washed through with bright hope
looking up at Summer skies
drinking in the rays
Cee’s Flower of the Day
Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge, prompt words: HOPE and UP
Our Weekly Photo Challenge: SUMMER
I was wondering which photo to choose to represent Summer and walked out of my front door to be greeted by the first Stargazer Lily to open this year – mmmmm that scent – mmmm those colours – says Summer to me.
What would your SUMMER photo be – to join in, leave a link in the comments.
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Lovely photos and poetry. ❤
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Thank you Sarah! 🙂
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Beautiful flower! You’re right, it does represent summer. Lovely summer haiku too. You always blend the challenges flawlessly and in a way to please all the senses. 😉
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Gosh Vashti what a simply splendid compliment, I’m gonna take a while to let one soak in. Thank you, you have such a wonderful way with words. ❤
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Surprise! https://thearanartisan.com/2016/08/11/the-elusive-summer/
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Hurray!!!!!!!! ❤
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I agree about the beautiful scent of Stargazers and the detail on the super close-up shots is so vivid. When I worked as a florist one of my jobs was removing the pollen from the lilies, for mess and allergy reasons, and I find myself holding back doing so to the ones in my garden. Rather leave them as nature intended now that I can.
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Working as a florist is one of the jobs I think I might have enjoyed. I know the stamens can stain clothes. I’m enjoying watching the stamens go through their different stages, I’d never noticed before taking these photos how much they change from day to day.
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Great detail on the lillies! I have been enjoying summer from a boat over the past week and share this link to my summer post http://www.curiositytakesme.com/curiosity-takes-me-to-summer-sights-from-the-boat/
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Welcome Debbie! I am so thrilled and delighted that you have shared your Summer photos with us – they all just sing out summer! Thank you for joining in. ❤
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Lovely
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Thank you.
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And thanks so much for the follow! You are very welcome! ❤ 🙂
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Great images Sandra and the haiku is full of summer promise.
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Thank you Denis, the haiku applies to me as much as the lily, sunshine always me feel cheerful and hopeful of great things to come.
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Wow! Amazingly beautiful photos, Sandra. ❤
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Gosh thank you Olga! Macro shots of flowers always give me a chance to really look at all the amazing little details.
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Excellent photos of those details.! 🙂
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Thank you!
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This is a beautiful take on the prompt Daffy. 🙂
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Thanks Eddie!
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Your lily photos are stunning. 😀
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Oh my Cee, I take that as a huge compliment from such an amazing photographer as you! ❤ So glad you like them – lilies are very photogenic aren't they!
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A beautiful specimen!
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I wish I could send you the scent as well!
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Stunners, aren’t they? I don’t know what has happened to mine ~ four years ago I had an amazing display, now I’ve got about five puny efforts!
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Mine don’t survive unless I keep them in pots. I also feed them with tomato feed. Poor punies – give them my love! ❤
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That pink! Wow! Imagine that in a fabric! Lovely summer pink.
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Gosh yes Cathy! It would make fabulous fabric wouldn’t it.
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Our own are coming out each day in the garden just now – aren’t they wonderful!
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They certainly are – so exotic!
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