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Rick

@chouxdough

Native South Carolinian, Husband, Dad, Granddad, Traveler, Reader; Lover of literature, history, *photography, gardening, sports, and the Blues. *All photos are mine unless I have reposted others’ photos. 🚫 DMs.

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Taken exactly 97 years ago this month - in June 1928 - this beautiful autochrome study of a German garden in Baden is a wondrous riot of colour. I just love the 'twenties outfit with cloche hat and aqua marine scarf! It is all original colour, not colourised. 😍

08.06.2025 20:38 👍 271 🔁 46 💬 1 📌 1
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New Hibiscus Bloom!

Went outside this morning and had this pleasant surprise!

#bloomscrolling
#flowers
#nature
#photography

06.06.2025 17:14 👍 113 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 0
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Petunias

#bloomscrolling
#flowers
#nature
#photography

02.06.2025 17:08 👍 29 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Waiting for another adventure 😀 #photography #blackandwhite #dogs

28.03.2025 19:34 👍 101 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Looks great!

01.06.2025 21:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Black-eyed Susans

#flowers
#bloomscrolling
#nature

01.06.2025 00:16 👍 67 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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#streetscene
#levanto
#Italy
#photography

31.05.2025 19:23 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Siena Street Scene

#streetscene
#Italy
#flowers
#photography

24.05.2025 16:27 👍 58 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Riserva Speciale del Sacro Monte di Orta

#tunnelvision
#art
#Italy
#photography

Photo by
@profiterolefan.bsky.social

20.05.2025 13:47 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Lovely Hibiscus!

#flowers
#bloomscrolling
#nature
#plants
#photography

15.05.2025 13:50 👍 134 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
A bumble bee hanging down from one tiny purple allium flower.

A bumble bee hanging down from one tiny purple allium flower.

Bumble on Allium barely hanging on.
#flowers #spring #photography

14.05.2025 10:30 👍 261 🔁 16 💬 4 📌 1
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Orta San Giulio

#nature
#photography
#Italy

14.05.2025 17:16 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Riserva Speciale del Sacro Monte di Orta

(Photo taken by Vencie, my wife, with iPhone 14 Pro)

#nature
#photography
#Italy

12.05.2025 14:14 👍 28 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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It is a beautiful place for sure!

11.05.2025 18:11 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Orta San Giulio

#streetscene
#photography
#Italy

11.05.2025 16:28 👍 40 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Geranium, Lucca

#Bloomscrolling
#Nature
#Photography
#Italy

06.05.2025 00:58 👍 77 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Chiesa di San Pietro, Porto Venere

#nature
#church
#seascape
#Italy

06.05.2025 00:33 👍 19 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Riserva Speciale del Sacro Monte di Orta - Sunset

#nature
#photography
#Italy

06.05.2025 00:13 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Orta San Giulio

#bloomscrolling
#photography
#Italy

05.05.2025 02:45 👍 53 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Isola di San Giulio

#Lagod’Orta
#Italy
#Photography

01.05.2025 11:26 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Street Scene, Levanto

#streetscene
#Levanto
#photography
#Italy

30.04.2025 20:01 👍 43 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Begonia, Levanto

#bloomscrolling
#flowers
#photography
#Italy

30.04.2025 19:58 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Hydrangeas in Levanto

#bloomscrolling
#flowers
#photography
#Italy

30.04.2025 19:56 👍 25 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Levanto, Italy

#bloomscrolling
#flowers
#photography
#Italy

30.04.2025 19:48 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The Three Graces @ alab’Arte - Volterra

#art
#alabaster
#Volterra
#Italy

27.04.2025 19:37 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Petunias - Volterra

#Bloomscrolling
#Photography
#Volterra
#Italy

27.04.2025 19:23 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Monument to Giacomo Puccini - Piazza Cittadella, Lucca

#Photography
#Lucca
#Puccini
#Italy

27.04.2025 19:04 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Castellina in Chianti

#churches
#Italy
#Streetscenes
#Photography

27.04.2025 12:11 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Rainbow over Tuscany

#Rainbow
#Nature
#Tuscany
#Italy
#Photography

25.04.2025 16:32 👍 31 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pansies in Civita di Bagnoregio.

#Flowers
#Italy
#Photography
#StreetScene

24.04.2025 20:33 👍 25 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0