WORLDWIDE PHOTO WEEK: 408 - Flowering

We have a Lantana, and I never noticed that it made little bow ties at the centers of flower clusters.

So here's a possible theme: NARROW SPACES. Photos of them, such as crevices in rock, or photos taken through them such as a landscape through a knothole or between fence boards, or shots that you had to squeeze into a space to get.

Wow, I had no idea cacti could be this beautiful!
What's wrong with your internet connection, Jo?
Will you be offline until Monday?

OhLook wrote in post #16795189
We have a Lantana, and I never noticed that it made little bow ties at the centers of flower clusters.

So here's a possible theme: NARROW SPACES. Photos of them, such as crevices in rock, or photos taken through them such as a landscape through a knothole or between fence boards, or shots that you had to squeeze into a space to get.

Good scheme...should be an interesting challenge!

joayne wrote in post #16794127
Some simple flowers after a frustrating day
Chris Dunmoore of TW kicks nerd/geek @$$

Rose
african violet

Lovely Joayne. This has been a very productive week.

OhLook wrote in post #16795189
We have a Lantana, and I never noticed that it made little bow ties at the centers of flower clusters.

So here's a possible theme: NARROW SPACES. Photos of them, such as crevices in rock, or photos taken through them such as a landscape through a knothole or between fence boards, or shots that you had to squeeze into a space to get.

I think that's a wonderful idea...

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #16795190
Wow, I had no idea cacti could be this beautiful!
What's wrong with your internet connection, Jo?
Will you be offline until Monday?

I believe that the cable company's modem is done for..
The tech rerouted my internet through my telephone modem, as all come through the
router..
Things are rolling along just fine for now..but it could be the line, the modem, the box on the pole...who knows!?

Wow...page 7!

Nice pansies, Andy.

Beautiful morning glory, John.

Nice interpretation, OhLook. (I like your challenge idea.)

Fantastic collection, Joayne. Tiny succulent, lantana and the cactus blossom are probably my fav's.

The wisteria in my yard are just starting to bloom. There's only a couple so far and they're in a hard spot to get to. This is my favorite picture and the only keeper out of the bunch.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/mz1i​QM

Maybe this one came out okay as well.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/mz57​YC

Oh Stina, that is SO cute!

Thanks, Ricardo!

NIce DOF in the first, but I love the second shot, Stina

joayne wrote in post #16796134
NIce DOF in the first, but I love the second shot, Stina

The second would be my pick. I wouldn't have recognized either of them as wisteria because they don't show foot-long "bunch of grapes" formations. Wisteria has been blooming down in the flats for at least two weeks. I photographed it in a front yard during a walk sometime before we left for Yosemite on the 17th and didn't get one shot I liked enough to keep.

Thanks, Joayne and OhLook. I was having a hard time editing that second one and didn't think it was going to turn out. I was getting frustrated because that was the shot I was looking forward to editing. 4th times a charm.

Oh yes, second one for me too, Stina. It's lovely!

joayne wrote in post #16795515
I believe that the cable company's modem is done for..
The tech rerouted my internet through my telephone modem, as all come through the
router..
Things are rolling along just fine for now..but it could be the line, the modem, the box on the pole...who knows!?

Hopefully they will find out what's wrong with your connection and fix it! Over here if something is wrong with your connection, the companies usually assume it's your fault (wrong cables, loose cables, splitters, you name it) and it will take ages for them to come and investigate and -if you're lucky- fix it.

I had a wireless modem a few years ago that gave me little shocks every time I picked up the phone. The company said it couldn't, but it did. One night I picked up the phone, there was a loud thump, a crackling sound and the phone was kaput. I disconnected the modem and have never gone wireless again for my internet and phone.