{"id":33859,"date":"2026-04-01T13:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?p=33859"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:25:31","slug":"april-28-2026-members-gallery-slideshow-seasons-of-the-garden-with-susan-blalock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/april-28-2026-members-gallery-slideshow-seasons-of-the-garden-with-susan-blalock\/","title":{"rendered":"April 28, 2026:  Members Gallery (In Person) (Slideshow) &#8211; Seasons of the Garden with Susan Blalock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bio<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headshot-BW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headshot-BW-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33846\" style=\"width:313px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headshot-BW-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headshot-BW-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headshot-BW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headshot-BW-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Headshot-BW.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Susan Blalock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Susan was introduced to photography by her grandfather, but after college she did not have much time for photography.&nbsp; The 2020 pandemic gave Susan time to spend taking photos.&nbsp; Susan found NVPS through a simple google search and has been active member since 2021.&nbsp; In 2025, Susan was NVPS\u2019 Novice Versatile Photographer of the year.&nbsp; She enjoys shooting a variety of subjects including flowers and garden photography, abstracts using ICM, wildlife, and architectural photography.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00971-Edit-NVPS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00971-Edit-NVPS-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33847\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.500535938401374;width:474px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00971-Edit-NVPS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00971-Edit-NVPS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00971-Edit-NVPS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00971-Edit-NVPS.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f20453b2-25e3-4e18-8c21-27889d0e376b\">As an avid gardener, Susan enjoys photographing plants wherever she goes.&nbsp; Whether formal gardens or on roadsides, there is always something to see and shoot.&nbsp; While a garden is at its prime in the warmer months, there is still plenty to see and photograph in all seasons.&nbsp; A garden is not just home to plants, but a variety of insects, birds, and small mammals who also depend on the garden to maintain them throughout the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All images by Susan Blalock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00182-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00182-Edit-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33850\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5014746298533421;width:634px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00182-Edit-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00182-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00182-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC00182-Edit.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSL_9742-Edit-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"33851\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSL_9742-Edit-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSL_9742-Edit-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSL_9742-Edit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSL_9742-Edit-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC01807.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"33849\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC01807-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC01807-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC01807-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC01807.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC02082.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC02082.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33852\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5000000418431156;width:641px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bio Susan was introduced to photography by her grandfather, but after college she did not have much time for photography.&nbsp; 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