is like a brilliant field of new spring flowers,
filled with creative, talented, intelligent people, with open, searching minds, who are kind and supportive, rooting for each other.
A field chock full of productive people who use their unique talents in individual ways to contribute, to try and make a better world.
A community that spans countries, continents, religions and viewpoints, composed of individuals adding their light to an often dark world.
You are a blessing everyday to so many, including me. It was time to pause, and express my gratitude for being part of you.
Non-bloggers may not understand the depth of our individual and community connection. Hopefully, they might start a blog and find out for themselves, if not, it is their loss.
I picked these photos and flowers in honor of you, and our community.
Thank you for being you! Cheers to you and long may you blog~
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Great photo display of flowers with incredibe words of wisdom.
Cindy these are a great photo display of flowers, and incredible words of wisdom. 🙂
Thank you for your kind thougthfulness my friend and long may you blog!
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Beautiful flowers and tribute Cindy! I feel the same way about you, blogging and the great community we have. 🙂 Thanks, Brad
Blog on Brad! You rock~
lol, thanks Cindy! 🙂
Oh sweet Cindy! Thank you for such a beautiful post that features amazing flowers that symbolize the relationships between bloggers. The community is priceless and stunning, indeed! Sending love <3
Yes our community of bloggers builds faith in the potential of people to be a force for good in a world that desperately needs good people. Good people like you Christy~ <3
Aw, Cindy… Your words humble me. Thank you for all of the kindness you bring to the world xx
Visa versa 2U! <3
Thank you for this bright and warm post, Cindy. It is such a pleasure to blog with you. I, too, am repeatedly delighted with the people we mingle with in this community. The flowers here are awesome, I love that crinkly orange poppy. Have a great week, my friend~~
Some people, like flowers just seem to be put here to bring happiness to others, people like you! <3
And you! 😀
That’s beautiful, Cindy, your words and how you’ve illustrated them with those wonderful flowers. Thank you. Your message has left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside 🙂
You lift people up Sarah with your thoughful nature, so warm-fuzzies are what you deserve in return~ <3
Awww 🙂
<3
An unexpected community of ants has moved in here.
Well, look at the bright side, you’re the ant king.
So many beautiful flowers!!! Lovely!
Merci beaucoup mon ami~
I thought you were going to talk about a community near you, maybe a gardening community, based on your first few photos, but surprise, I find you talking about bloggers. And that includes me!! Thank you for you!
You are a true joy and honor to know Brenda. I really can’t accurately express how much I like and value you. You are the sunshine, the gentle rain and the beautiful flowers, all in one lovely person~
It’s so rare I hear such lovely words, especially now that my kids are getting older. 😉 I love your joyful and supportive presence in the blogosphere, and I often see your smiling gravatar preceding me places. I love knowing your world blooms with beauty and that you plan to share that here. Somehow, that gives me hope about human nature and our world. Long may you travel, capture our unique world with your lens and share your thoughts here. XOXO
Beautiful flowers!
Danke schoen~
Welcome!
<3
Nice post and photos, Cindy! Thank you for letting me see them and hope you’re doing well !
Thank U & visa versa 2UX2!
It is a wonderful community of people out there! Beautiful, bright flowers to grace my day here, and thank you for being a part of our community.
Cindy I am just back from Australia and Fiji and what a delight to return to find this post. I couldn’t agree more about the supportive network and community in blogging. We had the good fortune to visit 6 bloggers in Australia who we had only met virtually before. The warmth, kindness and connection once in person strengthened our belief in this wonder world wide group.
Something to focus on. 🙂 . Nicely done. 🙂
Thank you Cindy for the lovely gifts. 🙂
You of course, so deserve them. <3
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Breathtaking photography, as always! <3
Ahhh, people like you are why I blog! Be well~ <3
Thank-you so much for the appreciation Cindy. Need that t’day. 🙂 Be well as well..
<3 <3
Beautiful!
Muchas gracias~
Thank you Cindy for being you and for your beautiful blog. The photo of the iris is exquisite.
Alison <3
You know of course why I follow you. I so look forward to one of your carefully thought through posts of places far and farther. I am reading about Turkey learning from you for my trip there in 2017. I finally saw your photos on San Miguel on facebook. I am really looking forward to your posts on Allende.
This is who you are. A person who people eagerly await to hear from.
Be well Alison.
Thanks Cindy <3
Wow – beautiful! Love the colors, composition and depth-of-field as well as the bee-butt photo! Thank you for the post… =0)
Anyone who loves a bee butt is a true friend of mine!
Beautiful flowers!!! I am very blessed to call you my friend. What a wonderful community we have here on WP 💖
We are fortunate indeed!
It is a wonderful tribute of photos Cindy. We are a community of many colours!
We are and I love them all, diversity = beauty!
La primavera está aquí. Preciosas fotos y preciosas flores. Felicidades, Cindy.
Felicidades mi amiga mia y brazos by besos~ <3
What a wonderful joy to see beautiful flowers in the middle of snowy winter.
I just picked a . I wish I could give it to you~
I am in awe! I love, love, love colors! 🙂
Sweet Fae, of course you do and it so wonderful to hear from you! <3
So true!
<3
Ah, Cuz, all of this beautiful color and it isn’t even Easter yet ! Speaking of color, I know Spring is just around the corner here…, the crocus are in bloom and the daffodils are budding. Warmth is on its way…, Yay !!!!! 🙂
Yes spring is springing here as well. I am waiting for the orioles to arrive! Can’t wait for them. I know you step lightly as the spring comes cuz~
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What a beautiful post. What a beautiful way to express your thoughts. So glad Judy shared your post on her blog!
Well I am most pleased to meet you and appreciate your thoughtful comments!
Thank you 🙂 Likewise
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You expresss just how I feel about this very special comunity, thank you. 👏 ❤️ 👌 💜 👍 💚
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I found you via Edwina’s Episodes. Such a heartfel post. ❤️
It is a delight to meet you and thank Edwina for me! I never could have imagined when I started blogging, that it would enable me to make friendships with incredible people all over this beautiful world. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and welcome! <3
I add fresh flowers inside my house every day. In the dead of winter in NE, they bring spring and joy into my heart. Always, they remind me of the beauty and wonder of life.
These are all lovely Cindy. I am so ready for everything to be blooming now. Some of the flowering trees are beginning– mainly the locust trees, shedding over everything in the way, but others are beginning now. And real green stuff out my window. YAY!
I love so much it!!! I love, love, love it! Your flowers look like watercolor paintings!!! You are a great artist!!!! Thanks for sharing with us this treasure!!!! All the best for you Cindy! Bravo!
I read this on http://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/ and had to say, Thanks for sharing your lovely sentiment with these beautiful photos. So blessed to be connected within this world.
Long live the community! Thank you, Cindy, these flowers are stunning.
And long may you blog as I am addicted to your posts! 😉
Thank you Cindy for another brilliant post– it is a joy to find blog-buddies that send out beautiful images and ideas like yours…
The wonderful things about bloggers is that you get back much more than what you give! <3
These are wonderful Pictures and more wonderful are your sayings.
Yes! What a loss to Non Bloggers as you say.
Most time they do not understand or may be misunderstand a lot.
There is something for you in my Blog, come and read my Quotes and the latest Poem Open the door…..
Hats Off to You Maam!
Shiva
And to you dear Shiva! Thank you my friend and I am off now to read your poem. Be well & cheers to you~
Beautiful thoughts paired with beautiful photos.
Very thoughtful, thank you & cheers too~
Thank you for blogging and bringing such beauty and smiles into my life. Wishing you a wonderful week and long line of blog posts! 😀
You are one of my special blogging friends Linda. It is a joy to have the chance to know you. Kiss your critters for me! <3
Thank you, my friend. And all the critters have been kissed — repeatedly, I might add! 😆
I have no doubt of this whatsoever! <3
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Dear Cindy, so sorry haven’t been over to see you ..I have been so busy, but I wanted you to know that I put you beautiful head on the above link to…I love these beautiful flowers..
hope all is well…a share dear friend, miss you photography is so beautiful…
huggs
Sherri
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beautiful Dear Cindy
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You are a thoughtful and kind person Sherri. Thank you my friend! I love your art work and wish you the very best with your new endeavor. It looks exciting. Be well & cheers and blessings to you~ <3
This is such a perfect post in so many ways, it expresses beautifully and imaginatively the connectivity of blogging, I just wish I had more time but my final year has been very challenging. It’s so nice to stop and see these beautiful images even if I can’t smell them I can imagine.
You are doing what you were made to do and I am just very honored you take the time to stop by and say hi! Be well Charlotte and Happiest Easter my friend~ <3
Beautiful 🙂
You are a sweetheart Margaret! Thank you~
What lovely joy! I am so blessed. You take me to so many places I cannot go. The photo story is simply breathtaking and cheery. Thank you Cindy!
It’s the other way around I hope you know. Knowing you is the best gift to me. Be well and thank you. You are why I love to blog! <3 <3
Your blog brings light to my world every day. Thank you.
Awwww, I feel the same about you! Thank you & cheers my friend~ <3
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Magnificent!
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Fantastic tribute to the blogging community
Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. We are so lucky to have found this supportive community of talented people! Be well my my friend~
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