Where the Wild Things Grow.........

2009.07.27

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. ~Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858

People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us. ~Iris Murdoch, A Fairly Honourable Defeat

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant! ~Edward Abbey

If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn. ~Andrew Mason

Can we conceive what humanity would be if it did not know the flowers? ~Maurice Maeterlinck

God loved the flowers and invented soil. Man loved the flowers and invented vases. ~ by Jacques Deval

God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages ~Jacques Deval

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For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant! ~Edward Abbey

Flowers are without hope. Because hope is tomorrow and flowers have no tomorrow. ~Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock. ~Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers: A Discourse of Flowers

Great natureshots!
I like them all, but # 2 and 3 are the best. :)

bergfjord · 2009-07-28: 02:02

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ronin53 · 2009-07-28: 02:53

Very nice set Tom! So sharp! Love all of it~! thank you so much for sharing!

blackhawk1552 · 2009-07-28: 03:06

Great set of nature shots.....I love them all!!

LAZYWASP · 2009-07-28: 03:10

Lovely set :-)

jet28 · 2009-07-28: 03:31

Great quotes. Love the heron shot.

Lynda · 2009-07-28: 04:18

great set Tom !! l like love the heron shot the most !

finbarr · 2009-07-28: 04:21

great DOF in #6

slowpete · 2009-07-28: 04:50

So lovely pictures, # 7 is my fav, but all are great!

Unchained · 2009-07-28: 04:58

Beautiful words and images! :-)

wfrnk · 2009-07-28: 08:54

I agree with all these nice thoughts..

????? · 2009-07-28: 08:56

Great shots and words. I often look at a plant and wonder why it is called a weed, it often looks pretty to me.

Judith28 · 2009-07-28: 09:12

Very beautiful shots !!!:-))

nadoune · 2009-07-28: 10:47

Lovely set and words:))

nssco50 · 2009-07-28: 14:24

fantastic shots Tom, I really love them and the words you found, thanks for sharing!!!

agnes65 · 2009-07-28: 16:51

WOOO-HOOO for the GReat Blue Heron!! awesome shot!!!

SheriJ · 2009-07-28: 21:40

very beautiful shots! i especially love #3! :)

luvnug · 2009-07-29: 02:13

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant! ~Edward Abbey <--- Loved it :)

onlyricky · 2009-07-29: 08:55

Nice "wild" captures and quotes.

????? · 2009-07-29: 11:09