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See You Again Soon

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 12 August 2021 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

This isn't a goodbye. I've decided to put my photoblog on hold for the indefinite future. It could be up to one year, but hopefully a lot less. An opportunity has arisen with my current employer and I've decided to take the plunge. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. It has me nervous. This is a totally new path for me. I will need to get our house in order and ready for selling. This will require some updating of the house to be done and hiring various contractors. This is also the first time I will pause my blog for a significant period of time since I first started posting in 2008.

While there may not be photos posted on a regular basis, I hope to still make my rounds visiting other blogs on a sporadic basis.

Stay safe!

A very aromatic Asiatic lily captured July 20, 2020.

NIKON D7000 1/125 second F/8.0 ISO 280 105 mm

New photos posted on most Mondays through Thursdays.
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Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

12 Aug 2021 5:05am

Anna Cherer from LA ROCHELLE, France

Superb details.
I wish you the best for your new life and hope your come back here as soon as possible ! Good luck Steven !

12 Aug 2021 5:13am

rem_la from Villiers, France

superbe couleurs

12 Aug 2021 5:19am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

I wish you success in your new roles. New challenges are the beginning of a new life. Be sure to visit our website.

12 Aug 2021 5:45am

Claudine/canelle from Lorient, France

Superbe macro

12 Aug 2021 5:55am

helys from Paris, France

WONDERFUL

12 Aug 2021 5:58am

Martine from Brest, France

Superbes détails.

12 Aug 2021 6:01am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Magnifique !

12 Aug 2021 6:09am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Splendid macro ! Superb framing !

12 Aug 2021 7:02am

jpla from Anjou, France

jolie lumière

12 Aug 2021 7:19am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Great perspective and composition.

12 Aug 2021 8:03am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Lovely lily capture.
I hope all goes well for you and look forward to seeing you back on site at full power :)

12 Aug 2021 9:00am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

very nice close up shot ! I hope you'll be back soon, in less than a year.

12 Aug 2021 9:49am

Shaun from Massachusetts, United States

I wish you well Steven in your new job. Hope you will be back with your pictures soon.

12 Aug 2021 10:13am

Gérard from Chateau-Gombert, Marseille, France

See you soon Steven, and good luck and success in this new job.

12 Aug 2021 10:32am

Sam from Chennai, India

Great capture of this lovely lily.
Hope to see you soon with your wonderful photos.
All the best. :)

12 Aug 2021 12:29pm

Michael Skorulski from Toronto, Canada

Sounds like you are in for an exciting change. The best of luck, Steven.

12 Aug 2021 12:43pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

INcredible focus

12 Aug 2021 1:18pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

I hit send before I finished. I wish you the very best in this new adventure. I will miss your insightful comments and lovely images. Take care, and check in when you can.

12 Aug 2021 1:20pm

Hootin' Anni from Corpus Christi, United States

I do hope your new "adventure" in life will be joyous and filled with new, great, experiences! Your posting and photography will be sorely missed tho...good luck in all you do

12 Aug 2021 1:28pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

You started posting the year before I did and I have enjoyed your beautiful photos all of this time. I'll miss seeing you on the blog. I wish you success, and best of luck in your new adventure and job. Take care Steven, and pop back in whenever you can and please let us know how it's going.

12 Aug 2021 2:25pm

Diane from Parksville, Canada

Steven, this does sound like a very significant change for your life. I wish you great success with your new work endeavour and look forward to seeing your images again, as you are able. All the very best to you.

12 Aug 2021 3:18pm

Devi from Chennai, India

Lovely aromatic lily..
Wishing you great success in your new venture,,,hope it is as exciting, beautiful and aromatic like this Lily..
Hope to see you sooner...not one year..with your own brand of beautiful images.
Wishing you the very best :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

12 Aug 2021 3:23pm

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

Sounds like a great time for change. Congrats on the new opportunity!

12 Aug 2021 4:26pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

such beautiful focus, details, colors & lights!
Lovely!
...
Good luck! :)

12 Aug 2021 4:44pm

willy from Brussels, Belgium

on hold.. pour une durée indéterminé

je te souhaite beaucoup de succès Steven

et à bientôt

12 Aug 2021 5:00pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A gorgeous closeup of the lily. Best of luck on your new adventure!

12 Aug 2021 6:04pm

lisl from Winsley, United Kingdom

Sounds like a big exciting step, Steven. We will miss you, but good luck in your new venture

12 Aug 2021 6:07pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

Perfect focus work.

12 Aug 2021 7:05pm

Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

Magnifique lys.
Le meilleur pour toi, bonne chance pour tes nouvelles responsabilités.
Prends soin de toi. En espérant te revoir très vite lorsque tu vas être bien organisé.
Tu vas me manquer avec tes si jolies photos.
A très bientôt. Amitiés.

12 Aug 2021 8:03pm

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

Wow Steven, Congratulations! That sounds both exciting and a bit daunting! I wish you all the best! Good luck with the house renovations and sale and the new job! I will miss you! Don't stay gone for too long!

12 Aug 2021 9:08pm

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

That is gorgeous. So sharp. All the best in whatever you are doing.

13 Aug 2021 1:00am

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

I like your straight-on view and almost symmetrical composition

13 Aug 2021 1:10am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

What a beautiful, image! I love how you have the pistils in focus- and have kept the bold color!
I will so miss your lovely photos and commentary. And I'll miss your comments on my photoblog as well... I really hope your new venture works out perfectly - and one day you'll return to AMinus3 & the photoblog world. I hope you'll tell us all about your success one day!! Best of luck to you and your family!

13 Aug 2021 2:27am

jeanmadis from CHONBURI, Thailand

Sublime ce gros plan en plein coeur.

13 Aug 2021 4:13am

Ginnie Hart from Netherlands

Oh, WOW, Steven, as it regards whatever is in the offing for you these days. One day I hope you're able to tell us more! And oh, WOW, on this delightful, almost 3D image. Good for you on both counts!

13 Aug 2021 5:13am

suzanne from Belgium

Une superbe prise !!!
Tes belles images vont me manquer...

Je te souhaite un avenir tel que tu l'espères !!!
Et à bientôt... :-)

13 Aug 2021 8:38am

Remus from Portugal

If the break is for a good reason, then there is no problem.
We will be here waiting for your return. And I promise that from time to time, I will come here to water the plants and take care of the flowers.
:-D

May everything go for the best.

13 Aug 2021 4:27pm

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

wishing you al the luck with your new adventure , hope to see you soon

16 Aug 2021 8:02am

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

Magnifique mise au point sur ce cœur de lis !
Félicitations pour ce nouvel emploi et bon courage pour le déménagement !
A bientôt Steven !

18 Aug 2021 7:36pm

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

what a beautiful way to fill the frame. the best to you in your new endeavors!

18 Aug 2021 8:35pm

The Yum List from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Really, a striking photo. Absolutely stunning.

28 Aug 2021 12:56am

PAPOU from Aubusson (Creuse), France

Un bien joli coeur pour éclairer la journée.

1 Sep 2021 9:37am

fereshteh. from Iran

Lovely focus, details.

4 Sep 2021 2:58pm

Rose Swalls from United States

I know this is late coming but I wish you luck with the new position/life/endeavors. I really hope you will enjoy it.

5 Sep 2021 3:02pm

Joelle from France

Jolie macro à bientôt Steven

7 Sep 2021 10:45am

Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

Merci d'être passé sur mon site. A bientôt. J'espère que tu vas bien.

10 Sep 2021 5:53pm

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

That is a beautiful parting image.
I wish you the best of luck in you endeavours. Good luck and stay safe.

10 Sep 2021 11:07pm

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

nice shot; the delicate focus adds depth to the image

10 Sep 2021 11:42pm

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

hopefully everything is going fine :)

15 Sep 2021 6:14am

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

thanks for passing by

16 Sep 2021 7:18am

Marjolein from Westvoorne, Netherlands

Wishing you all the best in your new job and good luck with the house sale
See you hopefully
Stay safe please

17 Sep 2021 10:50am

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

your depth of field is just shallow enough to allow the reproductive parts to upstage the petals

24 Sep 2021 2:20am

jeanmadis from CHONBURI, Thailand

Thank you and see you soon, I wish you all the best in your future enterprise.

24 Sep 2021 2:46am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Strunning flover-..

24 Sep 2021 4:41am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Thanks for stopping by my page. I hope you are doing well. I miss your photos.

29 Sep 2021 2:29pm

Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

J'espère que tout se passe à merveille pour toi ?.
Merci de passer me voir de tant en tant. A bientôt Steven.

29 Sep 2021 6:36pm

Florence from Bretagne, France

Gorgeous shot!

29 Sep 2021 6:48pm

Darkelf Photography from Perth, Australia

I missed this post previously but now I am here to wish you farewell (hopefully temporary) and all the best for your new venture!

30 Sep 2021 2:37am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Good luck on your journey in new challenges. We only have one life and it has to be used in the best way you don’t get annoyed when you are old.

30 Sep 2021 5:35am

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

thanks for passing by , hopefully is everything going as you hoped for

30 Sep 2021 7:32am

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

J'espère que tout va bien pour la vente de la maison et votre nouvelle installation !...
A bientôt !

30 Sep 2021 8:26am

Alun from Cheshire, United Kingdom

Lovely shot, hope to see you back soon

1 Oct 2021 7:56am

Hootin' Anni from Corpus Christi, United States

Steven...it was nice to have you stop by today!! I've been wondering how your "new life's adventures" are going. Treating you well, I hope!!

1 Oct 2021 11:54am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

We miss you. ;)

1 Oct 2021 12:54pm

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

Good luck in your new endeavors! I will miss your images. I know I blogged somewhat less before I retired; sometimes life changes our requirements. Drop an image when you get a chance.

7 Oct 2021 2:29am

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

didn't i see a picture yesterday ? thanks for passing by have a great weekend

9 Oct 2021 7:32am

Claudine/canelle from Lorient, France

Superbe prise de vue !!

11 Oct 2021 6:17am

Urspo from Phoenix, United States

I stop by regularly, to see if you have posted. I wait. :-)

17 Oct 2021 5:23pm

MissT from Chicagoland, United States

Hey, Steven, I just jumped back on here, and you are the first person I wanted to look up! I hope all goes well with the new adventure and that you will be back around when you get the chance. Love your work!

18 Oct 2021 12:27am

@MissT: Greetings! Thanks for stopping by. Glad to see you around the neck of the woods once again. Hope to see you posting again. It's nice to see a fellow "Chicagolander".

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Yhank you for your comments Steven ! It's nice to have a little sign . Take care !

20 Oct 2021 2:43pm

Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

Merci de ton gentil passage chez moi. J'espère que tout se passe bien pour toi ?.
Prends soin de toi surtout. A bientôt.

21 Oct 2021 6:48pm

The Yum List from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

All the best on your new adventures! With change comes growth. Wishing you wonderful things.

22 Oct 2021 1:04am

Pascale MD from Occitanie - Cévennes Méridionales, France

Very beautiful photo in the heart of the flower.
I just understood why I no longer received your news, you stopped posting while I was on break.
Maybe your return soon?
Good day Steven

22 Oct 2021 11:51am

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

thanks for passing by
how is everything going now
i hope everything is ok
take care

23 Oct 2021 8:29am