tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post7694300353115025989..comments2024-01-06T13:54:47.570-05:00Comments on The Retirement Chronicles: Columbines!!!The Retired Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-21000499340488795032011-08-31T22:39:13.157-04:002011-08-31T22:39:13.157-04:00Beautiful Columbines..all wonderful shots, they ar...Beautiful Columbines..all wonderful shots, they are such a delicate flower:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-3000431671265687122011-08-25T10:37:10.066-04:002011-08-25T10:37:10.066-04:00YOU sure know your way around the camera! BUT you ...YOU sure know your way around the camera! BUT you have to have a good subject and these flowers make a perfect shoot. The dept of field is challenging but you mastered it to capture all aspects of these amazing flowers. Thank you for posting what the normal eye can not see.Tammy@Simple Southern Happinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027582211262125136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-81505227254341382642011-08-25T05:16:46.208-04:002011-08-25T05:16:46.208-04:00Joan, these are lovely flowers and your photos are...Joan, these are lovely flowers and your photos are great! We call them aquilegias or poor-man's-orchids - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-51523347241545671792011-08-25T03:42:16.433-04:002011-08-25T03:42:16.433-04:00I used to have some in pots in my patio garden a c...I used to have some in pots in my patio garden a couple of years ago, but they've disappeared. They're so delicate and fragile, real beauties to photograph and you did a great job!Jientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133675047491618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-54485329122642241002011-08-25T00:38:08.178-04:002011-08-25T00:38:08.178-04:00I love columbine, and they are so much fun to phot...I love columbine, and they are so much fun to photograph!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-40772139514761442462011-08-24T21:41:22.526-04:002011-08-24T21:41:22.526-04:00These are beautiful shots of beautiful flowers. I ...These are beautiful shots of beautiful flowers. I love the lighting in them. I've only seen the bluish/purple colored columbine. One day it showed up in my yard (when I had a home). It was right after the Columbine shooting. The flower brought a smile to my face after that horrific shooting.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-22911107657714396582011-08-24T19:57:50.619-04:002011-08-24T19:57:50.619-04:00great capturesgreat capturesPazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567652179692699929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-38902009770311200142011-08-24T19:15:50.358-04:002011-08-24T19:15:50.358-04:00They are lovely! I especially like the doubles wh...They are lovely! I especially like the doubles which I have never seen before. You get the best shots! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-9484653545449141632011-08-24T17:47:19.498-04:002011-08-24T17:47:19.498-04:00LOVE the flowers! I could print 'em all out &...LOVE the flowers! I could print 'em all out & just stick 'em in the ground & everyone would think they are real!! Thanks Joan!Sadies Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597135063525325854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-62159795884756138902011-08-24T16:59:22.502-04:002011-08-24T16:59:22.502-04:00My favorites!My favorites!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812329358511747697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-7641188281783934482011-08-24T16:40:40.366-04:002011-08-24T16:40:40.366-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-34518280635827057902011-08-24T16:25:21.240-04:002011-08-24T16:25:21.240-04:00Good idea. Every garden should look as beautiful a...Good idea. Every garden should look as beautiful as yours. Lovely shots.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-45601840295283357412011-08-24T13:00:17.026-04:002011-08-24T13:00:17.026-04:00I came by earlier and I thought i commented, i loo...I came by earlier and I thought i commented, i looked at all these wonderful beautiful spectacular brilliant flowers. so this might be a second comment or maybe not. love all of them and they look like dancing fairies to meMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-91733884981383575372011-08-24T11:29:11.096-04:002011-08-24T11:29:11.096-04:00Beautiful! I too,love Columbines and have planted ...Beautiful! I too,love Columbines and have planted several different colours this past year.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-12409469614591437132011-08-24T11:07:25.897-04:002011-08-24T11:07:25.897-04:00In England these are also called 'Grannies'...In England these are also called 'Grannies' bonnets'. Aren't they gorgeous and you've got that macro lens down to a fine art too. Congratulations, the pictures are wonderful.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-30782139764473859102011-08-24T10:16:25.144-04:002011-08-24T10:16:25.144-04:00Just beautiful! What a nice way to start the day!...Just beautiful! What a nice way to start the day!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-82177154341209046142011-08-24T10:06:07.021-04:002011-08-24T10:06:07.021-04:00ooooohhhhh so soft and beautiful, i LOVE the diffe...ooooohhhhh so soft and beautiful, i LOVE the different shades. i must consider these for my garden, your pictures are gorgeous!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-67191603899732526712011-08-24T09:51:34.457-04:002011-08-24T09:51:34.457-04:00you take and share such beautiful photos. always ...you take and share such beautiful photos. always such a pleasant place to visit here!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-80221486123259857212011-08-24T09:41:11.886-04:002011-08-24T09:41:11.886-04:00The Columbine is one of my favourite flowers. Unti...The Columbine is one of my favourite flowers. Until this year I had plenty in the garden, I suspect hubs has been pulling them up. So now I have to start over again.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-28435412294141786702011-08-24T09:13:33.933-04:002011-08-24T09:13:33.933-04:00Your photos are amazing! I think the blossoms lo...Your photos are amazing! I think the blossoms look like royal crowns. Beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-64470861171721266632011-08-24T09:11:28.620-04:002011-08-24T09:11:28.620-04:00Fantastic photos they are soo pretty !Fantastic photos they are soo pretty !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-90328645963681523992011-08-24T09:07:44.575-04:002011-08-24T09:07:44.575-04:00Love columbine .. Riverside Park (my front yard if...Love columbine .. Riverside Park (my front yard if NYer could have a front yard .. and of course I share it with everyone west of Central Park which could be my back yard)had plantings of columbines surrounding a memorial plaque for Holocaust survivorsDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-52274026415464833092011-08-24T08:25:50.088-04:002011-08-24T08:25:50.088-04:00beautiful photos, all of them. some look like fair...beautiful photos, all of them. some look like fairies dancing, so can i hire them to dance in my Passion flower movie with my ballerina?MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-59449727455378305182011-08-24T08:24:51.925-04:002011-08-24T08:24:51.925-04:00These are beautiful! And you can even see their l...These are beautiful! And you can even see their little tiny hairs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-12870447941562298632011-08-24T06:35:20.412-04:002011-08-24T06:35:20.412-04:00They are beautiful flowers - and your photographs ...They are beautiful flowers - and your photographs seem to bring the beauty to the very forefront of the image.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.com