Friday, July 8, 2011

Hot Summer Blooms


"To analyze the charms of flowers is like dissecting music; it is one of those things which it is far better to enjoy, than to attempt to fully understand."
Henry T. Tuckerman


Flowers born in the heat of July, with their brilliant reds and yellows, burn as bright as the summer sun. Yet I do not turn my eyes from their dazzling light. Instead I don my shades and bask in their beauty.
J Weber


Wishing everyone a very happy weekend!
Please visit Macro Flowers Saturday, Flowers on Saturday, Weekend Flowers on Friday and Today's Flowers. And if you like quotes be sure to stop by and say hi to Freda and join Quote It Saturday.

39 comments:

Pieces of Sunshine said...

These flowers are very vibrant and summery.

Tina said...

Beautiful! I love this yellow circle in the center :) Thanks for sharing this beauty´s with us on *Weekendflowers*. Have a great weekend! LG Tina

Karin M. said...

...das ist ein tolles Rot....ein schöner Beitrag für Weekend Flowers...
LG: Karin

Vhen said...

very beautiful, nice shots too :)

visiting from Flower on Saturdays!

http://point-shoot-vhen.blogspot.com/2011/07/365138-140.html

hope to see you there also, thanks!

maiaT said...

Amazing details on your macros Judy. I like the burning colors of these lovely zinnias.

texwisgirl said...

love that 2nd quote. perfect for your beautiful images. :)

Caro'sCat said...

You do have the most beautiful photos on your blog! Good quotes too :>}

Sandra said...

the photos and the quotes say it ALL. beautiful words beautiful photos

Roan said...

These zinnias are beautiful! Love the bright red with a splash of yellow!

DJan said...

You can see the pollen in these pictures, and what wonderful heat comes out of my computer as I look at these! It got down to 43 degrees here last night, and we MIGHT make it to 70 today!!

Madi and Mom said...

Oh my goodness this post is full of Mom's favorite color.....red.
What gorgeous flowers and shades of red and orange.
Happy Weekend, Madi and Mom

Carletta said...

Red hot!
What a gorgeous flower and you captured it beautifully! It sure made for a vibrant header photo. :)

jabblog said...

What gorgeous flowers! They really are hot:-)

Linda Makiej said...

So beautiful!! Fabulous color!

LadyD said...

Brilliant color and quotes... an amazing 5* post!

fredamans said...

Wonderful quotes and gorgeous blooms! Thanks for participating!

Ginny said...

This is hotter than hot!!! I love it!!

My garden haven said...

Hot, hot, hot, hot.
Nice and hot!
Rsie

Sherrie said...

Hi!
Beautiful flowers. Love the quotes. Have a great day!

Sherrie
Just Books
http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/07/beauty-is-in-eye-of-beholder.html

Kay L. Davies said...

Wonderful photos and perfect quotations to go with them.
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Jama said...

Simply beautiful, with perfect quotations!

Irene said...

beautiful.

Luna Miranda said...

vibrant! i could feel the heat!

lotusleaf said...

Beautiful flower with nice quotes.

Henrietta said...

Very vibrant flowers I love your shots.

Eden said...

Great macro shots.

chubskulit said...

Gorgeous blooms!

Today's Flower at my end, hope you can drop by,. Have a blessed Sunday!

Ewa said...

lovely red blooms!!!

ester said...

Stunning flower.

My entry.

Dave said...

Certainly hot & summery.

Icy BC said...

They are gorgeous, and such a vibrant red!

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots of the flower.

Carol said...

Love it!!! One of my favorite annuals as it always reminds me of my grandmother.

Barbara said...

Very vibrant color. These look like Zenna's you've captured them wonderfully

Judy said...

Wow! I really love that ring of yellow between the two textures of red!

The Japanese Redneck said...

It looks like yellow stars circling a red sun!

Ratty said...

I like that the red flowers seem to have little yellow flowers growing out of them. I wonder if the yellow parts have even smaller parts that look like flowers as well.

Linnea said...

The closer you got, the more fabulous the details. The last shot is like a big painting! Thanks for stopping by at mine!

Self Sagacity said...

You know these photos are perfect focus, right? You picked a very healthy one to show us too. :-)