Natures Merry Go Round
We see this beauty captured all over RB.. And understandable.. One of the most beautifully structured flowers I have ever seen.. So this is my view of its sturcture and a touch of fairy tale… Please look at it in large view.. And its a free ride today..
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Jennifer Potter
Very beautiful shot and I love the title as well!
velveteagle replied
Thank you Dawn.. Fairy Tale LOL
Deborah H. Benoit
Fantastic capture and title Chuck!
velveteagle replied
Glad you liked it Deb.. Thanks..
mikrin
Very very cool Chuck!! I just love these flowers!!!
velveteagle replied
Thanks Mike.. I want to find out where to get the red and white ones..
Kuulei2you
Chuck you are so right one of the most beautiful structured flowers Soooooooooo right on! I see them every day and they never cease to amaze me! So I took a free ride! Thanks!
velveteagle replied
So happy you did.. And glad you had fun.. Thanks..
tkrosevear
thanks for the beautiful ride velveteagle ;) Is this a passionflower?
velveteagle replied
You are so welcome.. And yes it is.. Pretty Huh ?
Paul Gitto
Great capture of a very beautiful plant!
velveteagle replied
Thank you for looking in..
Curtiss Simpson
It sure does look like a merry go round, beautiful !
velveteagle replied
I see weird things in nature.. Maybe not so weird.. Our world is so amazing.. Thanks for taking a peek..
Johanna Rutter
fantastic shot! what type of flower is it?
velveteagle replied
Thanks for the comment.. Its called a passionflower..
Jerame *
amazing beauty!
velveteagle replied
Thanks for stopping in to comment..
mmills3080
wonderful image, like out of a dream- beautiful and mesmerizing, could make you dizzy if you look at it too long!
lol
velveteagle replied
You know if you get on the ride its not so bad.. Looking at it like people do in life makes one so dizzy.. Have fun.. Its free.. Thanks for the visit..
tuffcookie
weeeeee I love merry go rounds.. thanks for the ride Velvet!!! absolutely beautiful perspective of this gorgeous flower
velveteagle replied
You are so welcome.. Glad you stopped by to take a peek..Thanks..
LindaR
wow wow wow!!! is this amazing ~ looks like some kind of underwater beauty ~ just terrific capture~xx
velveteagle replied
Thanks so much Linda.. Glad you enjoyed it..
Rita H. Ireland
Very very nice!
velveteagle replied
Thank you so much Rita..
amberzimmerman
Those Passion Flowers are sooo pretty Dad. They make great pictures with the right artist/photographer.
velveteagle replied
Thank you young lady.. Is my Grandson sound asleep yet ?
Clive
Such beauty
velveteagle replied
Thank you Clive..
udonchow
I love the structure of passion flower too! And the little ‘starfish’ in the centre is so sweet :D
velveteagle replied
Makes a lovely merry go round .. Thanks for stopping in to comment..
owlspook
so beautiful …I love how you captured this passion flower (it is a passion flower right?) .. thanks for sharing and the “free ride” (smile)
velveteagle replied
Well thank you … Yes a passion flower and always glad to share with a nice people…
amberzimmerman
He tore up the house and when he figured he’s done we laid him down…He was out in 30 seconds
velveteagle replied
Ha.. Every day now is getting busy for him.. He has so much to learn and teach.. Children teach older people how to love again…
DiscoverMe
What a ride!
velveteagle replied
Yea.. Its a riot.. Hop on.. Its fun..
loramae
Goodness…I have never had the fortune to see one up close and personal…I’ll have to rectify that! Gorgeous! :O)
velveteagle replied
Its funny how we can get so busy and miss so much.. Then that is what life is supposed to be .. See new things and learn.. Thanks for looking closer..
brian pendrey
beautiful macro
velveteagle replied
Thanks Brian.. I liked it too..
dawndavies
a beautiful close up,dawnx
velveteagle replied
Hi Dawn.. Forgive me but I have to catch up with all the others here on RB.. I saw your butterfly its so pretty.. Thanks for stopping in.. Its a dial up thing here… LOL
handprintz
Such beautiful clarity and colours Chuck lovely work
velveteagle replied
Trudi.. Thanks for looking in and giving a great comment..
naturelover
Beautiful capture of this exotic flower- fine work!
velveteagle replied
We are so lucky in our zone 5 so cold in the winter.. This survived through the winter.. And grew up to smile at the sunshine.. Thanks for the visit..
Jen Whyte
Wow! Incredible shot
velveteagle replied
Hey Jen.. Thank you for stopping by..
Sensiworld
A beauty !
velveteagle replied
Thanks much Slyvia…
BigD
The details are lovely
velveteagle replied
Glad you like it and happy to see your comments …
josiem
amazing vibrant macro!
velveteagle replied
Well thank you so much…
jacqi
Superb macro and looking forward to my ride!
velveteagle replied
Glad you got here on time.. The line seems to be growing.. And most love the ride… Thanks..
Dennis Rubin IPA
very interesting macro, Eagle!
velveteagle replied
I hope you enjoy it Dennis.. Thanks for dropping in..
Christopher Bi...
glorious mr v!....c
velveteagle replied
Thanks Christopher..
AnaCBStudio
This flower is just gorgeous…well done!
velveteagle replied
Well thank you Ana..
Sean Farragher
that looks good enough to eat
velveteagle replied
You just like going to the fair Sean.. LOL.. Thankss..
cdwork
The first time I saw these flowers I couldn’t get over the detail and beauty. You have captured this beautifully.
velveteagle replied
Well thank you very much..
Margaret Barry
Beautiful capture. Amazing detail and color!
velveteagle replied
Hey thanks for the visit and glad you enjoyed this..
ellamental
Mind-blowing!!
velveteagle replied
Its a world inside of a world all over.. Amazing to think about.. Thanks
Lesley Smither...
What an awesome flower and stunning shot. Wish we had these in Australia.
velveteagle replied
I thank you so much for your kind words.. And visit..
Holly Werner
Beautiful shot.
Mel Brackstone
So so beautiful!
velveteagle replied
Mel thanks so much.. So happy you liked it..
valzart
velveteagle replied
You are so sweet.. So nice of you to comment so.. Bless you…
Sharon Johnstone
Another stunning shot velveteagle
velveteagle replied
Sharon you are so kind.. Thank you..
turtlepath
Beautiful macro, they are such strange and intricate flowers!
velveteagle replied
Janice.. Thanks so much for your comment..
LYN EVANS
Amazing close up shot.
velveteagle replied
Thanks for the visit Lyn.. And your kind words..
ToastedGhost
wow mind blowing
velveteagle replied
Ya gotta love nature.. An artist .. Thanks
coffeetea
lovely so vividly clear…
velveteagle replied
Thank you so much..
Ken Boxsell
Perfect
velveteagle replied
Thank you Ken..
pingpong
Wow, I was just looking at a photo you did of horses and clicked on your name to find an
amazing collection of photos BRILLIANT with colour. Really eye catching- thx.
velveteagle replied
What a wonderful thing to say.. Well thank you so much..
Kurt Tutschek
what an impressive beauty – perfect macro with great colors
velveteagle replied
You are a kind soul Kurt.. Thank you ..
Leeo
Fabulous detail & colours. Love all the lines too!
velveteagle replied
So glad you stopped in and shared such kindness.. Thank you..
Mohsen Bayramn...
Amazing floral shot and really well done macro-composition. loved your use and control on light, and colors.
Beautiful!
velveteagle
Mohsen.. So good to hear from you. Thank you for your kind words.. Also it was an angle I wanted to show of the upper view structure without hiding the upper supportive structures.. The light was natural as you know.. Thanks again..
Steve Chapple
Beautiful colour and detail again!
velveteagle replied
Thank you for your visit and kindness..
ashroc
awesome colours and detail!
velveteagle replied
Thank you .. Glad you like it..
Aritheeagle
Pretty and humbling in all its best attire…... nature’s very own marvel!
Thnaks for sharing
~Ari
velveteagle replied
Thank you for the kind words and visit..
cindylu
Awesome capture!!
velveteagle replied
Well thank you again.. Glad you stopped in to look..
Yool
What a stunner….i missed this one !!! REALLY BEAUTYFUL!!!!!
velveteagle replied
So glad you found it Yool.. Thank you very much..
midnightdreamer
What an absolutely amazing capture, nature is so wonderfully enchanting…
Peace,
Leah
velveteagle replied
Thank you so much young lady.. You are kind..
MichaelBr
Such a great macro.
What camera do you use ?
velveteagle replied
I used the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D. I am pretty happy with this camera and will be looking at the Sony Alpha A900 down the road. Wait till the price comes down LOL.. Thanks for asking..
dsargent
These are lovely plants. I have one. It produces many flowers but only ever seems to produce one at a time. Lovely capture. Must post some of mine
velveteagle replied
Indeed an amazing flower .. We are lucky to have one growing next to the house. It has come up each year and is not supposed to be hardy.. Must be the warm basement wall.. Thanks for the comment..
Luis Correia
Wow beautiful capture
velveteagle replied
So very happy you like it Luis.. Thanks..
Chuck…
kernuak
Good macro, plenty of detail.
velveteagle replied
Thank you for stopping in.. Sorry I missed you for so long.. Must have been a busy day..
Chuck…
Euan Thorburn
wonderful!!
(and I love your avatar!)
xx
velveteagle replied
Many thanks to you Euan.. Glad to hear from you..
Chuck..
Robin Brown
I’d go round all day if the merry go round looked this good Chuck!!
velveteagle replied
Its a great world we would be in when we could ride this baby.. Thanks for the kind words and visit Robin.. Hope you and yours are well..
Chuck..
Gavin Maginness
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is fantastic.
velveteagle replied
So kind of you to say Gavin.. Thanks..
Chuck..
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding images
velveteagle replied
Again thank you Scott…
Chuck…
simonesphotos
So very beautiful Chuck, great work :))
velveteagle replied
I do so like the structure of this flower.. Thank you for your comment Simone..
Chuck..
John Passmore
Gorgeous colour and detail!
velveteagle replied
Many thanks John..
Chuck..