Almost Summer - Zebrina Hollyhock & Clematis Swirl after the Bloom

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Late last sumer I went to a Flea Market in Lexington, NC.  The image on the left is a photo of the Zebrina Hollyhock I bought there.  It is a perenniall and I was so happy that it came back.  It and has had a lot of blooms for at least 3 weeks. This hollyhock does not get as tall as the ones you see in cottage gardens.  The image on the right is the whirl you see after the clematis has bloomed.  I love the swirly pattern and texture.  Neither of these images had any editing.  Taken with iPhone 6S.

Woman, Rust Statue (Bust & Face) - Lawrence Feir, Sculptor

 I was walking in downtown Greensboro, NC, about a month ago and found this sculpture named "Elise". The sculptor is Lawrence Feinir.  I love things that are abstract or have rust.  The image on the left is of the face and bust.  The image on the right I zoomed in and did just the face.  The background was brick-cement wirh texture.  Taken with Nikon P600 camera with tele-zoom.  The image on the right I sharpened to give more detail to the face with the various metal pieces used.  Used a posterize edges filter in PSE 11.  Somethimg different than flowers LOL

Orange Poppy Blossom CU, Poppy Seed heads

 Last year in May I took some images of my friend, Jo Musser's Garden. She had some lovely orange poppies.  The crafters group for H.S.A. used the seed heads for the face of a herbal doll several years ago.  Images taken with Nikon P600, minimal editing with PSE.  These images were posted on the H.S.A.  FB page.