6.11.2009

lily, oh lily








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(sony alpha 100, sigma 28-135 mm lens)

13 comments:

Micheline said...

Your photos always knock my socks off. I love peeking in over here.

Char said...

so very sweet and lovely

georgia b. said...

pretty, oh pretty.

do you have these in your yard? if so, i'm uber-jealous! i used to have them at me last two houses. i adore this sweet little flower.

Chris said...

Yes, they're actually growing on the side of the house. I discovered them while mowing the lawn a few weeks ago.

And when I lived with my parents, our previous neighbor gave me a few lily plants which have multiplied into a large patch of lilies over the last 20 years. They smell heavenly when they're blooming, especially since a huge Korean lilac bush nearby (that I planted years ago as a wimpy stick) is always blooming at the same time. I wish you can bottle that smell!

Sarah said...

I love lily of the valley-the name too and you have taken great photos of them here. It is hard to believe they are real flowers they are so perfect, white and waxy looking.

Dagmar said...

Oh these are my moms favorite. She even has a perfume from this scent. Hmmm...memories all come back floating in my mind....

Thanks for letting me drift off like this.
You've made great pics again.

drollgirl said...

ohmyLORd these are so lovely!!!

joyce said...

when i was a child a neighbour gave me a bottle of lily of the valley perfume. The sight & smell always brings me back to that time, and to that neighbour, who was like a grandmother. Thank-you for reminding me of her. Its funny you should post this, because yesterday I noticed some wildflowers next to my garden and I wondered could that really be lily of the valley?

Chris said...

Thanks, everyone! But I'm surprised no one caught my subtle reference to The Who.... :)

Cut Copy Create said...

fantastical! heheheh

Denise Kiggan said...

Beautiful!

Kcalpesh said...

So beautifully demonstrating the depth of field!! Awsome flowers and lovely pictures!

shilvia said...

love love love...