tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post5664391100239245531..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: Flowers, Fungi and Ferns - Oh My!Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-84739066226014245742012-07-14T12:14:18.466-04:002012-07-14T12:14:18.466-04:00what an amazing fungi find! they are so elusive an...what an amazing fungi find! they are so elusive and moody, i wonder if the warmer weather is why this one appeared? it's been slim pickins here, it's so dry?Christinehttp://christinecreate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-7430551252783323982012-07-05T13:37:48.438-04:002012-07-05T13:37:48.438-04:00Wonderful photos, all ~~ my favorites were the fer...Wonderful photos, all ~~ my favorites were the fern dappled with sunlight and the amazing fungus that looks like a Dale Chihuly creation.Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-64583285173358927262012-07-05T01:08:06.013-04:002012-07-05T01:08:06.013-04:00I have never seen some of these .
The flowers are...I have never seen some of these . <br />The flowers are so pretty but the others are amazing. I need to look a bit closer. Thanks for that.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/02085717440371812847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-63570790180130212382012-07-04T13:43:00.497-04:002012-07-04T13:43:00.497-04:00every picture is so wow!
these are all astounding...every picture is so wow!<br /><br />these are all astoundingly stunning, hilary!<br />so much beauty!!<br /><br />big hugs!Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-61340195675589914742012-07-03T23:32:34.606-04:002012-07-03T23:32:34.606-04:00Thank you for the lovely comments, everyone. You s...Thank you for the lovely comments, everyone. You sure do make blogging fun. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-69197467994891831442012-07-03T23:17:26.851-04:002012-07-03T23:17:26.851-04:00I love how you capture the sunlight on your pics. ...I love how you capture the sunlight on your pics. <br /><br />And the fungi really looks strange (especially the last pic). But I do like the pancake one. LOL!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-40237055500042431942012-07-03T22:50:07.970-04:002012-07-03T22:50:07.970-04:00Wow. Those are gorgeous! I have never seen anythi...Wow. Those are gorgeous! I have never seen anything like those tubular. They look like they belong in some kind of coral reef. Beautiful!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-107950002030661022012-07-03T10:07:09.533-04:002012-07-03T10:07:09.533-04:00Wowee, aren't they beautiful, all powered by ...Wowee, aren't they beautiful, all powered by you, Hilary.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-13294508211688830092012-07-03T07:00:48.707-04:002012-07-03T07:00:48.707-04:00All of your photography is good, but macro (or at ...All of your photography is good, but macro (or at least close) is your thing IMHO.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-59821614173648368592012-07-02T23:25:16.454-04:002012-07-02T23:25:16.454-04:00So glorious! Your fern out-glows any I've been...So glorious! Your fern out-glows any I've been able to show. . . . . Benny looks like he feels my pain.<br />It's a good ache :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Have a GREAT Week!<br /><br /> Aloha from Waikiki<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> > < } } ( ° >Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-28907186998383964382012-07-02T19:24:21.310-04:002012-07-02T19:24:21.310-04:00An interesting selection of flowers, fungi and fer...An interesting selection of flowers, fungi and ferns Hilary. I liked the single fern leaf lit up by a sunbeam. I also like the fungi photos - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-75738169787230178652012-07-02T18:43:16.788-04:002012-07-02T18:43:16.788-04:00Wow, the tubular ones look like drawings instead o...Wow, the tubular ones look like drawings instead of photos. Those are amazing.<br /><br />Great shots!Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-53518234325504644122012-07-02T18:21:09.131-04:002012-07-02T18:21:09.131-04:00I like your unique angles and lighting on many of ...I like your unique angles and lighting on many of these. Those metallic silver ????s were particularly interesting.Scott Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987812136291082288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-65183777094603335942012-07-02T16:23:38.839-04:002012-07-02T16:23:38.839-04:00Beautiful pics as usual but I love the fungi ones!...Beautiful pics as usual but I love the fungi ones! My DIL's sister's husband (are you still with me?) has a doctorate in fungus. I'll have to forward your site so he can tell me what that is. Tomorrow at work I'm suppose to bring something in to celebrate Canada Day because one of our nurses is Canadian. I'm trying to decide on bacon or syrup...or beer.yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-197722716132848222012-07-02T15:06:21.544-04:002012-07-02T15:06:21.544-04:00Happy Canada day dear friend, even tough a bit del...Happy Canada day dear friend, even tough a bit delayed.;) Did I tell you that P is Canadian? Yes, yes he was born in Canada, and lived there for the first year of his life.;))<br />Love all your images, what an incredible set of interesting lifeforms, some familiar, some not at all.;)<br />Have a lovely week dear friend,<br />xoxoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-41738799032019537262012-07-02T13:36:05.611-04:002012-07-02T13:36:05.611-04:00Beautiful, love the yellow iris best. The funghi a...Beautiful, love the yellow iris best. The funghi are all interesting but the last one is very odd looking.Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-16160550075240907332012-07-02T12:57:39.580-04:002012-07-02T12:57:39.580-04:00All your photos are great but I'm crushin'...All your photos are great but I'm crushin' on that single shaft of light upon the fern! Hope your week is getting off to a great start H!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-83011435666471721022012-07-02T12:57:18.592-04:002012-07-02T12:57:18.592-04:00Happy Canada Day to you! As always, so enjoyed the...Happy Canada Day to you! As always, so enjoyed these photos. I just look and look at them.<br /><br />The iris, the mushrooms. I so wish I had your skill and eye with a camera. or the eye to notice such beauty as I walk around.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-80618273118680874902012-07-02T11:08:18.649-04:002012-07-02T11:08:18.649-04:00Happy Canada Day, Hilary! And many, many, many mor...Happy Canada Day, Hilary! And many, many, many more for your wonderful country!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-69487645565642587622012-07-02T10:16:56.952-04:002012-07-02T10:16:56.952-04:00Only a true artist would know to get a photo from ...Only a true artist would know to get a photo from the back of a flower. Really nice photos.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466038341689494316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-89691182813289440692012-07-02T09:45:31.451-04:002012-07-02T09:45:31.451-04:00A collection of lovely, intimate shots; love the c...A collection of lovely, intimate shots; love the contrasting lights and darks and up-close views. My fave is the delicate beauty of the last photo. It beautiful delicacy is emphasized by your focus on the golden stamen. Just gorgeous! <br /><br />But those weird black/silver olive-shaped fungi just creep me out. I think you may have got pix of the aliens amongst us, hatching.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-2550609954115601842012-07-02T09:33:20.678-04:002012-07-02T09:33:20.678-04:00I've never seen metallic shrooms like that. Yo...I've never seen metallic shrooms like that. You were very busy with all those great shots this week.Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-18255499377263737702012-07-02T08:37:35.188-04:002012-07-02T08:37:35.188-04:00Lovethe F Theme andthat last shot of the fungi on ...Lovethe F Theme andthat last shot of the fungi on the stump is mysterious. We have several dead stumps and I always watch them for fungus growth. Most are similar to each other, but that on is stupendous. Did you ever find a name for it?NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-34363464169425197812012-07-02T08:16:16.548-04:002012-07-02T08:16:16.548-04:00A day late, but Happy Canada Day to you and all th...A day late, but Happy Canada Day to you and all the other Canadians from a neighbor to the south. Loved the pictures. Like many others, the lone yellow flower pushing through the fence was a favorite. Thanks for sharing. - Karensuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449759439453266251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-82087663724941891122012-07-02T02:10:50.633-04:002012-07-02T02:10:50.633-04:00There all great for assorted reasons. I'm par...There all great for assorted reasons. I'm partial to the ferns though.<br /><br />Happy Canada Day to you and what's his name! ;-)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127276493023198480noreply@blogger.com