_xl.jpg "Macro of two gerbera petal seeds")
Elements of beauty surround each stage of life for those who have eyes to see.....
As the first flush of flowers begin to drop their heavy heads in a carpet of soft seeds, young faces play peek-a-boo around the base of stems and leaves with promises of continued beauty from my Mother's Day gerbera.
Boo!
:)
Sharing at Flower Art Friday, This or That Thursday, Shoot. Edit. Submit, Tina's Weekend Flowers 6th photo (Voted as Weekly Winner), In Courage: Beauty Seeker, Sneak Peek Friday, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday, Fourteen-Forty.
Wunderschöne Fotos,
ReplyDeleteliebe Grüße Eva
wonderful pics! :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow so beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice summer day, Marit.
SO beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your words about for those that have eyes to see. You have been integral in the world of photography for helping me how to see. Really like your 1st , 3rd & 4th photo.
ReplyDeleteLove the pics and the words are true!
ReplyDeletenice macros!
ReplyDeletehave a nice day...:)
Lindo demais e ter olhos pra saber ver é importante!!beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteMy Friend at Seeing Each Day, what a wonderful and gracious thing to say. Thank you also Chica.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are stunning and I love the concept behind them. Thank you for the inspiration. I have pinned this post as a reminder to be inspired to look at my garden from a different perspective each and every day.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty pictures as usual! The third one is absolutely stunning! The colors are just beautiful. You have such a good eye. I am learning from you! Someday I hope to get a Macro lens or converter.
ReplyDeleteAh what lovely shots - I love every one of them. So crisp and sharp. :))
ReplyDeleteSo wonderfull photographed.....i love it Karen.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Joop
These are just gorgeous. You are so talented at macros.
ReplyDeleteThese are BEAUTIFUL! The soft edges of the flower petals are amazing...the red flower with the black background? WOW I'm amazed at God's creation. We have lived here in Wisconsin for 20 years, but our backyard still holds treasures for me to find for the first time!
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty in these photos ~ absolutely magical ~~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeletejust gorgeous ! love your images
ReplyDeleteExquisite captures! =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures and lovely flowers and a wonderful way to begin my day! Hope your week is going well, Karen! Thanks as always for sharing the beauty!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Beleza de fotos e flores, gostei muito.
ReplyDeleteBeijos
Awesome photography, your blog is beautiful, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteLéia - Bonjour Luxembourg
Stunning...love each and every one of them and the Max Lucado quote, too.
ReplyDeleteLOVE>>>LOVE>>>LOVE this post!!!
Thanks for nice comments)
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Have a nice day!
xoxo, Juliana
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Your images are really really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMacros are my favourite and your's are amazing.
Congratulations!! :)
You took my breath away with the first one and the last. Love them all. Hugs for a great day
ReplyDeleteWow! These are just amazingly vivid and stunning!
ReplyDeleteThese are really wonderful macros, love them all.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! My favorite is the one of the red petals.
ReplyDeleteThese are so incredibly beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow fantastic shots!
ReplyDeleteKim,USA
Breathtaking!! The music and birdsong also cause one to pause, linger and look closer... Thank you for the beautiful break...
ReplyDeleteThere is so much beauty around us! You always capture it so wonderfully. Lovely, lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteWow, you sure do know how to capture the beauty of flowers. Thanks for sharing with Flower Art Friday!
ReplyDeleteBreathtakinly beautiful!!! Amazing macro!!!
ReplyDeleteI love each and every one of these great macros!
ReplyDeleteIf you get a chance, stop by my blog and "Like" Hood Photography on Facebook! Thanks!
These are absolutely breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteHey, I want to let you know that I got that Raynox macro lens and tried it out today! It's awesome. Thanks for recommending it and answering my questions. :)
Divine shots Karen! I love the way you capture the smallest details that are so often missed. Isn't God amazing, the way he has created life & beauty all around us. It's so important to stop and take notice in the smallest and often "ordinary" things. There is so much beauty to be found if we just look a little deeper.
ReplyDeleteThat first photo looks like the petals are courting each other. You have an amazing talent with macro. Amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteA great serie of macros. So lovely to see!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a nice day!
Just gorgeous!! You guys are lucky that even during winter you see blooms and greenery all around..:-) Each time I look at the plants and color on my little balcony, I try to to enjoy their presence and vibrancy. I do not even want to think that in a few months I will have to throw them all into the bins.
ReplyDeleteVery good macros, the 3rd picture is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
The red petals with the black background are my favourite.
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
so wonderful and perfect pictures!
ReplyDeleteI must learn it ... NOW :-)
Spectacular shots that speak of the beauty of nature.
ReplyDeleteThat shot of the red petals on black is a stunner!!!
ReplyDeleteWould look awesome on a canvas
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Your photos are nothing like I have ever seen before! I can't stop looking at your fifth picture. What type of flower is in the photo?
ReplyDeleteAh, such loveliness. Macros bring out the best in flowers, don't they? The third one makes me smile - it would make a gorgeous "cheer you up" card.
ReplyDeletestunning! there is hope in the midst of the change. love, love, love these!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful presentation! Loved every shot especially the last one. Enjoyed my visit as always!
ReplyDeleteA lovely collection of shots. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular shots!
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us with your wonderful flowers! the macro pics are stunning! :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour photos make me want to visit you and follow you around to touch the things you see. Tthank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful series this is.
ReplyDeleteI especially love the black ad white one.
Simply perfect.
Wishing you a fantastic weekend!
Fantastic array of heart warming images from your garden! Beautiful work :^)
ReplyDeleteYOU are AMAZING.
ReplyDeleteI could not pick a favorite if I had to, that's how AMAZING all the images are here. Karen, you are brilliant.
Happy weekend to you and yours!
xo
Wow what a fantastic photograph's Karen.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend
I am always in awe of your beautiful flower images. Each one just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, amazing work! You have a wonderful "eye"! ♥
ReplyDeleteWonderful macros and music.Thanks for you visit.
ReplyDeleteI love that you find beauty in everything nature offers. It is all truly beautiful! I will make a list of my favorite photos and see if they are all already on your red bubble shop because they may be. You are right about it being so dry here, lush gardens are just not something one sees much (you CAN achieve it with lots of hauled in dirt and manure and compost and lots of watering, but that just seems so wasteful) Instead, I am finding lots of beauty in the things that are very normal here. I think people's yard ornaments and yard art do reflect their need for color and beauty in the small ways they can be achieved in the desert, too.
ReplyDeleteYour pics are amazing. I especially love no. 3. have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteYou are my Macro Star!! : ) Brilliant my dear!! Greetings Sarah
ReplyDeleteI had to look through these several times... so lovely and stunning! Thanks for sharing such beautiful photos with us each week!
ReplyDeleteYours are always a favorite of mine, but for some reason today, these are extra special. Stunning photography!! Thank you so much for sharing your 'eye'!!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI have never seen such lovely pictures of flowers.
Many greetings
J+C
Wow. The beauty is just wow. I know you are so good at being a beauty seeker! I was so happy to see you link up a post. Thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteStunning as always!
ReplyDeletesuch lovely images~
ReplyDeleteawesome pictures!
ReplyDeleteDropping by from Macro Monday…Zinnia
Fabulous images, every one!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful! I love the tiny hearts in the fourth photo!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful, beautiful images! Thank-you for sharing at 1440!
ReplyDeleteI also like that one.
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