Wednesday’s Photos
Rhododendron’s Paradise
Not too far from Fauquier lives a couple originally from Germany, who are very good friends of ours. Klaus and Erika built their little paradise away from the noisy hustle and bustle of the big cities. Their log house and their garden are surrounded by cedar and fir trees granting them total privacy with the exception of bears, squirrels and racoons which often pay them a visit, especially when the walnuts are getting ripe. Their property, directly located at the Arrow Lake, fits the title of my photo series to a T. Last week this lovely couple invited us to taste their home made rhubarb pie and to view the flowering rhododendrons in their yard. Here is a sample of the photos I took that memorable afternoon. Enjoy.
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 
So much beauty! The colours!!!
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Yes, indeed it was a visual feast.
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Beautiful! And can’t believe you got a bumblebee in motion, that’s cool! 🙂
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It was a fluke shot. I was snapping away in rapid succession and one out of perhaps twenty turned out to be very satisfying.
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this looks like a beautiful place, dear Peter, thanks for sharing, kind regards Mitza
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So tranquil and peaceful!
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Lovely. Pink rhododendrons is more common in the Himalayas here in India.
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Very interesting, arv!
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🙂
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Gorgeous rhododendrons! And wow—that bee! Amazing.
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The bumblebee was one of my lucky shots. Thanks, Amy!
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The second pic is marvelous!
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Thank you, Gerhard!
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HOW did you do that?
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There were lots of bumblebees buzzing around the rhododendron flowers. So I snapped one photo after another and got lucky with one in midair. The photo I published also has been greatly cropped.
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That’s also the way I do it: Producing a mass of photos and getting lucky…or not.
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Beautiful gardens Peter. Thanks for sharing them 😀
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I am glad you liked the photos, Su.
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Beautiful. Love the bumble bee capture.
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Thank you, Jodi! I am glad you like the bumblebee.
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Beautiful images of this garden, I love Rhododendron, my father used to have it our garden. But Peter , I am missing a picture of that Rhubarb pie?
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My wife posted her photo of the rhubarb pie on Flickr. Here is the link to her picture, Cornelia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129508903@N07/41495124634/
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Thank you Peter, I was just teasing you. I looked your wife’s images, they are beautiful. Please tell her that she has a very good eye.
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Hallo Peter, wir sind aus Kochstedt zurück,
ich bin von Deinen Fotos begeistert, Du ausdauernder Hummeljäger 🤗.
Im Wörlitzer Park war es sehr schön, besonders die blühenden Linden!
Bald mehr von uns.
Dieter
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Lieber Dieter, vielen Dank für dein Kompliment! Biene hat weiterhin viel Ärger mit ihrem Laptop. Auch von ihr hoffentlich bald mehr. Peter
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The flowers are so colorful, Peter. My favorite one style second one. It needs special skills to capture the bee, since I found them flew quickly anytime I tried to capture them.
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Pure luck was on my side, Nurul.
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Such lush blossoms. Happy summer.
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Thank you, Ruth!
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