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Friday, March 18, 2016

Bougainvillea and a #LinkyParty

Welcome to my weekend blog hop -

Make My Saturday Sweet #167!

On Good Friday, 1camera1mom (my travel blog) will be 4 years old! I originally began the blog as a place to share photos and photo tips. It wasn't long before I realized that it would be a great platform to share about our travels and the region where we live. There's so much to see and do in this corner of the world that I never run out of content to blog about and plenty of neat photos to share. In 2013 we went to Florida to visit family and so there's a good section on Florida too.

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Bougainvillea in full sun

Bougainvillea in full sun

Today's post is inspired by the humble beginnings of 1camera1mom. I'm sharing a set of four bougainvillea shots, two were taken in full sun and two were taken on a cloudy day. Taking photos in full sun is always tricky, because you end up with sharp shadows and bright spots. You can see for yourself the affect the sun had on the first two and the lack of sun on the second two. You might prefer the full sun photos, because they do appear brighter. When it comes to taking pictures of people, though, I'd recommend not having them stand in full sun for your shot. However, some automatic cameras will flash, in that case, to try and eliminate those shadows.

Bougainvillea on a cloudy day

Bougainvillea on a cloudy day

Please continue to pray for rain! I heard that by next week we won't be allowed to water our gardens at all. We were given permission for one hour twice a week, but that translated to 10 minutes a section, because we have a big garden in front and back. I can't imagine what will happen to our plants if we can't even give that. The grass has died and some plants too, but it would be hard to watch more go. By the way, it's autumn and still quite warm in South Africa.

If you are looking for more photo tips, then I highly recommend you visit my friend, Mary Denman, who has a great Photo Tip Friday every week on her blog.

Here's another coloring page completed!

The Love of a Mom
John 13:34

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createwithjoy 63p · 474 weeks ago

Lovely photos - congrats on 4 years - I hope you get the rain that you need!

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jwiebel 29p · 474 weeks ago

I love all of the pictures that you share here. Congratulations on the 4 years. Thank you for hosting this linkup.
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ohmyheartsie 81p · 474 weeks ago

Beautiful the bougainvillea, I see them in the nurseries just dont have a place for them.
It would be sad if you cannot water all your plants, maybe you could supplement from your pool until the rains come, in the meantime, prayers for rain!!
Thanks for hosting!!
Hope you have a nice weekend!
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bakerfam123 16p · 474 weeks ago

These really are great pictures.
The color of that flower is striking! Gorgeous! Thank you for hosting this link party :-)

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christinamorley 92p · 474 weeks ago

Thank you, Renee! Have a great week!
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fim.works · 474 weeks ago

You've taken so stunning picture from the Bougainvillea - i like this flower so much.
But I'm noch lucky with it ...
Have a nice weekend ... Frauke
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christinamorley 92p · 474 weeks ago

Danke vielmals, Frauke! Have a great week!
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ourhopesecure 15p · 474 weeks ago

I love Bougainvillea! It is such a beautiful, though prickly, plant! We have a lot of deer where I live who love to forage in my yard. I need to be very careful as to what I plant or it will quickly become a meal! However, Bougainvillea is a vine/plant that will do well against the critters!

Beautiful pictures!

Blessings, Joan

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christinamorley 92p · 474 weeks ago

I think you're right about the deer. These thorny bushes would make a great hedge to protect your garden from being munched. They like warm climates, though (the bougainvillea, not the deer). Wishing you a great week!
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claire · 474 weeks ago

Beautiful pictures, thanks for hosting :)
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Mary Denman · 474 weeks ago

I love Bougainvillea! I had a purple and pink one in Florida. We built a trellis for it and it was gorgeous. We live far too north now for it.

Thanks for the mention today! I'm glad my tips are helpful!!

Have a great weekend!
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@PaperCrushCraft · 474 weeks ago

What pretty flowers! I've never seen these.

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michelemorin 65p · 474 weeks ago

Thanks for the invite! I grabbed your button, added my link and followed you on Twitter!

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Birgitta · 474 weeks ago

Wonderful flower photos!
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syncopatedmama 110p · 473 weeks ago

Every year we cut our bougainvillea back (it climbs up the outside of our fireplace) and every year, it comes back even fuller! Thanks for joining us at #FridayFrivolity!
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christinamorley 92p · 473 weeks ago

Yes, they need to be trimmed back or they can do damage to the house. Your scavenger hunt was super cool and the neat thing is that Amanda chose books to read from the library yesterday and one of the books she brought home was Dr. Seuss' ABC book! So, perfect timing!
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syncopatedmama 110p · 472 weeks ago

How fun that Amanda chose that book at the library and then you saw my post! I'd love to hear all about your own ABC Scavenger hunt, if you do it with her! Always so great to see you around here, Christina!

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cltalbert 49p · 473 weeks ago

Congratulations on your blogoversary! Your photos are beautiful.
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Ai Sakura · 473 weeks ago

oh dear I hope it rains for you!! and Happy 4th anniversary to your other blog :)
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Kristin Aquariann · 473 weeks ago

Beautiful blooms! Congratulations on the 4 year anniversary of your travel blog. And thanks for checking out my new shop. :D
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pamecrement 17p · 473 weeks ago

These are so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing them. We have the beginning of very early spring flowers in Ohio, but nothing as showy as these as yet!
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tinarobmorley 93p · 473 weeks ago

Thank you, Pam, for visiting! I just saw your linked post. It's always the saddest hours in Jesus' life and you brought them to life for your readers. The photos are also beautiful. This morning someone shared in our fellowship how Jesus was always encouraging others, even when he was nailed to the cross, he encouraged the thief on the cross beside him who had faith. Wow! He never stopped encouraging! Not even through all his suffering. Wishing you a blessed Easter Sunday!
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