For those of you who know me, the location of my special place in the Big Horn mountains near Sheridan, Wyoming won’t come as a surprise to you. I’ve gone there for some amount of time every summer since I was in college with the exception of two years. I think you can see why from this first photo.
But Wyoming is a three-day drive from our part of Arizona, so I need special places a bit closer. In our backyard is a torch cactus that has the most gorgeous flowers…but for only one day each. They’re a special place close to home.
Macro photography takes me to special places.
I wasn’t the only one who found this datura special.
Thanks, Karina, for hostessing this special episode of the Lens-Artists challenge.
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So beautiful. The white petals are especially lovely.
Thanks! ❤️
janet
Those cactus flowers are so beautiful, Janet! Hopefully you’ll make it back to Wyoming this year.
They really are beautiful, aren’t they? We’ll be back to the mountains this summer and were there last summer as well. Can’t miss! 🙂
Yes I can certainly see why you choose Big Horn mountains as your special place. Looks like a wonderful place to explore. But I also love your macro’s. So delicate and intricate. Beautiful take on this week’s challenge
Thanks very much. I wanted to do both my big special place and special places that are very different. I’m glad it worked.
Wow, stunning macro shots, Janet!
Thanks so much, Amy. I wanted to do something a bit different this week while still sharing the Wyoming place so dear to my heart.
Love it! 💖
Beautiful! As close as it is, I’d like to do more roaming in Wyoming. 😉
There are so many wonderful places there, John. You’d love it!
janet
Love your pictures. Beautiful blooms and I like the macro shots. Wyoming is beautiful – Have been all around that statee and love it. My brother use to live there and I would go visit him.
Thanks, Peggy. Wyoming’s beauty is diverse.
Stunning shots.
Thanks, Judy. ❤️
Gorgeous. You know a have a penchant for macro photography too. It really unlocks a whole new world inside these flowers.
I live macro photography and really need to learn to use my macro lens. I usually take macro photos with my phone or with my Nikon’s regular lens at a distance and then crop. 😁
These are absolutely beautiful, Janet! I think it is important that we have more than one special place to go to rest our minds and restore our souls!!
I agree! There was the park in Illinois, the Preserve here (when I can get there these days), and even just walking along the canal and seeing the sunrise. Wyoming is too far and I can’t afford to only be restored once a year! 🙂
Well, well, well Janet – fantastic! I loved your post and while I’m sure you miss Wyoming you’ve surely made the most of your Arizona home. Absolutely beautiful work this week – thanks so much for sharing it with us.
You made me happy with your comment, Tina. You’re very welcome and thanks for the visit and comment as well as being one of my photographing inspirations.
Well now you’ve made my day!
Beauty on a big and small scale!
Exactly. Thanks. 🥰
Your macros do take me to a very special place, so inspiring. Thank you for sharing, Janet.
Many thanks, Sofia. I’m happy you enjoyed them.
love the second photo, gorgeous. views in the first one -bueno!
Thanks very much, Ritva. There are views like that everywhere in this area, one reason I love it.
They are gorgeous that’s for sure, such a empowering views.
I love those cactus flowers and your macro work!!
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Beautiful close ups from a corner of the world we also love, Janet!
Thanks! I’m happy you enjoyed them.
You’re so good in taking macro shots…you make it seem very special.
Thanks so much, Teresa. That compliment brightens my day (and it’s already quite bright.) 🙂
Smiling right back at you 😃
Macro – is among my fave!
Mine too.
It is a gorgeous place! Janet, your macro photography is fabulous! Thank you!
Always my pleasure, Resa.
Those are lovely flowers on the cactus. They have the nicest blooms.
I’m sure you’ll be visiting your special place soon. Times are weird
but they have to get better. Fantastic selections for the challenge.
Nicely done … Isadora 😎
That cactus bloomed not long after we arrived, sort of a welcome, and then bloom a few more times before going into resting mode. The flowers are spectacular.
We’ll be visiting Wyoming this summer if all goes as planned and when my husband retires, we’ll spend half the summer there, as we share with my brother and his family. That will be wonderful!
I’m very happy for you, Janet. It’s always a blessing to enjoy a place we love. My hubby was supposed to retire at least 3 years ago but just couldn’t bring himself to accept the thought of it. Now, the end of march will be his last art show. YAY 😀 and with Covid getting under control, perhaps we can start to travel again. Happy Retirement to your hubby 😀🙏
I’m looking forward to traveling again by plane. I’ve been traveling by car since we moved here at the beginning of 2020 and Covid. I’m glad to read your husband is finally retiring. I imagine he’ll keep doing art in some form anyway as do you.