I took a break from the housework on Friday afternoon when I noticed the sunlight--a novel and welcome sight at the end of a rainy week--illuminating these rose petals. Sometimes the little things are celebrations all by themselves.
Weekend Snapshot
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Oh how beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day Sandy.
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Beautiful soft color....if only its edible :D
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure which to say: that the sunlight did an amazing thing with the rose, or that the rose did a wonderful thing with the sunlight. Either way, you did a wonderful job with the camera! The rose and sunlight are a beautiful team.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that lovely photo Sandy, and Happy Mother's Day!
I agree with you totally! My last post was kind of about taking time to smell the roses!
ReplyDeleteYour photos often stop me in my tracks, making me take a deep breath and instilling a sense of calm. This one did exactly that. It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe little things are such celebrations. Beautiful shot. And words.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day, Sandy. :D
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a perfect yellow rose and it's perfectly photographed. Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely yellow rose! Of all the roses I love the yellow ones. Your lovely shot eminds me so much about those yellow roses during my wedding on a sunny June day.
ReplyDelete"Happy Mother's Day too!"
Wow what a beautiful soft image.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I like the way the shadows played on it too. Our roses aren't blooming yet.
ReplyDeletePerfect yellow rose, perfect shot, Sandy!
ReplyDeleteOh yes...and that's my favorite color rose, too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteMine are roses too.
Happy Mother's Day to you Sandy.
ReplyDeleteHaving a poetic mind, I am very much in accord to your apt description about the illuminated Yellow Rose above. Exquisite!
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That's certainly a celebration. You could pull double duty with this one as an entry to Carmi's Theme this week (Yellow).
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shot!
you are so right in that. one just needs to be more aware to see things around and what do you know, you'll see little things like the sun on this rose. Very beautiful!.
ReplyDeleteMy Ws is up too.
Yes, I agree. It is in the power of the mind to know that many little things in life are things that make us happy.
ReplyDeleteWow! that's really beautiful and you captured it perfectly!
ReplyDeleteHmmm...Nice! :D
ReplyDeleteso true...the smallest things can make us smile, brighten a room. a perfect rose, a brilliant shot.
ReplyDeleteThose curls of the petals, illuminated by the sunlight look heavenly.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully captured! The sun this week was welcome indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely snap.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a Happy Mother's day. We had ours ages ago.
ReplyDeleteI love that rose photo. brilliant.
The way the light plays on a flower can influence how I feel all day!
if everyone will look at flowers the way you see it thru your camera, then everyone will have a great day!
ReplyDeleteso beautiful close up shot! the lighting is great!
Gorgeous shot!! love that sunlight!
ReplyDeleteMar
Glowing.
ReplyDeleteGlorious! A perfect yellow rose illuminated by sunshine. Wow.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shot, Sandy!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day!
What a beautiful rose....
ReplyDeletePeace - D
You've caught it perfectly in that.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous.
Well Sandy, that's just perfect.
ReplyDeletelove the colors so vibrant and the shadows so powerful-great photo....
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous Sandy. Thank you for sharing this beauty.
ReplyDeleteA maze of veins running everywhere. :) Beautiful spirals!
ReplyDeletedelicious!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy..very pretty- "Sometimes the little things are celebrations all by themselves" so true. Thanks for stopping by for the read, your words and the reminder!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, such a beautiful celebration!
ReplyDeleteCaptured beautifully.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful ...
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Beautiful sunshine-makes me think of "always on the sunnyside"
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeletehumbling is the word i use when i look at your pics! They are some of the best use of color and light I have ever seen!
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