Tina is hosting this photo challenge and she is “suggesting that in addition to our challenge you explore and link to some of the other creative opportunities our friends and fellow challengers make available in the WP blogosphere or any other sites where you post photos.” Many thanks to Tina for encouraging us to participate in other challenges. Be sure to visit Tina’s original post Lens’Artists #181: Double Dipping
All the photos in this post were taken this week near where I live. The caption of each photo contains a link to the original challenge.
The Hibiscus (above) and Camellias (below) are blooming where I live.

For John’s Cellpic Sunday the only requirement is to include a photo taken with a cell phone, IPad or other mobile device. The next image was taken on an early morning walk with my IPhone 7S and then cropped and edited on my computer.

Natalie wants to know how our week has been. My week as been filled with preparing for a trip and getting out to take a picture a day for nine days in a row. Maybe this is the year I’ll reach the goal of taking a picture a day for 365 days. This shrimp boat is one of my favorites from the week.

Terri’s Sunday Stills challenge topic is “The Future is Ours”. A flower bud’s future is to become a flower. We humans don’t know what our future will bring. I posted more about that in Every day is a gift.

Many thanks to Tina, Cee, John, Natalie, and Terri for the inspiration for this post!
Wandering Dawgs will be taking a 2 – 3 week break.
Oh I love all our flowers for this week. Thanks so much for mentioning my FOTD. Wonderful photos all around 😀
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Thank you Cee! I always enjoy your flowers!
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Isn’t it wonderful having the blooming flowers at this time of year? I do not miss the winters to the north. Nice collection of images for the various photo challenges. Perhaps, once I’m done with house projects, I’ll jump back into the photo challenges. Thanks for sharing all of them.
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Ingrid, welcome back! Good luck with your housing projects!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks Pam!
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I really like that picture of the marshland. 🙂
Enjoy your break, and take care,
Pit
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Thanks Pit!
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🙂
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Beautiful flowers, Beth. The shrimp boat photo is my fave, too. Thank you for mentioning my Weekend Coffee Share link-up. Have a wonderful break and a safe trip!
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Well done Beth – you’ve mentioned some challenges that are new to me so thanks for that! As always your images bring my own “neighborhood” very much to mind so of course the shrimp boats and marsh scene are my favorites this week!
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Thanks Tina. I had a couple of bright sunny days to get out and explore.
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Your post showcases your talented lens, Beth! I agree that marsh is a gorgeous shot and of course, I love the florals! Thaks for adding Sunday Stills to your post and enjoy your break!!
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Terri, thank you so much for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the photos. Always glad to take part in Sunday Stills.
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Beth these are all so amazing and the the marshland caught my attention. Thanks
Anita
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Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m so glad you enjoyed the photos.
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Thanks for joining in on Cellpic Sunday! I like the landscape image you captured from your cell phone, but I really like the shrimp boat. I love boats of all kinds, but especially working boats.
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John, I love seeing the shrimp boats. I took the shrimp boat photo with my phone, too.
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Great post Beth! I visit challenges more than I post. You’ve got me thinking.
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Happy break – enjoy yourselves. Thank you for sending us off with those first two shots. Beautiful.
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Thanks Judy!
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Beth, I love the way you tied your photos to all these challenges. Great way to share the love! Of course, the shrimp boat is my favorite.
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Beautiful flowers! I thoroughly enjoy seeing flowers at this time of year. But what I don’t see here in the desert is a Shrimp Boat! Loved seeing yours!
Happy Sunday!
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Thanks Nancy! Glad to bring a shrimp boat to the desert for you! 🍤
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Have a great trip, Beth and a break from blogging. I hope you have plenty of photo opportunities. Are you going far? I love that pink rose.
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A grand collection and I love how you made the post flow with the blogs you connected. Enjoy your trip. I hope you do indeed have a photo a day. Donna
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It’s good to take time off now and again. Enjoy your respite.
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Thanks! I am enjoying every minute!
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Oh, flowers and harbors . . . you had my heart in this one!
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So glad you enjoyed the images!
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That hibiscus and the budding rose must have been what Gerard de Nerval had in mind when he said “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” Simply beautiful!
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Thank you for stopping by and taking time to comment. I’m so glad you enjoyed the flower photos.
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