This is the perfect card for the expecting/new mother, don’t you think?
Someday… on a clear, still, moonlit night; / To the beach, is where we’ll go. / With a blanket and hot chocolate already packed; / Walk, hand in hand, on soft, warm sand; / Down to the water’s edge, where we’ll dance awhile; / Oh, to hold you close and whisper in your ear; / Those three words you’ve longed to hear. / Brush aside the hair which hides your face; / See a smile grow and laughter kiss your lips; / Then sit with you ‘til dawn‘s early light; / Your hand in my left, hot chocolate in my right. / Precious moments, dreams and memories; / Someday… with you, I want to share.
I was on my way to work one morning, on the ferry as usual, when all of a sudden a single frangipani blossom landed on the deck beside me. Where it came from I don’t know. / / I wanted to photograph it, but hesitated. First, what would the other passengers think? Second, I’m sure the crew already thinks I’m batty, and they may be right. / / But the real reason I hesitated is that the blossom wasn’t perfect. There it was on the deck, blowing around, hitting a small puddle of water that was sitting there … and all I could think was “shame – it’s not perfect”. Beautiful, but not perfect. And the scent – I wish there was smellography so I could share that too. / / I picked it up, put it down, and it blew away. I felt a loss and picked it up again. I had to shoot. Even if I didn’t show it, because it wasn’t perfect. / / But I’ve thought about it, and I think maybe it is the imperfections that make it beautiful. The same applies to people. We could make an exact duplicate of a perfect frangipani blossom out of some unnatural material. It would last for years, and always look the same. Extract some scent and spray it occasionally, and you’d have the same effect as a real flower right? No. / / The reality, fragility, and imperfections combined with the improbability of it landing on the deck beside me are what made this beautiful. After all, I pass by a frangipani bush every day, covered in gorgeous blossoms. I’ve never spent the time staring at them that I did at this one imperfect blossom. / / Beautiful. / / / © Sara Lamond 2007. All rights reserved. / / / / / / / / / / / /
I love the softness of our nature for its soothing effect on our soul…
A Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus, is drinking nectat from a daisy. Macro closeup. Goleta California. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- 2009 BUTTERFLIES CALENDAR / / / / / / Or a T-Shirt to go along with /
Agraulis Vanillae ; Gulf Fritillary Butterfly , resting on a leaf Featured: Macro untouched Group, September 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- 2009 BUTTERFLIES CALENDAR / / / / / / / Or a T-Shirt to go along with /
Created with Redfield Fractalius plugin.
Here’s another macro from me :o)
The soft delicate petals of a sweet-pea flower /
Compainion photo to ‘Beginning’ http://www.redbubble.com/people/dafoeoflenin/art/1660466-2-beginning The stamen of an alstroemeria flower…
Untouched sepia photograph. Best viewed LARGE
And Mary said: / “ My soul magnifies the Lord, / And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. / For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; / For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. / For He who is mighty has done great things for me, / And holy is His name. / And His mercy is on those who fear Him / From generation to generation. / He has shown strength with His arm; / He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. / He has put down the mighty from their thrones, / And exalted the lowly. / He has filled the hungry with good things, / And the rich He has sent away empty. / He has helped His servant Israel, / In remembrance of His mercy, / As He spoke to our fathers, / To Abraham and to his seed forever.” / ~Luke 1:46-55 Photomanipulation created in Photoshop CS2. Stock Credits: / Woman by faestock.deviantart.com / Textures by spiritsighs-stock.deviantart.com
Beautiful ending of the day in my hometown… / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- / “End of the Day” is featured in the group – Natural Color and Light (04.03.2009) / “End of the Day” is featured in the group – Snow, Glorious Snow (12.03.2009) / “End of the Day” is voted as the winning entry of Winter Has Come challenge, Everyday Life group. / “End of the Day” is featured in the group – Colour and light (02.09.2009) / “End of the Day” is voted as the winning entry of the Great Outdoors challenge, JPG Cast-Offs group. / “End of the Day” is featured in the Colour and light group (12.11.2009)
“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” Diane Arbus, (1923-1971) A delicate small feathered bloom hidden in the dark reaches of our garden in the early morning fog this morning. A reminder of just how beautiful nature is. Canon 400D – Sigma 70 – 300 Macro hand held.
HAIR/MUA – KELSEY JOHNSON / MODEL – CAITLIN SAUNDERS / PHOTOGRAPHER – LISABELLA PREECE I love me some peacock feathers
Captured at Wyntour Gardens in S. Redding early am of 08/01/09…....100% unedited….I love that this rose has so many petals and the color was amazing – hope you enjoy. / Copyright protected and registered – Please respect copyrights:MCN: C6AC5-6784C-98BA5 /
“The Bhakti path winds in a delicate way. On this path there is no asking and no not asking. The Ego simply disappears the moment you touch him. The joy of looking for him is so immense that you just dive in, and coast around like a fish in the water. If anyone needs a head, the lover leaps up to offer his.” ~ poetry by Kabir Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Dream Away in a white dream of Gypsophila ~ Baby’s Breath. / shot with my Canon A630. Featured in Colour me a rainbow and Compact Group. Written by Erhan OZBIYIK Reminds me the heaven, / The colors of my angle, likes; / The peace to me, describes.. Reminds me the heaven.. / The heaven, full of us, / The good ones / In the hearts… Reminds me the heaven, / Inside of us… / August31, 2009 / Erhan OZBIYIK Available on “Zazzle” :http://www.zazzle.co.uk/JUSTART
featured in The World as We See It 10-06-2009 Time, time, time, see whats become of me / While I looked around / For my possibilities / I was so hard to please / But look around, leaves are brown / And the sky is a hazy shade of winter Hear the salvation army band / Down by the riverside, its bound to be a better ride / Than what youve got planned / Carry your cup in your hand / And look around, leaves are brown now / And the sky is a hazy shade of winter Hang on to your hopes, my friend / Thats an easy thing to say, but if your hopes should pass away / Simply pretend / That you can build them again / Look around, the grass is high / The fields are ripe, its the springtime of my life Ahhh, seasons change with the scenery / Weaving time in a tapestry / Wont you stop and remember me / At any convenient time / Funny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts / Of unpublished rhyme / Drinking my vodka and lime But look around, leaves are brown now / And the sky is a hazy shade of winter Look around, leaves are brown / Theres a patch of snow on the ground… created with Incendia
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