Cactus Flowers in the garden

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

A potted cactus shows off in the garden.

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Bearded Iris Closeup

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

Bearded Iris Closeup

Beautiful from afar and Closeup, too

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Variegation on houseplant leaves

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

Variegation on houseplant leaves

Striking variegation gives a special look to these house plants.

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Hydrangea Flowers

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

Hydrangea Flowers

A closeup look at some hydrangea flowers at the nursery from last week.

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Watch Cherry Blossoms Suddenly Explode Into Life in This Stunning Timelapse Footage via Gizmodo

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

I have only ever seen small stands of cherry trees in bloom and while even they are quite impressive, the thought of witnessing a bloom like this one is overwhelming. — Douglas

It’s that time of year when Mother Nature puts on her best fireworks show with pink and white cherry blossoms. By now your Instagram feed is probably clogged with endless shots of cherry trees, but this spectacular drone footage captured by Jack Johnston is still worth your time.

Shooting timelapse footage with a flying drone is tricky because you need to recreate the exact flight multiple times. Battery life limitations mean you unfortunately can’t just leave a drone hanging in mid-air for days on end. But by blending the footage from multiple flights in post-production, you can make it look like reality is speeding up.

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