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Hidden Beauty

Welcome to Parkview Ridge Wildflower Garden in Plymouth, MN. It doesn’t look like much when you drive by. But if you stop and wander on the path through this small wildflower garden you can find Hidden Beauty just by slowing down and paying attention to the life all around. When I visited the garden this morning bees buzzed from flower to flower. A gentle wind blew tall grass stems back and forth. And a single monarch butterfly flitted from milkweed flower to milkweed flower hiding in the tall wild grasses. The greatest tool that a photographer has at their disposal Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Rainy Day Adventure

Sunday mid-morning I headed out to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to try to take advantage of what I thought would be a rain-free hour or two (according the weather forecast) with overcast skies. Instead I had a Rainy Day Adventure and got soaked by surprise rain showers that ended up being heavy and prolonged. When I arrived at the Arboretum no rain was falling though I could see by the wet reflective surface of the road to the 3-mile drive that recent rain must have just ended. I had driven through heavy rain on the way to the Arboretum and Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Ineffable Grace

Lately, I’ve been trying to choose times when the light is most beautiful to go out with my camera. Earlier this week I waited until almost sunset to take a walk at nearby West Medicine Lake Park. I found Ineffable Grace in the twilight landscape and lake scenes. Everything felt soft and gentle. There was a quietness in the air despite the presence of many people enjoying the evening at the park. I wondered why I didn’t go out this time of day more often. Along with my photography practice and beginning to prepare material for the fall photography classes Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Bee Balm and Wildflowers

This morning after the rain I headed over to nearby French Regional Park for a short walk. I wanted to take advantage of the cloudy “soft-box” skies before the sun came out. In the meadow area near the drive into the park I found a sea of Bee Balm and Wildflowers in bloom along with lots and lots of bumble bees buzzing from flower to flower collecting pollen. At first glance the wildflower area didn’t look terribly photogenic. There were masses of wildflowers and “weeds” tangled along the path. I had to slow down and look closely before I found Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Embrace Everything

Yesterday morning we had unexpected rain. It changed my plans for the day and at first I was a little unhappy about it. But then I reminded myself to Embrace Everything, even the parts of life that may be painful or challenging in some way. Despite the rain I made a visit to the Hopkins Farmer’s Market and bought lots of fresh veggies. And I found time during a lull in the rain to drive out to Noerenberg Gardens. I love days when the overcast sky  creates lovely soft-box like light. And yesterday was one of those days. The dark Read more…

By Marilyn, ago