Friday, May 13, 2011

Blooms

Earth laughs in flowers.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

If this is true, then mother nature must find Hawaii hysterical.

Flowers Hawaii 17

Flowers Hawaii 13

Flowers Hawaii 10

Flowers Hawaii 11

Flowers Hawaii 9

Giant leaf

Flowers Hawaii 14

Flowers Hawaii 5

Flowers Hawaii 15

Grasses

Flowers Hawaii 8

Flowers Hawaii 6

Flowers Hawaii 7

Flowers Hawaii 3

Palm trunk Hawaii

Flowers Hawaii 4

flowers hawaii 2

flowers hawaii 1

Most of these were taken in Waimea Valley, an enchanted place vibrating with colour. Speaking of which, this Sunday I'm taking a day-long workshop on how to dye with natural materials. I can't wait! Wishing you a colourful weekend too!

9 comments:

  1. AlineMay 13, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Stunning photos!
    Have fun dyeing...:)

    Sadly yes, blogger spit up our posts from yesterday. Luckily, I had saved mine a day ahead and just had to re-publish my latest missive from its draft...

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  2. JodiMay 13, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    So beautiful! I love Hawaii -- and I'm not one for warm-weather vacations.

    I enjoyed yesterday's post and I wanted to comment, but an odd Blogger window popped up and wouldn't allow me to do so. Mysterious...

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  3. nicoleMay 13, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Yay, looks like Blogger has fixed the problem. My trip recap post is back up.

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  4. micheleMay 14, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    these are a feast for the eyes. i especially love the 3rd one down and the one with just the gently bending grasses. must have been a beautiful experience to be here.

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  5. Margie OomenMay 15, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    these are such fantastic images nicole
    i am laughing , enjoying them totally
    some of them i even recognize from my daughter's dance recital bouquet.
    she loves tropical flowers like the ginger flower
    Have a blast at the class but little warning once you start dyeing naturally there is no turning back.

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  6. melissaMay 15, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    whoa. amazing colours! hawaii looks gorgeous.

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  7. AnonymousMay 16, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Love the opening lines to this post. My parents just went to Hawaii last month as well, and had nothing be good things to say and beautiful pictures to show for it. I'm glad Hawaii was so amazing!

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  8. Holly MMay 21, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Oh I am so jealous -- a photographers dream -- you took some beautiful shots -- Queen of the close-up you are!

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  9. Sonia / COZY MEMORIESMay 29, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    ahahah I'm laughing at Margie's comment about natural dyeing !!! You'll be hooked in no time. I'm blaming a too full month of May for not dyeing more ... and I'm really missing it.
    Can't wait what you'll have made !
    xoxo

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Merci, my sweeties, for taking the time to leave a comment!