Category Archives: flowers of Mexico

Flower of the Day, Jan 18, 2016

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Morrie Gets a Pedicure, and Other Burnt Orange Delights.

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Morrie Gets a Pedicure, and Other Burnt Orange Delights.

IMG_1279IMG_1284 Version 3IMG_9553Yes, I was surprised that Morrie took so well to being pampered with an on-site bath, blow-dry, grooming and pedicure.  (This enterprising young man has started a business where he comes to your house to groom and wash your dog. He seems to be popular as he was booked solid for a week.  Fortunately, he had an appointment with a dog a block away from me so although I’m 5 km. out of town, he just worked me in after his other appointment.) Morrie was a bit rank.  Hated to leave him with the house sitter in that condition. And yes, I was proud of the boy.  And yes, he immediately went down and rolled in the dirt and the grass.  A fella’s gotta have some pride, much as he seemed to enjoy the attention.

http://jennifernicholewells.com/2016/01/18/color-your-world-burnt-orange/

Hibiscus: Flower of the Day

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Hibiscus

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This is the single hibiscus on its  bush and my next blog posting may indicate why!

 

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/01/15/flower-of-the-day-january-16-2016-and-color-your-world/

Teenie Weenie

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Teenie Weenie: Prompt Stomp Week 14, 2016

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This is a tiny portion of a compound flower that is not that impressive in it’s totality, but this one little bloom blown up in size is so elegant, I think. All of these blooms and details of plants are easy to overlook when they are life-sized.  Their beauty mainly shows in closeup.

For more closeups, go here:

https://themomhood.wordpress.com/2016/01/09/prompt-stomp-week-14/

Yellow!!!Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge Jan 13, 2016

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                                                                              Yellow!!!

IMG_1011Finally!!!! I’ve been saving this one for this challenge for weeks now and keep bringing it up from my desktop.  I’ve never seen a yellow poinsettia before and think it probably changed from green to yellow to white or some other color, but I loved it at this stage!!  So glad to finally be able to use it.  I promise no more poinsettias for awhile.  Well, unless there’s a really neat one!!!  Backsliding already.

Canna Indica (India Shot) Flower of the Day, Jan. 12, 2016

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http://ceenphotography.com/2016/01/11/flower-of-the-day-january-12-2016-and-color-your-world/

Bouquet: Flower of the Day, Jan 11, 2016

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What if you could wave your hand and pound your fingers on a magical machine to transform one simple flower into an entire bouquet of beautiful and varied flowers? And what if this cost you nothing?  This is what I gained from one lackluster and not even very well-focused photo of a bougainvillea bush in my yard.  By “mining” different locations on the photo and using only the simple tools available as part of my “photos” app that came with my MacBook Air, I created all of these different floral images. None will win any prizes, but this was just a fast playful interlude in an otherwise busy day.  Try it.  Fun, fun.

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This is the picture I started with and considered deleting.

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/01/11/flower-of-the-day-january-11-2016-amaryllis/

Succulents in Full Bloom: Flower of the Day, Jan 10 2016

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Succulents in Full Bloom

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You saw these earlier before the buds burst open.  Beautiful then, beautiful now.

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/01/10/flower-of-the-day-january-10-2016-dahlia-and-yellow-lady-bug/

Flower of the Day, Jan. 9, 2016

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Time was when I would have cropped this picture, but given permission by Cee’s “rule of 2/3,” I have left the wall above––mainly because I’m intrigued by the quality of light and shadow there. I love the contrast to the very busy  crown of thorns and succulent in the foreground.  I always know what I like but don’t always know why.  Thanks, Cee, for giving a name to this one!!

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/01/09/flower-of-the-day-january-9-2016-lotus/

Chameleon Poinsettia: Flower of the Day Challenge Jan. 7, 2016

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Chameleon Poinsettia

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This pot of poinsettias is right on my deck so I can witness the changes in color from green to yellow to white. I also love that the centers are starting to pop out their little pom poms.  I know Christmas is over, but my poinsettias don’t know it.  Actually, at the market today everyone was buying King’s Cake (Rosca de Reyes) to honor the 12th day of Christmas–January 6–the supposed day the wise men arrived with gifts. Shaped round like a king’s crown, the cake contains a surprise inside–a porcelain or hard plastic effigy of Jesus.

The one who finds it in his cake is the one expected to host the party and make the tamales for Candelaria, on February 2nd.  On this date everyone takes the baby Jesus from his creche, redresses him in new clothing and takes him to the priest to be blessed.  On buses, in the streets and in the subways, people can be seen with babies in arms, taking them for their yearly anointing. If you think Christmas is strung out in the States, you should witness Christmas in Mexico!

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/01/06/flower-of-the-day-january-6-2016-and-color-your-world-challenge/