Saturday, August 14, 2010

THE SUMMER FLOWER

"I am working with the enthusiasm of a man from Marseilles eating bouillabaisse, which shouldn't come as a surprise to you because I am busy painting huge sunflowers" - Vincent Van Gogh

What makes me think of summer, well children swimming in lakes, and picnics by the ocean, green salads and potato salads, dragonflies swooping around my head, cold ice tea, sprinklers turned on in a desperate attempt to try to save the grass, bees buzzing, crickets chirping, blue skies with wispy clouds and the sunflower stretching its massively beautiful head towards the afternoon sun.

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This weekend I am joining
Summer Sundays and Today's Flowers
and I thank them both for hosting same.

I hope that your weekend is full of blue skies,
soft warm winds and toes soaked in cool waters.

Until Next Time.
Smooches Pooches
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25 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 14, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    Gorgeous photos... really spectacular... Nicely done!

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  2. deborahAugust 14, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    breath-taking beautiful sunflowers! Loving the 'peeping' one..as if its blushing. Your pictures always make me smile:)

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  3. Average GirlAugust 14, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Well thank you both ever so kindly!

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  4. LynnAugust 15, 2010 at 2:19 AM

    Very pretty! Sunflowers are a happy flower to me, it's like they are reaching to heaven-enjoy!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 15, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    These are gorgeous and wouldn't the first one be awesome done with a time release camera. That would be amazing to capture it opening petal by petal. Well done again!!!

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  6. JacquelineAugust 15, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    I was having trouble linking up with Summer Sundays and then I saw your comment and saw you were having the same trouble so I thought I'd pop on over and read your post.

    These are absolutely magnificent. The size is just wonderful. I don't really have room for sunflowers, but I love it when I drive by someone's yard and they have them growing. It is hard to imagine the plant being able to hold that size of head up! Glad I got to see you this Summer Sunday.

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  7. UnknownAugust 15, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    oh, how beautiful! your photos are fabulous!

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  8. D. Jean QuarlesAugust 15, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Lovely images. So bright and sunny. Have a great day.

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  9. SarahAugust 15, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    Beautiful Summer Sunday post! Your sunflowers are full of inspiration.
    Thanks for sharing! ~ Sarah

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  10. The TablescaperAugust 15, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    Such a glorious summer post!!!!!! Wonderful images.

    So sorry that you had such difficulties linking up today!!!! I had that problem several weeks ago and thought I had cured it. Thank you for being a part of "Summer Sundays" and being so persistent to get linked up.

    - The Tablescaper

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  11. Darina Weggemans-NyklAugust 15, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    So beautiful,I like sunflowers very much!

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  12. Self SagacityAugust 15, 2010 at 3:27 PM

    I've had my feast on the sunflowers. Many this summer to love.

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  13. Patti August 15, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    Beautiful photos!!

    Several years ago, I started a sunflower theme in my kitchen. I have several dozen sunflower items throughout the kitchen. Well, I am a summer gal through and through and could actually live in a summer climate year round. I simply can't take even a week of winter. So, this year, in January, when I took my Christmas decorations down, instead of putting up snowmen and other winter decorations, I put all my sunflower decorations back up. Even if the calendar didnt' say summer, my kitchen sure did.

    They are a lovely sign of summer, and I enjoyed seeing your photos.

    Blessings,
    Patti

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  14. AnonymousAugust 15, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Yellow is my favorite color, and your sunflower pictures are stunning. Simply stunning!

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  15. eileeninmdAugust 15, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    Beautiful sunflowers, they are so cherry and bright. Wonderful photos!

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  16. JudyAugust 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    The one in the header is my favourite! It looks as though it is unfolding its petals one at a time!!

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  17. EG CameraGirlAugust 15, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    These sunflowers look so fun and sunshin-y!

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  18. DeniseinVAAugust 15, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    Your sunflowers are pretty and spectacular. Love the white picket fence in the background too. Thanks for sharing.
    An English Girl Rambles

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  19. DianneAugust 15, 2010 at 7:15 PM

    beautiful photos
    I really love the shots where you capture their petals so pefectly
    and the light!!

    thanks for telling me about potato flies, I just always called them those white things :)

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  20. sharon santoni at my french country homeAugust 16, 2010 at 1:09 AM

    These photos are beautiful. I have been saying to my crowd that I'll be putting in a few sunflowers next year. Inspiring.

    Thank you for visiting My French Country Home, and for your kind comment.

    Sharon

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  21. ArijaAugust 16, 2010 at 5:48 AM

    Sunflowers are just the epitome of summer.

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  22. Ott, A.August 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Absolutely love those sunflower pics!!!! I cannot get enough of them. Love em!!

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  23. Tamara, Freyja's JewelsAugust 17, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    I always love your photos... and even more I love the 'perspective' that comes with them! :-)

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  24. JannekeAugust 19, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    Beautiful photos.
    I love the sunflower, great colors

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  25. Noel MorataAugust 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    aloha,

    what a beautiful sunflower you are showing us today, very large indeed, i also loved the quote, its also quite visual :)

    my flowers today are on my plantfantatic blog.

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