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... ever since editing this image I regret not using my camera here instead of my (then) five year old camera phone ... newer smartphones are noticeably better, but I make it a point keeping my ecological fingerprint as small as possible ... and this now seven year old phone is still working : ))
I have fond memories of that lovely summer day in Überlingen, Lake Constance (Germany) ... so this is just for fun and maybe I can make you smile a bit ; )) 💚
Smile on Saturday - theme of July 17, 2021: Bicycles
Happy Smile on Saturday! :-)
I took this in August whilst on a car ride. I don't have time for dedicated trips for photography alas, I just take a camera with me wherever I go. I love this image with the wall tumbling down the Derbyshire / Cheshire countryside.
The quiet beauty of a pond or lake is instantly enhanced by a water lily's rounded leaves and starry flowers floating placidly on the surface. These unique aquatic plants can bloom in a range of colors anytime from late spring through fall in most regions of the country. Their leaves can be cup-shaped, star-shaped, and smooth or jagged. And while water lilies may be most visible on the surface of still freshwater, they are rooted in the mud below, where they overwinter and regrow the following year. Here are a few more interesting facts about these amazing flowers that will likely surprise you.
1. There Are Many Water Lily Colors
When you imagine a water lily, you probably think of the classic white bloom bursting from a deep green lily pad. But water lilies actually grow in a rainbow of colors, including pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, and blue. Tropical varieties take on jewel tones (purple, orange, bright blue, and yellow), whereas hardier varieties lean toward a pastel palette. Sometimes the blossoms on hardy varieties change shades as they age. Even the leaf colors vary from deep green to rich burgundy. Water lilies aren't just a one-trick pretty pony; they have more tricks up their sleeves.
2. Water Lilies Help Their Environment
Although they're primarily known for their stunning appearance, water lilies are actually important players in the aquatic ecosystem. These plants are found in shallow and still fresh water, as in ponds, lakes, and the edges of slow-moving streams. Because they rest on the water's surface, the flowers and pads provide shade, keeping the water cooler and preventing algae that thrives in heat from growing in excess. Water lilies also shelter fish from predatory birds and the heat of the sun.
3. The Water Lily Is July's Birth Flower
Attention July birthdays: Water lily is your flower. (Along with larkspur.) It's no wonder these bright blooms are linked to July, because they're mainly a summer flower. Water lilies bloom from May through September, putting July smack in the middle of prime season. In frost-free regions, water lilies bloom year-round. But you have to be lucky to catch a bloom, as each individual flower lasts for about four days before sinking under the water to decompose. The beauty is short-lived, but that makes it even more special.
4. The Water Lily Has Numerous Varieties
Each variety of these stunners (there are over 50 species) is unique, whether it's the shape, size, color, fragrance, or blooming pattern. Water lilies inhabit ponds, lakes, and streams all over the world. The largest variety is fittingly called the giant water lily. Other names for this huge flower are the Amazon water lily and the royal water lily. This massive, magnificent flower can grow to a diameter of three to six feet and can support 66 pounds of weight. That means a young child could perch on a giant pad, no problem.
5. The Water Lily Is an Important Spiritual Symbol
Water lilies mean many things in different areas of the world, but they have special significance in Buddhism and Hinduism. For these religions, the water lily symbolizes resurrection, because these flowers close up at night and reopen in the morning, similar to a spiritual rebirth. Buddhists also believe that the water lily represents enlightenment because a beautiful bloom emerges from the dark mud.
6. The Water Lily Is a Star in the Art World
The impressionist painter Claude Monet often used water lilies as a subject. In fact, he painted more than 250 pieces that featured this aquatic plant, and several of them are among his most famous works of art.
Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. 🌿
-Gary Snyder
Thanks for your visit and taking the time to comment so I can visit your photos, too... very much appreciated! Have a great day!🙋♀️
HBM
For the group 'Smile on Saturday' - this week's theme #gogreen
Have a great and, above all, Happy weekend everyone 😄
When night begins to replace day a guardian of the seas stands ready to warn ships of danger. It is not yet time to switch on the lighthouse beam so the crew enjoy a cup of tea and a biscuit although more than likely it'll be a beer to get them through the long night ahead, a game of cards and a quick smoke out of the wind 😉
Dedicated to CH (ILYWAMHASAM)
A green lacewing taking in its green World !
Now, heres some Saturday music...The video matches the green theme, and this is one of my top ten songs of all time.
Get ready to "Shake it like a polaroid picture.." : o )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw\
BTW...There is around 200 songs on my top ten.lol... : o )
GREEN is the colour of LIFE and HOPE
(Taken in a Wild Garden in West Wales/Ceredigion)
The Thistle o' Scotland (the National Flower of Scotland) is the metaphor for the Scott’s pride and constancy
„It’s the flowret the proud eagle greets in his flight,
as he covers the sun with the wings of his might.
It’s the flowret that laughs at the storm as it blows,
for the stronger the tempest, the greener it grows!“
(Folk Song)
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles occur all over the plant. They are an adaptation that protects the plant from being eaten by herbivores. Typically, an involucre with a clasping shape of a cup or urn subtends each of a thistle's flowerheads (Wikipedia).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
ƒ/4.0
4.5 mm
1/400
ISO 100
Dedicated to C.F. (ILYWAMHASAM)
“How one raindrop marries the other and forms an ocean of love.”
~ Suyasha Subedi
I like that idea very much ...
[I couldn't find the original source of this quote - so I hope these are the right words.]
Seen in my mum's garden after the rain :))
“The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.“
― Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali
Macro Mondays - theme: fill the frame (with a plant)
leaf lettuce backlit with a LED torch
taken with the manual LAOWA 60mm ultra macro lens @ 2x magnification
Happy Macro Mondays
This weeks theme is "Go Green".
Sunflowers seem to be beautiful in every stage of their growth....
Hope everyone has many reasons to smile this weekend :)
HSoS! :)
For FlickrFriday#GoGreen
(second choice for MacroMondays#Fingertip(s).
Thank you very much for your visits, comments and faves!
我是因為江蕙的"落雨聲" 回來的，好多年沒回來看這座山，這片海，是鄉愁...
The Paper Kites - Bloom
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8inJtTG_DuU
In the morning when I wake
And the sun is coming through,
Oh, you fill my lungs with sweetness,
And you fill my head with you
Shall I write it in a letter?
Shall I try to get it down?
Oh, you fill my head with pieces
Of a song I can't get out
Can I be close to you?
Oh-oh-oh-ooh, ooh
Can I be close to you?
Ooh, ooh
Can I take it to a morning
Where the fields are painted gold
And the trees are filled with memories
Of the feelings never told?
When the evening pulls the sun down,
And the day is almost through,
Oh, the whole world it is sleeping,
But my world is you
"Now nature hangs her mantle green
On every blooming tree,
And spreads her sheets o'daisies white
Out o'er the grassy lea."
~ Robert Burns
taken with the manual vintage Nikkor 50mm AI f/1.8 wide open
It's the 'diva' among my lenses with sometimes very erratic bokeh and lens flares / ghosting. But just when I was rather looking for lens flares yesterday (see our next theme on Crazy Tuesday) this diva couldn't be bothered to play up (might have been the conditions that day with Saharan dust in the air) ; ))
I love the bright green spring foliage, even without lens flares, lol !
💚 take care !
Green & White ~ Flickr Lounge
Go Green ~ Smile on Saturday
Thank you to everyone who pauses long enough to look at my photo. Any comments or Faves are very much appreciated.
un bel effet sur ce plan d'eau où seul vent vient troubler la sérénité des lieux.
a beautiful effect on this lake where only wind disturbs the serenity of the place.
For Smile on Saturday!:)...Go Green!
www.flickr.com/groups/smileonsunday/
L.V.M. Abril. Un solo color.