A Word A Week Challenge: Arch

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Today I’m participating in the A Word A Week Challenge. This week’s theme is “arch”.  I encourage you to click on each photo to see a larger view. If you like what you see, please subscribe to this blog to receive updates of the new photos I post, usually 3 to 5 times a week.

I’ve been waiting for an appropriate photo challenge theme to feature the photos below, and I think arch is just perfect. I love the tall pink grass with its lovely seeds and how they swing gently in the breeze. They get so tall they arch down from the weight. They ‘re a challenge to photograph because the background isn’t always what I want, but I love their pink color and the many arches they create. This type of grass is technically called Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’ (Variegated Purple Fountain Grass).

A Word A Week Challenge: Arch - pink grass
A Word A Week Challenge: Arch – pink grass
A Word A Week Challenge: Arch of pink grass seed pods
A Word A Week Challenge: Arch of pink grass seed pods
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Macro Monday: The beauty of the morning dew – Part 2

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Today I’m taking part in Macro Monday at Lisa’s Chaos. I thought I’d take this opportunity to continue sharing the photos of morning dew I captured almost a couple of weeks ago. You can see more photos of the morning dew on pretty purple flowers.

Today I’m featuring close-ups of the morning dew on blades of grass. Here are a couple of shots I really like, as they show both tiny droplets and one much bigger one in the middle of them. You can click on each image for a larger view.

I love how well you can see the reflection of several blades of grass in that one big drop of water.

Macro Monday: The beauty of the morning dew on grass
Macro Monday: The beauty of the morning dew on grass

I never noticed how fuzzy grass blades can be. The dew makes the fuzz stand up pretty clearly.

Macro Monday: The beauty of the morning dew on blades of grass
Macro Monday: The beauty of the morning dew on blades of grass