For no reason other than that I wanted to post these photos taken from my backyard is this post done. Struggling with what to post, why to post and contemplating the reasons behind sharing moments like these, I find myself lost in a sea of hesitation and uncertainty. The beauty of my surroundings often feels too mundane to share, yet there’s a certain charm in the ordinary that I can’t help but appreciate. Each photo captures a fleeting moment amidst the chaos of life, and while I grapple with the idea of their significance, I am reminded that sometimes it’s not about the grand stories or profound insights; it’s about celebrating the little things, embracing the simplicity of life, and allowing these images to resonate with anyone who might pause to look.
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Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 
This is a beautifully heartfelt reflection. 🌿 Your words capture something so many of us feel yet rarely express—that gentle hesitation between the ordinary and the extraordinary. What you’ve shared is a reminder that beauty doesn’t always need a grand stage; often, it’s the quiet, everyday details that touch us most deeply.
yes,, my life is basically ordinary – I should try to embrace it
‘There’s a certain charm in the ordinary’. Seen through your eyes, this is certainly true. The greens you show us from these ‘ordinary’ scenes are by turn restful and vibrant. More please!
As I don’t seem to be doing much, you are getting more of it :-TD hanks Margaret
Ritva–I think you elevate the ordinary into the extraordinary with your photography. Something as simple as looking through your windows into your garden in a previous post was simply beautiful. Your mundane is my gorgeous, so please keep on.
Lois, your wish is my command
Your surroundings certainly aren’t ‘too mundane to share’! I find these all really lovely. Not only are they very different from my own suburban London surroundings, they’re also beautifully captured. That leaf detail is a particular delight 🙂
Thanks, we are happy to have nature at our doorsteps at both of our houses
There is nothing mundane about these beautiful photos.
Thanks Egídio, they are to me. Dily views, but I appreciate your words
Amazing captures from the garden
Thanks, my husband says we don’t have a garden – we have a backyard. 😀
Your garden is looking lovely.
Rebecca, I we don’t have a garden – we have a backyard as my husband points out to me when I use the word
Looked like a beautiful garden to me, could he be mistaken? 😉
Not really when compared to real gardens, but it is green and if you just post bits of it…you can get that illusion 😀
What a beautiful garden. What’s mundane to one is not mundane to another.
Anne, that is very true. One should appreciate more what one has. And I actually do, I am lucky