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Sunday 26 June, 2011

Today's Flower: Sunflower

Whoa! This one is really huge, had to support it with my hand.
Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals.  
Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; 
others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock.  

~Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers: A Discourse of Flowers


A night shot with some creative effects


Entry for Todays Flower # 149 n Mellow Yellow Monday


Have a Super-Duper weekend!

46 comments:

SandyCarlson said...

Mmmmm... Beautiful!

Unknown said...

wow, that's a huge sunflower! it's perfect for our sunny day today after a week of endless rain.

have a great weekend!

Today's Flowers

Carletta said...

Big, beautiful blooms!
Carletta's Captures

Jama said...

Gorgeous shot! I love the sunflower, one of my favorite flower.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful bloom! And I love those special effects!;)

BernieH said...

Fantastic Sunflower and terrific special effects photo!

Angi said...

wow! so beautiful love your work.

here's my tf entry

lotusleaf said...

I too love the special effects! Good shots!

LivingSoAbundantly said...

Wow, that is huge! Beautiful shots, and way to go with your creativity!

Eden said...

Great shot of the sunflower.

VALKYRIEN said...

Sunflowers are the flowers of the summer - beautiful shots!

Tira said...

Sunflowers are soo cheerful and pretty. I am now starting to enjoy my "Autumn beauty"

Fjällripan said...

So beautiful and so big! Very nice photos :)

NatureFootstep said...

that was a great effect. I like it.

Louis la Vache said...

Sunflowers always make «Louis» smile!
;-D

He thanks you for visiting San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

DeniseinVA said...

Sunflowers are like sunshine and smiles in my day. Lovely photos!

Leovi said...

Beautiful sunflowers, as warm as suns.

Debbiedoos said...

What a beautiful shot. I love sunflowers.

Chubskulit Rose said...

Gorgeous bloom!!

Today's Flower at my page.

Rajesh said...

Wonderful shots of sun flower.

Arija said...

Sunflowers always make me smile.

Anonymous said...

That is one fantastic looking sunflower. Great shot.

Maria's Space said...

Pretty cool

http://reesspace.blogspot.com/2011/06/mellow-yellow-monday-fribee-with.html

forgetmenot said...

Gorgeoeous sunflower--I'm always amazed at how big they can get. Mickie :)

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

Sunflower would always give me a smiley face dunno why? tQ

Indrani said...

WHOA! Lucky you!
I am struggling to grow one.

One Photo said...

Wow, that is a truly amazing sunflower and you captured the detail of it just perfectly. Not easy to do at all. I also like your second shot and treatment of it, something different and it works so well.

Ever Green Tree said...

@ Bananaz....Ditto..sunflowers always appear to be smiling n shining just like the sun. Guess they just have a 'Cheerful' disposition.

Irene said...

Gorgeous! Makes me happy :)

Ms. Becky said...

I'm so happy that you visited my blog and that now I've found yours! thank you. the name is wonderful, along with the header photo. I've been buying lots of mangoes lately, and I'm finally learning that they are best eaten before getting too ripe. that way I avoid the course strings that are there when totally ripened. this post has edified me as to the beauty and nature of this marvelous fruit. I've never seen the actual tree, nor a grove or blossom. thank you very much for sharing this. I shall return for more.

Rekha said...

That's a beautiful shot and love the colours.

Leovi said...

Beautiful sunflowers with delicious colors. Greetings.

Barbara Rosenzweig said...

Wow! That's one huge sunflower! I tried painting one (http://tinyurl.com/3mg53bl), but it wasn't as big!
Happy July 4th!
Barb

Charlene N. K. said...

Wow, amazing sunflower! So huge and lovely!

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Awesome sunflowers.

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

That's a beautiful sunflower! I love your mango tree too!

Pedro D. H. said...

It's a giant sunflower! never seen like these before!

Unknown said...

That is really HUGE, amazing:)

Linnea said...

Sunflowers are indeed happy flowers. Yours is huge! Wow! Thanks for stopping by!

Nisha Jha said...

That's a huge sunflower. I also have some such pictures but not with a sunflower.

Love the colors here.

Nisha - Le Monde-A Poetic Travail

Lina Gustina said...

Very huge and pretty... love it :)

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Malgorzata Ingstad said...

This is exotic and exciting blog! My first one from India. Thank you for your kind comment at my sunset. Greetings to you!

Carver said...

The sunflowers are gorgeous.

Anonymous said...

That's one HUGE & very beautiful sunflower... I love it! =)

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful sunflowers! Great photos.

Mylene said...

This is indeed BIG!!! It is so beautiful!