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Simply Purple

Simply Purple

A highlight of the garden are the Pansies but in particular favour this spring was the spectacular purple beauty.

A highlight of the garden are the Pansies but in particular favour this spring was the spectacular purple beauty.
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 246/1

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Aug, 2015

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OUTSTANDING. Love purple. Great title

How absolutely beautiful. I love pansies, they were my grandmother's favorite and my grandfather always made sure they were planted on her grave.
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