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You are so right. Inspiration is everywhere. I get in a rush too and don't look as closely as I could.

That's fantastic! Keep it up.

There is a Monarch grove nearby, but number of butterflies has dropped dramatically. I'm not sure if there is a butterfly garden nearby. I need to research that. ☺️🦋

I can remember them landing on me as a kid and how it tickled. Gee, they never land on me anymore, but I also don't see as many now either.

It's great to have something so inspirational to shoot. 💙📸

A #PalacesandGardens poster for Thurs 5 March 2026. Theme is #FashionThroughTime. Text reads: Some suggestions what to look for * Period costumes: Gowns, ruffs, hats from estate collections or reenactments. * Vintage jewellery: Brooches, tiaras, cameos in displays or portraits. * Architectural styles: Gothic arches, Baroque curves, neoclassical columns. * Fashionable plants: Victorian ferns, Renaissance topiary, hothouse exotics. Everyone is welcome! #EastCoastKin

This week's #PalacesAndGardens theme is #FashionThroughTime

From costume to interiors and garden design. Think medieval dovecotes, Tudor knot gardens, Georgian follies, 1920s flapper dresses, Victorian corsets, Renaissance columns, Jacobean dark wood chests...

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A #PalacesandGardens challenge poster for Thursday 5 March 2026, themed #FashionThroughTime. The background shows a classical stone ruin with tall columns rising above lush green trees under a pale sky. Navy blue text lists four bullet points suggesting period costumes, vintage jewelry, architectural styles, and fashionable plants as photo inspiration. Footer reads “Everyone is welcome” with #EastCoastKin. Fashion through time in palaces and gardens offers rich visual possibilities. Here are ideas expanding on clothing, jewelry, architecture, and garden trends: Historical Fashion Elements: • Period costumes from estate collections or reenactments • Vintage jewelry: cameos, tiaras, brooches displayed or worn • Portrait gallery attire: lace collars, ruffles, corsets captured in paintings Architectural Fashion: • Style movements as “fashion”: Gothic Revival windows, Baroque curves, neoclassical columns • Decorative trends: chinoiserie wallpapers, rococo mirrors, art deco fixtures Garden Fashion Statements: • “Must-have” plants of eras: Victorian urns with ferns, Renaissance topiary, 18th-century hothouse exotics • Fashionable garden ornaments: grottoes, shell houses, rustic temples • Period garden furniture: wrought iron benches, striped garden umbrellas

#FashionThroughTime, our new theme for this upcoming Thursday‘s #PalacesandGardens. As usual you get tips what to look for and as usual I can hardly wait to see your creative ideas. Have lots of fun together.
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It really is!

That probably tickles! 🦋😆

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Wow! Stay safe. 🙏

Gorgeous shot! 💙

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Beautiful shot! The ice formations are so pretty.

A vertical photo of ice surrounding a small channel along Lake Superior. The red granite that make up the shoreline are coated in a heavy layer of ice. Water dripping from waves forms opaque white icicles that are thicker on the bottom than the top. The ice is clear at the bottom, branching out from the bases, resembling jeweled scepters.

Another study of some of the details in the ice along Lake Superior.

#landscape #winter #lakesuperior #PhotographersUnited

Gorgeous macro, Shantha! The colors of this variety are so striking!

The garden looks like an enjoyable place to visit, it's so pretty!

Thanks, Alex! 😁

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Perfect.

No words to describe the experience of seeing an overhead corona aurora at THE SAME TIME as a total lunar eclipse--this happened last night on our aurora workshop. Crazy experience. The aurora was so bright and the snow glowed green under the blood moon.

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You’re welcome, Zen!

I just speak to what I see. 😊

That’s terrific they still have the original lens! The lenses are beautiful. I’ve seen ours as well as photos of others and they are all different and very elaborate. I wondered what goes into designing one.

That’s a fantastic shot!

How lucky! I have only been to one, and it's fairly close to me. Your photo reminded me of being up in the light tower (though the light is now in a museum).

Same. Keyser as well. Two wonderful men that we miss.