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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Hot Red




A beautiful rich red cactus, draping its flowers over our neighbours' (L and P) front stairs is a sight worth stopping to look at as you walk past. To my delight I was invited over to enjoy and photograph these stunning blooms which have a pinky glow in the sunlight.




Love the cascade of stamens from the green centre, reminds me of a waterfall.










Loving the vivid colours combined with amazing structures, I believe we have a very creative God.

Sharing at Macro Flowers Saturday, Today's Flowers.

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45 comments:

  1. Nadege,October 26, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Wow, this looks huge. Wonderful captures.

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  2. tinajoOctober 26, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Crazy gorgeous - you take great pics!

    Oh, I´ll answer the questions in a blog post of it´s own tomorrow. Will be fun! :-) If you have something to add; just shoot! :-D

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  3. Laura~Pretty PixOctober 26, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Incredibly beautiful.. Love the vibrant colors!

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  4. Joop ZandOctober 26, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Wonderful shots and colors, good work again.

    Greetings, Joop

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  5. MarijkeOctober 26, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    What a lovely colors and great photo's of the cactus.
    gr. Marijke

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  6. SteveOctober 26, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Very beautiful capture!!!

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  7. JoyfulOctober 26, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    That is a stunning flower. And you, are a gifted photographer.

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  8. JenniOctober 26, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    That took my breath away! Stunning, gorgeous, perfect!
    Lovely work.
    jenni

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  9. KalaOctober 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Gorgeous vivid colors and details!

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  10. pennyOctober 26, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Stunning and vivid.. I believe you are right, he bestows amazing beauty.

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  11. GigaOctober 26, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Śliczne zdjęcia. Ostatnie ma nawet dodatek - mrówkę :-). Pozdrawiam

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  12. AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Incredible shots. A truly magnificent creation. Love the last shot with the ant - actually, I love them all!

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  13. JillOctober 26, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Stunning!

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  14. JeanneOctober 26, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Yes this flower is so amazing. When you see these tiny details in nature, it does make you fall down in wonder. Lovely photos and what an amazing cactus flower. Blessings in your day! Jeanne

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  15. JeanneOctober 26, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Oh and look at the tiny ant on the "waterfall". I missed him at first!

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  16. Carmen BarriusoOctober 26, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Preciosas fotos. Mi preferida es la que tiene una hormiga.

    Besos

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  17. ReenaOctober 26, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    What a beautiful flower from a prickly fellow!

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  18. Bren Graham ThebeauOctober 26, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    what amazing shots, love that first one in particular. You are the master of macro shots!

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  19. UnknownOctober 27, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Wonderful flower.Greetings Andrzej.

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  20. My Beautiful WorldOctober 27, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    These are stunning you truly are an amazing photographer my friend. Enjoy your day.

    Always Wendy

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  21. Sylvia KOctober 27, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    An amazing photographer you are indeed! These are breathtaking captures! Love the flower, the color, the busy little fellow and I, too, love the floating, flowing stamens! So much beauty to start my day! Thank you! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia

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  22. EdenOctober 27, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    Love the shot with the ant!

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  23. MarianneOctober 27, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Immer wenn ich hier schaue, sehe ich nur wundervolle Blüten. Herrlich.

    Hab lieben Dank.

    Marianne ♥

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  24. Gillian OlsonOctober 27, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    What a beautiful flower, such great pictures.

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  25. UnknownOctober 27, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    WOW!! these are amazing.. This is why I keep coming back.. I just love these type of shots..

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  26. Karin M.October 27, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    The photos are perfect ... wonderful details in stunning quality .......super nice color
    LG: Karin

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  27. thefisherladyOctober 27, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    We have a truly "amazing" God! Thank you for showing us some of His extraordinary glory! Makes me breathless!

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  28. Gail DixonOctober 27, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    I agree! God is indeed creative! Love the photos showing the stamens. Beautiful!

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  29. FilipBlogOctober 27, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    I like the combination with the white elements in the red flowers.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  30. LarryOctober 27, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    This is great! I had a similar plant many years ago and gave it away... now after seeing this, I have extremely delayed second thoughts!! Larry

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  31. Amy, a redeemed sheepOctober 27, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    So beautiful! I use your pictures as wallpaper for my iPhone. =)

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  32. geaninaOctober 27, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    these are amazing...great work!

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  33. ValerieOctober 27, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Absolutely exquisite captures - Especially the shot of the ant! Indeed we do have an awesome God of Wonders, and what a fabulous blessing we've been given in eyesight to appreciate His creation. Thanks for sharing your photographic gifting with us.

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  34. hannahOctober 27, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Beautiful shade of red/pink. We are in need of colour here up North. Wonderful angles.

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  35. genieOctober 27, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    This is one awesome series of photos. I have never seen anything like the beauty of this bloom. The stamens are out of this world. Everything about the shots is delicate and beautiful. Kudos. genie
    ps...thanks for the visit and comment...how did you fine me...I could not get my link to work, either.

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  36. LizOctober 28, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    What a gorgeous flower and so beautifully captured!
    Your neighbours have such a lovely garden.

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  37. Míriam LuizaOctober 29, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Que privilégio termos um Deus quefaz coisas tão lindas, vizinhos que tem estas flores no jardim, alguém que fotografa tão bem, para mostrar para nós estas maravilhas.
    (Salmos 19:1) - OS céus declaram a glória de Deus e o firmamento anuncia a obra das suas mãos.

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  38. bethanndoddOctober 29, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    The flowers are absolutely stunning! Thank you for bringing to life with your camera! Smiles~Beth

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  39. SaraOctober 29, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    What an amazing flower, gorgeous photos, love the little ant in the final photo.

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  40. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪October 29, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    the macro is very beautiful

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  41. LinneaOctober 29, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Gorgeously photographed. Some of your views of this flower remind me of G. O'Keeffe!

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  42. Marius BarbuOctober 29, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Amazing pictures and beautiful flower! Congratulations!

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  43. MaiaOctober 29, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    I love this cactus, it looks amazing when all covered with these gorgeous flowers.

    Your first shot is fantastic, great angle to show all those cascading stamens.

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  44. eileeninmdOctober 30, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    A lovely plant and gorgeous closeups. It is a beautiful flower. Happy Sunday!

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  45. Chubskulit RoseOctober 30, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    So beautiful!

    Red Rose, a tribute. Have a blessed Sunday!

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