Okay, I know that this is not the bloom of the echeveria, but I love them as much as any flower and I think they look like a really exotic flower, so here this lady is in all her blushing splendor. E
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/05/23/flower-of-the-day-may-24-2016-bearded-iris/
Almost Flowers
Saw these gorgeous flower-covered bushes from a half block away, but when I arrived, this is what I found:
Oh well, close enough! I’ve never seen a pencil plant succulent change color like this. Beautiful!
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/12/25/flower-of-the-day-december-26-2015-dahlia/
Here and There!
I’m not sure if the first two qualify for this “Faraway” challenge, but at the very least, they are “Here and Away!” I seem to be fond of sepia lately so these evolved from color to b&w to sepia before I finally committed.
Here are some more––black and white for the most part:
I liked this pink tinge in the sky.
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/12/17/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-faraway/
To the Point!!!
They are not yet flowers, but they are going to be––and aren’t they intriguing? The ants just seem to be rolling in whatever delicious elixir this cactus is secreting!
For flowers the opposite of these and beautiful as well, see: http://ceenphotography.com/2015/12/02/flower-of-the-day-december-2-2015-dahlia/
I couldn’t resist this little succulent in the tuna salad tin!!!
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/11/22/cees-odd-ball-photo-challenge-2015-week-47/
WEIRD BROMELIADS
How do these bromeliads get up onto the electrical wires??? (Yes, it does have tiny blooms like little flags..pretty dried up on these plants.
They have sticky seeds that stick to the feet of birds. Then when the birds perch on the wires, they leave the seeds behind to grow in their new home.
I couldn’t resist playing around with this image.
To see prettier flowers, go here: http://ceenphotography.com/2015/08/14/flower-of-the-day-august-14-2015-rose/
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 