Saturday, March 1, 2014

Lily Spring in the Bud

A    L    O    H    A  !
Tight in the Bud

 " There is nothing stronger
 in the world 
than gentleness. "

 Han Suyin









" Find the seed 
at the bottom of your heart 
and bring forth a flower. "

 Shigenori Kameoka









" You cannot 
teach a man anything;
you can only help him 
find it within himself. "

 Galileo

















" There came a time 
when the risk
 to remain tight
 in the bud 
was more painful 
than the risk it took 
to blossom. "

 Anaïs Nin






" Obstacles 
cannot crush me. 
Every obstacle 
yields to stern resolve. 
He who is 
fixed to a star 
does not change 
his mind. "
Leonardo DaVinci 
Notebooks (c. 1500)

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20 comments:

  1. Brian MillerMarch 1, 2014 at 5:58 AM

    so true on finding it themselves...if they dont it is never theirs...

    aloha from va...and happy saturday

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  2. the walking manMarch 1, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    Every bud blossoms, waits, then fades.

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  3. eViL pOp TaRtMarch 1, 2014 at 7:15 AM

    Seeing those lilies gives a promise that Spring will soon come. So beautiful and joyous!

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  4. EG CameraGirlMarch 1, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    I loved watching the bud unfold and then bloom. Lovely sequence. The Anaïs Nin quote is great!

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  5. The Weaver of GrassMarch 1, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    I like the way you have taken us in pictures from the formation of the bud to its seeding Cloudia.

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  6. TexWisGirlMarch 1, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    a beautiful progression!

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  7. 21 WitsMarch 1, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    Ah yes, with each new photo another beautiful blossom unfolds... Aloha Cloudia.

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  8. 21 WitsMarch 1, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Just another perfect example of free nourishment! Beauty for the taking, if we care to see!

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  9. Charles GramlichMarch 1, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    It is beautiful to see buds opening.

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  10. William KendallMarch 1, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    That's a very colourful bloom, and so unlike anything I see here.

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  11. CloudiaMarch 1, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    Thanks Dears ♥

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  12. AnonymousMarch 1, 2014 at 12:38 PM

    Nice to see such wonderful blooms while the snow arrives around here.
    DrumMajor

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  13. Elephant's ChildMarch 1, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    Thank you so much for that budding, opening, blooming series of photos. Magic.

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  14. AdamMarch 1, 2014 at 3:19 PM

    nice quotes

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  15. carmilevyMarch 1, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    The first quote riveted me. Gentleness indeed.

    Hope you're having a restful and warm Shabbat. Only good things...

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  16. Filip and KristelMarch 1, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    Very special plants.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  17. HilaryMarch 1, 2014 at 4:51 PM

    What a pretty flower. I wouldn't have guessed they looked quite like that inside.

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  18. CloudiaMarch 1, 2014 at 5:22 PM

    What a pleasure - and honor, really, that you friends stop here to leave your comments. It' really appreciated and fun!

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  19. KayMarch 2, 2014 at 1:12 AM

    These are fabulous photos, Cloudia!

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  20. HattieMarch 3, 2014 at 3:43 PM

    It's too bad you can't post the fragrance of that blossom!

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