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  • Day lily bloom shows a bright yellow throt with dark peach colored outer petals
    Entertainment and Tech - Gardening and Nature

    Great Flower Photography With A Camera Phone

    07/28/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Yellows and reds are the hardest colors for me to capture.  Taking photos of these bright colors when the natural light is less intense works better than trying to photograph them mid-day.

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  • seals laying on floating docks along Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco
    Gardening and Nature - Travel

    Seals at Fisherman’s Wharf Spend the Afternoon Napping Away

    06/19/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Don't we all need an afternoon nap now and again?

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  • Gardening and Nature

    Awakening from a Seed Coat Slumber

    04/11/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    The young seedling needs no nutrients at the beginning of its life, as the nutrition contained within the seed provides enough energy for the plant to begin growing.

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  • Buddha statue in garden covered with snow
    Gardening and Nature

    Smile for Spring

    04/04/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    I catch a glimpse of him and he makes me SMILE :)

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  • A misty view of the Pacific from the Main Trail to the Hillside Trail
    Health - Travel

    Hillside Trail and Muir Woods National Monument

    03/30/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    If you are a hiker of modest ability, continue on the Main Trail a couple of miles, and you will leave the crowds behind.

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  • Gardening and Nature

    The Sun Also Rises: Capturing a Sun Rise Is a Challenge

    03/29/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    What I love most about Hemingway's works are his characters.They seem real, yet so eccentric;  almost stereotypes.

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  • Korean lilac blooms in May and gives off a sweet spicy scent
    Gardening and Nature

    Can’t Stop the Rain in the Garden

    03/20/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Missing the gentle rain in the garden.

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  • Bridges, stairs, and paths lead through wildflower dotted fields.
    Health

    A Visual Hiking Story That Will Draw You In

    03/07/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Add a waterfall to the mix, and you have true enchantment.

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