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flower therapy

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Outside the window of where I do most of my work there is a rose bush that I look upon everyday. Each year after prunning it slowly grows full of foliage. Green  buds begin to shoot up and slowly crack open revealing impossibly pink petals that eventually burst into amazingly robust roses.

It has become a great joy, watching that rose bush bloom every year. The morning light creeps over the wall behind the bush and delights me with the glow of the morning. And in the last light of the afternoon, sunset skies illuminate my roses with the softness that only evening light can offer.

The whole process is therapeutic for me as the roses grow and bloom, wither and eventually loose thier petals and make room for the next new blossom. I’ll never tire of experiencing this complex circle of beauty, color and hope. And I will always take pleasure in capturing it all in photos.

Share today flower therapy from your world. Whether it’s from a vase in your home, your yard or a nearby field, capture the wonder of one of Mother Nature’s most generous gifts; the flower.

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  2. One of the first projects that got executed when we moved into our house was the planting of shrub roses. These lovely bushes have grown and thrived in spite of my poor gardening skills. They herald the arrival of spring with blooms in late April and continue to grace me with happy flowers until November.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmf1852/4574714838/

  18. such a sweet photo of a beautiful flower, tracey.

    i’ve been taking so many flower and blossom pictures this spring, i decided to create a "flora" button {or gallery} for them on my blog.
    http://itsjusthowiseethings.blogspot.com/search/label/flora

    yes, indeed… they are so therapeutic, both to photograph and to look at… in person or in a photo. i’m not really a flower kind of person, especially when it comes to photography, but this year, i just can’t get enough of them!

  53. I used to think it was pointless to shoot flowers because everyone else does. BUT I’ve realized in my creative journey that everyone has a different point of view and sometimes it is not the end result that is important.

    I shot some pictures of my mom’s flowers and indeed I found it very therapeutic.

    http://www.thisdancingstar.blogspot.com/