No matter what the day throws at you, flowers have a way of reminding you that beauty exists in the darkest of places………..
Archive for the ‘flora’ Tag
41 Day 235 – The Warmth of Flowers 6 comments
41 Day 213 – The Glories of Flora 6 comments
Well we are now in the final throws of my 41st year, and only a few months to go before I step onto 42nd street! But, the adventure continues and this little beauty just leap’t out at me and so I couldn’t resist the temptation to try to capture some of the vivaciousness of this flowering plant. Please dont ask me what it is, I’m sure there are many of you out there who know but although I took time to read the label I cannot for the life of me remember the name (plus it was in Latin and so I think i was being somewhat optimistic in remembering it!). Anyway, hopefully it will bring a little ray of sunshine to you!
41 Day 137 – Fields of Flowers 1 comment
One of my favorite things to photograph is flowers. Quite a few of my posts have reflected images of flowers but they have always been singular blooms, a lone tulip after the rain or a close up of a solitary rose. Well today wasn’t a bad day weather wise and so after my parents enjoyed their Sunday roast, recovered and returned home so that Dad would be ready for the big match (England V Italy) I decided to go for a walk to the common and woods that are close to where I live. There are quite a few pasture fields alongside the bridleway and I was pleased to find that although the weather has been rather wet recently, it has been to the benefit of the wild flower meadows. The first field was awash with yellow buttercups and a few yards further down the lane another field was painted with field daisies and other grasses, simply lovely! So, I have decided that the theme today is fields of flowers…..rather than the singular flower….and how lovely it is to see flowers en mass! I have also added a couple of images from past wanderings to support the theme of ‘fields of flowers’ including the Pink Poppies and Sunflowers.
41 Day 85 – Flowers After the Rain 8 comments
Those of you who live in Britain understand the randomness of our weather which provides us with an endless supply of conversations, mainly about the rain, or the lack of it! But there is something quite magical about the place after its rained, the smell of the earth, damp and rich, the clean feel to the place, and the flora seems to be somewhat more perky! I love the way the droplets settle on leaves and flowers, gathering and pooling, running off or dripping to the ground under the pull of gravity. The heads of the tulips in todays post bowed under the added weight of the droplets, bending down to take a look at the ground, no longer upright and worshipping the sun!
