Friday, August 30, 2013

Rose of Sharon

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

  1. Kerri FarleyAugust 30, 2013 at 7:21 AM

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

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  2. NancyAugust 30, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    Absolute perfection.....

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  3. Coloring Outside the LinesAugust 30, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    Wow Carletta...awesome!

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  4. PatAugust 30, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    gorgeous capture!

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  5. NickiAugust 30, 2013 at 10:13 AM

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

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  6. donAugust 30, 2013 at 10:55 AM

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

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  7. TexWisGirlAugust 30, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    i like their papery texture.

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  8. LindaAugust 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Glorious capture, Carletta!

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  9. RedAugust 30, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    That's a very delicate flower. Great shot.

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  10. Karen LakisAugust 30, 2013 at 1:29 PM

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

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  11. MiiiaaAugust 30, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    You have amazing picture :)

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  12. Margaret Birding For PleasureAugust 30, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    Hi Carletta one word, Stunning.

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  13. DeniseinVAAugust 30, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    It's truly a work of art Carletta.

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  14. eileeninmdAugust 31, 2013 at 5:20 AM

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

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  15. Anne (cornucopia)August 31, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    Beautiful flower!

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  16. Karin M.August 31, 2013 at 2:34 PM

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

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  17. LmkazmierczakAugust 31, 2013 at 2:44 PM

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

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  18. JannibeleAugust 31, 2013 at 3:02 PM

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

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  19. CarverAugust 31, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    Lovely shot. I like the perspective.

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  20. Linda W.August 31, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    Wow - beautiful shot! Love the color.

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  21. IdaAugust 31, 2013 at 9:15 PM

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

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  22. IndraniAugust 31, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    Lovely details in this. I like the color too.

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  23. KmcblackburnAugust 31, 2013 at 9:52 PM

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

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  24. SmalltowngigglesAugust 31, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    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.

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  25. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 1, 2013 at 1:52 AM

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

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    A perfect flower.

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2013 at 8:47 PM

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

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  28. JeanneSeptember 2, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    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!

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  29. RoseSeptember 2, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    Beautiful, Carletta!

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  30. kayerjSeptember 3, 2013 at 5:40 PM

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

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  31. IrmaSeptember 4, 2013 at 4:07 AM

    What a wonderful beautiful flower, Carletta.
    Greetings Irma

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  32. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieSeptember 4, 2013 at 4:15 PM

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

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  33. Our photosSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    Beautiful photo!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  34. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    How lovely!

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