Here is my entry for The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge with the topic of Muse. They want us to answer this question: what subject do you turn to frequently, more inspired each time? If you follow my blog at all, I think you will know my answer. Here are a few of my all time favorite flower photos I have taken. Sorry if you have seen them before.
Oregon Reign Dahlia from Swan Island Dahlia Farm.
Lotus from Hughes Water Gardens.
Rose from Heirloom Rose Gardens.
Maarn dahlia Swan Island Dahlia Farm.
Waterlily from Hughes Water Gardens.
Sisa dahlia farm Swan Island Dahlia Farm.
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Cee
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Great clarity, color and variety in your muses, Cee. Terrific set.
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Hi Jane, thanks for commenting.
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Wow, you have been blogging as long as I have, I just finished college at age 47 and can’t find a job…go figure…either way I hope to see more of your challenges. Jackie
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Hi Jackie, thanks so much for stopping by and blogging. My challenges run most every year of the week. 😀
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Stunning and wonderful – wow!!!
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I like WOW comments. Thanks a million. 😀
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Wonderful series, Cee.
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Thanks Norma. 😀
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Ah, you are in my neck of the woods. I was unaware of both the dahlia farm and the water garden. Something new to check out. Gorgeous photos!
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Hughes Water Gardens are in Tualatin (just north of Lake Oswego) and Swan Islands in Canby.
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Thank you. I see flowers in my future!
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When are the best times to go, if I may ask your opinion?
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Stunning shots !!
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Thanks Andy.
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A lovely variety Dahlias Cee … all jumping off the screen ! I too guessed like many others it would *Flowers*
Have a great Weekend !
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Thanks so much for giving a piece of sunshine with your comment. 😀 Have a great week.
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Simply gorgeous!
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So glad you like these photos 😀
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You have outdone yourself with these pics, Cee; they are truly magnificent.
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Ahh thanks so much for your comment.
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Brilliant photos, Cee! 🙂
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Hi Linda, thanks 🙂
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Stunning series Cee!
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Hi Max, thanks for commenting.
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Such a gorgeous flower, beautifully captured each time.
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Thanks so much. 😀
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Open the computer each morning and there is the flower of the day. Ah! and all is right with the world. Beautiful, as always, Cee.
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Thanks Lois. 😀
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Your florals are just amazing. Love your post this week.
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Thanks Raewyn 😀
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Wonderful selection Cee
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Thanks Nora! 😀
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You do have a special relationship with flowers 🙂
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I actually had a dream when I was six about laying down in a colorful flower garden. I still remember it. 😀
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It will have to be dahlias, as I waited for your entry to open. Of course 🙂
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Lovely choices.
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Thanks 😀
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Oh divine Cee! Such beautiful captures of the stunning flowers. My favourite subject too 😃
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I would never have guessed you loved flowers as much as me LOL. Thanks Robyn.
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lol.. thank you too Cee 🙂
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Do I have to say it again? I hate flower photos! But those first two are just awe inspiring. Whatever you did in the processing really makes them stand out high and above the rest!
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I didn’t do anything special in the processing. Basic stuff. The lotus had a real dark shadow behind it so it was easy to dark it to black with the rest being so bright.
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Breathtaking photos. The detail, color and composition is perfect. The first two looked like a paintings.
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Ahhh thanks for such a wonderful comment. Thanks for stopping by. 😀
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Beautiful. You and your muse work well together, Cee
The lotus is my favourite
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Thanks Debbie. I’ve always liked that lotus. 😀
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beautiful!
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Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Have a great weekend.
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Cee! The yellow of this flower is phenomenal!
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Thanks.
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I made a bet your muse would be trucks. Ha ha. flowers of course Beautiful collection!
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LOL 😀 Thanks Carol. BYW I could have gone with vintage cars too, but flowers definitely win out.
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A stunning collection of flowers. I would never tire of seeing them.
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Thanks Peggy 😀
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So absolutely beautiful and the fifth one is my fav,m and the last one is like a ray of Sunshine.
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Thanks Ruth.
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Gorgeous, and very muse-inspired, Cee!
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HI Sue, thanks 😀
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haha, I expected this to be your answer to the challenge! Well done, as always!
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🙂 Thanks Jeremy.
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The Dhalias…such amazing beauty..!
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Thanks Andy 😀
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I follow the river and you follow your dahlias. Those are stunning pictures, just luscious and beautiful.
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We do tend to follow our streams don’t we. Thanks Marilyn. 😀
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Well we all know your flower photos are absolutely the most awesome ever so admit to not being surprised to see you confirm flowers as your muse; yet I certainly enjoyed them just as much as all of the others. Great job; keep feeding your muse and by extension us your readers 🙂
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I will keep feeing my must and you by extension. Thanks Gale.
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I was shouting flowers at the screen from the second I saw your name, Cee 🙂 That yellow dahlia is incredible, and have you used a watercolour effect on the first one? It’s lovely.
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No effects were used. Unless otherwise stated my flowers photos usually just have a little vibrance, light balance and sharpening. That’s it. And of course cropping.
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I loved the shot, Cee. So delicate and beautiful 🙂
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I don’t think this came as a surprise to any of us 😉 But never the less flowers are beautiful so I can easely understand you. You take lovely photos of flowers and so are these wether we seen them before or not.
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Thanks Lena 😀
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GORGEOUS!!! 🙂
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Hi Joanne, thanks 😀
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All breathtakingly gorgeous ! Perfect shots ! Rose and lotus took my breath away.
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Thanks so much for commenting 😀
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I love your flower pictures. Always happy to see them whether for the first time or not.
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That so much Kate. 😀
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Whoa…!!! Amazing flower images here! 🙂
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Thanks Amy. Have a great weekend.
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All absolutely gorgeous Cee. I would have guessed at Dahlias from you, but that Lotus flower is sublime!
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Dahlia, lotus and water lilies are probably my favorite flowers to photograph. They are all so photogenic.
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Your dahlia photos are wonderful.
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Powerfull shot, amazing view
you’re gifted one
My contribution for the challenge:
http://www.sylvain-landry.com/challenge/muse-the-daily-posts-weekly-photo-challenge.html
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Thanks.
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These are all so stunning you could share them every week and I would never tire of looking at them!
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Trisha you are too kind. I tried to find a couple that I don’t always display 😀
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They’re all amazing!
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