Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography
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Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #18: Cacti
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Nature Photo Challenge #17: Bees
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NPC #15: Birds feeding and drinking
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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The place I consider my Haven of Peace would be around the lake at Andrew Jackson State Park. Whenever I feel stressed and need a breath of fresh air and communion with nature, AJ State Park has been my go to place for years. It used to be a short distance from where I lived, not so much now.
Nowadays,my circumstances have changed. I do not have ready access to a vehicle anymore, so I can not just jump in a car and go to AJ like I used to.
What I do lately is to go out to a park, a greenway, or any place out in nature where I can be amongst the trees, creeks, rivers, or lakes. I often (when I have transportation) go hiking with my grandson. He loves being out in the woods with me. It is so peaceful. We enjoy gazing out upon the water wherever we might wander. When we are out in the woods the trails we hike are more likely than not next to or parallel to a lake or river.
When near a lake or river we stop, relax, and breath it all in and let the stress or worries flow out of us. The waters emanate a soothing, calming affect which is extremely peaceful.
These are all photos taken around the lake at Andrew Jackson State Park, my Haven of Peace.
Nature Photo Challenge #14: Your haven of peace
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere #178
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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All of the butterfly 🦋 photos I’ve captured so far were all taken within the grounds of Anne Springs Close Greenway. First photos are of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails shot with an iPhone 13 Pro.
Male tiger swallowtails are bright yellow with black tiger stripes on the tops of their wings. You can sometimes find groups of male swallowtail butterflies gathered on the ground around mud puddles or other damp spots. This is a behavior called puddling. The butterflies are sucking minerals and other substances out of the damp ground. (This behavior can be seen quite often at the spillway at Anne Springs Close Greenway.)
Other butterflies found within Anne Springs Close Greenway:
Nature Photo Challenge– Butterflies
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
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Nature Photo Challenge #12: Trees
Alive & Trekking’s Which Way Photo Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters (All except # 3)
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Damselflies, like dragonflies, are members of an order of carnivorous insects called odonates.
Dragonflies are one of nature’s most intriguing and fascinating insects. The dragonfly darts around going about its business as usual, blissfully unaware and oblivious to the interest it has generated in us.
Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #10 – Dragonflies
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The only long-legged Birds I’ve seen in my area are in surrounding zoos. The Great Blue Heron in our local waterways are not really long-legged and my only shots of the are in the water. Therefore, I hope y’all enjoy my selections for Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #8: Fascinating Fungi
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L Waters
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Denzil Nature: NPC #7: Tulips and Magnolias
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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The Cosmic Photo Challenge: First hints of spring
Nature Photo Challenge #5: Signs of Spring
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Ducks are not seen in my area as much as Geese are, but I managed to find a few to share:
Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge – Ducks
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Denzil Nature Photo Challenge:Pink
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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Horse Eyes:
Goat Eye:
Dog Eyes:
Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #2: Eyes
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
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