Actually, I find the dried thistles far more interesting than the purple ones. When they dry they all seem to take a shape of their own, whereas the ‘fresh’ ones all seem to look the same. Kind of like getting older, huh?
These are beautiful. I love the effect on the first one. It’s hot and dry here, too. No rain for weeks. We’re supposed to have thunderstorms this weekend which won’t be good for the fire situation. We can only hope we get a lot of rain with the thunderstorms.
Same here. We’ve got clouds in the skies and threats of thunderstorms for the next few days. So far, not much of either, just a tad muggy . . . something we are not used to at all and which really knocks down the effectiveness of the swamp cooler.
Carissa Snedeker Photography 
it is beautiful for nature is the finest craftsman
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Very pleasing shot!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
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Thank you, nonoymanga!
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Fantastic set of images!
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Thank you!
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Really nice shots. Love the first one in particular: the tight focal point, soft background, and colors are beautiful.
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Thanks, Melanie. I really like that one too. 🙂
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My favorite it the third photo; you’ve focused on the dry and dead, not the living and bright. I like that you’ve found beauty in it.
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Actually, I find the dried thistles far more interesting than the purple ones. When they dry they all seem to take a shape of their own, whereas the ‘fresh’ ones all seem to look the same. Kind of like getting older, huh?
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These are beautiful. I love the effect on the first one. It’s hot and dry here, too. No rain for weeks. We’re supposed to have thunderstorms this weekend which won’t be good for the fire situation. We can only hope we get a lot of rain with the thunderstorms.
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Same here. We’ve got clouds in the skies and threats of thunderstorms for the next few days. So far, not much of either, just a tad muggy . . . something we are not used to at all and which really knocks down the effectiveness of the swamp cooler.
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How beautiful they are… and also so artistic. Inspired me too… Thank you dear Carissa, love, nia
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Thank you, nia1
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Stunningly simple. A really effective collection of images and personally I like the focal point in the first image.
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Thank you, and thanks for stopping by!
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you are very welcome
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Dry nature is usuallu not that interesting, but you have got some great photos here. Liked them a lot, Carissa.
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Thank you, Bente. I struggle a lot with our barren and brown landscape, so when I find something beautiful or interesting, I do my best to capture it.
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Love the soft bokah in these photos!
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Thank you, Jeremy!
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