this world. :)

#macro #macrophotography

2012-05-02 08:46:21 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 46 +1s)

A very wild fly for #wildlifewednesday +Wildlife Wednesdays curated by +Mike Spinak.

#macro #supermacro #macrophotography #macrophoto

2012-05-01 14:32:32 (18 comments, 1 reshares, 73 +1s)

My contribution to

+Bokeh Tuesday #bokehtuesday curated by +Bob Baxley

and

+Grass Tuesday #grasstuesday curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Marilou Aballe and +Margaret Tompkins.

2012-04-24 12:07:33 (16 comments, 3 reshares, 35 +1s)

Anyone wants to guess what it was? :)

2012-04-23 13:55:42 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

If my memory is true, there was a #DailyInspiration tag or something? I hope it's still in use.

I just came across this page and - wow - that's the kind of photography that makes me want to shoot something stupendous, too. A great idea wonderfully done. Just look at those faces! ♥

+Seth Casteel is the photographer. (I wish he was more active here on G+!)

Anyhow, enjoy! :)

2012-04-20 08:21:32 (16 comments, 2 reshares, 54 +1s)

My #FloralFriday contribution. Curated by +Tamara Pruessner.

2012-04-18 14:12:27 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 22 +1s)

PAINTOGRAPHY FOR WATER BIRD WEDNESDAY

Add it to your circles +Water Bird Wednesday - All kinds of Water Birds.

Curators +Sherry McBriar +Margaret Tompkins +Ray Bilcliff
Use Tag. #WaterBirdWednesday

2012-04-18 08:32:42 (11 comments, 3 reshares, 51 +1s)

Black and white glitter.

2012-10-21 18:33:12 (23 comments, 1 reshares, 57 +1s)

It's been a while since I participated in daily photo themes on G+, so it's time to catch up! Here's my contribution to #macromonday curated by +Kerry Murphy, +Jennifer Eden and +Kelli Seeger Kim.

This photo is a result of me forgetting to change the aperture from f/2.8 to f/11. ^^ Obviously, the DOF here is not what you'd usually want in macro photography, but I like this particular shot anyway because - wow - I managed to get the main details somewhat in focus with f/2.8!

2012-04-13 05:53:58 (5 comments, 6 reshares, 10 +1s)

It was a trap!

Anyone needs a smile this morning? I stumbled upon this video yesterday, and this little cat prank made me laugh my head off, really. :))

2012-04-12 14:05:45 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 58 +1s)

Wow just look at that... you turn away only for a bit and everything around has already changed! (Meaning the new Google+ design.) I won't grumble about the white space on the right since I've already seen a lot of rant about it, I just hope a fix will come at some point. :)

Time to update my droplets album!

2012-03-05 05:37:53 (25 comments, 3 reshares, 72 +1s)

#MacroMonday jewellery. :) Have a nice week everyone!

2012-03-03 16:47:24 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 41 +1s)

It's #Caturday ! More pictures for +Christophe Friedli and +Lee Daniels!

In case you start wondering why he had such an expressive look, here's the pre-story. He sprayed. We used NO (!) punishment but words about how bad he had behaved and how disappointed we were. I think he got the idea lol. Now tell me animals don't understand words!

2012-03-01 18:54:35 (30 comments, 2 reshares, 69 +1s)

Snowflake spree goes on! :)

2012-03-01 14:14:45 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 20 +1s)

Snowflake-a-Day #92:
Leap-day snowflake! We had a wet snow storm followed by freezing rain yesterday, definitely not the most ideal situation for beautiful snowflakes - but I did find a few! Here's my favourite from February 29th. A special thanks to the followers that found me recently from +Lana Walker - much appreciated Lana! View this image large! :)
#ThirstyThursday by +Giuseppe Basile and +Mark Esguerra

2012-03-01 06:34:51 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 22 +1s)

Snowflake-a-Day #90:
Into the home stretch now! I really like the level of detail in this one, and the branch jutting out of the surface adds some nice dimension to it. It's funny, I often fine snowflakes that form this way and sometimes break off the protruding branches for a cleaner image. This one gets away with it though :)

View large to see the detail - you won't be disappointed!