Flower
Lily and Light
Light and Dark – Inspirational
Floral Fancy – Inspirational
I posted the photo of this flower a little more than a week ago (Floral Fancy) and at the time I thought this quirky metal sculpture could use an appropriate quote. I added one from Marcel Proust that I thought fitting. If you like it, please pass it around.
It’s also available for sale – without the PopsDigital.com tag in the corner. You can have it printed poster size or made into a greeting card. There are a lot of options available on the sales page. Just click the “Buy This Online” bar below.
Floral Fancy
The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.
― Robert Henri
I am often amazed at the wealth of creativity in our world. I am awed at how someone can create something useful, interesting, provocative, beautiful and captivating that never would have entered my mind were I given the same materials and opportunity.
This sculpture of metal and glass is an example. You may, or may not, find it appealing but you can’t deny the incredible creativity of the artist who created it.
I found and photographed this art in the hallway of a major software company. I added a little bit of shading and texture to the blue wall.
If you look closely, you can see my reflection in the colorful glass ball that rests at the center of the flower.
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Poppy Buds
Bejeweled Bleeding Heart
This photo has been on my hard drive for many years. I wanted a colorful image for today’s post – something to revive and encourage spring-like expectations.
This solitary bloom on a bleeding heart plant in our flower bed is bejeweled with the remains of a spring shower.
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Flowing Silk Linens
This is a simple, yet elegant, poppy bloom from the flower bed near our back door. The petals reminded me of linens on a clothes line, flowing under the influence of a warm summer breeze.
It’s original color was the typical poppy red, but I decided to process it as a monochrome image. I love the subtle variations in tone and texture that are not as noticeable with the color version.
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Valentine’s Rose
Buzz By Here – To Infinity and Beyond!
This portly bumble bee looks as though he’s heading off past the flowers, into infinity, intent on some important bee mission. No doubt, for his honey. (You’ve got to award style points for that perfect form.)
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Deptford Pink
I’m having daydreams about spring things…in the middle of a Wisconsin winter.
The name of this wildflower is Deptford Pink. It get’s its name from an area of England where this species was once common.
I snapped this one last summer in central Wisconsin.
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