Pic(k) of the Week: Holy hellebore

"Listen with the ear of your heart." 

— Prologue, Rule of St. Benedict (c. 530 CE).

A Lenten rose (hellebore) blooms in mid-winter.

A small garden on the grounds of Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. 3 February 2024.


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• On 5 February 2024, Flickr's editors selected this image for inclusion in Flickr's daily Explore feature.


• Pic(k) of the Week: one in a weekly series of images posted on Saturdays.
• Photo 6 of 52, for year 2024. See a hi-res version on Flickr: here.
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• Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
• Lens: Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
• Settings: 110 mm | 1/320 sec | ISO 400 | ƒ/5.6


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