“Flowers haves spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels…” Lydia Marie Child
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” The Buddha
Two loaves alone to thee are left,
Sell one, and with the dole
Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.” Sheikh Muslih-uddin Saadi Shirazi, The Gulistan of
Saadi, 1270
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” Gerard de Nerval
“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it…”Georgia O’Keefe
“He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally considered to be a fortunate person, but his good fortune is small compared to that of the happy mortal who enters the world with a passion for flowers in his soul.” Celia Thaxter
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Confucius
I hope these flowers brighten your day. Cheers to you~
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These are just stunning, you do a wonderful job. Makes me want to just mass delete the ones I took yesterday.
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No, no, no! I love your photos, don’t delete. We are always our own worst critics. Happy weekend and post your photos!! 🙂
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I know I can compose a shot well, but light is causing me issues. When I can get away with a built in flash, when I should use external, ISO…Shutter speed. I’m trying though, thanks for the encouragement.
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You are trying and suceeding!! Your photos rock~
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Gorgeous photographs, Cindy!
Beautifully enhanced by those
amazing quotes!
Lydia Marie Child is also credited with saying:
“You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.”
One of my favourite quotes!
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Isn’t she just right on!! Thank you for this quote. I didn’t know of it~
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Absolutely that these gorgeous pictures brighten my day. Sometimes, I am wonder what the purpose for us to see the beauty in these flowers. We are not insects that help them continue their existence but perhaps we do.
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Maybe they are here to remind us of the daily beauty of all life on earth!! I always love your coments~
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Your angels are gorgeous!! Uplifting!!!
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So glad! Makes posting worthwhile. Happy weekend to you~
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Absolutely beautiful. Where did beige coloring come from on the rose? That is so unusual. Thank you for the visit and the like of my Weekly Photo Challenge post “Carefree”.
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These are Brown Roses. They came originally from Crete. Aren’t they unique and gorgeous? Here’s a link for more info:
http://onlineflowersguide.com/brown-flowers/brown-rose.html
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Thanks! They are really special.
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wow….Very nice…!!
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Very Kind! Thank you~
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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Hi! So great to hear from you! Cheers to you and merci beau coup~
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And, Georgia O’Keeffe also said “Still in a way nobody sees a flower really, it is so small: we haven’t time and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time”:
http://marygilmartin.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/art-georgia-okeeffe-1887-1985/
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Yes!! I posted this quote with flowers a few weeks ago. I love her and what she says!! I can see you do too! Thank you~
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I love the flowers.
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So glad Ranu! Cheers to you my friend~
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Wow……amazing words, stunning pictures. I want to erase my entire blog after reading and seeing.
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No, no, no!! Your blog rocks! I love YOUR blog!! No erasing. I would miss your wonderful post~
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Thank you. I just compare it to other blogs and it is just sort of……lacking in my eyes. Thank you so very much for liking it and following it. it means a lot
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This is just your inner critic. We all have such, which is why we need other people’s opinions to counter it. Tell your inner critic to be quiet and keep posting. We’ll silence the critic for you!
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They are so beautiful, and flowers always cheer up. Your great quotes too! Thank you for sharing this !
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Thank you for appreciating it!
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Flowers do funny things to my heart.
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Hopefully good, happy things!!
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For sure! 🙂
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What a glorious gallery of flowers! Thank you, Cindy!
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Your appreciation makes posting them so rewarding! So, thank you~
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I am following you over from SK Nichols posting, Cindy. Your pairings of flowers and quotes are lovely. I like to pair photos with nostalgic reflections on my Mennonite girlhood on my blog. You are welcome to visit anytime.
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Thank you for your kind comments. I will head over to your blog now and take a peek. It sounds quite interesting. Cheers to you & thanks again~
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These are gorgeous, Cindy. I’m such a lover of quotes too, as you know–that quote from The Buddha is one of my favorites! They were powerfully combined with the flowers, great work. Have a fabulous weekend, Christy
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Yes. Quite remarkable quote! So glad you enjoyed the post as I do yours! Cheers to you~
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What a wonderful gift of a post you have given us! Thank you so much 🙂
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YAY!! You are here again! I want my musical education to continue!! I’m selfish! Thank you for the appreciation & cheers~
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Beautiful, refreshing photos and blog post. God bless
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So kind ma deah! Mil grazi~
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😉
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Cindy, I love the photos no. 5 and 6 most among all brilliant captures. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us.
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You liked the Brown Roses. Aren’t they unusual!! I love them too! Thank you for appreciating them~
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Yes I do. It is very unique and beautiful in its colors. Never seen it before.
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🙂
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On my list of things to do is take some of the floral photos I’ve taken in my travels and make some 5 x7’s or 8×10’s and make a wall of flowers in my dining room.
I also enjoyed the quotes. Cheers!
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Oh when you do this you must take a pic of it and post! It sounds stunning. Cheers to you my friend~
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The sweet sight and smells of summer flowers–lovely.
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So happy you appreciated them!! Merci~
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What beautiful flowers!!!
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Danke Schoen~
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Fabulous, Cindy. Absolutely fabulous! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com
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So glad!! Thank you~
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Sheer perfection!
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Mother nature is pretty incredible isn’t she! Cheers to you Linda~
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Beautimous!
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All around us everyday, just waiting to be noticed!! Great to hear from you Sheri & hugz~
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Yep, just waiting for people to stop and take a smell … And even a picture! Big hug special lady. XO
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🙂
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A dozen beautiful roses to you, Cuz, for all the beautiful “flowers” you shower on us all the time. You da best, gal !!!
Paul
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They certainly do cheer me, dear Cindy. Thank you.
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So glad!! Makes posting a joy!
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Love the title of this post and what a strange but beautiful color of the roses in beige 🙂 !
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Aren’t they! Not what one is used to in a rose, but I love it too! Thank you~
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The brown roses are so unique, thanks for the cheer!
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Yes I think so too and I love the subtlety of the shade! Merci beau coup~
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Your flower images are stunning, as always.
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Very kind!
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Lovely Cindy! However, you know me and quotes. This one just seems to belong. If not, please forgive the impulse. 🙂
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” – Emma Goldman
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Oh yes it belongs!! One of my favorites. The only reason I didn’t use it is that I used it in a prior flower post! Thank you. We certainly are on the same page~
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They did! They did brighten my day! Thank you Cindy. 🙂
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That makes blogging worthwhile! Cheers to you~
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Beautiful shots thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thank you ma deah!
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🙂
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Love it, Cindy. Well done!
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Very kind! Thank you~
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Cindy–what a SPLASH! I swear I can practically small this awesome post–that beige rose is particularly amazing to me–and guess what! We are on a flower wavelength, today…so ahem: I am going to pingback to my silly animation! Whee!! 🙂
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You are such a rocking, awesome blogger my friend!! Glad to have met you here in blogdom!
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Liebe Cindy das sind ja super Blumenfotos einfach wunderschön einen schönen Montag wünsche ich dir und ganz viele liebe Grüße Klaus
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Sie sind sehr freundlich! Danke schoen!!
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Beautiful…
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So nice! Merci~
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definitely brightened my day…thank you 🙂
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Makes posting rewarding!! Cheers to you~
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Your pics are always so beautiful!
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Your comments are always so appreciated!! Thank you my friend~
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Yup, brightened. Thanks Cindy! RH
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So happy!! Makes posting rewarding and your posts lift my spirits as well! Cheers to you~
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Very beautiful flowers and quotes, Cindy. We always hear them calling 😉
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So very glad you liked them!! Cheers to you~
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So very kind of you and so appreciated by me! Thank you~
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The quotes complement your beautiful flowers. The post with the Humming birds was also a pleasure. Thank you Cindy.
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I count myself quite fortunate to have made the aquaintance of both of you! I hope to meet you both someday in my hemisphere or yours!! Cheers to you Jack~
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We look forward to that meeting.
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Stunning! I was thinking the orchids look good enough to eat, then I remembered, we can! 🙂
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Funny!! Never thought of that!!
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Gorgeous photos as always, Cindy! That tan-brown colour on the roses in the fifth and sixth photos, wow that’s stunning because it’s an unusual colour for flowers to me.
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Super unusual for me too, but I also loved it and didn’t even know it existed! Cheers to you Halim and thanks too~
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They almost look like silk flowers, don’t they?
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Yes! Possibly because they are so perfect, no mars or bugs!! Thank you~
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The colors of the flowers are spectacular – lovely photos!
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I am happy you like them! Thank you Claire!
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