24.6.10

you capture : get down low

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These beautiful, white flowers are carpeting our balcony boxes this week.  Each bloom lasts only 24 hours - by morning they are finished.  Close-up, and from below, they remind me of curtains blowing in the wind.

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20 comments:

Diana Mieczan said...

I would love to frame all of them and put it on my wall..Stunning:)
Kisses and see you soon:)
Muah

chelsea rebecca said...

oh my goodness.. these pictures are AMAZING!!!!
i want both the flowers and the photos now! hahaha!

Silver Strands said...

Oh Clare! Those are incredible!!!!!
oxoxo
Denalee

Jade @ Tasting Grace said...

Very pretty! I love how you liken them to curtains. Great imagery.

Bec said...

My mom had those growing up the side of our laundry line and I always got excited when I was up early enough to see them bloom :)

Jane said...

Wow, love the first one, what a great angle.

Karli said...

GORGEOUS! So soft and lovely. :-)

Tiaras said...

oh my gosh! THOSE ARE GORGEOUS!!

Brooke G. said...

Stunning photos - I love the macro detail. I want one of those lenses!!!!

mooneyequalsmc2 said...

So delicate and what a pretty perspective to shoot from. Well done! Have a great weekend!

Geezees Custom Canvas Art said...

Very pretty you captures!!

keli @ kidnapped by suburbia said...

oooooh ... this entire post would make a gorgeous series to print and put on a wall! wow!

R Montalban said...

What very pretty pictures.

Thanks for visiting my site and for your kind words on my photos, glad you liked them.

Stillmary said...

Your photos are so ethereal and airy looking - absolutely beautiful!

Colleen said...

Gorgeous shots. The last one is so soft and dreamy.

Ashley Sisk said...

These are beautiful shots...interesting perspectives. I've just started following you - don't know why I wasn't before. I've happened upon your blog a few times, glad to be following now. :)

Alisa said...

Lovely!

CHECKS AND SPOTS said...

Such incredible photos! The colours are so fresh...
They take my breath away...

Adeena said...

Wow! Those are gorgeous!!

The first and the last are my favourites.

Erin said...

These are breathtaking. I want to rest my head on the last one, it looks so soft.