ABC Wednesday—W is for "water lilies"

And not just any old water lilies. Apparently, 
I timed my visit to Giverny last July to see Monet's 
flowers blooming pretty much as they were 
when he painted them. 

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Pink Saturday

. . . and here they are
(see yesterday's post).

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water lily

"Like a flower she grows toward the 
light, without thinking or examining the
process that moves her to do so.
I wish I could do the same."
—Joanne Harris, Chocolat

 [Linking back to Today's Flowers
and to Shadow Shot Sunday.]

Dragons Can Fly

Took this shot at the same pond where I
took yesterday's lotus flower. I'd like to thank
this delicate dragonfly for posing on
the water-lily petal long enough for me to
take his picture—from 5 or 6 feet away.

[Linking back to Macro Monday and
Nature Footstep/Catching the Light.]

Water Lily

In the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the
water lilies are perfectly placed
to capture the late-afternoon light.

[To see more June flowers, visit Tina's Picstory.
To see more shots that catch the light, go here.]

Ruby Tuesday

Though there's still lots of green, the water 
lilies are now starting to turn with the season.

And the lily pads too.

[To see more Ruby Tuesday, go here.]

Mellow Yellow/Macro Monday

"But it chanced the other day that I scented a
white water lily ... it is the emblem of purity ...
What confirmation of our hopes is in the
fragrance of this flower!  It suggests ... that the
time may come when men's deeds will smell as sweet."
—Henry David Thoreau, "Slavery in Massachusetts" (1854) 

[To see more Mellow Yellow, go here.
To see more macros, visit Lisa's Chaos.]

Thursday Challenge: "growing"

At the moment, this is
the most beautiful thing
growing in my favorite garden.
(Just my opinion, but still . . .)

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]

water lily

They're in bloom at the garden, and I've
taken lots of pictures of them. Most are
fully opened, floating on the surface of
the pond and very colorful, but for
some reason, this is the one that just
completely blew me away.