AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Spring is in the Air


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Flower emerging in my garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Today's Flowers #107
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Fresh colours of Spring
Hints of warmth after cold rains
Welcome Nature's grail
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Hosted by TODAY'S FLOWERS TEAM
LUIZ SANTILLI JR. DENISE IN VIRGINIA LAERTE PUPO SANDY CARLSON

16 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

Beautiful! I can't get over how short your winter is! We haven't even finished summer yet!

JunieRose2005 said...

Very beautiful flower!

Carletta said...

So very lovely!
Some of the petals look as if they are standing close to protect the center and others as if they are spreading their arms to expose the beauty inside. You caught this beautifully!

(Carletta's Captures)

Naquillity said...

what a beautiful flower. it's certainly has some character. nicely captured. hope all is well.

Roan said...

WOW, gorgeous! I forget our seasons are opposite. Happy spring!

Christine said...

That is a beautiful shot, Gemma. As you go into spring, we go into fall. I noticed a subtle change in the air today...
Have a wonderful week!

Judy said...

You have had a short winter! It looks to me as though the petals of the flower unfold in a sort of a spiral action. It might be nice to see a series of how the petals actually unfold. Although that may not be possible...

Larry said...

This is a really fine photo... I particularly find the flower center to be very interesting... L

Unknown said...

oh, exquisite flower! the details are gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

Your flower looks unique

'Tsuki said...

Superbe corolle se défroissant à la pointe du jour... Quel régal pour les yeux, que ces tendres couleurs.

Tammie Lee said...

Gemma, this is a gorgeous flower portrait!

Geraldine said...

It seems so strange to think of you heading into spring, just as the first orange leaves arrive here in BC. Beautiful work!

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Joanne Olivieri said...

Sensational photo and beautiful words to match.

Splendid Little Stars said...

gorgeous!!!

Rechie said...

a very awesome shot. this can be a nice wall art.

mine is here

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