From the garden, three single flowers -
Click to activate the gallery slideshow. Thank you Cee for this excuse to post (only) three single flowers.
Three Single Flowers
The Wanderlust Gene
An inherited itch to wander …
From the garden, three single flowers -
Click to activate the gallery slideshow. Thank you Cee for this excuse to post (only) three single flowers.
The word “only” looks incongruous adjacent to these flowers. I know you are referring to the quantity but…
Of course you’re right – it was the extreme – anxiety generating – difficulty of choosing ‘only’ three …
What lovely captures…
Thank you! I must admit I’m hooked on shooting flowers – like animals whenever i see them, so choosing three single flowers was a bit of a challenge!
You picked 3 real beauties!
Glad you approve …
The colors of those two pink flowers are so vibrant!! What is the name of that last one?
The third is my ‘miniature’ Thai Lotus – isn’t it a beauty?
Such beautiful blooms.
How long did you say you’re in England? Must remember to post exotics to rub it in
No, no – a bit of England will make a good contrast to the other points in your lives! Thanks for your comment dear 
No we’re in Florida now. England was just a brief visit to family, on our way over from South Africa.
Ahhhh – missed that bit, sorry
STUNNING FLOWERS!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
So delicate and lovely.
Right out of a greenhouse for you, dear Michelle
Those are terrific!
Simply lovely.
Beautiful!
Thank you my dear.
Lovely flowers! The first one looks familiar as I often see it here in my country. But the other two look stranger to me. So perhaps I should say “hi” to them here at your blog
Hello to you too! Where is your country? The anthurium (the first photo) and the torch ginger bud were taken in Australia, just north of Brisbane, and the third, the lotus, here in Sri Lanka – is it a real tropical plant – though you can be sure I’ll try growing it back in the sub-tropics when I go back to Australia next year!
My my…and the two pink flowers with such a flavour of the Orient..the white flower looking a touch like a forlon Mapplethorpe extra, but beautifully captured. Everytime I try anything like that for shots of my copper products all I get it a blurred mess looking grey. Goodness knows how you do it!
I love that – ‘forlorn Mapplethorpe extra’ – exactly right!
Practice, I think- i take pictures of flowers all the time, dozens of them at a time. Though the closer you get, the more you need a tripod, I think.
You know, your title, ‘Three Single Flowers’, and the flowers themselves…very calming, The shapes of the pink flowers are therapeutic, and refocus the mind. Really. …sounds like I’ll let you carry the tripod and post the lovely moments, and I’ll stick to the peaceful feeling they give!
You made me laugh! Me and the blooming tripod …
ah…you just have to suffer for your art…!
… and trip over my two right feet
…just keep your finger on the trigger..go down fighting!
Not if i’m to give you restful shots !
I can’t always rest! Would be great to see a tiger lunging forward, for example, as well…that’s when a tripod could come in extra handy. ..
En Gard!
yep…he’ll know he’s up against a true professional then!
I’m still laughing … me, the tripod-wielding tiger tamer
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Three Single Flowers
three single flowers
gave me three minutes of peaceful contemplation
in each I saw something of my past,
present, and future I must not forgo
I saw my lust for life, somewhat forlorn, my fragile and naive need for blessing
and the lovely lines of Oriental mystery
I so often think of seeking.
I saw three countries, continents
three thoughts, ideas
that made me
breathe
deep
…thanks wanderlustgene!
i’m honoured Managua. Thank you.
Your flowers are stunning! I really enjoy the lotus!!
Thank you Cee! It is a nice shot, isn’t it? I’ve always fancied it, anyway – it seems so artless, and tropically exotic!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
You’re too to sweet