Saturday, June 30, 2012

I SEE THE BEAUTY AROUND ME

One day this week I took a much needed relaxing stroll around the Clackamas Community College campus gardens after work.  Since it stays light so late right now, it enables me to have a nice stroll and take photographs.  And so I did just that.  I not only look for lovely flowers, but also seek unique shapes and textures as well as try to find a different viewpoint.


The pink flowers made me think of gowns ready for a girl to don and dance around.

This one on the right is just ready for July 4th!
Boom !! sizzle!!!





I am hearing fireworks again!



I love this in close view of the calla lily.
It feels so soft and calming.







The light was shining through this leaf and enhanced the red veining in it.  
I could see a tree in this leaf!
Do you see it?

The red thorns on another plant were so unique and the pinkish fur on the branch added even more texture.




I am not sure if these are dahlias or not,
but was so struck by their very unusual coloring.
You see them as I saw them in the garden.










This soft pink flower has such lovely veins.
A star sits at its center. Notice the little tiny bug?


The plant on the left has such unique coloring and I love the spiked look, like a punk plant.






The red/pink leaf is so cool and I love the hair along its edges.



I enjoy the soft layers in this rose.  It makes me think of silk.  I can almost imagine being wrapped up in its delicate petals.

Tie-dye leaves!
Love 'em!



Here is the sunrise, soft and colorful!

That is the end of the stroll.
Find a garden and take a stroll of your own!

12 comments:

  1. Bless your dear heart, Rose. You find peace and beauty and then you share it with us. What a generous woman you are.

    Those tie-dye leaves are my favorite. And second is that red thorn. What a peculiar plant!

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  2. What a wonderful world we live in with such beautiful flowers and someone like you to capture their beauty. Thank you, Rose.
    Moma

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  3. What a wonderful world we live in with such beautiful flowers and someone like you to capture their beauty. Thank you, Rose.
    Moma

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  4. The pictures are absolutely amazing, Rose!!! thanks for posting.
    Alida D.

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  5. Your photos are so lovely! As are the flowers themselves!

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  6. My favorite is the boom-sizzle. Barb

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  7. Oh Rose - this was a colour and texture sensation! Totally enjoyable. :)

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  8. Thanks for the great advice, I hadn't thought of that, but I will check it out.

    Lovely shots of flowers, some I really miss living up here. And I am wondering if those are Zinnias not Dahlias.

    Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

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  9. Wow! Your photos are so wonderful! I just love visiting seeing flowers I might never experience
    in person! I have enjoyed strolling through your blog and am your newest follower,
    Kathy

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  10. beautiful -- Thanks!
    Marcia H.

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  11. Rose you do such a beautiful job of seeing every little detail. Even a prickly thorn becomes beautiful when you photograph it. Thanks for the wonderful stroll.
    Hugs,
    Jann

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  12. Your artistry with words and your camera never cease to amaze me. Never stop delighting us with your fresh and lovely insights. Alice

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