Tuesday, December 18, 2007

A colorful Contrast














We have strong and cool north winds just now over the island, long jeans and warmer shirts and even warm jackets in the evening is what we are wearing now in paradise - and we are so not used too. :-))

I made these photos from my again and again blooming orchid outside in the yard. I think it makes a nice and colorful contrast to the COLD days that we have since yesterday.

I got this plant from my daughter Jeannine in 2005 as a good bye gift on her last day vacation here before she had to fly back to Switzerland. Since then the plant is enjoying me with sweet memories with my daughter - I miss her so much...
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16 comments:

  1. Nature Nut /JJ LochDecember 18, 2007 11:08 AM

    Frohliche Weihnachten, Susanne!
    It's great seeing colorful flower photos when my landscape is all snow.

    Hugs, JJ

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  2. S-V-HDecember 18, 2007 12:01 PM

    Thank you JJ,

    for visiting my blog! Froehliche Weihnachten auch fuer Dich und Deine Lieben!

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  3. Mark AntonyDecember 18, 2007 2:05 PM

    More use for the macro lens! Very colourful Susanne :)

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  4. S-V-HDecember 18, 2007 2:19 PM

    Thank you Mark.

    I'm glad you liked my orchid shots.

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  5. Tawnya ShieldsDecember 18, 2007 7:52 PM

    They look so delicate. Very lovely and cheerful.

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  6. S-V-HDecember 18, 2007 9:45 PM

    Hi Titania,

    thanks for your kind words to my orchid photos.

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  7. WayfarerDecember 18, 2007 11:19 PM

    So nice to see color this time of your Sue..;-)Beautiful!

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  8. S-V-HDecember 18, 2007 11:21 PM

    Thanks Rick! Today we have both flowers posted, right? I liked your little wild flower too...!

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  9. AnonymousDecember 19, 2007 3:10 AM

    What a fantastic and colorful flowers. great captures!!

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  10. ptsDecember 19, 2007 6:32 AM

    "Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world."
    i bow for your motherhood.
    i like that brilliant golden colour sue.(sorry for my English.i haven'tenough knowledge in your language.iam learning...)

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  11. S-V-HDecember 19, 2007 9:46 AM

    Thank you evlahos!
    I'm so glad you like my orchids.:-)

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  12. S-V-HDecember 19, 2007 9:48 AM

    Hi pts,

    thank you for all these hearth warming words and for your compliment to this photo! I really appreciate that! ...and don't worry, your English is GREAT! We are "sitting in the same boat" - it's not my mother language either...:-))

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  13. myonlyphotoDecember 19, 2007 4:05 PM

    Susanne, very nice photo collection of this flower, what a interesting flower and unique, both sharp and round edges, and yellow is beautiful - for some reason it reminds me a Praying Mantis, and don't ask me why, lol, I don't know. Anna :)

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  14. S-V-HDecember 19, 2007 5:46 PM

    Hi Anna,

    yep...it looks like some kind of a bug....LOL...

    Thanks for commenting.

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  15. Digital PolaroidsDecember 20, 2007 8:00 AM

    It's wonderful how a good photographer can achieve great images... As an amateur, I envy you.
    Incredible color and contrast for a wonderful flower.

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  16. S-V-HDecember 20, 2007 8:48 AM

    Hi digital polaroids,

    There is nothing to envy me please! Your photos are certainly upper classes and you got the eyes to see. I like your pictures very much!

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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