In June 2016 I began blogging here on WordPress, and I am so grateful to have been able to interact with so many wonderfully creative and talented people from all walks of life and from all over this amazing Blue World of ours. I would just like to say a big thank you to you all, for your generosity in all that you share and do to make this such an interesting and beautiful journey!
Because I love macro so much I am sharing some of my closest and most personal favourite photos … and why I choose a mushroom theme because it is a world we do not see everyday. To me it is a magical world, a fantasy world of the micro, almost like another dimension right under our feet. They can also be quite challenging worlds to capture, but the bigger the challenge the bigger the rewards. I do hope you enjoy fellow bloggers!
Nature Journeys 
I am trying to use my macro lens more I need to practice its tricky , congratulations on three years blogging!
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It can be tricky. I found making the jump to manual and keeping experimenting got me through, although I think every photo is an experiment of some kind or another to try and get the perfect one, and most of them turn out by accident sometimes! Thank you! 🙂
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Lovely series on the micro world!
Congrats…keep going!!
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Thank you very much Indira! 🙂
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I discovered these delicate types of fungi when I was a teenager and would try drawing them in a notebook in order to remember them. They’re amazing and always seem very special given the season to see them is very limited. I’m glad you’ve featured them and thanks for all the marvellous photos you’ve posted over the three years!
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Thank you Liz, I really appreciate that!
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Congratulations Pete!
I am so impressed with all your knowledge and I really love your photos!
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Thank you so much Anki!
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Beautiful shots, Pete.
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Cheers Ark!
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Thanks Pete. We seldom stop to look at all the small creatures and plants in this world. Thanks for sharing them with us for so many years. Your mushroom them is beautiful. Hope to see you around for another 3 years. Peggy
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That’s very nice of you to say so, Peggy Thank you! 🙂
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Superb images Pete! Well done on the 3 years blogging, always look forward to your posts as you show us a world we might not know exists.
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Many thanks for that Brian!
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Doesn’t time fly, when you’re having fun? I’ve certainly enjoyed following your blog, and the gilmpse into the natural world that you provide. Here’s to a future of seeing!
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It sure does Linda! I appreciate that, thank you!
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Wow! Fabulous photos Pete, but the second one is exceptional. Do you ever enter into any photo competitions? If not you should. Congratulations on the blogoversary, I hope you will continue blogging and sharing your amazing nature images with us. 🎈🎉🍾
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Thank you very much Jude! 🙂 No, I have not entered any competitions, but I had an image printed in the local paper once.
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Typically I ignore the notes and ‘special announcements’ but this one was interesting. We lose track of time and this is nice since the majority of web sites fizzle away quickly. Congrats.
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Many thank Ted! I appreciate that!
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Wonderful shots. I love the mealy bloom on some bonnets!
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Thank you!
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Congratulations on your anniversary. Thank you for being a “fun guy” .
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Ha ha! Nice one Sue! 🙂 And thank you!
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Some really great photos Pete. I especially like the first two.
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Thank you David!
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Thank you for sharing you beautiful photos with us! I love these shots.
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Thank you Susanne, I am pleased you liked them!
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Fantastic, Pete! And congrats on three years.
Here’s to more posts to come!
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Many thanks Sandy!
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Welcome!
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These are all marvellous pictures – certainly a window into a world so many of tend to pass by.
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Thank you Anne 🙂
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Congratulations on 3 years — it goes by so quickly, doesn’t it?! (I’m coming up to my Thirdiversary, too.) Just love your mushroom photos. Such tiny worlds, so hard to capture. Well done!
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Thank you Gilly! Time sure flies by!
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Happy blogiversary, Pete! Thanks for sharing your creative talents in photography with us!
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Thank you very much Eliza!
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Just looking at these photos again and noticed the name “Candlesnuff Fungus”. How wonderfully apt for that particular fungus.. awesome!
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Thank you Liz. It’s interesting you mention this as it goes by a second name, too, ‘Stag’s Horn Fungus’, and again we can see why 🙂
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Congratulations Pete. What a delightful way to celebrate your anniversary and your fine work!
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Many thanks Belinda! 🙂
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Happy blogaversary, Pete! Looking forward to years more of your fantastic pictures, and the ever interesting names of your subjects. 🙂
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Thank you very much Anita! 🙂
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A great post for your anniversary! Congratulations Pete!!
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Many thanks Simone!
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….and thanks for sharing all your wonderful images (and observations) over the 3 years, Pete.
I love the way blogging connects us with so many different cultures and locations across the world. Some so very different and unique and yet some, (flowers & birds in particular), almost like our own indigenous species.
We are all part of this wonderful natural world that we need to conserve and nurture (if the generations that come after us are able to see).
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Thank you Vicki, and I agree with everythng you have said.
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Pete, it’s been a pleasure to follow your blog, to see the hidden world of insects and macro and share your love of nature and photography.
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I really appreciate that Jill, and I am glad you have enjoyed it! Many thanks! 🙂
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I sure did enjoy these .. wonderful photos thanks so much for sharing 🙂
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I am pleased you liked them Julie! Thank you very much! 🙂
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Candlesnuff is my new favorite mushroom! I used to go out into the woods daily to get photos when the mushrooms were growing in my New Hampshire backyard. You must have some dirty shirts after taking photos like these!
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Yes, I have to get down really low to get to their level! I do like Candlesnuff, especially the way it twists and turns creating such lovely forms. Thank you for your comment Anne!
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Congrats to 3 years because it definitely is a milestone.
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Thank you very much Aleeya! 🙂
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Pictures that capture the hearts! Hats off to you! And congratulations too! ❤
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Thank you very much!
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Such awasome photos. They make me remind myselft on bioligy and want to get back to the classs.😊
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Thank you 🙂
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Truly captivating photographs of the fairy’s world! Really glad I came across your blog.It is inspiring me to become a better photographer.
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I am pleased to have inspired you so! Thank you for your lovely comment 🙂
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Oh my goodness … ok so truth is, I love plants, shrubs, trees, flowers. Mushrooms? Probably not my thing, and yet …. and yet these photos are beautiful. Beautiful and detailed and I think I might almost be converted. Glad to have met you. Katie
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Thank you for your very kind comment Katie 🙂
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Congratulations! Let’s head for 3 more!
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Thank you! 🙂
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