Double flowering tulip

I needed to look at a jolt of color on this oh-so-dreary-raining-since-this-morning day here in Northern Virginia! (Ah, but the garden needs rain, so can’t complain too much.)

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Downward Facing Cat

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My FOREVER fern stamps featured on the USPS Facebook page!

Just in time for spring, the latest issue of USA Philatelic is now available! An essential resource for all stamp enthusiasts, this 42-page, full-color catalog can be found at Post Offices™ nationwide. Or subscribe for free and never miss an issue. Just visit http://www.uspsstamps.com/ and click “Join” at the top of the page.

My fern images are now available as FOREVER stamps!

BIG NEWS!

https://store.usps.com/store/browse/uspsProductDetailMultiSkuDropDown.jsp?productId=S_777304

Originally issued as 49 cent stamps on Jan. 27, my fern stamps are now available (online only) as FOREVER stamps! You can purchase them in 2 strips of 10 @ $9.80 or a strip of 25 @ $12.25. First day covers are also available. Order by clicking on the above link.

 

Yummy!

I was in heaven photographing these double flowering tulips against a backdrop of violas.

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Sunset from my front porch

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White muscari (Muscari argaei ‘Album’)

Muscari, taking a siesta on a nearby tulip leaf

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Tulip mania

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Here comes the bride…

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Eric & Kim

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Eric & Kim, 4.5.2014

Yesterday I photographed the wedding of my neighbors Eric & Kim at the Osprey Point Inn in Rock Hall on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Beautiful weather, lovely venue and fun, relaxed atmosphere—it was truly a joy to photograph their big day! For this outdoor session, I used my new Nikon D800 and my bright and gorgeous Nikkor 85mm 1.8 (first time I’ve used it). Gotta get used to my RAW files being a whopping 45mb, though! More photos to come…

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Stack ‘o gulls

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Gulls galore!

Gulls at Virginia Beach, VA © Cindy Dyer. All rights reserved.