Sunday, November 21, 2010

Rainbows, Bees, Butterflies and Flowers

Before we got snow here
(and YES we got snow!!)
I had
taken
some shots that I haven't shared with you yet.

So,
here we go-----


It was late on an autumn night, on the way home from a wedding.  I looked in
my REARVIEW mirror....
and
see THIS:

I almost missed them...a double rainbow and I just
HAPPENED to see it
in
my rearview mirror.

Which goes to show you,
sometimes it DOES help
to look in your past.


Of course, I screeched on my brakes slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road
(because yes I was driving)
and
put it in park
(thank goodness I remembered to do THAT)
and
snapped away.








The sun was setting, the sun was setting!
The bright sun on the colored leaves was stunning...
and then the rainbow added???
HEAVEN!!:
I have NO DOUBT
that
this is part of what Heaven will look like if I ever make it there .


********

 
All my garden flowers died
except
for my Mums.

So I went out one sunny day
to capture
some shots of them.

To my  horror delight,
they were FULL of bees
and
white butterflies (or moths?)
so
I was one terrified happy woman!















And then?
If that wasn't enough...

I saw this little bee
with
a
heart-shaped
face!!:
































I  hope you enjoyed the last part of my autumn pictures
and of my flowers (which are all wilted now and dead). Sigh.

But I will be waiting for spring to come, and for them to start all over again.
That is what life is all about.
Memories and anticipation!

25 comments:

  1. thanks for blessing us tody with ALL these magnificent photos. the rainbow is the best i have ever seen. never ever seen one in the middle of the road. your post get Fantastic today

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  2. wow. those rainbow pics took my breathe away...for real...wow. and then the bee...so cool.

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  3. I love the flowers, bee and "butterfly" shots. I really like macro and these are very, very good!!!

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  4. Amazing rainbow pictures of Mother Nature. What a lucky photo shoot! And of course it always brightens the day to see such pretty photos of flowers.
    Thanks for brightening a cold, cold day.
    Hugs, Mistaya and Gail

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  5. OK You really out did yourself this time! Those picture are gorgeous!! All of them!

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  6. Wow Joan.... Hope you not only stopped --but turned around and headed right for the pot of gold!!!!!!! What awesome rainbow pictures... God is GOOD....

    Sorry about all of your flowers... We still have a few roses blooming --and right now, our weather is fairly mild. Supposed to get cold on Thanksgiving --but only one night in the 20's... We just haven't had too much cold weather YET.

    Neat picture of the heart bee....

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  7. Blessings abound, don't they? Much to be grateful for.

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  8. Your butterfly pictures are extremely crisp so it would be easy to make identifications if you had butterfly knowledge.
    Great job. Don't worry as winter happens and then it's over!

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  9. Okay, these are my all-time favorites among your photos, and that's saying a lot. Looks like that rainbow is banging itself right down in the middle of the road, and lighting up the center line to boot. And the bees-plus-butterfly in the fabulous light? To die for.

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  10. Fantastic photos! I'm not sure which I like better, the rainbows or the macros...

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  11. Oh my but the rainbow pictures are amazing and Wanda would love that heart even though it is on the bee's face, she just loves hearts.
    Luv ya....:-)Hugs

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  12. The rainbow is a knock out photo.
    just so perfect in all ways.
    I love the lavender mums too.

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  13. Oh, I have been gone from blogging waaaaaaaaaay too long!

    I now covet the camera you have now. Mine seems to pale in comparison...

    Just think, in heaven, every amazing photo-op will be there eternally! *giggling happily* Won't we have FUN!?!?!?!?

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  14. Okay, I give up. ; )

    These are my favs!!!

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  15. Some years ago I had an experience with a rainbow you might enjoy reading about. It fits very neatly with your beautiful rainbow photos.

    If you cut and paste the following, it will take you to the story. (Sorry, I can't seem to make it link any other way!)

    http://mellodeemusings.blogspot.com/2009/09/look-to-rainbow.html

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  16. Your photos are beautiful, and a welcome sight on this cold,wintry day.

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  17. They are all marvelous photos. It is hard to believe that the white butterflies and bees were still around.

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  18. What a magnificent rainbow, it just goes to show we need keep our eyes open and watch in ALL directions. Love the bees, butterfly and beautiful flowers.

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  19. Those rainbow pictures are awesome....Grama and I loved them...

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  20. Joan...those are the most unique rainbow photos I've ever seen...and Bernie is right, I love the bee's heart face...all of your photos are amazing...my favorites are the second photo of the bee in the very middle of the flower and the very last photo!

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  21. Your pictures are so beautiful....the colors just pop....your mums are fantastic!!! and oh that rainbow.....

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  22. Beautiful photos. Have a great day !

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