Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Blushing

This hibiscus, opening outside my den window, is for you, with thanks for celebrating my 200th post yesterday!

"If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere."
- Vincent Van Gogh

16 comments:

Nikon said...

Beautiful close-up - the flower looks gorgeous, framed by the shadows.

Olivier said...

belle photo, ou l'on voit toute la fragilité de la fleur. Bravo

beautiful photograph, or all the brittleness of the flower is seen. Cheer

Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

The pleasure is all ours, Isabella :)
perfect colors and lovely quote by Van Gogh..

Peter said...

At least you are not trying to cheat us with this photo (like on some of your previous posts)?

(I spent a good moment checking buildings on the "Venice" photo - and for "nothing"!!!)

Yes, van Gogh was right, but in this particular case I guess your were helped by what we all would consider as an already clearly beautiful motive!

Ming the Merciless said...

Wow! Gorgeouos colors! Amazing details too. Great shot!

kuanyin333 said...

Wow! What a beautiful gift! I'm sorry I missed your 200th Birthday Post, and I wish a very Happy Belated Birthday!!1 The answer to your question on my blog was 'kiawe' brush from former kiave trees! :-)

alice said...

Des bises,ma belle! Et chez moi, c'est un anniversaire...

Anonymous said...

nice image

Anonymous said...

A nice flower. I like these because of their colors and varieties. I like your photo of it too.

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Shammickite said...

Wow what an intense colour, I wish I had flowers like that outside MY bedroom window!

JAM said...

Nice shot. I LOVE hibiscus. So many varieties and colors. Plus, that's one plant that will bloom pretty much year 'round down in Florida.

S-V-H said...

Hi Isabella, I love your blogs and I have subscribed to your RSS feeds and enjoy every time your new posts. Yes, Hibiscus flowers are my favorites too behind the orchids.Nice to meet you.:-))

sonia a. mascaro said...

Congratulations Isabella for the 200th post! It's really great!

Love the hibiscus, thank you!

Anonymous said...

I would like to know why that hibiscus is blushing. Well, leaving that answer for another day, Happy 201st!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful! I love the shadow on the center of the flower. :)

Unknown said...

that's the national flower of Malaysia!