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artist. painter. photographer. she/her #ExPost #ExPostNews
finder [of things]. appreciator [of the overlooked].
all photos are my own. if not, duly noted.
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tightly closed lily tip
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#macrophotography
#abstractphotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
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#bloomscrolling

the tip of an orange lily.
getting ready to open.
[i hope].

photograph.
macrophotograph. the tip of an orange lily. closed up tight. surrounded by green lily leaves and lit by the sun. i love getting a close look at things like this. it's like a little clenched face. or fist. but not. looking forward to following its progress.
February 17, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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tiny carnation
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#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

a tiny, pale yellow carnation.
on its own in the shadows.

where the sun found it.

photograph.
macrophotograph. a closer look at a tiny, pale yellow carnation. in the shadows. even so, the sun found it and lit it up. against a dark background. green leaves surrounding it.
February 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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dark pink orchid
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#macrophotography
#abstractphotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#surprises
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

orchid arching upward
and disappearing into sunlight.

photograph.
macrophotograph. a dark pink phalaenopsis orchid with white and yellow markings at its center. bright green stem. its disappearance into sunlight makes it an abstraction.
February 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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hellebore
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#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#surprises
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

hellebore as ballerina.
just sayin'

photograph.
macrophotograph. open hellebore, curved petals spreading out. pale green and cream. it made me think of a ballerina, mid-twirl. with dark purple twisted stamens at the center. all against a dark orange background. stems and green leaves at the right side and below.
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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lilies
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#eastcoastkin
#surprises
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

i noticed a definite shift in today's sunlight.
both angle and quality of sunlight on the orange lilies.

mid-February, but feels like spring coming.
yay.

photograph.
macrophotograph. two lilies. one orange just opening. the other green but soon to be orange. this image feels like spring. the quality of sunlight on the flowers made it feel like spring too. yay.
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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surprising appearance
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#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#surprises
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

another angle of the mysterious christmas cactus bloom.
late arriving. and so happy it's here.

photograph.
macrophotograph of a 'christmas' cactus bloom. a late arrival. peach and shades of deep orange at the edges. magenta spike. all against a gold and blue background. leaves along the bottom.
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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the dark side
#photography
#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#orchids
#eastcoastkin
#art
#bloomscrolling

a nearly open orchid.
emerging in a semi dark room.
with a ton of buds on the stalk.

just one bud here.

the colors here were unexpected.
i love when that happens.

photograph.
macrophotograph. a deep magenta orchid in a darkening room. creamy tan on the outside petals. a small bud right in front of it. mostly green. gray green stalk. deep gold and murky green background.
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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mystery
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#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

this morning, i saw that one of my christmas cactus plants
had a few blooms.

nothing doing around the holidays. i'd given up.
then suddenly, this!

surprise!

photograph.
macrophotograph of a christmas cactus flower. except it's february. pink and orange bloom with green petals behind it. good lesson. don't give up on things.
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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white solemio
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#abstractphotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

when solemio flowers disguise themselves as storm clouds...
.

photograph.
macrophotograph. white solemio flowers with gold highlights against a dark background. looking like storm clouds.
February 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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a new orchid
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#eastcoastkin
#orchids
#art
#bloomscrolling

sharing my new acquisition.
couldn't resist.

i bought it at the orchid show.
the seller is a local greenhouse.
only an hour's drive from home.
dangerous.

couldn't resist.

photograph.
macrophotograph. a phalaenopsis. also known as a moth orchid. the colors on the flower range from magenta to deep purple. bought/brought it home from the show. two flower stalks covered in blooms!
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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sunlight on alstroemeria
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#macrophotography
#blueskyartshow
#sunlight
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#light
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

walked into the living room this morning
and saw it in light and shadow.
stark relief.

so glad to see the sun again.
too long!

photograph.
macrophotograph. ultra close up. yellow alstroemeria flower hit by the sun. a touch of green at the tip. slight golden orange in the shadows. cold day. bright sun. perfect send off this morning.
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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orchid cluster
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#macrophotography
#blueskyartshow
#sunlight
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#orchids
#art
#bloomscrolling

direct beam of sunlight on tiny yellow orchids.

today's shoot will keep me busy this week.
went a little crazy with the camera.

photograph.
macrophotograph. a bright beam of sunlight on a cluster of tiny yellow orchids with deep red marking. saw them in a shady spot in the greenhouse when the sunlight found them. from this year's orchid show at the chicago botanic garden.
February 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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orchid show
#photography
#chicagobotanicgarden
#60s
#orchids

just home from this year's orchid show. the theme is Feelin' Groovy. Sixties colors, etc. great music!

the orchids were beautiful. about to download photos. fingers crossed, good shots to come.

entrance hall. taken with my iPhone.
iPhone photograph. entrance hall to this year's chicago botanic garden's orchid show. the show continues through the yellow 'gateway' right behind the giant flower. sixties theme... 'Feelin' Groovy' sixties colors and graphics. GREAT music. tons of sunshine. perfect experience on a freezing cold day. i bought a phaleonopsis after the show. got the vendor's business card to their greenhouses about 50 miles from home. Road trip! about to download my camera card. hoping for good shots to share.
February 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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pink stamens
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#sunlight
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#light
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

on a cold, sunny day, the sunlight
on this white alstroemeria flower unexpectedly
turned the stamens transparent.

luminous, really.

photograph.
macrophotograph. the sunlight came flooding in this morning. all the white alstroemeria flowers with dark red 'spots' in the vase were transformed. the pink stamens were lit up by the sun. kind of otherworldly, really.
February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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flood of pink
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#abstractphotography
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#eastcoastkin
#light
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

lily petals.
one in a bunch of lilies.

loved the textures.

photograph.
macrophotograph. focused on two lily petals. a green stem crosses in front at the bottom right. white tipped pink petals, crowded together. these two front and center in a large group of pink lilies.
February 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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yellow chrysanthemum
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#macrophotography
#abstractphotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#light
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

cold grey day here.
a bit of 'sunshine' from a chyranthemum.
and little help from my friend. a ring light.

gratitude.

photograph.
macrophotograph. yellow chrysanthemum on a cold, grey day. photo light creating highlights on its upper left. the rest in semidarkness.
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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gerbera daisy
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#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

orange gerbera daisy in a dark room.

photograph.
macrophotograph. orange gerbera daisy seen from the side in a dark room. orange orange petals. green leaves beneath. white shape behind at the left and white chrysanthemum petals below right. and all that darkness.
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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iris
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#macrophotography
#alphabetChallenge
#weekEforEponymous
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

named for Iris, Greek goddess of the rainbow.
messenger of the gods. personification of the rainbow.

photograph.
macrophotograph. surprised and happy to find them this early. i realized "Iris" is an eponym, named after a person. well, a goddess... Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow. She was a messenger of the gods. The personification of the rainbow. She used rainbows to travel between heaven and earth. A mythological fact: In ancient Greece, irises were planted on the graves of women to help summon the goddess to guide them to the afterlife.
February 2, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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pale solemio
#photography
#macrophotography
#stunday
#silhouette
#alphabetChallenge
#weekEforEponymous
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

these have the look of tiny wildflowers.
long lasting. and so photogenic.
particularly suited to silhouettes.

photograph.
macrophotograph. yellow solemio flower at night. pale yellow silhouetted against a the dark. deep plum tones in the background.
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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hellebore 4
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#macrophotography
#stunday
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#atmospheric
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

lavender hellebore.
with stacked petals.

photograph.
macrophotograph. lavender hellebore flower with yellow center. green leaves in the background.
February 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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alstroemeria
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#macrophotography
#stunday
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#atmospheric
#flowers
#rose
#art
#bloomscrolling

a look inside the center of the flower.

photograph.
macrophotograph of the inside of a white alstroemeria flower with dark red accents spots. green inner floods of color and an orange streak at the center. darkest red at the very center.
February 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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ragged rosebud
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#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#atmospheric
#flowers
#rose
#art
#bloomscrolling

compact. complex.
slightly the worse for wear.

hmmm.
self-portrait?

photograph.
macrophotograph of a rosebud. i don't think it's ever going to fully open. we'll see. a little ragged around the edges. but nicely formed. deep pink. leaves behind form a complex background of greens.
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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pale hellebore
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#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

newly opened.
with a tightly twisted center

photograph.
macrophotograph of a pale cream hellebore with subtle yellow-green accents. at its center, tightly closed—and twisted—purple mini stalks. green leaves behind the flower on the left. darkness on the right.
February 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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a particularly dramatic sky
#photography
#landscape
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#water
#art
#alphabetChallenge
#weekDforDramatic
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Clouds

one of the lagoons at the chicago botanic garden
as the sun starts setting.

still water. not a ripple.
double the clouds.

photograph.
view of water, sky, and trees in shades of green at the Great Basin. Part of the lagoons system at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Bridge at the extreme right. late afternoon as the sun begins setting highlights blue and purple clouds reflected in the calm surface of the lagoon.
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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hellebore flower and bud
#photography
#macrophotography
#alphabetChallenge
#weekDforDramatic
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

tiny buds underneath flower petals.
whenever i walk by, i silently say....
open. open. open. please.

photograph.
macrophotograph. a purple hellebore flower at the top right, sheltering a couple of cream colored hellebore buds. purple tipped. deep green leaves to rest on. a dark blue background peeks through.
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 AM