finding beauty in the common and the uncommon

Posts tagged “flowers

connections


Life is all about our connections to those around us.

rough day


It’s been a rough day, but they’re still hanging in there

nature is perfect


Nature can be soft
Nature can be brutal
We don’t always understand it,
but it is always perfect.

rain is a blessing


Who said rainy days were dreary? You just have to look in the right places.
(My prayers go out to those affected by flooding. Too much of a good thing can be just too much.)

columbine


Pasque flowers in the Rockies


A small group of alpine Pasque flowers is evidence that spring has come to the Rockies.
The photo was taken near the small mountain town of Ouray, Colorado.

figments


friends


Help each other reach higher

Orchidian geometry


many blossoms


Tree blossoms are always such a welcome sign of spring,
along with the soft fragrance they leave on the breeze.

radial radiance


suspended dew


Spring is a magical time of growth and rebirth, of amazing beauty.
Here you see two flower buds delicately suspending a lone drop of dew in the evening sun.

Fire and Ice


bzzz bzzz


A humble bumblebee collects pollen from a wildflower, swaying in the cool summer breeze that flows down from nearby Shoshoni Peak. Welcome to the Indian Peaks Wilderness area in Colorado.

serenity


here and there


water lily


This image is not available for licensing. Sorry!

untouched


Alpine sunflowers on the east ridge of Mount Bierstadt, in Colorado.
In the distance you can see part of The Sawtooth, a ridge running between Bierstadt and Mount Evans.
Mount Evans is home to the highest paved road in North America.

Defining Daisy


The setting summer sun provides a brilliant backlit glow for this pair.