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Sheba Marx

Sheba Marx
Location
Near Bennington, Vermont, USA
Birthday
February 10
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Sheba Marx has been employed as a writer, budget analyst, dishwasher, executive director, telephone operator, chief innovations officer, development director, swim teacher, custodian, assistant director, sales clerk, grants officer, transcript typist, facility planning coordinator, research assistant and consultant. She has been unemployed since October 26, 2009. Find all of Sheba Marx's Good Things about Unemployment at unemployedmarx.blogspot.com

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MAY 30, 2011 8:19PM

Returning to the woods: Photos

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wild geranium

 Wild Geranium

It seems like forever since I visited with all of you. My son graduated from college last weekend, so I traveled to the University of Kansas in Lawrence for that joyous event. A real treat. Come mid-July, he will begin a job only two and a half hours away. Since he has been 900 miles away for the last five years, I'm ecstatic.

Working for a living takes its toll, especially when I'm earning less than unemployment compensation. So, I'm trying to pick up additional work. This means lots of hustling and not much time for OS.

This weekend was a hot one even for us in the woods. Searching for the cool, I'm posting some photos to appreciate the wet and wild. All these wildflowers are blooming now in the forests of the Berkshire mountains.

Canada Mayflower Canada Mayflower.

ladyslipper

Pink Lady's Slipper. One of our largest native orchids. I stumbled on a pair of these blooms on Tuesday after I returned. What a wonderful welcome home.

  buttercup

Bulbous Buttercup. 

 

columbine Columbine.

meadowsweet Meadowsweet.

  sedum

 Sedum. 

False Solomon's Seal

 False Solomon's Seal. 

solomon's seal

 Soloomon's Seal.

starflower Starflower.

wood betony

 Wood Betony.

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wood betony, starflower, photography, wildflowers, environment, canada mayflower, bulbous buttercup, pink lady's slipper, columbine, meadowsweet, sedum

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Miss you Sheba.. but I understand life comes first.
Congrats to you and your son!
Rated with hugs for these beautiful pics.
Linda Seccaspina
May 30, 2011 08:37 PM
Wonderful! Just proves it is important to take time to smell the flowers!
Dicky Neely
May 30, 2011 11:28 PM
Again, I am impressed. I know that I repeat myself, but you have this depth of field down. Not too shallow, not too much. Really good work.
Brassawe
May 30, 2011 11:36 PM
I wonder why it's called a starflower...
Leepin Larry
May 31, 2011 12:12 AM
Oh these are so lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Algis Kemezys
May 31, 2011 12:27 AM
Your photos bring those flowers to life!!

They look too good to be merely a visual treat - I find myself 'listening' to them to hear what they might say,

And reaching out to take one to see how it tastes.......

(*‿*)
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skypixie0
May 31, 2011 01:56 AM
Refreshing! Thank you!
AtHomePilgrim
May 31, 2011 05:42 AM
I noticed your absence, Sheba, 'tis good to see you. Your closeups of wild flowers are among the nicest I've seen. Congratulations on your son's graduation !
♥R
FusunA
May 31, 2011 09:57 AM
All yesterday I could not get back on OS. The internet connection would time out before I could get on the site. Thank you all for your comments.
Sheba Marx
June 01, 2011 09:19 AM