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Bottle at Sunrise by Judy Malley | Tampa | Creative Commons

Even a discarded or a forgotten bottle can make art for a photographer who has the artist's eye.   Without the bottle to pull this together, would we notice the reflection of delicately tinted sunrise clouds in the reflected blue of the water or the weathered browns and greys of the dock?  The slight unsteadiness of the bottle's position keeps you looking, as does the flash of green in the label (subtly picked up by the post on the right. 

The one that follows is, of course, the same bottle.  I couldn't decide which I preferred so I decided to use both. 

The photographer took these photos in the course of a day of recording her life in Tampa.  She took this one and the one after it at sunrise at Davis Island. 

'Bottle' by Judy Malley | To see her other photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here

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'Someone Liked Smirnoff Ice' by Judy Malley| To see her other photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here

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'Blue Heron' by Judy Malley | Tampa | Creative Commons

I've posted several photographs of Blue Herons---my favorite Florida bird since a couple of them adopted my family back when I lived in Kissimmee---but this one by Judy Malley shows in perfect detail the beautiful silvery blue of its plumage and the no-nonsense tint of its navy racing stripe.  Is he not precious?   

"Blue Heron" originally uploaded by Judy Malley | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here |  | To see the largest version of this photograph on Flickr, click here

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'Orchids at the Mount Dora Plant Fair' by Judy Malley | Mount Dora | Creative Commons

More splendor from the Mount Dora Plant and Garden Fair....

Photograph by Judy Malley | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here |  | To see the largest version of this photograph on Flickr, click here

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"Water Lily Display at the Mount Dora Plant Fair' by Judy Malley | Mount Dora | Creative Commons

One of my friends, looking through this blog, was disappointed not to see more Florida flowers.   Fortunately, photographer Judy Malley has amassed quite a collection of beautiful photographs.  These are from the annual Plant and Garden Fair in the charming Central Florida town of Mount Dora.

Photograph by Judy Malley | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here |  | To see the largest version of this photograph on Flickr, click here

I do not own the rights to this photograph, but am using it pursuant to a restricted Creative Commons license.  Do not save or download it without first consulting the terms of the license.  The license is shown here. 

Photograph by Judy Malley | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here |  | To see the largest version of this photograph on Flickr, click here

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Photograph  by Judy Malley | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here |  | To see the largest version of this photograph on Flickr, click here

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Photograph  by Judy Malley | To see her other Flickr photographs, click here |  | To see the largest version of this photograph on Flickr, click here 

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'Downtown and Marina on Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa Florida' by Judy Malley | Tampa | Creative Commons

There's something so surprising to me about Tampa's silver and platinum urban castles set right next to the water.  I've never seen Tampa from this angle, which really brings out the beautiful harmony of seaside color that the city's planners have managed to capture.  But what really sold this photograph for me was the traces of pure royal blue dotted here and there along the waterfront and that one little splotch of red on that round, platinum-tinted tower (one of my favorite Tampa buildings, photographically) on the far left.  Gorgeous.

'Downtown and Marina on Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa Florida' by Judy Malley (Click Click Photography |  To see her other photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here

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