Wednesday 5 September 2012

Flower Power


We were driving through our part of London, when I almost had to bring the car to a screeching halt. In the midst of the rather urban landscape there was this beautiful meadow of flowers. It was like a splash of a rainbow. 


I have to say that my photographs do not really do justice to the flowers. Still getting to grips with my new camera. I also had a rather grumpy teenage boy in tow, who was definitely not impressed by all that "flower power". I may try to go back on my own later this week, although it will have to be soon as there is a bit of a chill in the air.


The banner at the top of my page is one of the photos I was really pleased with. The meadow is called Pesthouse Common, near Richmond. I am going to use some of the other shots in my top banner, which I take a lot of pleasure in changing and trying to keep seasonal. I can't wait for some lovely autumn coloured leaves, which must be just around the corner.


















16 comments:

  1. Such gorgeous flowers, and great photos too. I can certainly understand why you screeched to a halt. That banner shot of the cosmos is just fabulous.

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  2. How stunning! You could turn those into greeting cards, or frame them.

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  3. Just gorgeous photos, love the new banner.

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  4. The flowers are beautiful - I would have stopped too :)

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  5. My favorite is the photo with the red poppy and the blue flowers - wonderful color combo! It is so hard not to stop when you see something that lovely!

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  6. Great shots of some gorgeous flowers! Flowers are one thing I miss when the weather turns cool.

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  7. Oh, this is so lovely. It reminds me of something to expect to see out in the wilds, not in the middle of a bog city. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. I would never guess this was in an urban area. What a breath of fresh air! Here's Mine

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  9. They are beautiful photos - and it shows that you don't have to be in the country to find wildflowers - mind you I remember Richmond (I assume you are taking Surrey not Yorks) as being rather nice and leafy... My Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/g4s6H

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  10. These are so pretty! I love flowers and I take pictures of them all the time, too. Here's my snapshot: http://zaraalexis.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/saturday-snapshot-09-08-2012/

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  11. A lovely drive with greetings from all these flowers.

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  12. Lovely pictures, especially the one at the top!

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  13. Absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful flowers with the All Year Round Summer Carnival. :)

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