Youth fades;
Love droops;
The leaves of friendship fall;
A mother's secret hope outlives them all.
Oliver Wendall Holmes

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What a lovely, lovely shot. Those petals just want to jump right out of the picture. You've got something fantastic going on with Mother Nature!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that is beyond striking and breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteEin wunderschönes Foto !
ReplyDeleteThat last line rings so true!!! Love the picture.
ReplyDeleteThe last line coupled with the photo made me think of Mother Earth. Her secret hope is that we would love her and not destroy her. xx, m
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Mothers, come look at last Friday's Six Words :)
http://josephinaballerina.blogspot.com/2014/05/six-word-friday-move.html
Beautiful light!
ReplyDeleteLove the tones I see in this b/w.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo, and that is a wonderful quote!
ReplyDeleteThrough your lens even wilting flowers are stunning. Such a gift.
ReplyDeleteWell after seeing this photo perfectly processed, I almost didn't link up...but so it goes. I'm happy to be here!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, the image and the words.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, so delicate.
ReplyDeleteI like that. Do you have a place for Followers to join your blog? xo Jenny
ReplyDeletei LOVE that quote!!!
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