Here's my collection for today from El Segundo's Farmer's Market!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[cachukis]

1. Love your eye!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wow, thank you so much, my dear cachukis!

That is a very lovely compliment!

[love_katz]

3. All the pictures are beautiful.

Great color, clarity, and composition.

I want to indulge in all those baskets of raspberries!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thanks so much, my dear love_katz!

I hear you about the raspberries! They are so good and also fragile.

And thank you for your kind words on my ability!

[SheltieLover]

4. Beautiful!

Ty!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. You're very welcome and thank you, my dear SheltieLover!

[2naSalit]

5. Nice!

I like them all!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit!

I'm thrilled that you do!

[MIButterfly]

6. Another beautiful collection!

CaliforniaPeggy, how do you do it? I am impressed.

The flowers and the berries! You must have some warm weather there. We've been having spring-like weather off and on here. Today it's on; tomorrow it could be off. Who knows? That's Michigan!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Wow, thanks so much, my dear MIButterfly!

How do I do it? Well, the farmers grow the produce, bring it to the farmer's market and I bring my camera!

California is noted for its mild climate and many crops grow year round. I'm there for them! Some of them might be grown in hot houses, but I'm not sure.

So that's how I do it! Taking these pictures satisfies my soul all the time.

[LoisB]

11. You always take such beautiful photographs. A wonderful "eye".

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Ah, thank you so much, my dear LoisB!

I am grateful for whatever gifts I have.

[NCgayguy]

13. The Calla Lilies stole my heart!

" The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion! I carried them on my wedding day and now I place them here in memory of something that has died."....Sorry! I couldn't resist! My Tommy would laugh when I quoted this because I said it every time I would see Calla Lilies. (Katharine Hepburn, Stage Door, 1937)



Great photos, Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Thank you so much, my dear NCgayguy for the lovely story and quote!

And I'm thrilled that you like my photos so much. Your kind remarks validate me.

[NCgayguy]

17. Thank you and You're welcome!

Dear Peggy,

Your art and kindness validate you. It's innate! Even as a lurker for years, I could see that!

May You Be Healthy, Safe and Happy!
Reis

[Diamond_Dog]

14. Thank you Peggy for always sharing this beauty with us.

The bright reds today really shout out! You always manage to find and capture the best and the brightest!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!

Now, you know how I am about sharing! It's who I am.

The bright colors draw my attention, always.

[Easterncedar]

18. How did you get the focus so deep and clear?

The fuzz on those red flower buds is tingling my fingers all the way to here!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Thanks for your lovely words, my dear Easterncedar!

I suspect that for once, I was the appropriate distance from the flowers. That's really key.

But also, because I'm using Olympus equipment. They are famous for their sharpness. I've never had such sharp, clear photos before. The camera and the lens work together electronically and this is what happens.

[Easterncedar]

20. I was at Longwood Gardens this week

Inspired by our friend Mousetoescamper I made quite a trek with a friend to catch the spring spectacle. I knew I couldn’t at all do justice to the blazing and subtle displays, so I took only a few souvenir pictures and simply bathed in the beauty. I admire the skill and aesthetic sense of you both and am always grateful for the way you share your experiences and your vision. True artists!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. You will spoil me with your beautiful comments, my dear Easterncedar! Thank you so much.