AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

In the Shadow of a Rose


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ New Spring rose near my verandah in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Shadow Shot Sunday #75
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Sweet morning beauty
In the shadow of a rose
Passing enchantment
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12 comments:

Sylvia said...

Wow! Beautiful.

Martha Z said...

Nice spring shadow, beautiful rose.

Sylvia K said...

Hey, this is unusual -- two Sylvias!
Your shadow shot is breathtaking, the color delightful and your words beautiful as always!

Enjoy, Gemma!

Sylvia

XoXo said...

The rose of shadow, :) still is beautiful.

A Wild Thing said...

Nothing lovelier than a rose, 'fraid my nose would be deep in it's petals enjoying it's scent. So lovely to see your spring flowers, so you too have been busy as a bee. Do we not know when to slow down!!!

We've had so much rain of late, it adds to my sadness, as my ex-husband passed away last Sunday...I'm still in a fog over it and the rains make for sad poetry and thoughts of a better time...memories never die and I'm glad to have them, good and bad. He was only 65, we were together 20 years.

So I'll enjoy the days, sunny or rainy, they all have their moments and I want to enjoy them all...except for the snow, they can keep all of that in the deep freeze.

Later sweet friend...hugs!

s

Ralph said...

The white rose stands out brilliantly in most cases. However, the morning shadow casts itself over the flower. Yet the shadow never obliterates the delicate beauty of the rose, which maintains its beauty even in a dearth of sunlight. A stunning capture!

Margaret Gosden said...

Very crisp and beautiful.

Unknown said...

You captured a delicate shadow--what a gorgeous rose you have growing in your garden!

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

Where the shadow goes
after eclipsing the rose—
ah, nobody knows…

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

I can just feel that soft morning light. I can just about smell the scent of the rose. Beautiful!

Crafty Green Poet said...

gorgeous rose and wonderful soft light in this beautifully composed shot

storyteller at Sacred Ruminations said...

Lovely delicate shadows around these beautiful roses. Love your Weekend Reflections photo too ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

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