Category Archives: images of flowers

Hibiscus: Faded Glory (Cee’s Flower of the Day, 10/5/15)

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                                                Hibiscus: Faded Glory

Part of maintaining an interest in life is finding beauty in all of its stages–not just the budding and full bloom, but also in its slow relaxation towards the finish.
IMG_5851 IMG_5853The interior of this lush hibiscus, long past its prime, reminds me of a messy bed with it’s bent and tumbled stamens and pollen spilled out over rumpled and twisted sheets.  I can imagine the almost drunken pleasure of bees and other pollinators as they burrowed into the flower, creating this disorder!

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Heavenly Hibiscus:Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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                                                   Heavenly HibiscusIMG_5843 IMG_5845 IMG_5849 I found this gorgeous hibiscus outside the Casa del Sol B&B in Ajijic. I’ve been there twice in the past week for a Feria fashion show and then for a board meeting.  I broke my vow to never again attend a board meeting when I moved to Mexico!  Finally, after 14 years, I went to the Feria board meeting to find out what my duties as “coordinator of artist gifts” will be. (I’m not sure that is my title, but yeah, I caved for this very good cause.  I’ll give you more information later.)  It you love Mexican art (and if you live north of the border, you’ve never really seen the “real” stuff done by artists and artisans who continue centuries old traditions) you would love the Feria de Maestros del Arte! But more about that later.

“Cee” dahlias and more flowers here: http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/03/flower-of-the-day-october-4-2015-dahlia/

More Aloe Flowers–Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 09/24/15

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Heliconia Embrace: Flower of the Day 9/18/15

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Heliconia Embrace

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IMG_5003I don’t know what vine this is that is twining so sensually around the heliconia flower, but I love the intimacy of its caress!!

Wandering Jew: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge 9/17/2015

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Wandering Jew
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For more flowers, go here: http://ceenphotography.com/2015/09/17/flower-of-the-day-september-17-2015-magic-moment-dahlia/

Marigolds: Flower of the Day

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In Mexico, Dia de los Muertos is synonymous with marigolds, which are sold by the truckload!  DSC08967

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For more flowers, go here: http://ceenphotography.com/2015/09/16/flower-of-the-day-september-16-2015-inland-dynasty-dahlia/

Oscar and Carmen Play with Flowers (Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge)

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Oscar and Carmen Play with Flowers

I think there were twelve of us in my full-sized van that day, off to see the wildflowers and rocks of Tapalpa.  This series of pictures is all about Carmen and Oscar. Oscar is the little boy you saw diligently doing his English homework at my dining room table a few days ago.  He is now nine.  In these pictures he is two.  Carmen is his sister and stylist.

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Oscar was pretty happy with his handful of pristine white flowers

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But Carmen had a better idea.

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She looked beautiful in her  cosmos garland, in spite of the sun in her eyes that gave her a wistful look.

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But she had further plans.

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And I’m not too sure how Oscar feels about his sister’s attempt to spruce up his look, but I thought he looked adorable!

For more gorgeous flowers, go HERE.

On the Road to Tapalpa: Flower of the Day, 9/11/15

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On the Road to Tapalpa

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              I have never seen such a profusion of flowers as on the road to Tapalpa.

 

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For miles and miles, the fields are full of wildflowers.  These pictures were taken in October, when the flowers were at their height of bloom.

More flowers: http://ceenphotography.com/2015/09/11/flower-of-the-day-september-11-2015-dahlia/

Datura: Cee’s Flower of the Day: 9/9/15

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Datura (also known as Angel’s Trumpets or Moonflowers)

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Go HERE to see other flowers of the day on Cee’s blog.

Greens: Flower of the Day 9/8/15

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Greens: Flower of the Day
IMG_4340I love the fragility of these green palm blossoms. Soon they will fall like rain.
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To view Cee’s flower and others, go HERE.