Sunday, June 12, 2011

Lavender and the Butterfly ~ 6-13-11


Lavender and the Butterfly
If you enlarge the picture, I think you will see a “happy couple” instead of just the single butterfly. Not until I read one of the comments did I realize there were actually two on the flower. Amazing!

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” 
~Richard Bach

This post is linked with
 Lisa Gordon’s "The Creative Exchange.”

and

Marco Monday over at Lisa’s Chaos.

26 comments:

  1. Oh, gosh, Genie...this is such an awesome shot. You are really talented with your camera.

    I laughed at your comment about the boobs pulling us down to the floor....:)))
    Such is the life of the over 70....
    xo bj

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  2. Lovely composition and processing.

    Happy Macro Monday!

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  3. That's just perfect with the added texture.

    Rosie from leavesnbloom photography

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  4. Lovely image! Have a great week!

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  5. Just realized that it is not one but two butterflies.
    And music in the background.

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  6. Marvelous shot!! Just beautiful...

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  7. Love your photo and the quote too.

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  8. Oh Genie...I love it! Great processing.

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  9. This is truly a gorgeous image Genie!
    I love the processing you did on it. Wonderful softness, and such beautiful colors.

    Thank you so much for sharing this today at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a wonderful day!

    lisa.

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  10. Just had to stop over and say this is gorgeous!!! I'm feeling pains of jealousy!

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  11. This is absolutely gorgeous Genie!
    I love the processing you did on it. The softness and colors are so very beautiful.

    Thank you so much for sharing this today at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a wonderful rest of your day!

    lisa.

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  12. Lovely photo and the texture is perfect!

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  13. Really lovely image!

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  14. This is beautiful... I love the subtle music in the background!

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  15. Beautiful~ love your texture!

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  16. This is simply beautiful! Great use of texture!

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  17. Hello Genie,
    Thanks for your nice comment on my blog !
    Your picture is gorgeous, love butterflies and lavender !
    The music texture is so beautiful !
    Lovely wishes,
    Sylvia

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  18. What a wonderful capture of the butterflies to begin with and than what lovely texture work!
    Beautiful work!
    Carletta's Captures

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  19. Awesome picture! I didn't know there was two butterflies either. How cool! LOVE your Christmas countdown. :)

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  20. Genie, Great photo of the butterflies and lavender- love the texture too (I'm going to have to try that soon). Have a lovely weekend. Mickie :)

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  21. Wow ! I mean WOW!

    How cool is that?!

    Thanks for popping by - come back, we love company!
    Leann

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  22. Wonderful composition and texture!

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  23. What a cool photo! Funny, I thought to myself, why does this guy have so many feelers? LOL- then I figured it out.

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  24. What an exquisite photograph and a nice use of background texture, too. I didn't know that there were two until I looked very close. That's pretty cool! Commenters are so helpful that way.

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  25. hi genie, this is a wonderful shot and great processing :) thanks so much for visiting and commenting on my blog.

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