Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: White Iris

Monday, January 31, 2011

White Iris

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ White iris in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Today's Flowers #129
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Macro Monday #123
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Beautiful white blooms
Like precious floral gemstones
Necklace in waiting
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Hosted by TODAY'S FLOWERS TEAM
LUIZ SANTILLI JR. DENISE IN VIRGINIA LAERTE PUPO SANDY CARLSON

Hosted by Lisa @ Lisa's Chaos

16 comments:

Marja said...: It is a floral gemstone well expressed. That flower is so perfect; January 31, 2011 at 7:29 AM
SquirrelQueen said...: A gorgeous bloom, it is more striking than some gemstones.; January 31, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...: Beautiful Gemma! Iris are my daughter's favorite flower -- her talisman if you will. This one is beautiful.; January 31, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Pat'sAdditon said...: Magnificent bloom.; January 31, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Maaike said...: very gorgeos
a great capture; January 31, 2011 at 7:17 PM
Hootin Anni said...: That looks like a gladiola!! Oh so very lovely...such a pure white.

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Have a super day!!; January 31, 2011 at 9:42 PM
B i r g i t t a said...: Beautiful!!! And so white :); February 1, 2011 at 12:14 AM
EG CameraGirl said...: White and so pure looking!; February 1, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Judy said...: I don't think I have seen a pure white iris - this is simply stunning in its simplicity!!; February 1, 2011 at 12:40 AM
Kim, USA said...: Never seen this pure white Irises so lovely!
Reb Bulb; February 1, 2011 at 3:53 AM
Karen said...: Such a delicate looking flower. A great macro, and I like the contrast with the dark background.; February 1, 2011 at 4:06 AM
Vinay Leo R. said...: if I ever come to Australia, I think I need to visit your gardens! :) Lovely white blossom.. and a haiku to match..!; February 1, 2011 at 4:07 AM
Nicole said...: That is one impressive glorious blossom!
Beautiful!; February 1, 2011 at 4:47 AM
Laura said...: such a beauty Gemma!; February 1, 2011 at 6:47 AM
Maia said...: Beautiful pure white, so delicate. It looks like a gladiolus.; February 1, 2011 at 7:08 AM
Kala said...: Absolutely beautiful with the sun shining on the petals - they remind me of ruffles on a skirt!; February 1, 2011 at 4:54 PM

Archive of Blog Quotes

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
Autumn is an introspective season when stray thoughts of the mind dive into the mystique of the soul - Gemma Wiseman
Autumn is the bridesmaid of Summer and the flowergirl of Winter ~ Gemma Wiseman
Autumn whispers the tones of yesterday in a minor key ~ Gemma Wiseman
Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. - G.K. Chesterton
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
Winter is the fire, simmering lonely in the soul ~ Gemma Wiseman
Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist ~ Gemma Wiseman