Intensification of the Familiar
I think it safe to assume that virtually anyone who has walked in or alongside a meadow, field, or, even spent time in a back yard, has seen the common wildflowers in the Aster/Daisy family.
And for sure, most of us have enjoyed the so-called "Magic Hour" around the time of a sunset.
These and other phenomena are "familiar" … but … if "familiarity" doesn't always "breed contempt," in my opinion, it may well cause us to view things casually, indifferently, or ultimately, not at all.
Consequently, I will, at times, photograph a "familiar" object or scene, and represent it in such a way so as to (hopefully) cause a viewer to see it as if for the first time.
INTENSIFICATION OF THE FAMILIAR is what I call it.
Asters at Sunset ~ A Digital "Painting"
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Field of Wildflowers
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Don't just do something … stand there …
… and see what you've been missing!
Of the 4, I think the last one is the MOST exceptional of them, but as you know I like to see something man-made in such photos, and the fence post and wire makes the field of wildflowers much more interesting than if it were just the field.
I love the asters! They're so pretty!
GREAT picture! Thanks for this!
Your quite right Mac, if we take the time to really look at things it's really amazing what there is to see.
A second in the series now posted.
Third in the series now posted.
Two more beauties Mac.
All 3 are gorgeous! Yes, we all need to just spend a second or two to really pay attention to the beauty around us.
Hope that you don't mind Mac,
Just a photo of some wild flowers down the hill in front of us.
Perfect addition to the thread, Kavika!
What a lovely view, Kavika!
Looks like a good place to grow vegetables. Do you have a vegetable garden? To me, there's nothing so delicious as a fresh picked tomato. My father used to eat them like you eat an apple.
No I don't Buzz...Mostly flower and various type bushes.
We have a local farmers market every Friday and Saturday, that's where I get my tomatoes and other fresh veggies.
Added a fourth image … last in this series for now … but anyone who has something to add … by all means!
All of them are amazing Mac. I truly love how you made each image into something meaningful.
Great addition Mac.
They are all beautiful! I love them!
This is a Yellow Coneflower, one of my own pictures, from my wildflower garden:
Great addition, Dowser.
Keep 'em coming folks.
Really nice Dowser!!
They are very hardy, and come up every year on their own... Yay!
Thanks!
To me, they look like they're saying: "What a day, I'm absolutely drained."
That is probably exactly what they were saying, too...
Great photo Dowser.
Thanks, dear Kavika! The seeds feed the birds in winter, and butterflies like them@
In the middle of all the growth is our resident armadillo, Amos....Amos was wooing a female at the time.
She looks wooed ...... or asleep. lol
She appears to be just a shell of herself.
Yes, and a bit grey. Perhaps she's feeling wooooooooozy. hahahahaha
Back to the beautiful pictures you posted. Asters are a favorite of mine but daisies are my number one favorite.
Please, Amos is a very gentle soul and doesn't do well when his wooing powers are questioned...
Amos looks like he's doing pretty well enough Kavika. ;0p
LOL. How does a male Armadillo woo a female Armadillo?
From a horny position?
On that note, it seems to me that its armour would serve as one hell of a chastity belt.
Since grubs are a favorite food of armadillo's Amos brings a few of the tasty little critters over to the female to get her interested.
The way to a female armadillo's heart is through her tummy.....
"The way to a female armadillo's heart is through her tummy....."
You're not just kidding. getting to her heart through her tummy has to be a lot more successful than trying to get through her armour.
It's sort of like bringing her flowers and chocolates is it not? Or buying a drink for a girl you met at a bar?
yeah - and then expecting her to put out afterwards. hahahahaha - I guess fellas are all the same no matter what species.
It is Buzz and it's hard work finding just the right grubs for her...
There has to be a reward Pj.
You guys are too funny!
Amos is such a cutie!
Thank you Dowser, that made Amos very happy.
Although not a wild flower, it's quite beautiful. It's a Day Lilly. Shortly after the photo was taken, the flower disappeared. I caught Rocky, our resident groundhog waddling off with it. I had to give him a 15 minute time out. It's interesting living in the boonies.
Beautiful pic Kavika. Well done!
I love the day lilies! There are so many kinds of them!
All of the contributions are simply lovely, though Amos looks to be a bit ...withdrawn?
Withdrawn!!! LOL, he's as outspoken as a armadillo can be.
A rose by any other name is still a rose...From my rose garden
Another one ROSE to the occasion!
Thanks FLORAL the time and effort.
Simply gorgeous!
It is gratifying to see the level of participation in this thread!
A sincere "thank you" to all who participated … and please continue.
I'll be posting a new discussion today.