Friday, August 30, 2013

Rose of Sharon

Taken in my backyard.
 
Linking to Weekly Top Shot and Today's Flowers.

34 comments:

Kerri Farley said...

.......wooosh! .....There goes my breath being taken away! What an AWESOME image!

Nancy said...

Absolute perfection.....

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

Wow Carletta...awesome!

Pat said...

gorgeous capture!

Nicki said...

Stunning colors and detail. Backyards can yield some pretty amazing stuff.

don said...

This blossom has wonderful color. I like the focus that show the veins in the flower. Well done.

TexWisGirl said...

i like their papery texture.

Linda said...

Glorious capture, Carletta!

Red said...

That's a very delicate flower. Great shot.

Karen Lakis said...

Oh - My - Gosh - that photo is beautiful! I love rose of sharon!

Miiiaa said...

You have amazing picture :)

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Hi Carletta one word, Stunning.

DeniseinVA said...

It's truly a work of art Carletta.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful bloom and image, Carletta! Happy Weekend to you!

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Beautiful flower!

Karin M. said...

This is a beautiful flower .... such delicate pink ...very nice..
Best regards, Karin

Lmkazmierczak said...

The darn beetles have been wreaking havoc on my blooms this year....yours look perfect♫ My WTS: http://lauriekazmierczak.com/wired/

Jannibele said...

Absolutely gorgeous. I have these in my garden too. They lighten up in the flowerbeds.

Carver said...

Lovely shot. I like the perspective.

Linda W. said...

Wow - beautiful shot! Love the color.

Ida said...

Very pretty. The petals remind me of a dancer's flowing skirt.

Indrani said...

Lovely details in this. I like the color too.

Kmcblackburn said...

Beautiful colors, and I love the depth of field....gives it a soft ethereal feel.

Smalltowngiggles said...

Love Rose of Sharon. Reminds me of my dad. He loved the Rose of Sharon. He even tried a tree version. I never had them survive the winter.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

So lovely -- almost unreal! (Not a flower we ever grew or saw here in Oregon -- so it seems exotic to me!)

Anonymous said...

A perfect flower.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for joining in 'Weekly Top Shot #98' Hope to see you next Saturday for #99...

Jeanne said...

Just catching up on my blogging and see your beautiful flower photos - today and a couple of weeks ago in the park. All are awesome!

Rose said...

Beautiful, Carletta!

kayerj said...

One of my favorite flowers. My grandma had a peach one in her backyard. If I remember right they smell wonderful.

Irma said...

What a wonderful beautiful flower, Carletta.
Greetings Irma

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

Such a gorgeous color! So vibrant against the green. xo

Our photos said...

Beautiful photo!
Greetings, RW & SK

Anonymous said...

How lovely!