Ria V.'s favorite photos

I had originally planned a different motif for World Photography Day 2026, but life had other plans. Just in case, though, I took my camera with me to a last-minute appointment. On the way back, I saw a heart-shaped aluminum balloon dancing in the wind. Its string was caught on one of the sunflowers in the middle of a flower meadow designed as a pollinator habitat. The balloon is eye-catching. However, I question its value to nature. I am grateful for the opportunity to have seen many talented photographers from various genres at work. While I greatly respect and admire their work, I have never attempted to emulate their style, and I do not have a particular favorite. For this reason, I would like to limit myself here to express my sincere appreciation for the work of all photographers who pursue their profession or hobby with evident and palpable love and passion. On World Photography Day and beyond, I wish us all much joy in photography .

Kalt wird´s die Tage....aber schön, sowohl im Himmel als auch auf der Erde :)

...man sieht ihr die Verzweiflung an :) Schönen Wochenteiler und auf geht´s in den Frühling!

Coole Farben im heißen Sommer :) Ich wünsch Euch eine angenehme Restwoche...passt auf Euch auf und haltet Euch kühl!

Weltfotografietag…und ich hab grad erst dran gedacht, mein Glas geleert und mich drunter gelegt:) Auf uns und unser Hobby….möge es uns weiterhin in Freundschaft vereinen!

Happy Fog Wednesday ! (47.01938, 07.48612); [220°]

Tulips at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 21, 2024. The soft images illustrate what American poet Ellen Clementine Howarth described as the "gentle April breath." The beauty of this pair of tulips is but one of the main courses of Spring's three-month long feast for the eyes. The original photo was processed to soften the detail and slightly fade the tulip’s colors allowing the pestle to stand out to symbolize the beating heart of spring.