Delicious Dahlias
Posted on Sep 18th, 2007 by Allison (Photography, In the Garden)

I took my camera with me when I ran errands yesterday….  I don’t often do that because it is heavy and a pain to haul around. 

But I was rewarded when I came upon a garden of dahlias - standing taller than I am - some nearly 7 feet, with blooms as big as a dinner plate. 

 The sky was lightly overcast giving me perfect lighting to capture the glorious colors.  

I’ve added several to the “Through My Lens” rotation to the right, but wanted to feature a couple of them for you here.

Fire DahliaThe gardener was delighted when I asked if I could photograph his bounty and proceeded to tell me all about his floral babies.

This one was larger than my spread hand and looked like a flower of flames….  very cool.

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Comments

Michelle on September 18th, 2007 at 5:59 pm

AMAZING. Beautiful, I love them!


Chris on September 18th, 2007 at 8:05 pm

Your pictures and your camera are simply gorgeous. I’m looking forward to seeing some of these blooms when we are there!!!


Irene on September 19th, 2007 at 7:03 am

I wish I could have been walking through the garden with you ! What a sight it must have been. Your pictures are beautiful….you should make and sell your note cards with these on them :o)


Ashley Rae on September 19th, 2007 at 5:10 pm

SO beautiful, mom! Those colors are so bright- and I can’t believe they were that big! Wow… what a sight.


Ashley Rae on September 19th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

lol- I’m a poet, and I didn’t even know it!


Debra on September 21st, 2007 at 7:13 am

“I don’t often do that because it is heavy and a pain to haul around.” Allison! How could you say that!!! ;c) You see, it’s when you always carry around your camera when you find things like this. I think I would be lost without my camera. I even bring it to work with me and when I go to lunch! You never know what you’re going to see. I started doing that after the day I saw a gorgeous baby hawk (can’t remember which kind) sitting on a lightpole about 25 feet away right outside my window in Charlotte at work. The entire time I kept staying “I wish I had my camera!” He stayed there for almost 2 hours!!


Amy on October 2nd, 2007 at 12:14 pm

Ali-
You are so talented! The photos are beautiful. You have a way with the camera lady! love and miss you!


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