Pink Tulips

It's raining today and we need it! Spring is brimming with life and color these days with buds and blossoms of all kinds bursting open, bringing forth a new season of promise and hope. Here's some cheerful pink tulips, I snapped a few weeks ago, to brighten a rainy day.

The Final Day

taken:
day ninety three
09.21.2014

Well this is it, the final day of my Days Of Summer 2014 Photo Project. It was another wonderful season and here I leave you with a pop of pink frilly cosmos, one of my favorite flowers.

I do believe this will be my last summer photo project. My fourth and final one. These projects have taught me so much and have been deeply fulfilling. Four summers ago I forced myself out of my comfort zone and took a leap. If not for taking that leap I would not have come this far. I'm so proud of what I accomplished and when I look back at all my photos, I smile.

I'm grateful for those of you who stood by my side, cheered me on and gave me kind blessings along the way. You are my sunshines! 

I definitely still plan to publish to my blog from time to time. Just not with the pressure of doing a photo a day. I also hope to still sell my prints online and who knows what other exciting things may come.

Thank you to all who have followed along this summer! Your support warms my heart and gives me the encouragement to maintain this little online space of mine.

Mother Nature's Perfection

taken:
day ninety one
09.19.2014

It's all prefect. So prefect that it seems like someone staged it, the perfect cosmos blossom, the perfect sun flare from above, the perfect water droplets clinging to the stem. Aside from planting the cosmos seed, I didn't have a hand in the perfect moment, but Mother Nature sure did. There's no double that it was Mother Nature at it's best. I was just there to capture it.

Fields Of Cosmos

taken:
day eighty four
09.12.2014

I have a vision that all empty land could be filled with fields of cosmos. What a beautiful word that would be.

Pretty Petunia

taken:
day eighty two
09.10.2014

I love the vein-y detail in the center of this pretty petunia.

Getting Along Together

taken:
day seventy nine
09.07.2014

Morning glories can make their home just about anywhere as long as the have something to wind around. This morning glory vine decided to pair up with this pretty pink zinnia. It seems they are getting along together just perfectly.

Glimpse Through

taken:
day seventy four
09.02.2014

A glimpse through the cosmos petals reveals a tiny little bee wing.

A Match Made In Heaven

taken:
day seventy two
08.31.2014

A match made in heaven, a bee and a zinnia.

Delightful

taken:
day seventy
08.29.2014

I'm always thrilled when I see a hummingbird in my garden but I rarely have time to snap photos of them before they zip away. Luckily when I spotted this one I was standing close to a tall sunflower and I think I blended in with it enough so the hummingbird wasn't startled by me. I stood as still as I could, gradually raised my camera and was able to take many photos. In fact this guy flew so close to me a couple of times that I got a bit freaked out and was worried that he was going to fly right into me. It was so delightful!

Early

taken:
day sixty nine
08.28.2014

One must get out to the garden early enough in the morning to witness the blooming morning glories. As soon as the sun gets high and warm the morning glory shuts and hides until the next morning. Sometimes on a cloudy cool day though, you'll get lucky and they'll bloom all day.

Dreamy

taken:
day sixty four
08.23.2014

A dreamy view of the center of a 'tropic escape' hibiscus.

Pretty Pink Profile

taken:
day sixty two
08.21.2014

The profile of a pretty pink zinnia.

I'm Not Afraid Of Bees

taken:
day fifty nine
08.18.2014

I'm not afraid of bees. Not one bit. When I'm in my garden they buzz inches from me and I'm simply fascinated by them. Wasps and other stinging meanies, well, that's another story. I can live without those nasty guys. But beautiful pollinating bees, I adore them.

Ruffly Abstract

taken:
day fifty eight
08.17.2014

Sometimes I don't get around to taking my daily photos until evening and sometimes I only make it as far as the front porch. Which was the case on this day. Good thing I have a few potted plants to choose from in the case that I've had one of those days. I tried to get a good abstract shot of the ruffly petals of this pink and white variegated geranium but shooting in 8:30 p.m. lightening is sometimes a challenge.

Center Of Attention

taken:
day fifty seven
08.16.2014

It's just a given that cosmos end up being the center of attention this time of year. The 'picotee' cosmos are filling my garden with glorious petals of white with striking pink edges. 

More To Come

taken:
day fifty six
08.15.2014

Another darling cosmos. There's more to come, I'm sure of it.

Tenderness

taken:
day fifty five
08.14.2014

As usual this time of year the cosmos are rippling through the garden with ambition and tenderness. Always one of my favorites. 

Exquisite

taken:
day fifty four
08.13.2014

An exquisite 'eastern tiger swallowtail' butterfly enjoying a pretty pink cosmos. I love having these beauties visit my garden!

Lounging

taken:
day forty six
08.05.2014

I caught this adorable little tree frog lounging on one of my pink oriental lilies, soaking up some late morning sun. Tree frogs are always a fun little surprise in the garden even though I see them in there almost every single day. I never grow tired of these tiny green visitors.

Draw You In

taken:
day forty
07.30.2014

It's always a lovely day when the stargazer lilies start to bloom. 

They draw you in with their divine scent,

their striking pink spotted petals and 

their prominent stamen and pistil.

When near a stargazer

a closer look and a deeper breath

is surely a good idea.