Sometimes, photographic opportunities are as close as our own backyard! For this week’s Travel theme: Blossom from Ailsa who writes Where’s My Backpack, we’re sharing some of the white blossoms we’ve enjoyed this spring — by traveling right here at home!
Blooming behind the screened porch, early April: White Star White Magnolia
From the tree in the side yard, mid April: White Dogwoods
And climbing up our mailbox in May: White Clematis
So, travel to Knoxville, Tennessee, for great whites. And to see more blossoms bustin’ out all over, click here.
Travel theme: Blossom.
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FreeRangeCow
I love your backyard extravaganza! My maternal grandmother used to plant Snap Dragon’s (don’t know their real name) and I remember wandering her yard, picking them and holding puppet shows throughout my childhood! I need to plant some…thanks for the delightful trip!
Photography Journal Blog
Gorgeous shots 🙂
Rusha Sams
Thanks so much! It was fun walking around the neighborhood taking pictures even if the neighbors think I’m a bit weird! Which I may be!
Photography Journal Blog
Yeah, I understand, I’m the photo weirdo in my neighborhood 🙂
lensandpensbysally
Well done, these are two spring flowers that each have such charm to woo us. The magnolia is an especially luscious flower.
Rusha Sams
Thanks! I have a lot to learn about photography, and you’re one of the people I most admire. So keep those great photos coming.
lensandpensbysally
That’s lovely. That you, and see you soon.
ididitforjohnny
Love these, Rusha! We don’t have magnolias (or very many dogwoods) where I’m from, in Eastern Oregon, near Boise Idaho, but since we’ve moved to Boston, they’ve become mainstays. I love your take on them as white blossoms, but as I’ve experience them (granted, not very much), they have much more color – largely pink. My mother used to have a clematis growing on a chain-link fence outside her front door. Hers were purple, but your photo captured them perfectly Such a pretty, ignored, flower!
Rusha Sams
Thanks so much for sharing what you remember about flowers. I’m hoping to build an appreciation for all types with my granddaughter. The magnolia are just starting to bloom and fill the air with fragrance. Can’t wait to smell them the rest of May. I’ll be in Pullman, ID and thereabouts this week. Any tips on what to see? We’re staying on a farm, but might like to try a boat trip through Hell’s Canyon.
whichwaynow101
So pretty!
Rusha Sams
Thanks so much for taking a look. I’m having fun with a new camera and getting closer to flowers than I ever have before~
Ritva's ART / Ritva Sillanmäki
These are absolutely gorgeous shots
Rusha Sams
Thanks! That means a lot coming from a super photographer!
Amy
What a beautiful white blossom gallery, Rusha! I love these selections. Wonderful macro images!
Rusha Sams
Thanks! Would you believe I didn’t even know what the word macro meant until I started reading other people’s blogs and looking at their photos? I love moving the camera in close now.
Amy
I, too, have learned many photo terms from bloggers 🙂 These are beautiful shots. Happy Sunday, Rusha!
NW Frame of Mind
Your yard must be beautiful all spring! I’ll trade some tulips for your wonderful dogwood and clematis. 🙂
Rusha Sams
I have a small yard actually, but I’ve tried to fill it with the flowers I love. Hope someone posts a challenge entitled Hydrangeas ’cause I’ll have a bunch in a couple of weeks!
sueslaght
What an amazing yard you must have! Beautiful.
Rusha Sams
It’s really pretty ordinary — I live in a condo. But we can plant front and back and grow clematis up the mailbox. You do with what you have, right?
sueslaght
Here the grass is just starting to turn green so your yard looks anything but ordinary. 🙂
Rajiv
Beautiful shots…
Rusha Sams
Thanks so much. I’m learning and experimenting!
cindy knoke
ethereal!
Rusha Sams
Thanks, Cindy. I love grouping flower photos by color, so this challenge allowed me the opportunity to do just that. Would love to have your photo-snapping talents, but I’m enjoying just getting closer to the flowers and seeing droplets, bugs, imperfections, etc. What fun a hobby can be, right?
Gale
There is nothing prettier than a white flower…..
Rusha Sams
I love them! In fact, one of my friends has a moon garden — all white flowers that almost glow when the moon’s light shines on them. Thanks for taking a look!