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Thanks for stopping by to view my daily photo! I will post a new photo each day to this gallery. Typically, I will post early morning, and the photo will have been taken the day before. Sometimes the photo may be from sometime earlier in the week, but all the pictures posted will be relatively new. I hope you see something that makes you smile. Feel free to leave professionally appropriate comments.
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06/18/12 - Meadow Beauty

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/meadow-beauty.html

Today's daily is a picture of a Maryland (or Virginia) Meadow Beauty. &nbsp;I usually post a shot or two of this very unique looking flower (check out the center!). &nbsp;My neighbor has some of this wildflower growing alongside her natural front yard pond. &nbsp;I liked the light and bokeh and thought this backlit shot was pretty. &nbsp;Most years I shoot it with the sun highlighting the flower center, so I tried to change things up a bit.

Donnie and I were back at the Kidd Family Pool yesterday for some water volleyball. &nbsp;We're going to start calling Danny, Madi's dad, the intimidater;-) &nbsp;Here Danny is getting ready to serve. &nbsp;We use an 18" - 24" beach ball for the volleyball. &nbsp;Fun!

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Madi and Salvo were enjoying the game poolside. &nbsp;Aren't they sweet?

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Had a butterfly stop by my butterfly bush late in the day. &nbsp;Kindof like the dreamy feel.and pose.

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HAGD,
Maryann
06/17/12 - Have a Sunshiny Day!

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/have-sunshiny-day.html

A Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there!  This is my first year without my dad.  Trying not to focus on it too hard...

Back in my front garden taking pics of the gloriosa daisies again....

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Donnie and I enjoyed an interesting breakfast yesterday! &nbsp;When I bought a dozen free range eggs at Balls Berries &amp; Produce on Friday, the owner gave me a Chinese Goose egg to try. &nbsp;Look at the size of that yolk! &nbsp;Cooked up like a normal egg and tasted like a normal egg. &nbsp;Yum!

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I took this scary bug picture at Donnie's house yesterday. &nbsp;I used BugGuide&nbsp;to ID this insect as a Robber Fly. &nbsp;Scary!

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BugGuide also ID'ed this butterfly as a Southern Cloudywing. &nbsp;Picture also taken at Donnie's house. &nbsp;His sister, Gale, planted this lovely butterfly bush in the yard, and I'm enjoying the bugs and butterflies on it. 

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I cooked fish again last night. &nbsp;Such a rare thing for me but becoming common now. &nbsp;Grouper cooked in the &nbsp;cast iron skillet on the grill with lime juice, parsley, butter, coconut oil, pepper, garlic salt, pepper, and paprika. &nbsp;Green beans steamed but tossed in bacon grease. &nbsp;Fresh beets cooked &nbsp;in foil on the grill with olive oil and basil. &nbsp;Yum!

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A kingsnake visitor in my yard yesterday.

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A doe Donnie and I saw on our evening walk with Blaze. 

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Thank you for your comments on my butterfly and coneflower shot from yesterday:-)

HAGD,
Maryann
06/16/12 - Summer Scene

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-scene.html

I stopped by Wilkerson Farms yesterday to buy some more grass fed beef. &nbsp;One of the owners, Carrie, has a lovely stand of summertime flowers in front of her home, and after loving on Lexie the dog, I took some pictures of the flowers. &nbsp;The one I posted for my daily was my favorite. &nbsp;I think that's an American Lady (or Painted Lady) butterfly which are quite common around here right now. &nbsp;A group of them were all over the coneflower enjoying themselves. 

I isolated out the coneflower and butterfly wing after adding some sharpness to then add the green vignette which warmed up the colors. &nbsp;I didn't want a green coneflower or wing but liked the vignette around the rest of the shot.

Here's the original for comparison. &nbsp;I like the colors in my pp better but I added a bit of grain which I wish I hadn't.

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Happy Father's Day weekend to all the dads out there. &nbsp;I had the privilege of taking a few shots for Madi's dad, Danny, yesterday. &nbsp;By the time we decided to take them, I had to use my flash, so maybe I can get a few more in this location over the weekend although it would be hard to top these poses and faces.

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Danny certainly is blessed starting a new job and having such a lovely wife and daughter at home as well as his two handsome older sons Tyler and Daniel.

Look at the anole lizard in the hydrangea flower!

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My daily obligatory food shot as I continue to try new dishes and monitor what we eat. &nbsp;This was the first time I bought fresh carrots (from Ball's Berries and Produce stand). &nbsp;I had a really nice chat with the owner, Roger Ball, and he suggested I try the carrots and beets. &nbsp;Good idea! &nbsp;They say you should know your farmer, and I am enjoying my conversations with the older gentleman each time I stop in for free range eggs or produce. &nbsp;Although not organic, I think he's got the right idea about minimally using chemicals only when absolutely necessary. &nbsp;I'm working my way up to asking him for a picture of him and/or his barns behind the produce stand:-)

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Thanks to everyone that commented on my hydrangea.  I posted late, and I really appreciate those that made an effort to find it.

HAGD,
Maryann
06/15/12 - May the Beauty of the Day Embrace You...

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/may-beauty-of-day-embrace-you.html

I keep trying to take a hydrangea picture I am happy enough with to post. &nbsp;I still didn't like my sooc shot from yesterday enough to post it, so I added a slight texture and some more detail and I think white neutralizer and then framed it. &nbsp;I like it better now:-) &nbsp;It's such a gorgeous bush! &nbsp;Here's a wider area view including a cheerful Uncle Sam.

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It was either the hydrangea or stick you with a food shot for the daily. &nbsp;Here you see pork chops being sauteed in the cast iron skillet with red spring onions and garlic plus sugar snap peas and some gravy I made from the drippings and heavy cream. &nbsp;Got a bit too much salt in the gravy:-(

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HAGD,
Maryann
06/14/12 - Jeanne's Garden

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/jeannes-garden.html  

I stopped by my neighbor's house yesterday to take a few pictures.&nbsp; When we were scootering and walking Blaze the other night, I noticed how gorgeous the garden was.&nbsp; Jeanne's daughter Judy and her partner Mindy put in the garden earlier this spring and are in the process of completing the stone wall.&nbsp; Before, the yard was mostly grass.&nbsp; Now...WOW!&nbsp; Jeanne said to come back any time, and I am sure I'll be back!&nbsp; My favorite shot is bottom middle in the collage although there are several I really liked.&nbsp; 

Here's a pano of the garden after the sun went in.&nbsp; Used the lomo filter in Picasa to bring some color back.&nbsp; Canon utility PhotoStitch used for this pano.

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Joey's Little League Baseball team the Lugnuts played their first and unfortunately last tournament game last night.&nbsp; The boys were cold on offense the first two innings and when they got fired up in the 4th a win was still possible but they couldn't quite make it.&nbsp; Below is the team with Coach Anthony giving them a pep talk around the 2nd inning.

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Here's Joey running as fast as he can to get to third.&nbsp; He walked onto base twice and made it home both times.&nbsp; 

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It was a great season and learning experince and a big thanks to both Donnie for being an assistant coach and to Coach Anthony for working with Joey starting at the very bottom to get him to being a reasonable ball player.&nbsp; Joey made friends, got good exercise, learned the game, and improved his people skills.&nbsp; I went and signed him up for fall baseball this morning:-)

Thank you for your comments on my sp silhouette from yesterday:-)

HAGD,
Maryann
06/13/12 - In the Light

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/in-light.html

Do you really want to know about the picture today or would you rather just ponder the who, what, when, and where? &nbsp;:-)

This is me from a few weeks ago at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham from when we were at the Disco Tech. &nbsp;I knew right away that I wanted to try to pp this shot like this, I just hadn't gotten around to it until last night. &nbsp;Here's the original:

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Note that I had to remove the camera strap as well as darken and even out background and adjust color, etc.

On June 11th 2009, I posted my first picture to the Daily Photo Community.  Where have the 3 years gone?!?  I'm happy to now be posting in my 4th year.  I do find some days that it is harder to find exciting things to shoot within a 5 miles radius of my house, and I long to take trips to other locations for new material.  But I still enjoy posting as much now as I did in the beginning.  Mostly I enjoy the fellowship and support of the other great photographers in this community as well as my family and friends as I continue to grow my photographic skills.  On my bucket list this year is lightning, more bird shots, and more barns plus capturing all the smiling faces and memories that I have always loved to catch.  Thanks for your support!

It was cloudy and rainy most of the day yesterday. &nbsp;I did take these shots on a late day walk with our dog Blaze and Johnny and Madi on their scooters.

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To be clear, the kids are laughing at the bottom of the hill. &nbsp;No one was hurt. &nbsp;They do this all the time but I'm thinking bike helmets next time...oops. 

HAGD,
Maryann
06/12/12 - Flower Power

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/flower-power.html

I made this collage on May 12th after a trip to Lowe's Home Improvement. &nbsp;It's been the wallpaper on my laptop ever since. &nbsp;Usually I have pics of the kids and Donnie as my wallpaper, but I accidentally hit a button in Picasa that put it there, and it was just too pretty not to leave up for a while. &nbsp;The only picture I took yesterday was of dinner and about making homemade frappuccino's. &nbsp;Nothing worth a daily, so before the day totally runs out, I had to pick something worth sharing. 

Dinner! &nbsp;London broil in homemade teriyaki sauce, sauteed onions and sweet bell pepper (orange) in coconut oil, fresh green beans from Porter Farms and Nursery&nbsp;and sour cream and salsa dip. &nbsp;Yum! &nbsp;It was only my second time using real grated ginger. &nbsp;I like! 

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A dove outside my window this morning. &nbsp;I played with filters but never really liked any of them.

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Thank you for all your comments on my butterfly shot yesterday too...

HAGD,
Maryann
06/11/12 -  Cabbage Dot and Purple Sage 

My Blog:   http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/cabbage-dot-and-purple-sage.html

My daily shot was taken in the parking lot at Yates Mill. &nbsp;It's a Cabbage Dot Butterfly&nbsp;&nbsp;on Russian Sage.&nbsp; the purple looked sooooooo dreamy!

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I love the top shot of Johnny in the collage below. &nbsp;Boy do they grow up fast!

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Look at the size of that fungus and the poison ivy at the base of the tree. 

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The obligatory mill HDR.

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The flowers at the entrance way to the A. E. Finley Center sure did look pretty!

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And last but never least, Madi, Joey, Teen, and Johnny trying to get Salvo to hold still for me in his fireman suit:-) &nbsp;What a comedy of errors that was!

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Thank you all for your wonderful comments on my butterfly shot from yesterday.  

HAGD,
Maryann
06/10/12 - Butterfly Bush Magnet

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/butterfly-bush-magnet.html

I was walking Madi home when I spotted two yellow Eastern Tiger Swallowtails on my butterfly bushes. &nbsp;I know I've posted a bunch of butterfly pics lately. &nbsp;Hopefully you won't mind. &nbsp;Here are two more I really liked.

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And here's a red shouldered hawk I saw driving to town today.

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HAGD,
Maryann
06/18/12 - Meadow Beauty

My Blog: http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/meadow-beauty.html

Today's daily is a picture of a Maryland (or Virginia) Meadow Beauty.  I usually post a shot or two of this very unique looking flower (check out the center!).  My neighbor has some of this wildflower growing alongside her natural front yard pond.  I liked the light and bokeh and thought this backlit shot was pretty.  Most years I shoot it with the sun highlighting the flower center, so I tried to change things up a bit.

Donnie and I were back at the Kidd Family Pool yesterday for some water volleyball.  We're going to start calling Danny, Madi's dad, the intimidater;-)  Here Danny is getting ready to serve.  We use an 18" - 24" beach ball for the volleyball.  Fun!

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Madi and Salvo were enjoying the game poolside.  Aren't they sweet?

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Had a butterfly stop by my butterfly bush late in the day.  Kindof like the dreamy feel.and pose.

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HAGD,
Maryann
Maryland (or Virginia) Meadow Beauty.  I usually post a shot or two of this very unique looking flower (check out the center!).  My neighbor has some of this wildflower growing alongside her natural front yard pond.  I liked the light and bokeh and thought this backlit shot was pretty.  Most years I shoot it with the sun highlighting the flower center, so I tried to change things up a bit. Donnie and I were back at the Kidd Family Pool yesterday for some water volleyball.  We're going to start calling Danny, Madi's dad, the intimidater;-)  Here Danny is getting ready to serve.  We use an 18" - 24" beach ball for the volleyball.  Fun! SmugMug Link Madi and Salvo were enjoying the game poolside.  Aren't they sweet? SmugMug Link Had a butterfly stop by my butterfly bush late in the day.  Kindof like the dreamy feel.and pose. SmugMug Link HAGD, Maryann" href="javascript:openLB(1912426568,'',XLarge,'',959,768);">06/18/12 - Meadow Beauty

My Blog:  http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/meadow-beauty.html

Today's daily is a picture of a Maryland (or Virginia) Meadow Beauty. &nbsp;I usually post a shot or two of this very unique looking flower (check out the center!). &nbsp;My neighbor has some of this wildflower growing alongside her natural front yard pond. &nbsp;I liked the light and bokeh and thought this backlit shot was pretty. &nbsp;Most years I shoot it with the sun highlighting the flower center, so I tried to change things up a bit.

Donnie and I were back at the Kidd Family Pool yesterday for some water volleyball. &nbsp;We're going to start calling Danny, Madi's dad, the intimidater;-) &nbsp;Here Danny is getting ready to serve. &nbsp;We use an 18" - 24" beach ball for the volleyball. &nbsp;Fun!

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Madi and Salvo were enjoying the game poolside. &nbsp;Aren't they sweet?

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Had a butterfly stop by my butterfly bush late in the day. &nbsp;Kindof like the dreamy feel.and pose.

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HAGD,
Maryann
06/18/12 - Meadow Beauty

My Blog: http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/06/meadow-beauty.html

Today's daily is a picture of a Maryland (or Virginia) Meadow Beauty.  I usually post a shot or two of this very unique looking flower (check out the center!).  My neighbor has some of this wildflower growing alongside her natural front yard pond.  I liked the light and bokeh and thought this backlit shot was pretty.  Most years I shoot it with the sun highlighting the flower center, so I tried to change things up a bit.

Donnie and I were back at the Kidd Family Pool yesterday for some water volleyball.  We're going to start calling Danny, Madi's dad, the intimidater;-)  Here Danny is getting ready to serve.  We use an 18" - 24" beach ball for the volleyball.  Fun!

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Madi and Salvo were enjoying the game poolside.  Aren't they sweet?

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Had a butterfly stop by my butterfly bush late in the day.  Kindof like the dreamy feel.and pose.

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HAGD,
Maryann
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