Friday, June 20, 2014

Water Lilies and Mountain Laurel

water lily
swan in water lilies
lily pads
lily pads
mountain laurel
mountain laurel
We had the greatest time weekend before last at our favorite mountain lake. So many things were blooming - pink rhododendron, pale mountain laurel, and (to our delight) loads of water lilies. Photography has been a great excuse to get to know these blossoms up-close. It's silly, but sometimes I feel like I'm invading their privacy.

Here's a photo of the water lilies on the same lake in 1947. You can also spot lily pads in the background of this 1950s photo.

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11 comments:

  1. ClaraJune 21, 2014 at 1:57 AM

    Oh my goodness, so so beautiful. I know what you mean about invading their privacy, sometimes, it feels more respectful to just watch and study them instead. :)

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    1. AnnaJune 23, 2014 at 2:37 PM

      Thanks for being the very first commenter on this blog, Clara! And yes! I'm glad you know what I mean. Although there's so much detail one misses out on from five feet away. :-)

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  2. KristianJune 21, 2014 at 4:33 PM

    I like your new blog! Very you and very pretty. These photos are gorgeous. I also liked the post of paintings you shared here too.

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    1. AnnaJune 23, 2014 at 2:44 PM

      Thank you, Kristian! That means a lot to me.

      I'm glad you liked the last post. I'm so in love with those 17th century still lifes that I almost want to do another post of them. :-)

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  3. CatherineJune 21, 2014 at 6:50 PM

    Yay, so happy to find you again! This is a beautiful online space. :)

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  4. UnknownJune 21, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    I LOVE your new blog :) Beautiful pictures!

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  5. Lucy in the SkyJune 23, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    Loving the new blog so far! As always, these are such beautiful pictures. I can imagine how peaceful it must have been finding those lovely lilies. Thanks for sharing imagines of the lake from all those years ago.

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  6. - abigail - June 23, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    hooray for a fresh start and a new blog. it definitely looks beautiful and promising.,
    i love what you said about feeling like you're invading their privacy. i feel like that so much when i'm photographing nature up close.
    -Abigail

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  7. AmberJune 24, 2014 at 10:28 PM

    I'm loving the new blog! And I love your nature photography too. Beautiful stuff!

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  8. Kitsune-kunJuly 1, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    ahhh so dreamy! I wanted so badly to roadtrip down south, then across on our way from new york to utah, but it just wasn't in the cards:(

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    1. AnnaJuly 1, 2014 at 4:31 PM

      Oh, that's a shame! But I understand why. One of the most tedious road trips I ever went on was across the tops of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. So long!

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