A Dose of Summer
flower photography
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Mary and Martin decided on not having too many flowers at the wedding, but the flowers they had… bouquets, boutonnieres, and the two large floral arrangements up near the “alter” were stunningly beautiful. Simple and lovely.
Dahlia In Waiting
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
There was a lovely dahlia garden next to the conservatory. Karen and I took a ton of shots there. Amazing color. Really beautiful.
A Rose By Any Other Name, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Straw, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
These little beauties are a favorite around our place.
Splash of Orange, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I did what I do and ran around taking pictures of our yard a couple of nights ago. It was almost too late in the day, light fading and all, but some of them actually turned out OK. Love these flowers. Not even sure what they are, but we have a little patch of them and they are lovely.
Ground Cover, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The ground cover at our house is really lovely right now. Gorgeous in fact.
Splash of Orange, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I also took this one as we walked back to the truck from the fair. Loved the bright orange in this. Nature is fantastic.
Summer Lilies, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Wildflower, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Last Saturday we also stopped by Mom and Don’s place after lunch with the siblings. We were on a wood gathering mission. After last year’s winter we knew we needed to be better supplied with wood in case we experience another joyous long lasting power outage. So wood gathering we went. Mom and Don have quite the stock pile. They lost some big limbs in the storm last year and have also taken a few trees down themselves. It didn’t take us long to load up.
After loading I took a wander around the property with my camera. There’s always something to take pictures of there. Just so happens the wildflowers are blooming. It’s so lovely right now. Their whole place is actually. They are really turning it into quite the show place. Better Homes and Gardens is going to show up any minute.
In The Clear, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The theme for this week’s Photo Hunt is purple. I remembered that I’d taken a few shots during the fall of 2007 that might fit the bill and when I looked I discovered this one. Then I realized I’d posted it here at the Think Tank before. Ah well… I like it, so it’s getting used again, but I realize it’s a re-posting party foul. What’s a girl to do?
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Daffodil, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
These beauties are everywhere right now. Amazing.
A Stand of Daffodils, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Wow… what can you say. Nature does color better than any human can. Just breathtaking right now out there. Spring is wonderful.
Centered, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The Magnolia is in full bloom right now. Stunning.
Cherry Blossoms, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Yesterday, when I got home from work, I looked around the yard and thought… wow, it’s beautiful right now. So I did what I do… snapped a few shots.
Cosmo, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Fall beauty.
The Last Bloom, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Here it is, the last bloom on our red rose bush this year. Sad to see them go. There’s something about fall though, putting things to bed, getting things buttoned up. I like it.
Geranium, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Sometimes a photo turns out differently from what you expected. I intended to take this as a macro shot, which I did. I just didn’t realize how it would look after it was taken. There’s something about it, very much like a portrait of a flower. I liked it.
Gerbera, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
These are blooming at the house right now. Lovely.
Sunflowers, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Mom and Don grow some outstanding vegetables and flowers. They have ultra green thumbs. It’s fantastic.
Pink Beauty, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Last weekend I took some flower shots (what’s new), we went out for dinner for Maggie’s birthday, we took in the Melissa Etheridge concert (it was rockin’ excellence), and Karen finished up building her table. She rocks. I’ll include some pictures of it here in a moment. I’m so proud of her. It’s WAY cool.
Orange, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The theme for this week’s hunt is colorful. I was perusing some of the flower pictures I’ve taken and came across this one, a particular favorite of mine. I love the bright orange and green in this. I like it so much in fact that I just made it my header photo. And, a little confession, I posted this already… as my July 25 photo on my photoblog, image – ination.
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Unfolding, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
This and the few that follow it were all taken today in our yard. I love the summer in Oregon.
Carpet of Pink, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Sun Soaked Daisy, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
