I think I take pictures of flowers because they can’t run or hide. It’s easy to walk around them and take as many pictures as you want. They don’t complain about posing or itch their nose at the wrong time. Once in a while a bee will appear out of one and let me know I’m disturbing his work and should buzz off.
I took a walk through the Greensboro, NC Arboretum the other day and cornered some of these not-elusive subjects and took a few pictures. A factoid about Greensboro is that this is the place where Union General William T. Sherman negotiated the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate troops at the end of the Civil War. The terms Sherman gave were considered too lenient in Washington and were nullified.
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Thanks for the super nice comments from near and afar. I think it’s not so hard to get good pictures of flowers (which I have) but great pictures are a challenge which I’m working on.
Wonderful photos, TAO! You shoot flowers very well.
You are way too kind.
lovely pics! flowers — pictures or the real thing — always make me smile.
Well, then I’m glad these could do that for you. Also, virtual flowers are easy to send and never need water.
Oh, so beautiful! I love how colorful everything is during spring and early summer (depending on where you live, of course).
It’s sad when the flowers go away.
Hi Thomas.
Thanks for dropping by my blog, glad you liked it. Lovely pictures you got here. What a visual treat!
Thanks and God Bless!
Thanks for dropping by. I like your pictures too of a place so different than I am used to.
Lovely photos! The wind chimes are minumental and beautiful – have never seen anything like it. Clever headline!
Yes, the chimes were big. There wasn’t any wind so I didn’t get to hear them. I don’t know if the headline was that clever or just a groan worthy pun. I think the latter.
Julie: Don’t forget the Sunken Gardens is St. Petes. I loved taking photos there.
Kate: Thanks for the nice comment. You’re the pro when it comes to photos in my opinion.
Stephanie: True, the beauty is the real reason for taking the pictures.
Plus, flowers are pretty beautiful. At least I think so.
the light in these photographs is utterly delight. As ever a lovely post
Reminds me that I should make a trip to Selby Gardens before it gets too hot, with the DSLR not the P&S. You’re right, plants and flowers are good subjects, pens are too.
Ryan: Geese are evil…bees are just doing their thing.
Gentian: Does anyone sit for a portrait by you? That’s far worse than getting a picture taken since it takes much longer.
Those orange-yellow ones are really neat!
Me, I’d rather dodge geese than bees.
Beautiful flowers! Seems like a lovely arboretum. I agree it’s nice to have photographic subjects that don’t move at times. I never have any willing human photo subjects it seems