Beacon
by MaryO

Comment by Barroness:
Nice image, soft and subtle with understated glowing beauty.

The Water is Slowly Swallowing the Forest
by MaryO

Comment by efaulk:
Lovely capture.

Greetings
by MaryO

Comment by Dorsetgirl:
I love the shape of Fritillarias .. very elegant - especially the monotone version .. lovely capture!

Greetings
by MaryO

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful - I love the black and white version.

Aging
by MaryO

Comment by Ammie:
The saddest thing in this life. Nice shot

Aging
by MaryO

Comment by spencelg:
Lovely idea.

Lookin' Sharp
by MaryO

Comment by streetpigeon:
Really nice how that singular thorn is caught against a background of lovely, complicated bokeh. Like timorous balloons, or grapes to be skewered by toothpicks. I admire this tiny bit of focus surrounded by all that living blur.

Gold and Silver
by MaryO

Comment by streetpigeon:
So very lovely. Once you jettison the economic overtones of gold and silver, and the attendant lust and perfidy they inspire, they're a terrific color combination. It can be said that there's copper in here as well but, what am I, a geologist? The pintails alone are handsome, but they also function as the charge that energizes the entirety of this harmonious scene. I like how the background floats, pardon the pun, in abstraction. This includes the ducks' reflections.
One of three personal favorites of the challenge.

The Stare
by MaryO

Comment by mariuca:
I am developing much fondness for this dog. (Mary's?)
I like the image also but question the composition. Would you have done it the same without the beyond border concern?
In any case, I like it enough to give 7

The Stare
by MaryO

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful photo. It definitely draws our mind 'out there'. Top 2.