"Who could be so lucky?
Who comes to a lake for water
and sees the reflection of moon."
~Rumi


This quote represents to me my experience in photography. I came for a simple hobby, something to occupy my time and I've come away with more riches than I could ever have imagined. Thanks to all of you for sharing in my experience because you are a part of that richness.

Love the second quote, your sunflowers are obviously out, here in Italy there was only one in the field out and I couldn't quite get it in focus . Happy Birthday . MoMac · 2012-06-18: 09:12

Happy Birthday Marsha! ArtBee · 2012-06-18: 09:39

What a beautiful set. #2 seems frozen flames in a fireplace. Btw, Happy Birthday. angil · 2012-06-18: 09:51

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Marrrrshhhha, Happy Birthday to you! I love the second shot, looks like flames!!! urmysunshine · 2012-06-18: 09:54

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you have a lovely day. And thanks for sharing all your wonderful photos with us. :-) mazpics · 2012-06-18: 09:59

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARSHA! Dropblue · 2012-06-18: 10:23

Happy Birthday Marsha great shots digitalideas · 2012-06-18: 11:07

Happy b-day. xxx nice set. kwibusje · 2012-06-18: 12:18

very nice set ! ????? · 2012-06-18: 12:35

super good photos. i like the second most. the petals look like tongues of fire. nicely done, birthday girl ????? · 2012-06-18: 12:59

Love their brilliant colour. :--)) va000119 · 2012-06-18: 13:02

A Happy Birthday Dear Marsha :)) Love your choice or words of wisdom :) and awesoem shot on sunflower! EvaLizette · 2012-06-18: 14:25

Great quotes but better yet are the shots of the sunflowers!! WOW!! #3 too cool!! Hope you go out for a great B-Day dinner or as Ken and I say a GR8 Slurp and glurp!! I know not too appealing but it does crack us up!! Maybe our dogs have WAAAY too much influence on us?? Happy Birthday!! :+) SheriJ · 2012-06-18: 15:13

Hope I am in time to offer you my greetings for your birthday Marsha. I love the feeling of warmth and sunshine that these pictures convey. SADHYA · 2012-06-18: 15:51

Happy birthday Marsha! Beautiful sunflowers :-) girafferacing · 2012-06-18: 15:54

Beautiful flowers for your birthday, Marsha! Happy Birthday, my friend! miclaud · 2012-06-18: 16:45

Happy Birthday Marsha!...great shots as always.... LAZYWASP · 2012-06-18: 17:09

Happy birthday have a great day...... Yves51 · 2012-06-18: 17:47

Happy birthday to you !!! superb shots !!! finbarr · 2012-06-18: 17:59

Fabulous images - so warming. Have a great day Marsha. Jarvo · 2012-06-18: 18:36

amazing shots!!! happy birthday!!!! jennyLit · 2012-06-18: 18:49

Happy birthday!! and Wow what a lovly set!!! InaLina · 2012-06-18: 18:50

Happy Birthday again Marsha! We are all winners since you picked up a camera! jeffcornish · 2012-06-18: 20:32

A Happy Birthday Dear Marsha ! very beautiful set! LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-06-18: 20:50

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY (((((Marsha)))))) with lots of love. What a beautiful post. I also love Rumi. Your photos are magnificent. The last with the shadow is amazing. Thank you for blessing us all with your beautiful and inspiring photos, but especially for blessing us with your light. (Gaaaawd, I'm a mushball) liveandletlive · 2012-06-18: 21:05

Hope it was a great birthday dear friend! Your photos are beyond excellence to me..thanks for sharing these beauties..to favs :-) NellyBly · 2012-06-18: 21:26

Happy Birthday my friend! Azrin · 2012-06-18: 21:37

Those are fantastic, love the quotes and..............................HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARSHA!! mystic1 · 2012-06-18: 22:11

♫ hApPy bIrThDaY ♫ And many more dear Marsha! Thank you for sharing these lovely thoughts. Keryl · 2012-06-18: 23:09

These are stunning! Happy birthday!! DancingDolphin · 2012-06-18: 23:10

Hope you had a great Birthday today! Wonderful quotes and Beautiful choices of angles and shots of these Sunflowers! mwbergeron01 · 2012-06-19: 00:03

These really caught my eye - like them all but faved #2. Happy Birthday! beeacooker · 2012-06-19: 00:18

HBD2U ! :) somogyvari · 2012-06-19: 01:53

My best wishes Marsha! Happy, Happy Birthday! Many returns of this day! Many beautifull pictures, and many nice people in your life!Maggie gonia · 2012-06-19: 02:35

happy birthday. excellent. storytaylor · 2012-06-19: 07:02

Superb set! Goldbrandi · 2012-06-19: 11:08

Well, these words could stay for myself, I started with photography exactly for the same reason. Birthday?? I hope I'm not too late to wish you all the best!! My favorite here is shot 2, the petals look like the flames of a burning fire. Unchained · 2012-06-19: 11:29

Fantastic shot SergioDC · 2012-06-19: 15:24

Happy BirthDay Marsha ... :-) breizh · 2012-06-19: 19:27

stunning stunning shot Marsha and Happy Birstday girl nataliemanco · 2012-06-20: 09:01

though late, may i wish you 'MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS'. lovely post with beautiful images and thoughtful words miltonjacob · 2012-06-20: 15:54

Superb! I am sure that your birthday was happy! pandka · 2012-06-21: 04:33

Beautiful shots, lovely quotes!! Happy B-day. Ryana · 2012-06-23: 14:05