Vancouver Silhouette
The urban landscape of Vancouver city centre backlit by the morning sun.
Waddling Through the Leaves
A beautiful and vibrant sight, nothing says autumn more than bountiful harvest colours like these. With a goose thrown in of course, just to reiterate that this is Canada after all.
Ain’t So Fresh Anymore
I don't think I'd be bothered as much by getting older if I aged gracefully like these guys. Here's some newly acquired fresh cut gerbera daisy flowers upon arrival...
... then after a few days of enjoyment at home. Still pretty and interesting:
A Resounding Sigh (of Disappointment)
Summer's over, and Daisy here feels just as crushed as most people do about that fact.
Red Punch
A bit of rouge never hurt anybody. I'm always impressed by how a colour can instantly change a mood or communicate. To me this one says, "At-ten-tion!".
Trumpeting Along
A symbol of elegance and beauty, calla lily blooms have an interesting construction: simple, sturdy and curvy. These bulbs generally need to be winterized in Canada, although people often report forgetting the bulbs in the ground and finding that the rolled paper-like, trumpet blooms still come up the following season. You'll probably only have success like this if your frosts are mild.
Flawed by Nature
As beautiful as a flower may be, its imperfections like these petals on the verge of dropping are what make particular stems so much more interesting and appealing.
Clouding Over
Popularly known by its latin name, this white echinacea has an expression that visually represents today's weather: cloudy, dreary and a bit disappointing.
From the Bottom Up
Sometimes things look surprisingly nice from angles that you'd least expect. I think these yellow coneflowers are just as beautiful from beneath as from above.
Please the Bees
Here's a close look at some bees busy on some pink flowers. Or perhaps it's the same bee who's extra busy on a number of flowers. Assuming the flower is as tasty to the bee as the sumptuous pink colour looks, it's no wonder the bees were crawling all over with delight.
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