If a picture paints a thousand words

This blog is a place for me to work on my photography. My goal is to submit a new picture every day and to get better as the moments go by. I take all pictures with my digital camera. I worked for years with a 35 mm minolta, and this is a learning experience for me. I am afraid that I got lazy and allowed the camera to choose most of the settings for me. This is my journey of learning how to shoot a camera that is not in a program mode. It is harder than I ever imagined. That makes this challenge both a new experience and a joy for me.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Cactus Blooms?? - Day 178

Goodness, it was only February, still snowy were I come from and I saw these microscopic blooms and just had to try and get a picture of them!


Earth laughs in flowers.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity.  ~John Ruskin


The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.  ~Gertrude S. Wister


"God writes the Gospel, not in the Bible alone, 
but also on the trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars."  
Martin Luther
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9 comments:

  1. JustineMarch 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I've never seen a cactus in flower before! what a great set of shots

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  2. MargaretMarch 1, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Magnificent. And I love the Martin Luther quote. These are beautiful photos ...

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  3. TracyMarch 1, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    TIny...but still cool!

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  4. AnnelieseMarch 1, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    It is always amazing to see the vast variety of flowers God thought of to create... for His pleasure and our enjoyment. I love that He created beauty!

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  5. TracyMarch 1, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Patty Ann,
    I have always liked that last quote. At times I forget to look elsewhere for God's word and then am abruptly reminded!
    Thanks so much for that loveliness :)

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  6. JMarch 2, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    Love that quote from Wister - so perfectly true.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    The macro shots are wonderful! I love the detail :)

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  8. Marvett SmithMarch 5, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Beautiful images.

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  9. UnknownMarch 5, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Like the close up of the bloom

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