In addition to the swans, the overall serenity and greenery of the Swan Lakes Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC attracts nature lovers
Serenity and Greenery at Swan Gardens
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Designs of Nature – Backlit Yucas
Who needs artificial lighting to create an image? Nature provides effective back lighting to highlight designs in yuca leaves.
Designs of Nature – Texture and Shadows
A simple image of shadows of palm trees on textured rocks reveals yet another design of nature
Designs of Nature – Shades of Bamboo
The trunks of bamboo reflect various shades of color, but humans have to deface nature’s designs
Designs in Nature – in Sand
The receding tide of the ocean creates nature’s design on a beach utilizing sand and stones, almost like an abstract painting
Designs of Nature – Cactus
The famous Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers in which each is the sum of the preceding two (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, . . .), shows up everywhere in nature—in nautilus shells, in pinecones, and now in the structure of cacti.
Designs of Nature – Ripples in the Sand
Another simple design of nature – ripples in the sand under the waters of a lake
Designs of Nature – Leafless Tree
This week’s theme is Designs of Nature. Nature creates unique, sometimes simple, designs if you look around. Here is an image of the branches of a leafless tree spread out in a random formation against a blue, cloudy sky.
Flowers – Combination of Colors
Nature creates unique color combinations in flowers
Monochrome – Foggy Reflections
Even nature provides scenes that capture its serenity in monochrome
Floating Lilies
Water lilies at the The Highlands Biological Station, Nature Center, and Botanical Gardens, a public garden and nature sanctuary that showcases the diverse flora of the southern Appalachians in North Carolina
Old Car City – Natural Growth In and On Old Cars
Nature has taken over and trees and vegetation grow at will at Old Car City, Georgia
Old Car City – A Colorful Creation
An old truck left for years in nature has created a colorful piece of art at Old Car City, White, Georgia
Old Car City – Color Palette on a Dilapidated Van
Although this old van at Old Car City is dilapidated and non-functional, it still is a medium to display a color palette aged by nature
Quite a Combination
Designs and colors make up quite a flower combination of nature
Natural Object Placements in a Landscape Composition
Nature adds elements, a bush and rock, for a landscape composition at Roan Mountain Bald
Combination of Flowers
Nature’s color combination of flowers ….
Early Fall at the Lake
Switching from man-made art to nature – early Fall colors at Bass Lake, North Carolina
Early Fall at the Lake
Sunset over the Mountains
Posting nature images this week. A dramatic sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
Sunset over the Mountains
Durdle Door
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset. Eroded by time and nature, Durdle Door is one of Dorset’s most photographed and iconic landmarks. The name Durdle is derived from an old English word ‘thirl’, which means to pierce, bore or drill.
Enjoying the View
Photos by Ravi 