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Washstand
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A washstand sitting in front of a glass door is being used as a plant stand to hold a pot of Christmas cactus. On the floor on the right is a pot of orchids sitting on the carpeted floor. Outside the window snow is covering the deck, and two building are in the far background.
January 2014
Quinney, Richard
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Living Room at Home
November 16, 2014
View of a living room looking towards a set of large windows looking out on a deck with a railing. Potted plants are sitting on stands on the carpet in front of the windows. There is an ornate rug ...
Cactus on the Balcony
November 21, 2014
A Christmas cactus in bloom (schlumbergera cultivars) growing in a small red pot is sitting on a deck partially covered in snow. On the left is the shadow of the photographer.
Squirrel at the Door
February 2014
View through sliding glass door of a gray squirrel sitting on its haunches in the snow looking directly at the viewer.
Blue Mounds Opera House
February 2014
View across street towards the historic Blue Mounds Opera House. Exterior stairs lead to porches on the ground and second floor. A small metal fence surrounds the space on the left side of the buil...
Orchid in the Morning Light
February 14, 2015
Close-up of a white and pink orchid growing in a pot, casting a shadow on the white stucco wall behind it.