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Monday, July 9, 2012

Happiness


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Oxalis flowers


"There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving."
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                Henry Drummond




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65 comments:

  1. Diana Tavares FotografiaJuly 9, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    lindas, gostei do contraste entre a flor e o fundo que escolheste:)

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  2. chicaJuly 9, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    Maravilhosas!!Ótima semana,beijos,chica

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  3. JeanneJuly 9, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    These are lovely, and your processing is just perfect!

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  4. Fernando Santos (Chana)July 9, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    Excelentes macros de belas flores....
    Cumprimentos

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  5. JoJuly 9, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    true words, beautiful pictures

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  6. CatJuly 9, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    So very true. Such pretty flowers.

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  7. *Pearls on a string** DortheJuly 9, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    And I say: THANK YOU for sharing this beautiful pictures!

    :-) Dorthe

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  8. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Wunderschöne Blumenmakros.
    Einen schönen Tag wünsche ich dir.

    LG Mathilda ♥

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  9. Rosemary AubutJuly 9, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    Beautiful captures and such meaningful words!

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  10. Sylvia KJuly 10, 2012 at 12:20 AM

    Beautiful words and gorgeous, colorful flowers and wonderful captures for the day as always! Hope your week is off to a good start! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  11. BarbJuly 10, 2012 at 2:15 AM

    Such detail - I'm still practicing!

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  12. Joop ZandJuly 10, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    Wonderful photo's, lovely colors.

    Greetings, Joop

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  13. FilipBlogJuly 10, 2012 at 3:53 AM

    A creative selection of the flowers and title.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  14. tinajoJuly 10, 2012 at 4:25 AM

    Lovely purple flower - great shots!

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  15. Gail DixonJuly 10, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    That Henry was very wise. So true! These flowers remind me of our Mexican Heather. So dainty and pretty.

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  16. julie+July 10, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    fabulous!

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  17. ❀~Myrna~❀July 10, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    Beautiful,stunning pics!

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  18. Cristina FerreiraJuly 10, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Lindas fotos, fico feliz de ver suas belas fotografias.

    Beijos

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  19. geaninaJuly 10, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    beautiful macros! :)

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  20. In WonderJuly 10, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    gorgEous! thank you for sharing.

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  21. Lisa July 10, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    These are just gorgeous.

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  22. GabiJuly 10, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    Piękne zdjęcia !!!
    Pozdrawiam Gabi.

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  23. posie blogs Jennie McClellandJuly 10, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Stunning photography & wow, the vibrance of the colour purple is incredible, love Posie

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  24. Sommerfugl DesignJuly 10, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    I love the second shot. Just lovely!

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  25. BrandiJuly 10, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    So gorgeous!

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  26. NatureFootstepJuly 10, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    so clear and crisp. Very nice shots.

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  27. UnknownJuly 11, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    WOWW!!! Your garden it's like Paradise, don't you think? :))
    Gorgeous shot!

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  28. Kim StevensJuly 11, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    Wow, these are incredible, really incredible!!

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  29. ZielonaMilaJuly 11, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    Fantastic photographs, very much I like such delicate flowers. I am greeting

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  30. Seeing Each DayJuly 11, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    All of these Images are so gentle. Hope your youngest people are on the mend.

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  31. Connie SmileyJuly 11, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    These are stunning in their beauty, praising their Creator. Love the quote. It's always a pleasure to visit here. God bless you.

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  32. GigaJuly 11, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Piękny cytat i prawdziwy, dobrze by było, żeby ludzie tak postępowali. Zdjęcia są cudowne. Pozdrawiam.
    Beautiful quote and true, it would be nice to people so act. The pictures are wonderful. Yours.

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  33. Lisa GordonJuly 11, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Each one of these is pure magic.
    Beautifully photographed!

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  34. pattyJuly 11, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    beautiful!

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  35. flowersandhomeJuly 11, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Beautiful quote and beautiful photography.

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  36. UnknownJuly 11, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    OMG these are GORGEOUS. The first one is so amazing.

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  37. Rosie GreyJuly 11, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Such beautiful captures! I also love the vibrant colours!

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  38. Mariane (Denmark)July 12, 2012 at 12:38 AM

    You are so right, in your words :D - Thanks for showing such wonderful flowers. Superb series of photographs

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  39. LizJuly 12, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    WOW!! Gorgeous images, Karen! And you attach your Raynox to your 50mm lens to capture these macros??

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  40. JanaJuly 12, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    so beautiful and so true! thanks for this beauty...

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  41. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJuly 12, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Hi Liz, these were all taken with my 50mm lens, only the last two had the Raynox attached.

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  42. LizJuly 12, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Thank you for your response, Karen. I think I need one of those. I googled them last night and the cost was $80 (Is that right??). Sorry to ask more questions.

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  43. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJuly 12, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    That's right Liz, I bought mine on ebay.

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  44. AngieJuly 13, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Absolutely beautiful captures, I so love purple flowers, and what a gorgeous quote. xo

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  45. MollyJuly 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    Simply stunning!

    Mollyxxx

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  46. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)July 13, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    Beautiful flowers and exquisite photography! I can almost smell them.
    Thanks for sharing such a lovely post.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  47. ZauberpalmeJuly 13, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    That is a lovely quote! And of course beautiful photos. Stunning colors! Have a good weekend.

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  48. Modern MomJuly 13, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Gorgeous!

    Young Magnolias

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  49. DeborahJuly 13, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    gorgeous!

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  50. MarilynJuly 13, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Lovely flowers. I especially like the first photo - so simple and beautiful.

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  51. LeAnneJuly 14, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    Exquisite!! Thanks for sharing with Flower Art Friday! :)

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  52. AndreaJuly 14, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    I love that quote and your photo is amazing

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  53. SerendipityissweetJuly 14, 2012 at 4:29 AM

    Simpli beautiful!!

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  54. UnknownJuly 14, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    Simply gorgeous!

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  55. Tina´s PicStoryJuly 14, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    so lovely! thanks for sharing with us! and congrats! :)

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  56. CherieJuly 14, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    That first one takes my breath away! So exquisite!

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  57. André AlmeidaJuly 15, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    Nice flower!! the light and colors are very good i love it!

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  58. UnknownJuly 15, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    what beautiful crisp pictures! I like the quote by Henry Drummond too!

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  59. teriJuly 15, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    I love the flower against the dark background.

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  60. TheChieftessJuly 16, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    Some lovely shots!!!

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  61. RobynJuly 16, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    Perfect pictures! I love purple flowers and you captured them beautifully.

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  62. EMilyJuly 17, 2012 at 1:14 AM

    This is gorgeous!

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  63. AnonymousJuly 17, 2012 at 3:07 AM

    WOW, these are such gorgeous shots... they should be enlarged and framed! Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #39!

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  64. 2BPhotogJuly 17, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Beautiful pictures. Love the bright flowers with the dark background. :)

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  65. DominiqueJuly 31, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Very nice series.

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