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

photograph.
February 17, 2026 at 9:19 PM
tiny carnation
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a tiny, pale yellow carnation.
on its own in the shadows.

where the sun found it.

photograph.
February 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
February 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
lilies
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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.
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM
surprising appearance
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another angle of the mysterious christmas cactus bloom.
late arriving. and so happy it's here.

photograph.
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
the dark side
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#orchids
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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.
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM
mystery
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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.
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
white solemio
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when solemio flowers disguise themselves as storm clouds...
.

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February 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
a new orchid
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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.
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
sunlight on alstroemeria
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#light
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#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.
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
orchid cluster
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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.
February 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
orchid show
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#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.
February 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
pink stamens
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on a cold, sunny day, the sunlight
on this white alstroemeria flower unexpectedly
turned the stamens transparent.

luminous, really.

photograph.
February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
flood of pink
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lily petals.
one in a bunch of lilies.

loved the textures.

photograph.
February 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM
yellow chrysanthemum
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cold grey day here.
a bit of 'sunshine' from a chyranthemum.
and little help from my friend. a ring light.

gratitude.

photograph.
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
iris
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named for Iris, Greek goddess of the rainbow.
messenger of the gods. personification of the rainbow.

photograph.
February 2, 2026 at 6:32 AM
pale solemio
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these have the look of tiny wildflowers.
long lasting. and so photogenic.
particularly suited to silhouettes.

photograph.
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 AM
February 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
February 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
ragged rosebud
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#atmospheric
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#rose
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#bloomscrolling

compact. complex.
slightly the worse for wear.

hmmm.
self-portrait?

photograph.
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
pale hellebore
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newly opened.
with a tightly twisted center

photograph.
February 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM
a particularly dramatic sky
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#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.
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 PM
hellebore flower and bud
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tiny buds underneath flower petals.
whenever i walk by, i silently say....
open. open. open. please.

photograph.
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 AM