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June irises

A year or two ago, I joined a local photography group.  I was really hoping to make friends, and have a group to learn with, as I've had with my knitting group.  Photography is not quite the social setting, though.  What I have gotten out of it is a never-ending list of local places for photo-ops!  

Recently, one of the members shared a local iris farm, and several members spent a morning taking pictures there.  Unfortunately, the excessive rain we've had this spring meant that the irises were not in full bloom as expected, but it was still an interesting find.  The owners live on sight and also have a beautiful little spot of "red" poppies.  Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day...  






Maybe you can spot one of the challenges of this type of group?  



And lastly, a shot from their vehicle graveyard, in case flowers aren't your thing:

It's always nice to find new places in one's neck of the woods.  What about you, what have you discovered, lately? 

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  1. NanaJuly 13, 2019 at 7:25 PM

    I'm always amazed at the variety of things you dive into! My mother never liked irises - she thought of them as weeds. But I wish she could see your gorgeous pictures! Looks like you and your fellow photographers had quite an outing!! : )

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  2. ThimbleannaJuly 20, 2019 at 12:58 PM

    Beautiful Karen -- I especially love the bike and truck pictures! (Not that I don't love flowers, but, you know ...) I think a photo group would be SO fun!

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  3. CathySeptember 10, 2019 at 1:02 PM

    Was your photography club also a teaching club? I would love to be a part of a photography club that led me through learning more about taking better photos. Your photos are interesting in their simplicity and beauty. I really love seeing such photos.
    Thank you for your comments. I am trying to get back to blogging and to have comments is super encouraging! I did leave a comment about the hammock(Eno) on my blog. I never know where to leave answers to questions, even though I love answering questions!

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