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Spring Lilacs

            I know it’s a very old fashioned flower, but I love lilac.  Then again, I am somewhat of an old fashioned person, and certainly an old soul, so perhaps it suits me.  I love lilacs for their delicate blooms, sweet scent and of course their delightful shades of purple.  They are a true harbinger of spring.

The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 26th of May is "shades of purple", and I was immediately put in mind of the lovely lilacs I saw in some of the old fashioned cottage gardens that I sometimes see on my walks.  Whilst it is autumn where I live now, I just happen to have a photograph of a beautiful lilac bearing several shades of purple in my photo archive, taken on a lovely spring stroll I took in October last year.  Captured against a wonderfully clear azure sky, I thought it most suitable.  I hope you like my choice for the theme and that it makes you smile!

Syringa is a genus of twelve currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae called lilacs. These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from south eastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.

Taken on: October 10, 2022

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/8.0, 1/125 sec, 6.2mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	6.2mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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