"Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious
Less than one minute old ..."
~ Stevie Wonder
~ Oriental Poppy(Papaver Orientale)
~ Watching you pop! ____________
Gardener's note: A favorite subject for artists, Oriental poppy flowers are the focal point in the garden when in full bloom. Once 'the beauty', the vibrant plant goes dormant and homely (so don't think the spent plant has died). I do believe many have been pulled and discarded during this transition period.
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Now I have that song by Stevie Wonder going around my head.
Regards
Karen
Congratulations on your 40th anniversary! Like Beckie, I think you certainly look too young for such a milestone. Glad you got to spend it at the Grand; that must have been a wonderful experience.
Hope all the power is restored for your family.
Love that first photo right into the heart of the poppy blossom. I think we're often so smitten by the colours of a flower's petals that we miss all the drama and loveliness that a closer look reveals.
Hi Karen! I hear you ... the song is still twirling in my head also!
You are a dear, Rose. My eldest son and husband's office are still out of power. Since both work together, the kitchen table is home base in between meetings. And ... I insist ... you MUST have poppies in your garden. Knowing how fragile both poppies and peonies are, I quickly shot several before leaving home on Friday ... both were battered when I returned.
Hello Amy! Next year will be fine and plenty of time for you to heal. Macros are lovely, aren't they? I'm always amazed and in awe at the beauty.
It seems, they blossom in the same time everywhere!
thanks for your visit to my blog, and have a nice day
Happy 4oth anniverssary..:) Yep, you look way too young! What a grand hotel indeed!
Hug's
Cat
You are too kind, Cat ;)