Spring is still in the air with crazy weather in the form of hot temps one day and cold rain two days later. With big changes, spring flowers are abundant. I just love smelling the fragrant air as I walk through my neighborhood, especially with the star jasmines and roses blooming!
For Musin’ with Susan’s Macro Moments Challenge, the theme of week #37 asks photographers to create a macro image using water.
My American Beauties were crazy last month, but this is all that is left until the next batch. Luckily I clipped a few to place in a vase to enjoy in the house. For a flower riot, check out this previous post.
I found this quote that seems to commemorate the moment, by James Thompson, Scottish Poet:
“Gather the rosebuds while ye may, old time is still a flying; And that same flower that blooms today, tomorrow shall be dying.”
For Macro Moments participants, I captured this with my Samsung Galaxy S5 on full zoom, and used a mister to spray water onto the flower. Of course, the wind made it challenging to capture a clear image, but I believe this one turned out for the best. I even got some great depth of field (quite by accident)! Post-editing done with PicMonkey.
I hope you are still enjoying the spring air and flowers.
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That turned out beautiful, Terri!!
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Thanks, Jodie!
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Very nice!
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Lovely, Terri and I love the poem. My roses seem to be dying faster this year. Maybe it’s the crazy swings in our weather.
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Thank you Susan! I am suddenly all out of roses on both my bushes 😦
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Absolutely stunning photo! We are in a drought in Orlando so I feel like a crazy person going around each evening watering my plants and flowers hoping they make it through until the rain returns. This photo is reminiscent of my Gerber Daisies at present. 🙂
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Thank you! and sorry to hear about your drought. Been there done that I’m afraid to say!
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I feel like I bring it. Everytime I live in a place it has its worst drought in history, then when I leave it returns to normal…I’m starting to take it personally.;)
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LOL! Maybe you missed your calling as a meteorologist 🙂
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I didn’t think there was beauty to be found in death, but you proved me wrong. 🙂
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Thank you…I think? LOL!
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Brilliant shot, Terri. This rose conveys tremendous beauty, dignity and sadness all at one time!
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Thanks so much, Donna, and leave it to you to give it legs with your wonderful description!
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This is absolutely gorgeous – a beautiful flower captured by a gifted photographer. Well done!
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I’m blushing Sharon, thank you 🙂
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Lovely flower photo Terri. 🙂
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Thanks, Marje!
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Those raindrops have such amazing clarity, Terri. A beautiful image.
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Thanks, Toni…this one took patience. The wind kept blowing and giving me blurry images 🙂
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Great picture! I love how water droplets look on flowers, and obviously, they look just as nice here 🙂 I hope my roses come back this year… the plant “died” so I dug it up two years ago and planned on putting something else in its place, but then it reappeared! It didn’t flower at all last year, I was so disappointed. Keeping my fingers crossed! Hope you’re surviving the heat! 🙂
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Thanks, Denise!
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Amazing! Regal, yet sad. Are the white mists at the top, the water mists you squirted?
The bud looks almost frozen!
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Yes, that is the mist I created. Surprised the wind didn’t blow it off! Thanks, Melinda!
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Welcome!
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This is beautiful, Terri. It goes to show that a rose is beautiful even when dying.
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Thanks, Judy!
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Stunning photo Terri, and the quote was perfect. 🙂
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Thank you, Debby!
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Welcome Terri 🙂
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Hi Terri,
I love how you captured the water droplets.
Thank you for bringing your post to last week’s Pit Stop.
Janice, Pit Stop Crew
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What a gorgeous photo, Terri! Unexpected beauty, indeed 💚
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Thank you, Tina! 🙂
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A lovely photograph, Terri. So interesting and unusual.
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Thanks, Robbie! Fun to photograph in macro!
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Stunning!
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