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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
Sun May 25, 2025, 01:30 PM May 2025

Can you stand yet another Jacaranda photo?

The scattered light was too much for me to resist this morning . . .

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Can you stand yet another Jacaranda photo? (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 OP
Beautiful, I'm glad you shared it. Thank you. Walleye May 2025 #1
Thanks so much, my dear Walleye! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #2
I know what you mean. That's why I loved working for a daily newspaper. I don't take the pictures for myself to look at. Walleye May 2025 #3
Yes, I do get that! The circle isn't complete until I post it. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #4
The more, the better. Mine bloomed very sparsely this year. marybourg May 2025 #5
Thanks so much, my dear marybourg! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #13
Peggy your photos are always so beautiful, share as many as you like! Diamond_Dog May 2025 #6
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #14
You Betcha' Peggy! Please Keep 'em coming!! George McGovern May 2025 #7
Aw, thank you, my dear George! As I get them, you will see them! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #15
Absolutely beautiful. I can always stand another beautiful flower(s) photograph. Thank you. LoisB May 2025 #8
Thanks so much, my dear LoisB! Very kind of you. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #16
Lovely Danmel May 2025 #9
Oooh, lucky you, my dear Danmel! I've heard Portugal is amazing. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #17
Yes, can't get enough. So envious. surfered May 2025 #10
Aw, here's another one for you, and thank you for your great compliments, my dear surfered! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #18
Nice shot! REALLY nice! calimary May 2025 #11
Wow, my dear calimary! Thanks so much. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #19
I love Jacarandas -- they are my favorite flowering tree of all 💕 Hekate May 2025 #12
Thank you so much, my dear Hekate! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #20
A beautiful photo of a beautiful tree. sinkingfeeling May 2025 #21
Thank you so much, my dear sinkingfeeling! It is all that. I appreciate your lovely remarks. n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #22
Gorgeous, Peggy! The photography Forum brer cat May 2025 #23
Thank you, my dear brer cat! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #24
Gorgeous! ShazzieB May 26 #25
Thanks so much, my dear ShazzieB! I'm glad you like it that much! n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 27 #29
So delicate riverbendviewgal May 26 #26
Thanks so much, my dear riverbendviewgal! CaliforniaPeggy May 27 #30
How lovely! mwmisses4289 May 27 #27
What a great earworm! Thank you so much for your lovely comments, my dear mwmisses4289! n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 27 #31
Hahaha: I read the title and thought: "if it's purple ..." and I clicked on it and it is! Beautiful. fierywoman May 27 #28
I'm thrilled that my photo met your expectations, my dear fierywoman! Purple it is! CaliforniaPeggy May 27 #32
Beautiful, Peggy SheltieLover May 27 #33
Thanks so much, my dear SheltieLover! CaliforniaPeggy May 27 #34
Of course we can CaliforniaPeggy! We can never have enough Jacaranda photo! George McGovern May 27 #35
Thank you so much, my dear George! So very kind of you. CaliforniaPeggy May 27 #36

Walleye

(42,026 posts)
3. I know what you mean. That's why I loved working for a daily newspaper. I don't take the pictures for myself to look at.
Sun May 25, 2025, 01:42 PM
May 2025

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
13. Thanks so much, my dear marybourg!
Sun May 25, 2025, 03:57 PM
May 2025

I'm sorry yours were sparse this year. Hopefully they'll do better next year.

Here's a link to my previous post with Jacarandas and Day Lilies:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036145128

Diamond_Dog

(38,116 posts)
6. Peggy your photos are always so beautiful, share as many as you like!
Sun May 25, 2025, 02:04 PM
May 2025

I know what you mean about scattered light. This one is a gem! TY

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
14. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Sun May 25, 2025, 03:59 PM
May 2025

I appreciate your enthusiastic support! I knew the light would work well.

YW!

LoisB

(11,431 posts)
8. Absolutely beautiful. I can always stand another beautiful flower(s) photograph. Thank you.
Sun May 25, 2025, 02:41 PM
May 2025

The colors are striking.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
17. Oooh, lucky you, my dear Danmel! I've heard Portugal is amazing.
Sun May 25, 2025, 04:03 PM
May 2025

And thank you for your compliment!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
18. Aw, here's another one for you, and thank you for your great compliments, my dear surfered!
Sun May 25, 2025, 04:05 PM
May 2025

And in case you didn't see it, here's the link for my post on Jacaranda flowers and Day Lillies:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036145128

Enjoy!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
19. Wow, my dear calimary! Thanks so much.
Sun May 25, 2025, 04:07 PM
May 2025

My camera has a macro setting, which I used today. That setting really delivers!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
20. Thank you so much, my dear Hekate!
Sun May 25, 2025, 04:08 PM
May 2025

It's my favorite flowering tree too. I'm very glad I have this tree right outside my study window.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
22. Thank you so much, my dear sinkingfeeling! It is all that. I appreciate your lovely remarks. n/t
Sun May 25, 2025, 05:30 PM
May 2025

brer cat

(27,077 posts)
23. Gorgeous, Peggy! The photography Forum
Sun May 25, 2025, 07:09 PM
May 2025

is one of my top escapes from all the darkness these days. I hope you all continue to share your terrific work.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
24. Thank you, my dear brer cat!
Sun May 25, 2025, 07:29 PM
May 2025

As long as I can pick up a camera and get good photos from it, I will post them here!

The Photo Group is my top escape from all the darkness these days. Thank goodness we have it.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
30. Thanks so much, my dear riverbendviewgal!
Tue May 27, 2025, 02:06 AM
May 27

I'm really happy that you love my photo! There are more of these. See Post #18 for the link.

My pleasure to share!

fierywoman

(8,407 posts)
28. Hahaha: I read the title and thought: "if it's purple ..." and I clicked on it and it is! Beautiful.
Tue May 27, 2025, 01:34 AM
May 27

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,860 posts)
32. I'm thrilled that my photo met your expectations, my dear fierywoman! Purple it is!
Tue May 27, 2025, 02:09 AM
May 27

Thanks for your terrific comments too.

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