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Tom Bland's avatar

The first photograph with the geese in the corner is just perfect.

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Great eye Tom! That’s one of my favorite elements as well. Many thanks! 🙏 🖤📷

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Michael Beecham's avatar

Really lovely writing and beautiful photos to go alongside. Thanks got drawing us in to your foray into the rogue survivors!

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Thank you so much, Michael. I appreciate the kind words, my friend! 🙌🖤📷🙏

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Susanne Helmert's avatar

The underdogs of nature - love it! Excellent photographs!!

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Thank you as always, my friend! 🙌🖤🙏📷

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Sheryl White's avatar

I have a similar picture of an old lone tree like yours.

The one skinny arched branched tree reminds me of the Menorah a Jewish candlestick with either 7 or 9 branches. The 9 branch Menorah celebrates a time when they only had enough oil to burn for one day, but miraculously, it burned for 8 days. The center candle is the one used to light all the others.

Against all odds, this occurred as do some of the other pla ts we see.

I also take photos of roadside grasses, bushes etc. Thank you for your article.

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Hi Sheryl, Thanks for sharing your connection to these visuals and your story. Have a great weekend! Benjamin

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L'Éducation sentimentale's avatar

Inspiring text and photos.

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

That is very kind; thank you for the feedback. 🙏🖤📷

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Andy Dean's avatar

For you it is roadside vegetation, for me it is solitary trees fighting against the elements on Dartmoor,

Either have their own beauty.

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Absoulutely agree 💯 my friend. Have a great day!

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Hector Augusto Santizo's avatar

Beautiful essay. Thank you for sharing.

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Thank you for reading, Hector! Have a great day! Benjamin

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Hector Augusto Santizo's avatar

Thank you, Benjamin. You too have a great day.

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Alicia Paley's avatar

I love these. There’s a sense of quiet strength to them.

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Thank you for the kind words, Alicia. 🙏🖤📷

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Manuela Thames's avatar

I love that you notice these incredible miracles. That’s what I think is so great about photography and also a responsibility: noticing beauty that others will easily overlook or even dismiss as ugly.

Thanks for sharing!

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Good Morning Manuela! Thank you for your note and your thoughts. I agree 100%🙏🖤📷🙌

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Kathleen Banfield's avatar

Gorgeous Mexican fan palm! I wish we had them in NJ.

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Benjamin Fargen's avatar

Hi Kathleen, You should come to visit them here in CA; they are prolific. 😉🙏📷

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