Saturday, August 22, 2009

Today's flowers--red/orange and blue/purple





Today's flowers are a red-orange zinnia and a blue-purple cornflower. I chose these two flowers because their colours are on the opposite sides of the colour wheel. Aren't they just stunning in their brilliance? The brightness and intensity of flowers continues to amaze me. They are like brilliant gems or distilled poetry. And all they require of us is that we stop in a moment and absorb their beauty.

To see other flowers posted by people all over the globe, go to Today's Flowers. Thanks to Luiz and his team for hosting this meme. I hope others enjoy these as much as I do. Have a peaceful Sunday.
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17 comments:

  1. stevenAugust 23, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    hi joanna, well they're gorgeous. i share your amazement at flowers. i have always been amazed at how they know to do what they do. to create a tiny island of fragile beauty. i love weeds, wildflowers, and cultivated flowers equally for that reason. thanks for sharing these. have a lovely day out west! steven

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  2. http://graceolsson.com/blogAugust 23, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    i like all kind of flowers but prefer, ever, purple, lilac...
    nice sunday
    graceolsson.com/blog

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  3. Regina August 23, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    Lovely blooms!

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  4. Reader WilAugust 23, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    You are right these flowers are stunning! I love these colours! Especially the blue cornflower. Thanks for the visit!

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  5. Maria BergAugust 23, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    I did stop a moment and absorb their beauty, thank you for showing us them. MB

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  6. i beatiAugust 23, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    what intensity of color - so gorgeous i surely appreciated this post sandy

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  7. MarjuAugust 23, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    Lovely flowers, thanks for sharing!

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  8. CarverAugust 23, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Your zinnias are so beautiful and colorful.

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  9. Tammie LeeAugust 23, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    Both are beauties, and together these colors are wow.
    Spirithelpers

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  10. the BaitladyAugust 23, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    Beautiful blooms! Also ... this is my first visit to your site. When the page loaded and I saw your header or logo; whatever it's called ~ of the sunflowers ~ I said out loud, "WOW". What a cool photo!!

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  11. PatAugust 23, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    That red-orange zinnia really is stunning in its brilliance. A flower's beauty is so fleeting, it's nice that we can capture that beauty in a photo.

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  12. DeniseinVAAugust 23, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    Wonderful photos and I love their vibrant colors. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.

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  13. ArijaAugust 24, 2009 at 5:18 AM

    Two very beautifully bright flowers for your post, however, I have never seen a Cornflower with petals like that.

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  14. JoannaAugust 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Thanks to all of you for your comments. I'm happy that you found a moment to absorb the beauty of these flowers.
    Steven it's true that flowers create little islands of beauty. And weeds are a special treat.
    Baitlady, thanks for your compliment about my sunflower header.
    Arija, it's possible that this is a chicory flower, in which case it is a weed!

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  15. NanceAugust 24, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    I agree with you on how stunning these two colors are! I've never seen a blue-purple cornflower before...now i do! lol

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  16. Mia NAugust 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    A flower can never be agly.
    Red and blue are strong color.Nice.

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  17. lissaAugust 25, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    lovely and I love your new header pic, so bright and cheerful

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I really appreciate your comments.

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