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22 April 2008
WW - handkerchief and fuchsia bud
Handkerchief
Fuchsia coming into bud
This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of Wordless Wednesday.
Beautiful bud!! The red handkerchief makes me think of the Manchester-Barcelona football game tonight...it is the main local topic today!! Happy WW! Mar
Handkerchief
Fuchsia coming into bud
Wow!
ReplyDeletegreat shots! cool one for ww,,, mine's up too hope you can drop by.
ReplyDeleteWhat unusual pics !!
ReplyDeleteThe splash of color of the kerchief is brilliant .
The budding Fuchsia looks like a scrawny fledgling ...and we know how impressive it grows to! :)
Both are extraordinary. I would never guess that bud will be fuscia! Thanks for teaching me something, Jams.
ReplyDeleteThe bud is so beautifully delicate. I have clouds today -
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Once the Fuchsia blooms, it's gonna be real pretty :)
ReplyDeletethere's an interesting combination! bold colors vs nature's palette! great shots.
ReplyDeletehave a nice day!
The handkerchief looks like it should be on a batman punch scene with a word caption of BAM! Great shots.
ReplyDeleteThe handkerchief is so innovative.Love it and the fuschia bud,too.
ReplyDeleteI like the Batman punch scene idea! And the flower is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove the first one, very eye catching, and a pretty flower too :)
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Are all of these pics of flowers you take growing in your yard? I would say its beautiful but Id like to see the end result:) Happy WW.
ReplyDeletecool hanky, happy ww!
ReplyDeleteinteresting combination! always fun to see what you have. take care.
ReplyDeleteI think I prefer nature to the man-made fabric... :D
ReplyDeleteThat top one makes my eyes swim :-) I love the unfurling bud :-)
ReplyDeleteVery artistic!
ReplyDeleteCool shots!
ReplyDeleteLove the fushia plant
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun handkerchief! Those fuscias are promising a full on Spring soon...
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone Lori this is one from our garden. I certainly wil be posting the flowers. Happy WW
ReplyDeleteWow, the first one is amazing...I would have thought you did it in Photoshop!
ReplyDeleteNice close shot of this beautiful flower!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!Is this shot in South America and what are those dried plants hanging around?
View from Fortress
Happy WW!
The first photo is interesting and the fuschia flower est belle!
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Happy WW!
argghh.. now I know Fuchsia can be a plant too.. I thought it was just a super-difficult-to-spell color. :D
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I love the handkerchief one the best. Makes me feel like I'm about to go into a time tunnel.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots - love the hanky! Your flower shots are always breathtaking - thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove fuchsias but it's too hot here for them. If I had good sense, I'd live somewhere else!!!
ReplyDeleteThe handkerchief is psychodelic! Love the high color.
~~~Blessings~~~
WOW!!! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy WW.
cool! love the handkerchief detail as well as the fuchsia shot! :)
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amazing shots as always! :)
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Good shots both Jams!!
ReplyDeletecool shots
ReplyDeleteThat sure is some right red! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the fuchsia bud blooms.... You carry that handkerchief? :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bud!!
ReplyDeleteThe red handkerchief makes me think of the Manchester-Barcelona football game tonight...it is the main local topic today!!
Happy WW!
Mar
Fantastic pictures! A very nice job today.
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Hi Jams - Very interesting juxtaposition. What an "odd couple" those two photos make. I love the handkerchief -- very abstract.
ReplyDeleteBobbie
Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteit could be painful touching the flower isn't it?
Neat pictures!
ReplyDeleteWow if you stare at that handkerchief too long it can make you a bit dizzy. Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteYou have fuchsia growing wild where you live, don't you? I've seen them, they are beautiful! I love the bud, it's a promise of spring!
ReplyDeleteHappyy WW!
The Handkerchief can make your eyes go wacko! Interesting pairing, Jams.
ReplyDeleteThe 1st one really spins you out if you scroll up & down quickly with your mouse wheel.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's what happenned to the guy in my WW photo
Neat. Did you design it?
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Makimeji
Neat handkerchief!
ReplyDeleteneat :D
ReplyDeletePlease check out mine Thanks
I wonder how the handkerchief would look like after a cold or nose bleeding, lol !
ReplyDeleteThe first picture looks like a psychedelic memory to me! Love that second shot!
ReplyDeleteLove the pic of the fuchsia budding! Beautiful!! Happy WW!
ReplyDeletevery nice and happy ww
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Spring is defenitly here!
ReplyDeletelovely shots esp. the Fuchsia!
ReplyDeleteReally interesting exercise in contrasts!
ReplyDeleteThat's the theme of our WW as well (actually, it's the title).
Really interesting exercise in contrasts!
ReplyDeleteThat's the theme of our WW as well (actually, it's the title).
Wow, very interesting!!
ReplyDeleteI love fuschias. I am glad you will be posting them when the bloom too.
ReplyDeleteI really like that hanky too.
Happy WW Jams
Love the fuchsia, but that hanky pic is just so compelling!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone
ReplyDeletethe hanky is very striking. so austin power-ish.
ReplyDeleteso there's a plant called fuchsia. thank for the info.
c",) Morning Sniffles
Amazing shots!
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