A welcome bright sight along the Camino once we were in the dryer Galicia region of Spain. Factoid: aka Spartium Fabaceae Flower is a multi-stemmed, sparsely-leaved, deciduous shrub...

Feel the Culture…

Posted in: Botany, Colors, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 28, 2018 at 4:39 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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… as stated on the barn. We were! We did! Every last bit of it, from beginning to end, no matter where!! How could you not in...

EL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 12, 2018 at 11:18 am , by Laurie Merritt

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What is it and what was I thinking? Known as the Way of Saint James or the French Way to name a few, historically, it is a network...

Painted Daisies

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Commercial, Creative, Flowers, Infrared Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 30, 2017 at 10:25 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC...

Golden Achillea Flowers

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Commercial, Creative, Flowers, Infrared Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 25, 2017 at 10:02 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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… aka Yarrow plant. (It IS truly golden, however this is an infrared image)....

Reds

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 11:03 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia ...

Yellows

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 10:49 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia ...

Purples and Pinks

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 10:32 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia ...

Orange

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 10:15 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia...

Greens

Posted in: Botany, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 9:46 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia...

Butchart Gardens’ Version of a Fireworks Display

Posted in: Architecture, Botany, Colors, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 4, 2017 at 7:29 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Factoids re: Butchart Gardens: ** Robert Pim Butchart was a pioneer in the cement industry. In 1904, he developed a quarry and built a cement plant. His wife,...