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April 20, 2011

N is for Nature

You have to hand it to Mother Nature... when she is good, and I can't say she always is, she is, well, simply awesome. 

This week I'm lodging at my brother's home in charming countryside not far from Vienna, Austria. His house overlooks a hill with a large field of grass and late this afternoon, as the sun was starting its exit for the day, I grabbed my camera and went exploring. 

The big picture is wonderful, with softly rolling hills and flower trees in bloom. If country living suits you, it doesn't get much more pleasant than this.

Austria, 2011

But today I had my eyes focused mainly on the little stuff beneath my feet. I wish I had a macro lens for this, but I think you'll get the idea. All images can be enlarged.






And I wasn't the only one out there enjoying the sun and fresh air and wonders of nature.



This post joins the community at ABC Wednesday where the letter of the day is N. 

25 comments:

  1. Scrappy GramsApril 20, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    delightful close-ups!

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  2. DinaApril 20, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Your little things are pretty but that first view is like heaven.

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  3. HApril 20, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    Beautiful! I love the big picture. The landscape is lush and the sunlight on the grass and trees makes the colours so rich.

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  4. HalcyonApril 20, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    NAture is always a good subject for photography. You have some great shots here!

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  5. WandaApril 20, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    Oh Mother Nature...she paints a great picture, and your camera caught everyone perfectly.

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  6. CarolaApril 20, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Wonderful photos and I like the way you write.

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  7. Sylvia KApril 20, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Fantastic captures, Francisca! What a gorgeous place! And there is nothing more beautiful that Mother Nature when she's at her best as she was here for you! Wonderful post for the N Day! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

    Sylvia
    ABC Team

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  8. Leslie:April 20, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Stunning scenery and the closeups are incredible! Love the ladybug! :D

    leslie
    abcw team

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  9. Kay L. DaviesApril 20, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Nothing spells spring like ladybugs! Beautiful, Francisca, and I agree, the big picture is beautiful, too.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  10. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Yeah, macro is great:) And you certainly have an eye for the "little" stuff. You know me as Jeannette St.G.,
    and this is my new blog (I may keep this one, don't know yet what to do with the others, but it's taking up too much of my time!)

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  11. Roger Owen GreenApril 20, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    can't beat those nature pics.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  12. VioletSkyApril 20, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Lovely photos.
    And if you had been there two weeks ago, you could have used ladybugs for your 'L'

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  13. Chubskulit RoseApril 20, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Very NICE N. Love those lady bugs!

    Please come and see what my N is at Nostalgic marveling, thanks!

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  14. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪April 20, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    You did go running on the hill sing," The hills are alive."

    Funny, I took some seeds from a plant just like your first seeds photo. Must download if they turned out fine.

    How long are you at this Sound of Music land?

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  15. Cezar and LéiaApril 20, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Delight set of beautiful landscape, Austria is really NICE one.Those flowers are magnificent!
    Léia

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life)April 20, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Lovely -- I did enlarge -- and felt like I was enjoying Spring along with you.

    And how nice for you to enjoy a break in the country (and to see family too)....

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  17. Barbara RosenzweigApril 20, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Thanks for stopping by to take a little tour!
    I continue to enjoy your fab photographs!!
    Barb

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  18. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    You get around, Francisca, and take lots of great photos ;-)
    Happy Easter to you and your family!

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  19. KaoriApril 20, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Gorgeous, Francisca! Ablsolutely gorgeous photos! The lady bugs are too cute. But it's the lovely shot of the countryside that has me dreaming :-D

    Hope you have many more days like this!

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  20. fredamansApril 21, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Beautiful photos! Love the vibrancy of those ladybugs!

    http://fredamans.blogspot.com/2011/04/abc-wednesday-n-is-for-nature.html

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  21. EG CameraGirlApril 21, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Austria is beautiful this time of year!

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  22. UnknownApril 21, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    What a wonderful world...I've been to vienna once upon a time, long long time ago. All I remember was that it was very green and like a fairy land.

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  23. jennyfrecklesApril 22, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    I wish every child had a flower meadow to play in.

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  24. LowellApril 22, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Mother nature can be delicious, as you show here...that is a truly gorgeous area. I can feel the grass beneath my feet and the aroma of the flowers rises to kiss my nose and long green stems tickle my cheek ... what a day that must have been!

    Just a warning, though: don't turn your back on Mother Nature. She can be and often is, deadly! :-)

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  25. UnknownApril 22, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Lovely! A true postcard on top.

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