"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly,
"one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."
~Hans Christian Andersen
We enjoyed a little sunshine, freedom and flowers with the butterflies today.....
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, filled with more than just living!
Oleander Butterfly
Sharing at Weekly Top Shot, I Heart Macro, Camera Critters, Your Sunday Best, Macro Monday, Sweet Shot Tuesday,
Kent's WW.
55 comments:
These are BEAUTY'S.....very nice photographed.
Greetings, Joop
How sensitive! I really like..
Beautiful shots, Karen! I love the clarity you get with your camera. The colour of that flower is so beautiful.
We didn't have sunshine today but hoping for it tomorrow as we plan to drive down to Fingal or close by specifically for photos :)
Hi, Karen, I totally agree with Hans Christian Andersen :) Have a good week-end with those lovely butterflies!
Hi Liz, hope your drive an photo-spot searching goes well tomorrow. We didn't have much sunshine today, just a little is all it takes.
how beautiful! the contrast of the colors couldn´t be better :)
Beautifully captured. The green background is just perfect.
Beautiful butterfly photos!
Thanks for your visit and comment on my blog post for the 52 Week Salad Challenge.
Have a great week-end!
Lea
Lea's Menagerie
Thesse are excellent, congrats !
Niech Wam słoneczko świeci, żebyś mogła robić wiele cudownych zdjęć, jak te. Pozdrawiam. *** Let the sun shines you, you could do a lot of wonderful pictures like these. Yours.
Fotos und Zitat wunderschön!!
GLG Marianne ♥
Photo's perfect as always. Quotation also. You must give a lot of thinking about it. Great
I love the quotation and your photos are simply beautiful. I hope the waters are receding in your back yard.
Uplifting post - photos, butterflies and quotes are dancing in front of my eyes. I know now the week-end will be bright and joyful, keeping these words and colours in my mind.
Take care
You surely have found the beauty that is around you! Superb photos! DeeBee
Wow wow wow! Stunning images!!!
wow, these are truly stunning! i am blown away by the clarity you get with your camera - you are so gifted! they are both beautiful...what a joy to take butterfly pictures!! :)
Your captures of the butterfly are just remarkable! Love that first profile and how his tongue? curls.
What beautiful photographs...your photos are an inspiration!
Beautiful pictures and I love the quote.
That is one of my favorite quotes. And what gorgeous, couldn't get anymore perfect, images to go along with it. Just breathtaking, Karen. Wow. :)
What a beautifull photo's.
gr. Marijke
Wonderful photos, such an insightful post.
Yes, life sure is a lot more than"just living".
Beautiful beautiful captures! I love the flutterby & the color of the flower! =)
posing butterfly.. love the 2nd photo..
Przepiękne motyle.
Pozdrawiam.
Totally gorgeous - both the wise words and the photos!
Very Nice closeup shot...wonderful colors and great composition.
Wow, beautiful captures.
A late visit from Camera Critters, here's my entry
hey gorgeous! I love EVERYTHING about this shot; the crispness; colour; foreground/background...it feels so touchable!
I really love the colour combo on the flower/butterfly...colours that are "fashionable" in crafts these days! ;o)
hugs
hello gorgeous xxx
Gorgeous captures!
Great Collection of Shots!
Beautiful close-up shot.. rich color and details... I'm so glad you decided to join us and share at Weekly Top Shot! :-)
Wonderful captures:)
Splendid pictures! To the butteflies list I may add a DSLR!
Cheers _ Stewart M
PS: and my wife and kids!
Such a pretty butterfly -- I have not seen one like this before. Lovely shot.
Thanks so much for sharing with us at Your Sunday Best. Please feel welcome to join in again. :)
Wow...incredible beauty...and fabulous colors!!
My Monday post is: SPRINGTIME in South TEXAS Do hope you can find a little time to stop by with a 'howdy'!!!
What pretty colors on this butterfly! I've never seen one this color,love it!
Gorgeous shot of this beautiful butterfly and flower. So lovely.
I like the spots on the body. Very nice photos.
Gorgeous composition, colors, and details.
I look forward to seeing these beautiful creatures back in my garden. Roll on the summer months.
Mollyxxx
Beautiful crip photos!
wow!! talk about a sharp picture!!! amazing!! what lens did you use for this!? It's beautiful!!
Such a beautiful butterfly--your shots are fantastic!
the details in these photographs is amazing. i love the contrast of the brown and white butterfly with that dark pink flower. beautiful shots!
You always have such beautiful, peaceful shots :)
beautiful, love the contrast of colors...
Thank you everyone, your comments are very encouraging.
Jess, these are taken with my Lumix fixed lens super zoom camera, handheld (same as all my photos). It's smaller than a DSLR and not too heavy or expensive. I can hold an umbrella in one hand and shoot with the other if necessary. I use iPhoto for editing. Here's a post on my camera if you are interested -
http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-cameras-and-gear.html
Karen
So pretty- I love all those colors against the brown wings.
The first butterfly pic is just stunning, perfect in every way. And don't you just love that curly-Q feeler? So adorable, honestly.
Beautiful photos. They are simple but natural this is what makes them beautiful.
Beautiful, beautiful photos!! I love butterfly/flower photos and can't wait until spring arrives here so that I can get back outside to take more of my own!
I have 7 children, so it's nice to have a bigger family and the love of photography in common with you!
Take care, and God bless you and your family!
Hi Cheryl, thanks for stopping by. Seems we do some things in common! Do you have a blog?
Karen
Beautiful capture! I love the quote too.
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