grown for its foliage

prettily variegated

garden flame nettles

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beauty of their leaves

outshines some garden flowers

pretty flame nettles

friday morning walk

i pause to release a sneeze

and another sneeze

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baby millipedes

crawling along my pathway

the crunch on my shoes

cat on tabletop

imagining a warm hug

scene tickles me pink

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tablecloth for warmth

gray cat off to wonderland
dreaming an embrace

cared for by no one
plants on a high gray cliff thrive

even without soil


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no hands brought them there

rather the wind and the birds

green plants on gray cliff

eight converging arcs

seven concentric circles
giant metal web


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giant metal web
dome-shaped roof of eastwood mall
through it the sun smiles

rarely seen silhouette

sandwiched between two boulders

man in pensive mood

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alone with his thoughts

two boulders for company
calm sea his comfort

a morning twilight
time when darkness surrenders 
to the rising sun


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the emerging sun
goldening the horizon
and the serene sea

bright-colored fishes

swimming over each other

lake at nuvali

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thousands and thousands
koi fishes in a frenzy
my eyes magnetized

standing with great pride
decades-old tree in a pot
small is beautiful


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its trunk and branches
speak of controlled life in pot
beautiful bonsai

looking prettier

wrong side of terrace curtain

live leafy valance

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my morning delight

a fleeting beauty in print
shadows on curtain

tires of yesterday
now home to lovely flowers
instant attraction


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from streets to front yard
old car tires transform into
a flower garden

hexagonal cells
buzzing with activity
bees in honeycomb


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flying miles each day
in the service of their queen
female honeybees 

delight to the eyes
white petals with golden crown
a sunny side up


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no chance for escape
florets in a golden crown
white soldiers on guard

early morning scene
sweating ornamental leaves
the sun still hiding


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from a rock crevice
green leaves speak of memories
the coldness of night

purplish pink flowers
jutting out from orchid spikes
a rewarding wait


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bending gracefully
like lady dancers on stage
lovely orchid spikes

prelude to twilight
a goldening horizon
such solemn moment


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that solemn moment
from evening twilight to dusk
goodbyes and hellos

bulb without power

mid-morning sun in gray sky

window prisoners

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late breakfast waiting

thoughts derailed as eyes capture

hazy sun peeping

beauty magnified

flowers within a flower

close up of daisy

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a crown of florets

sits on yet a bigger crown

gerbera daisy

eye-popping display
tapering from breast to knee
awesome gold necklace


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the epitome
of a woman's vanity 
being dressed in gold

eyes stretch far and wide

as waves come rushing to shore
lounging by the beach


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watching shades of blue
 where the ocean meets the sky
is bluer than blue


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where she wants to be
great escape from city life
serene panglao beach

eyes drawn to the stall

a table bursting in pink

precious dragon fruit

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its odd look attracts

its seed-dotted flesh beckons
the pitahaya

floating in the sky
a giant feather so white
smoke trail of jet plane


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where a metal bird
zoomed unnoticed in the sky
a trail of white smoke

above the treetops
a painting in blue and white
an afternoon scene


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afternoon delight
white clouds painting the blue sky
treetops for contrast

warmth of morning sun
dissipating the coldness
of isolation


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rays of morning sun
seeping through a tranquil place
tranquility stays