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	<title>Creating Lena &#187; macros</title>
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		<title>Finally!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After all the comments I&#8217;ve made on other people&#8217;s blogs drooling over their tulip photos, I can say finally, we have tulips here! They&#8217;re not all out yet, but getting closer every day. These are from my walk earlier this morning&#8230; For more amazing macro shots, be sure to check out Macro Monday, and for [...]


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<p>After all the comments I&#8217;ve made on other people&#8217;s blogs drooling over their tulip photos, I can say finally, we have tulips here!</p>
<p>They&#8217;re not all out yet, but getting closer every day. These are from my walk earlier this morning&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2850almostthere.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2850almostthere-500x375.jpg" alt="" title="2850almostthere" width="500" height="375" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-841" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2865orangetulip.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2865orangetulip-500x375.jpg" alt="" title="2865orangetulip" width="500" height="375" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-842" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2869yellowtulip.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2869yellowtulip-500x375.jpg" alt="" title="2869yellowtulip" width="500" height="375" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-843" /></a></p>
<p>For more amazing macro shots, be sure to check out <a href="http://lisaschaos.com/"><strong>Macro Monday</strong></a>, and for all things yellow please visit <a href="http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/"><strong>Mellow Yellow Monday</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Have a Magnificent Monday!<br />
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		<title>My Macro Melting Experiment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lena</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[droplets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always loved everyone&#8217;s macros of droplets and driplets on branches and petals, so thought I&#8217;d experiment a bit and see if I could capture something similar. Have an amazing Monday, and don&#8217;t forget to check out all the other cool shots at Macro Monday! Related posts:Natural Beauty Finally! A Taste of What&#8217;s To Come


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<p>I&#8217;ve always loved everyone&#8217;s macros of droplets and driplets on branches and petals, so thought I&#8217;d experiment a bit and see if I could capture something similar.<br />
<a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2270droplets1.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2270droplets1-500x374.jpg" alt="" title="2270droplets1" width="500" height="374" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-758" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2271droplets3.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2271droplets3-500x374.jpg" alt="" title="2271droplets3" width="500" height="374" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-759" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2272droplets2.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2272droplets2-500x374.jpg" alt="" title="2272droplets2" width="500" height="374" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-760" /></a></p>
<p>Have an amazing Monday, and don&#8217;t forget to check out all the other cool shots at <a href="http://lisaschaos.com/"><strong>Macro Monday</strong></a>!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/lena.gif"   ><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/lena.gif" alt="lena" title="lena" width="98" height="84" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-195" /></a></p>
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		<title>Natural Beauty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish I could take credit for these, but I can&#8217;t. Jack Frost paid us a visit, and my son was playin&#8217; around with the camera on the weekend and came up with these: For more very cool macro shots, be sure to check out Macro Monday. Have an amazing Monday! Related posts:Winter Beauty Finally! [...]


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<p>I wish I could take credit for these, but I can&#8217;t. Jack Frost paid us a visit, and my son was playin&#8217; around with the camera on the weekend and came up with these:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2149bluefrost.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2149bluefrost-500x374.jpg" alt="" title="2149bluefrost" width="500" height="374" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-638" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2150bluefrost.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2150bluefrost-500x374.jpg" alt="" title="2150bluefrost" width="500" height="374" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-639" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2151bluefrost.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2151bluefrost-500x374.jpg" alt="" title="2151bluefrost" width="500" height="374" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-640" /></a></p>
<p>For more very cool macro shots, be sure to check out <a href="http://lisaschaos.com/"><strong>Macro Monday</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Have an amazing Monday!<br />
<a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/lena.gif"   ><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/lena.gif" alt="lena" title="lena" width="98" height="84" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-195" /></a></p>
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		<title>Simple Pleasures</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fresh snow, the smell of pine trees, being able to outside when I want to &#8230; I am so much more at peace with the world and with myself when I take time to remember the simple things and the pleasure they give&#8230; :) Have an awesome Monday! Visit Macro Monday for more amazing photos. [...]


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<p>Fresh snow, the smell of pine trees, being able to outside when I want to &#8230; I am so much more at peace with the world and with myself when I take time to remember the simple things and the pleasure they give&#8230; :)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1534SnowcoveredPines.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1534SnowcoveredPines-300x224.jpg" alt="1534SnowcoveredPines" title="1534SnowcoveredPines" width="300" height="224" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-392" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1536PineBranchMacro.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1536PineBranchMacro-300x224.jpg" alt="1536PineBranchMacro" title="1536PineBranchMacro" width="300" height="224" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-393" /></a></p>
<p>Have an awesome Monday! Visit <a href="http://lisaschaos.com/"><strong>Macro Monday</strong></a> for more amazing photos.<br />
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		<title>A Little Yellow</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s so dreary here again today that it makes me really grateful for memes like Mellow Yellow Monday that give me an excuse to dig up a photo that will brighten up the day. For more photos guaranteed to brighten your day, check out these great sites: Have a wonderful day! Related posts:Yellow Wildflowers A [...]


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<p>It&#8217;s so dreary here again today that it makes me really grateful for memes like <a href="http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/">Mellow Yellow Monday</a> that give me an excuse to dig up a photo that will brighten up the day. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/0957yellowdaisies.jpg"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/0957yellowdaisies.jpg" alt="0957yellowdaisies" title="0957yellowdaisies" width="500" height="375" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-288" /></a></p>
<p>For more photos guaranteed to brighten your day, check out these great sites:<br />
<center><a href="http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="MellowYellowMondayBadge" src="http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/drowseymonkey/MYM.jpg"/></a> <a href="http://lisaschaos.com/"><img src="http://www.helenaritchie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/macromonday-150x144.jpg" alt="macromonday" title="macromonday" width="150" height="144" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-289" /></a></center></p>
<p>Have a wonderful day!<br />
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