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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Meet Glad


13th Sept

I've known Glad for a long time, rejoicing over her safe arrival into the big world. She quickly grew before my eyes and became a long, lanky green thing. I watched patiently, looking for signs of maturity and colour.


Then it happened! Late Tuesday afternoon I spotted some strange new and deep spots of colour among the messy mix of plants and weeds which come with spring. I gasped with joyful surprise and rushed downstairs with my camera for a closer inspection. Not much to see but I knew the morning would bring with it a different story.





Yesterday morning brought the grand unveiling for which I had been hoping, and I wasn't disappointed!




As heavy rain was forecast for the day, I picked young Glad to bring her inside for safe-keeping.







Today Glad is quite the mature young woman, elegant in all her ways don't you think.










Glad will continue to be a delight for some time to come and she has some cousins who are about to join her also! Another reason for joy this Thanksgiving Day.

Sharing at And Then She Snapped, This or That Thursday, Photo Story Friday, Shades of Autumn: Finale.
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42 comments:

  1. Sylvia KNovember 24, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    So very elegant indeed! What a gorgeous flower and color! Terrific captures as always! Have a wonderful day!

    Sylvia

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  2. Nadege,November 24, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Such elegant flower. I love the one you took against the black background. Very elegant photography.

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  3. HANS-PETER ZÜRCHERNovember 24, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Traumhafte Blumen-Fotos...

    Liebe Grüsse aus der Schweiz

    Hans-Peter

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  4. LizNovember 24, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    WOW Karen!! These images are amazing! Your Gladiolus is absolutely beautiful and you have captured it so wonderfully. The black background higlights the rich colour.
    The paper daisies in the background are gorgeous too!

    And to answer your question about my King Parrot shots, I didn't use a flash (one of the things I love about my new camera). The sun was setting but the light was still enough to get some very clear images. I am really happy with all of them. It was SO hard to choose which ones to tage & use for my post! We are taking the Bec & "little Lizzie" back there on the weekend :)
    Thanks for your lovely comment

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  5. GemelNovember 24, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    A prize indeed.

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  6. geaninaNovember 24, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    goureous images! great POV!:)

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  7. Laura~Pretty PixNovember 24, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Hello Glad.. You are indeed gorgeous, draped in your lovely shocking pink cloak. You're very photogenic, but then you have a wonderful photographer!

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  8. LanlizzyNovember 24, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Glad is gorgeous, such a wonderful colour and you captured wonderfully as usual. I would love to have a glad in my garden. I must keep an eye out at the nursery.

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  9. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahNovember 24, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Hello, Glad ! she has grown to be a beautiful lady !

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  10. Seraphinas PhantasieNovember 24, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Wonderful in color and form. Great !

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  11. MichelleNovember 24, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Stunning! I love the ones against the black background :)

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  12. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    How wonderful it is to see Glad amazing colour and shape. Love to be able to see the growing process. Charming. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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  13. Jenni C'sNovember 24, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    beautiful...

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  14. GigaNovember 24, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Mieczyki są piękne, tylko łatwo się wywracają pod wpływem wiatru lud deszczu. Bardzo je lubię, nawet na mojej stronce "zdjęcie wejściowe" - to liście na kwitku mieczyka. Zrobiłaś śliczne zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam

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  15. WencheNovember 24, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Beautiful, you must have a lot of flowers in your garden :0)

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  16. MarijkeNovember 24, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Beautiful, Beautiful colors. Very well done.
    gr. Marijke

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  17. days are numberedNovember 24, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Dame Edna would be proud :-)
    Lovely colours.

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  18. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    What a stunning glad - superb! Have a wonderful day.

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  19. JeanneNovember 24, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    I love the glads! Always have some on my table in the living room when they are available. Have a wonderful day, and the photos are gorgeous! Jeanne

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  20. SteveNovember 25, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Gorgeous captures.....wonderful image, thank you for sharing.

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  21. Joop ZandNovember 25, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    Very nice contrast colors.... great photo's.

    greetings, Joop

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  22. NajeebaNovember 25, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Wow!!! What a beauty! We can never stop thanking God for some moments of our life, and seeing the little baby mature into an elegant lady is surely on of them. Thanks for sharing these moments with us.

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  23. UnknownNovember 25, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Such glorious colour! and fantastic photography.

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  24. AnonymousNovember 25, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    SO lovely... reminds me I an thankful today for God's stunning creation... the beauty, variety and visual joy!

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  25. Karin M.November 25, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    ... beautiful gladiolus in a great color .... super nice shots...
    love greetings Karin

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  26. Seeing Each DayNovember 25, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Amusing title - love the way you've personified this flower in your story , along with the beautiful photos, and the COLOUR Karen, what a rich colour it is. I stared at your second last photo for a long time.

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  27. CristinaNovember 25, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    gorgeous!

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  28. Betty ManousosNovember 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    terrific shot and colour! very nicely done-/
    thanks so much for sharing!

    i love your blog!

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  29. Connie SmileyNovember 25, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Yes, so elegant in red and black, and I enjoyed seeing her as a youngster.

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  30. Gillian OlsonNovember 25, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Beautiful pictures, I love the one with the new shoot poking up through the ground. Glad I saw this.

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  31. Ocean SoulNovember 25, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    You have such a gift with your camera and your spirit of peacefulness and gratitude totally ooze out!

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  32. Gail DixonNovember 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    What a beautiful gladiola! We don't see those much anymore.

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  33. UnknownNovember 25, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Oh Yes... She is gorgeous. What a wonderful surprise.

    Hugs, Linda

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  34. Jordan Marie @ hottlt.comNovember 25, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    super psycho pretty!! <3xojo

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  35. MihaelaNovember 25, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Glad is wonderful :) And I also love the blog's background music..

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  36. SaunNovember 26, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    You're so lucky flowers in bloom. We are getting ready for snow and cold weather ugh.....Beautiful photos

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  37. thefisherladyNovember 26, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Nice to meet Glad... Spring so faithfully brings her joy. Praise God!

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  38. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    I really enjoyed these...stunning, beautiful photos!

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  39. CedarNovember 26, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Simply gorgeous against the black background! Stunning!

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  40. SatakieliNovember 27, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Very beautiful and so elegant!

    We've had such fun hosting the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge and it's been great to have you take part, thank you so much!

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  41. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out LoudDecember 1, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Holy moly! Those last few photos are absolutely stunning!
    Thanks so much for joining us in the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge Finale. :)

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  42. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out LoudDecember 2, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Just wanted to stop by and say congratulations! You won one of the prizes in our Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge Finale Giveaway. Go here to find out which prize you won and reply to the email I sent in order to claim your prize!

    http://liveandloveoutloud.com/2011/12/02/finale-winners-shades-of-autumn-photo-challenge/

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