Day 31 May Flower Challenge

Welcome to Day 31 of the May Flower Challenge

I'm fascinated with flowers. They are all over my tiny apartment. I photograph them all the time. I draw, paint, doodle them, create them out of paper... I also see them all over the NYC. Each day I will post flowers and I hope that you will join in. The only rules are that your blog post or flickr photo that you link must contain flowers. Click above on the May Flower Challenge Page to learn more.   

It is the last day of my Mary Flower Challenge.

Thank you for visiting, 

participating, commenting,

linking, enjoying and playing all month.

Here are a few of my favorite 

photos from the past month.

and a few more...

I really cannot say thank you enough. 

I enjoyed visiting each of your blogs and/or flickr photos. 

Your comments always mean the world to me.

Flowers really do have a special place in my heart and soul. 

I am sure that you will see more of them on my blog.

Participate by linking your blog post to my blog post. Each day during May, starting on May 1st, on my blog post I will have a linkytool available so that you can link your specific blog post (not just your blog but the post itself) to my blog post. And, please remember to link back.

Participate by linking to the flickr group - May Flower Challenge- and adding a photo of your flower creation. Make sure you add your photo to the linky below each day that you post.

Day 30 May Flower Challenge - Lupine

Welcome to day 30 of the May Flower Challenge.

I'm fascinated with flowers. They are all over my tiny apartment. I photograph them all the time. I draw, paint, doodle them, create them out of paper... I also see them all over the NYC. Each day I will post flowers and I hope that you will join in. The only rules are that your blog post or flickr photo that you link must contain flowers. Click above on the May Flower Challenge Page to learn more.  

My Mom's garden is bursting with Lupine. 

The plants actually bloom every other year 

so don't be alarmed when you don't see them next year.

Join me tomorrow for the final day of my May Flower Challenge.

Don't forget to hop around an visiting the other blogs.

Participate by linking your blog post to my blog post. Each day during May, starting on May 1st, on my blog post I will have a linkytool available so that you can link your specific blog post (not just your blog but the post itself) to my blog post. And, please remember to link back.

Participate by linking to the flickr group - May Flower Challenge- and adding a photo of your flower creation. Make sure you add your photo to the linky below each day that you post.

Day 29 May Flower Challenge & Creative Color Challenge

Welcome to day 29 of the May Flower Challenge.

I'm fascinated with flowers. They are all over my tiny apartment. I photograph them all the time. I draw, paint, doodle them, create them out of paper... I also see them all over the NYC. Each day I will post flowers and I hope that you will join in. The only rules are that your blog post or flickr photo that you link must contain flowers. Click above on the May Flower Challenge Page to learn more.  

Today I am also linking up with the Creative Color Challenge over on Louise Gale's blog. 

Her color for May is Pink and she happily gave us a good spectrum of pink. I chose to do a pen and ink drawing of pink flowers and share a few flower photographs.

My Mom's garden is just bursting with color.

I just love how the different the pinks are. 

Make sure that you visit the other Color Challenge participants.

 Participate by linking your blog post to my blog post. Each day during May, starting on May 1st, on my blog post I will have a linkytool available so that you can link your specific blog post (not just your blog but the post itself) to my blog post. And, please remember to link back.

Participate by linking to the flickr group - May Flower Challenge- and adding a photo of your flower creation. Make sure you add your photo to the linky below each day that you post.

Day 28 May Flower Challenge & Shared Messages from the Universe

Welcome to day 28 of the May Flower Challenge.

I'm fascinated with flowers. They are all over my tiny apartment. I photograph them all the time. I draw, paint, doodle them, create them out of paper... I also see them all over the NYC. Each day I will post flowers and I hope that you will join in. The only rules are that your blog post or flickr photo that you link must contain flowers. Click above on the May Flower Challenge Page to learn more.  

On Mondays, I usually do a post called Shared Message from the Universe.

It is my belief that messages from the universe speak to me and remind me of something that is inside of me. When I first see them, I often don't even know what is really being advertised. Instead, the message conjures emotions or thoughts relating to something that is going on within me; in my heart, in my mind, in my soul. I see them on billboards, in magazines, store windows, church plaques...everywhere.

I secretly call them soul whispers.

The messages are all around us

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I walked past this sign in NYC during lunch one day in April. I absolutely love this. 

Being back in my hometown this week reminded me of seeing this. My hometown has around 5,000 people in it - more people than that live in the 4 block radius of my NYC apartment. 

Everyone in my hometown says hi to one another, we wave hello, say thank you and you're welcome, we offer help to one another...

How does this picture make you feel? 

What does it make you think about?

Today's Flower photos I wanted to share with you the simple Dandelion. 

This is pretty standard photo. 

The Dandelion as a whole is in focus and has a blurry background.

The photo below was taken by focusing on the center of the Dandelion.

This blurred the outer flower of the seed that is closest to me.

It allowed me to sharpen the very center.

The photo below I did the opposite of the photo above. 

I focused the outer flower of the seed.

Thus, I blurred the very center of the Dandelion.

There are so many different ways to see the same thing.

How do you see the world around you?

Do you capture it in photos?

So, today on a day (in the USA) when we honor the memory of those that have fought for our freedom, I would like to suggest that we each pass on a little kindness to a stranger today and show a little character. 

You never know, maybe they served to keep you free. 

Participate by linking your blog post to my blog post. Each day during May, starting on May 1st, on my blog post I will have a linkytool available so that you can link your specific blog post (not just your blog but the post itself) to my blog post. And, please remember to link back.

Participate by linking to the flickr group - May Flower Challenge- and adding a photo of your flower creation. Make sure you add your photo to the linky below each day that you post.

Day 27 May Flower Challenge - Poppy

Welcome to day 27 of the May Flower Challenge.

I'm fascinated with flowers. They are all over my tiny apartment. I photograph them all the time. I draw, paint, doodle them, create them out of paper... I also see them all over the NYC. Each day I will post flowers and I hope that you will join in. The only rule is that your blog post or flickr photo that you link must contain flowers. Click above on the May Flower Challenge Page to learn more. 

My first morning in Wisconsin was beautiful 

but the weather called for high winds and rain later in the day. 

As a photographer, this meant that I needed 

to take advantage early before the flowers 

lost their petals or were damaged.

This lone Poppy was just waiting to be photographed. 

 It's petal edges were a little tattered 

but it's orange color just begged to be photographed.

I love how the morning light danced across it's face.

Trying to look through the petals. 

The wind would often twist the petals while I was photographing. 

I love the unexpected shot below.

 I am so glad that I chose to take a few shots of the wonderful orange poppy. 

A couple of hours later when I  went back 

to try to catch a couple more shots 

the wind had scattered the petals 

- no where to be found.

Do me a favor and remember to catch 

a few moments with your camera today.

Participate by linking your blog post to my blog post. Each day during May, starting on May 1st, on my blog post I will have a linkytool available so that you can link your specific blog post (not just your blog but the post itself) to my blog post. And, please remember to link back.

Participate by linking to the flickr group - May Flower Challenge- and adding a photo of your flower creation. Make sure you add your photo to the linky below each day that you post.