Two Garden Photos -- Today

[CaliforniaPeggy]

These are Loropetalum, and this shrub is in my backyard.

[femmocrat]

1. Beautiful colors!

Thank you, Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Aw, thank you, my dear femmocrat!

I'm glad you enjoyed these!

The colors are wonderful this time of year when they're blooming.

[WhiteTara]

3. I took some pics of my apple tree today

it is in its first full bloom and it is lovely. I think we might get apples this year! And maybe peaches and plums! Here's hoping.

Happy Spring to you!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I'd love to see your photos too, my dear WhiteTara!

If you don't know how, there's a post at the top of the page that explains the procedure.

I hope you'll have a great crop of apples, peaches and plums!

Happy Spring to you as well.

[hlthe2b]

4. Just beautiful, Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Thank you, my dear hlthe2b!

[procon]

7. Looks like Spring with vibrant greens and shades of pink - lovely photos! nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thank you, dear procon! I appreciate your good thoughts a lot! n/t

[calikid]

9. B u t full Peggy, thank you

It's amazing to me to see the wonderful gorgeous things in this world. I especially appreciate them during these dark days.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Thank you, my dear calikid!

I feel the same. We all need beauty during dark days, if only to remind us that there IS beauty in the world, and that it won't go away.

[democratisphere]

10. What a beautiful shrub.

Thank you for the pics.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thank you for your kind comments, my dear democratisphere!

You are so very welcome, and thank you for coming by.

[alfredo]

13. I love the colors, especially the first.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Thank you, alfredo...

It is a bit brighter than the second.

I wanted to see just how close I could get to the plant and still be in focus.

[alfredo]

15. That's why I love my wide angle lens.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. I'm curious as to the association between the wide angle lens and how close you can get...

I'm heading for bed now, but sometime maybe you can tell me.

Goodnight!

[alfredo]

17. negative magnification is the term.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Well, I just Googled the term, and I'm in over my head, as usual.

Perhaps you could put it in layperson's terms?

[alfredo]

19. That's way above my pay scale too.