Since Patti wishes that we step closer, this is what I or my camera will do in this post seven times.
These photos have something in common: they were all taken last March just around the corner. This is the third post with photos from that month. Who would have thought that one quarantine month can provide so much photo material? No wonder I don’t go anywhere else even now that I could.
Another thing I have realised is that this is exactly how I go about taking photos. I keep coming closer and closer either on feet or by zoom until I’m satisfied (or can’t continue).
First, let’s have a sniff of rosemary. I can smell it every time I pass. Always aiming for a bee but no luck that time.
I was astonished to look to the right and see these two. I must have passed this garden a million times and never registered them.
Here is the return of the hoopoe due to popular demand. Last year I’ve been seeing them often, this year no sign of any yet. I invite you to google for a video of one in flight. It makes a beautiful pattern.
How my camera looks through and says: There is no fence. Just recently it was repainted. Now it’s red! And the ornamental bushes in this playground – which I only saw in use less than five times in almost nine years – have dried up.
I felt it necessary to look through the ball.
This sunset was inviting.
And finally, the biggest surprise of our quarantine. The noise it made when it drove into our parking lot blew us away, especially bestia who couldn’t believe his ears. Alas, it was not the one we ordered. It soon drove away.
For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, hosted by Patti at P. A. Moed: Close and Closer
This day in my blogging history
2016: The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
—L. P. Hartley
An Embarrassment of Riches 
I hope the Hoopoe comes back it looks like a really special bird.
At first glance I thought those were acorns on a grill for roasting. 😀
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Oh, Deborah, acorns on a grill! Truly! No hoopoe sightings yet. But I saw a huge hare today. He looked to be running late… Thank you!
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😂Getting ready for Easter 🐣 perhaps.
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It’s amazing how zooming in reveals different aspects, I especially loved the sunset 😉
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Thank you, Not Pam. I’m glad I succeeded in showing that, different aspects. Sorry that I’m late with my reply.
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Oh rosemary is always worth coming up close, beautiful! Love the ball photos, too, especially the last one 😀
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Thank you, Ivona! I’m glad you liked that ball. I wish it were a magic ball.
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All of these closer and closer are just fab Manja 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, bushboy, I’m glad you enjoyed them. I’m late in responding to comments for 20 days! 😮 First time it happens. Where did the time go??
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I hope it was well spent
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It was just spent. :p
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I feel like I walked into these photos with you Manja. Interesting on the first set that you realized you missed the statue.. Yes. the beauty of looking closer. Donna
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oh…and I can smell that rosemary. I cant walk past a bush without rubbing my hand over it or picking a piece. love the smell. I reminds me of Spain, and Italy. (I think I told you that). Love ya. Donna
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Thank you, Donna. Rosemary reminds me of dad’s cooking. 😀 I often run my hand through it too, before the bees come. I’m glad you like that statue too.
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Rosemary! One of my most used herbs.
I like the zooming in. (K)
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Thank you, K. Very popular with bees as well.
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Love the glass ball and sunset clicks.
Lovely collection and perfect examples.
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Thank you, Philo. 🙂 I’m glad you say so.
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Welcome Manja.
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That bird again. You mentioned how it’s called in Croation, and just the other day I saw it in a movie. We use the say word, which I don’t even recall now. My memory’s like a sieve.
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Was it pupavac? So sorry about your memory, Bojana. I’ve heard it mentioned often by others too. Great that you saw the bird in a movie though.
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Yes, I think so.
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Fun post Manja – love the way to zero’d in on the car – and what a car it is!!
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Thanks, Tina. I’m glad you like the Porsche in the land of Ferraris. 😉
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I love rosemary and your second shot of it in particular is lovely! And it must be wonderful to see a hoopoe in flight – I hope yours return this year!
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None yet spotted, Sarah, but I’m patient. Thanks. I’m so late in responding to comments, first time this happens. Sorry!
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No problem, it happens to all of us from time to time!
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Great selections. I often shot a photo, then immediately zoom a bit and shoot again. 👍
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Right, John, it seems we all do it a bit similarly. Thanks.
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I like what you’ve done here with the “Closer and Closer” pictures, especially the disappearing fence 🙂
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Thank you, Aimer. I’m glad to see how people have different favourites and that you mentioned this fence in particular. I think it was a neat trick. 🙂
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Love the way you featured these, Manja! The sunset is gorgeous – but the Hoopoe is my favourite! I have only seen them live a couple of times, in the Canary islands and in Egypt and Bhutan. But they are very special! Hope you will meet him again!
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Not yet this year but I have my hopes up, Leya. Thank you. I had no idea they were so widespread. Bhutan!
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Hi, Manja. You did a great job showing close and closer. Wonderful! I love the birds you highlighted. Beautiful!
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Thank you, Patti. I’m glad you like my hoopoe.
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Loved the feeling of walking into the picture with you – it was a fun way to experience this post. I will have to try something like this only in my case it would start out super close and then slowly walk out of the picture. The rosemary was quite the experience and walking into the glass ball as well.
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Thank you kindly, Elizabeth. This is a great idea, to zoom out. I hope you do it one day.
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Manja!! Yes, I have returned to read about your goings-on. Love the shot of the guy backwards-diving! What an opportune moment. And the other two looking into the shot create a good composition.
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