{Photos taken with the Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II Lens.}
A rose and...
Rose Petals.
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The "next" day...
Everyone is the age of their heart.
Guatemalan Proverb
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Mark Twain
Can you believe July is right around the corner? I can't. Any plans for this fourth of July? What are some of your favourite fourth of July traditions? I'd love to hear:)
Hope you have an awesome weekend! xx
P.S. I'd love to visit Knoxville, TN someday. Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains...
Linking to: Photo Story Friday , Today's Flowers
I Heart Macro , Macro Monday 2 , Mosaic Monday
Update: Wish you a very happy and safe 4th of July tomorrow!
I LOVE the first and the second up from the bottom... so beautiful... and i feel like the last one. LOL
ReplyDeleteMuito lindas! beijos,ótimo fim de semana!chica
ReplyDeleteI don't think about wrinkles.In a matter of fact,it's good when somebody gets older because many die young.I believe that surgery for disappearance of wrinkles and the other relevant surgeons with spots of time when somebody gets old are against the God.Sometimes when somebody does these surgeons the result is ridiculous and when somebody does these for one time there will be other times also for maintenance.
ReplyDeleteFor me,4th July is a usual day.Have many walks in the sea!
sandra, oh, NO! lol
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photos, and great thoughts! It seems so many of us worry about getting older and what we look like instead of enjoying the now! Live in the moment! Appreciate life!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend! We always have a cookout on the 4th!
This is so beautiful in so many ways. I have a Canon EF 50 mm 1.4 and I honestly didn't know it could do such things! I always complain about not having a macro! For the 4th, we're doing fireworks. It's not a tradition..yet..because my daughter has never seemed old enough. She was only 2 last year. This year she's psyched.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant photo's Betty. i wish I had a lense like that. Yes june is almost gone. Normaly we have summertime with lovely temperatures overhere but last week only 15C it feels like autumn but the garden tells different. The 4th of july is not a day we are celebrating.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend
Rosehugs
Beautiful photos of the days of a rose from a plump bud to fallen petals, still there is beauty.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy weekend dear Betty.
hugs and kisses
xoxoxo ♡
Such a gorgeous flower and superb captures, Betty! I agree with Dianne, they are wonderful shots of the rose from bud to petals and all exquisite!! Such a lovely way to start my day!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
ReplyDeletesweet, sweet, sweet set! loved it! and thanks for the message about growing older as i try to remember that. i'm turning 50 next week and have had a hard time grasping that. but then i think of my sis who died at 47 and never got the chance to 'age'. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and yet ultimately somehow sad.
ReplyDeleteBellas tomas florales, Betty, con bonitas composiciones.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Con una rosa mira lo que se puede lograr, feliz 4 de Julio.
ReplyDeleteAll are lovely, but I think the very first one is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. It is a beautiful area!
from the beginning to the end of their life, roses are beautiful !
ReplyDeleteso we are too if we agree to become older ! carpe diem and enjoy life !
Beautiful pics!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the quotes, they are so true.
We don't usually do anything special on the 4th anymore. We can see the fireworks display from our front yard, so we watch that every year. I'll keep trying to get a decent shot of the fireworks. :)
Have a nice weekend!
Olá Betty, excelentes fotografias para belo pensamento....
ReplyDeleteO que se faz num dia é semente de felicidade para o dia seguinte....
Cumprimentos
Gorgeous photos - I can almost smell that rose scent.
ReplyDeleteI used to spend it in Washington DC with my family (until they moved away from there.) I loved going down to the Potomac River and watching the fireworks coming from the Mall.
Maravilhosa esta foto! Perfeita!
ReplyDeleteBom fim de semana!
Beijos.
That is a true quiet thrilled, B !:-)
ReplyDeleteAloha
The most beautiful flower ever I think...
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
Lovely weekend darling...love Ria...x !
ReplyDeleteWow. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm here again.
ReplyDeleteI've been traveling these days and, while resting. In upcoming posts I'll tell you ...
On July 1 start all over again with my posts poesiayvivencias ...
Thanks for always being there!
Rest well that we have a hike to Santiago de Compostela.
Hugs.
Beautiful images. Even the petals alone are pretty after they have fallen.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and quotes, Betty! I like the last shot, one of my favorites. No plans here for the 4th of July. Wishing you a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI so, so needed to hear this today. So inspirational emotionally and visually. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are GORGEOUS, Betty!
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of locations in the Smoky Mountains that I wouldn't mind being. Visiting my property in Western NC would be at the top of my list!
Beautiful photo Betty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, and I really love the quotes!
ReplyDeleteHi All these shots are superb but I still like the first one best. Have a great weekend. Margaret
ReplyDeleteA delicious photo! Hmmm...I think I'm going to have to break out my Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens!
ReplyDeleteMerci!
So pretty! I love the series of photos showing the petals falling. Lovely! I have been to the Smoky mountains and it is beautiful there!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh - these shots are simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower and photograph, Betty.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a fantastic weekend!
Love the pictures! I hope to do as well some day. Visiting from Sits.
ReplyDeletefreaking amazing photographs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. The macros are amazing.
ReplyDeleteDear Betty,
ReplyDeleteWOW, what a amazing macro series, great work.
We love roses from beginning till the end ♥
Wish you a nice weekend,
moni
That flower is gorgeous, excellent approach and exquisite colors! Wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteYOU are an amazing photographer. The story you tell with these photos touch and inspire my soul.
ReplyDeleteMy 4th of July is always celebrating my son's birth. :)
Happy Weekend!
You certainly have an eye for beauty. The composition in all of these shots is just amazing. Awesome work.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was, "What a lovely rose." My follow up thoughts were, "Wow! What a beautiful way to capture life as it unfolds." Awesome post.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sharefest. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
μου αρέσει ο τρόπος που παρουσιάζεις την εξέλιξη του όμορφου αυτού τριανταφυλλιού,που αν θέλουμε δεν πηγαίνει τίποτα χαμένο Μπέτυ!!!!
ReplyDeleteΣου εύχομαι ένα υπέροχο ΣΚ-)))
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Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous rose.
ReplyDeleteHi Betty,
ReplyDeletegood evening,
thanks for the lovely surprise!
Now I see why you have so many people around you,
because here, you hide the secret of beauty,
"your photos", they are the secret!
one more beautiful than the other
I wish you a wonderful weekend
a big hug
Nice composition.
ReplyDeleteFantastic series of close ups Betty. It's a great look at a beautiful flower. The petal arrangements are so pretty. Thanks for sharing :)
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Nice photographies; beautiful flower. I wish you a Happy Weekend.
ReplyDeleteAn embrace from Merida - Spain-. Ramon
lovely flower at the beginning and end..
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing rose!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo!
Very sophisticated pictures on your blog.
Thanks for your kind words!
Oh these are stunning. I love the first one and the one with the bud vase behind it. July is going to be busy around here as I ready my house for sale.
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ReplyDeleteSuper lindas!!!!
Uma ótima semana!
Beijinhos do Brasil.
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Absolutely ravishing photos, my dearest! Just beautiful beautiful beautiful. And I also love the quote...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the pleasure your site always delivers! Have a lovely week, Betty! :-)
Hugs and kisses,
Nevine
Εxellent photos Betty!!!I like your work!!You realy are a great photographer!For July,i wish vacations in Lefkada!!!My beloved island!!!Happy new month !!!Enjoy my friend!
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such an exquisite photo Betty! I do hope you'll consider sharing something with I Heart Macro:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for bringing your flowers around to our party Betty. My favorite is the second one. For 4th of July, I look forward most to ... grilled corn on the cob :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great one!
BiTi
pret-a-vivre.com
Oh, that's beautiful, well done Betty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous photos!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful bud! The first picture is so nice!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteso pleased you shared Betty:-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos abd quotes, Betty!
ReplyDeleteWoW, what a great entry and just breathtaking images!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous rose, i just love the color!!
i have embraced my 50's, for all those reasons!!
So very beautiful! I love the progression here and that wonderful ethereal quality of any too-brief bloom. Beautiful colors, beautiful captures!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful...love the first photo
ReplyDeleteWow! I opened the link to see the other photos...love how you have shown the flower losing its petals! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, very beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog ... Greetings and have a nice evening.
You have motivated me to get out my 50mm lens and start shooting. Lovely shots and quotes. No 4th of July here, just another day. Hope you have a good one though.
ReplyDeleteI need to come here more often, it's so peaceful
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Betty!
ReplyDeleteThe rose was lovely from beginning to end. Really enjoyed those quotes. I'm putting them in my quote notes. Love them.
Have a wonderful week!
Pretty rose! Love the message about growing old...so true.
ReplyDeleteLovely macro shots and a great message about aging, Betty!
ReplyDeletexx
Admire your shots. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by.
Beautiful texture on the rose petals. Indeed growing older is a privilege! :)
ReplyDeleteWe're about an hour west of Knoxville. You would love a visit to this part of the world. I love your still life photo of the rose and its petals.
ReplyDeleteBardzo podoba mi się powiedzenie M.Twain i wspaniałe zdjęcia z różą, szczególnie piąte. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
ReplyDeleteI love the saying M.Twain and great pictures of rose, especially the fifth. Yours sincerely.
(drooling) I'd love to get a 50mm w/f1.8! I have been using the kit lens from my Pentax K-x. Yesterday I ordered a new lens, but it's nowhere near as fast as your Canon. Still, you have such a good eye for art, that you'd shoot great pics even if you were using a phone camera. The first pic is my favorite of this set. It looks like a sculpture formed from French Vanilla and strawberry ice cream. Yum!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're back!
ReplyDeleteΑγαπημένη μου Μπέττυ
ReplyDeleteΕίσαι μια εξαιρετική φωτογράφος!!!
Πολύ όμορφες φωτογραφίες!
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Hi Betty, IF you ever get to Knoxville, let us know. We are not far from there!!!!! We'd love to meet you.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and words... Getting old (for me) has been fabulous... My life began at age 59 when I met George... AND--life just gets better with each passing day.
Hugs,
Betsy
Oh I adore your rose picture!
ReplyDeleteGee, what Beauty, and what true words and heartfelt too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos and post
Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRose to see if
ReplyDeleteTo wonder
Rose to grow
Pink for spring
Rosa to live
Rose to love yourself
Rose to harvest
And fall apart
Beautiful pictures! hug
Betty
ReplyDeleteI love these gorgeous pictures of the rose.
Great post!:-)
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These are so gorgeous, some of them look like paintings. Thanks for the beautiful words and photos, Betty.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs,
xoRobyn
Lovely! And so is Knoxville. I grew up amid the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and miss them always!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy 4th.
Best,
Bonnie
Superb shots- lovely in every way.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautifully colored rose! Happy 4th to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteBetty, your photography is absolutely amazing. What emotions they bring out and thought provoking! Happy 4th to you as well! And...Tennessee is beautiful...Knoxville...kind of a rough town. If you do travel that direction, let me know, I can give you some travel pointers!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous photos! Pretty colors and there is a softness to them!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous photos! Pretty colors and there is a softness to them!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are stunning! They practically jump off the screen!
ReplyDeleteI know I am focusing on the wrong thing here, but oh my God, I would kill for that lens!
ReplyDeleteWOW!Love that rose. And your lens!
ReplyDeletebeautiful shots. the rose colors are creamy and soft and...what is the mame of this rose?
ReplyDeletemeanwhile, Knoxville is beautiful. Two major lakes there. We almost moved there from Richmond, VA 25 yrs ago.
california girl, i have no idea but it sure is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteas for knoxville sounds like a beautiful place to live in.
This set is a treasure.
ReplyDelete...ciao Betty, magnifici scatti!!!! Peccato che la rosa abbia vita breve!..abbraccio e bacio..
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Thought I would comment back here since I missed your announcement of Staycation. I hope you enjoy your time and I look forward to "seeing" you when you get "back".
ReplyDelete:-)
Traci
P.S. I've been MIA too. XOXO
Beautiful! I love all of them!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics:D
Bellísimas imágenes.
ReplyDeleteGracias por visitar mi mundo y quedarte.
Abrazo.