Saturday, January 19, 2013

Blooming In Musashi's Garden




Early last week it was rainy, dark, dreary and finally the sun appeared
bringing the first morning that the city saw a freeze.
I dashed out the door in the early morning to feed the birds
and caught the sun spotlighting the Bill Warriner roses.


Rose Collage


I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. 
 ~Emma Goldman


Amaryllis Collage


Inside the house, the sun was shining on the Minerva Amaryllis.


Flowers Mosaic


When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.  ~Chinese Proverb



Flowers Collage

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


I'm joining Sunlit Sunday and Mosaic Monday.
A big thank you to our hosts.

Wishing you well and much joy!


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36 comments:

  1. The Bodhi ChickletJanuary 19, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    I can smell those roses - absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. PondsideJanuary 19, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    I feel the same way.
    Time for another bouquet of tulips to help banish the winter blahs.

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  3. WildflowerhouseJanuary 19, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    Beautiful photos and I like the quotes. You are so lucky to have roses blooming. It is so very cold here.

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  4. Dorothy BordersJanuary 19, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    That rose is gorgeous! The amaryllis isn't bad either.

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  5. BarbJanuary 19, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    On this day you were blessed! Roses in winter? I can't even imagine.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    What beautiful flowers! Everything here is all dead and brown.

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  7. JanetJanuary 19, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    I love the bright spots of color in this post. The flowers are beautiful and I also enjoyed the quotes.

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  8. SherryJanuary 19, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    It warms my heart to see these blooms...that you have beauty in your garden in January....bliss!

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  9. Phyllis @Around the HouseJanuary 19, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Your pictures are magnificent so clear and beautiful, the detail is stunning, loved all the pictures, your flowers are so lovely...

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  10. Debra She Who SeeksJanuary 19, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    Great quotations -- and from such disparate sources!

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  11. VeeJanuary 19, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    Oh beautiful to have roses in January! And such soft peach pink ones, too. The amaryllis is making quite a show.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    What a beauty rose, love that color, xox

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  13. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 20, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    Hello dear Snap,
    Thanks for these lovely images! They are bringing colors and lights to our day here!
    Have a nice Sunday,hugs...
    Léia
    Luna is sending purrs and lights!

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  14. ANNEJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Oh flowers are so fabulous! Don't they just make you feel so happy??

    Have a wonderful Sunday!
    xox

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  15. LindaJanuary 20, 2013 at 7:04 AM

    You captured the sun on the flowers beautifully.

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  16. My Little Home and GardenJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    I love how the sun is highlighting both the roses and the amaryllis. I can almost smell the former and love the gorgeous blast of colour with the latter! Beats a cup of coffee in the morning; thanks for your participation in Sunlit Sunday, Snap!
    -Karen

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  17. ~Lavender Dreamer~January 20, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    These really are the most beautiful blooms. I never think about buying cut flowers...it's a good thing we have some that bloom year round! Happy Sunday!

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  18. Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLizJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    B e a u t i f u l flowers! The Bill Warriner rose is beautiful and the light cast on it was perfectly captured! The Minerva Amaryllis is a beautiful color! Good photography!

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  19. Ruth KellyJanuary 20, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    So pretty to see so many flowers.

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  20. UnknownJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    Gorgeous photos and I LOVE the quotes. What a wonderful journey this post was!

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  21. NatureFootstepJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM

    you still have flowers? Gorgeous ones. :)

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  22. DebJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    Oh my gosh, your photographs are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your lovely flowers.

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  23. ellen b.January 20, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Pretty kisses of sunshine on these flowers!

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  24. betty-NZJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    Such lovely and colorful flowers!

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  25. Pamela GordonJanuary 20, 2013 at 7:15 PM

    Beautiful flowers. The Amaryllis is stunning. Love the colour of it. Pamela

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  26. Tina´s PicStoryJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    so lovely flowers! :)

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  27. Judith @ Lavender CottageJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    Hello Snap
    Flowers do brighten a dreary day and lift the spirits. Thanks for sharing your flowers.
    Judith

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  28. The French HutchJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    Oh my to open up your post and feel joy just looking at your beautiful photos! Great quotes, I love all of them.
    Beautfiul post!
    Happy Day Blessings.......

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  29. Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your HomeJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    So nice that you still have roses in your garden! Beautiful photographs!!!
    Happy Monday...
    Cindy

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  30. carol l mckennaJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    Wow! magnificent macros ~ well done ~ so beautiful!

    (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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  31. Kim MailhotJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    I am missing green outside ! Luckily I have a bounty of indoor plants. My African violets and my Crown of Thrones are full of blooms. Delightful color here, Snap ! Happy Monday !

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  32. podsoJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Beautiful photography. I'm partial to the rose and its shade of pink. Gorgeous!

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  33. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 21, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    Those are some of the most beautiful roses ever! Each one is lovely and in the mosaic combination even more so. Wonderful. And the comment above is right -- I can almost smell the heavenly rose perfume.

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  34. Mary Howell CromerJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    Those are absolutely stunnning flowers...I miss mine even more after seeing your beauties!

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  35. MaryJanuary 24, 2013 at 7:09 AM

    Amen to the diamonds around my neck quote Snap! Don't those blooms just boost your spirits?! I need a Trader Joe's fix and a bouquet or two :)

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  36. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    I don't know the person who said it, but I love that quote: I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. ~ Emma Goldman

    And that Bill Warriner rose is my idea of floral perfection. Wish I had one!

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