Believe in Yourself

Believe in yourself and all that you are.

Know that there is something

inside you that is greater

than any obstacle.

-Christian D. Larson 

Orange and Violets

“People deal too much with the negative,

with what is wrong.

Why not try and see positive things,

to just touch those things and make them bloom?”

Nhat Hanh

Birds of Paradise

“If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?”

Khalil Gibran

Violet Orchids

“It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone.

I think that's what I get from these older black women,

that every soul is to be cherished,

that every flower Is to bloom.”

Alice Walker

Violet Orchids

I took these shots in a resort where one of our colleagues' wedding was held. The colors of the flowers are very vibrant and attractive. It is very relaxing looking at these flowers blooming. 

Blue-Violet

"Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful;

they are sunshine, food and medicine to the mind.” 

- Luther Burbank

Blue and Violet

The Lily

"Keep love in your heart. 

A life without it is like a sunless garden

when the flowers are dead."

-Oscar Wilde

The Lily

Here's one of the photos stored in my file. Matagal na dapat nakapost ito. Guess where I took this one?

A bit scary I took this shot, in cemetery last Undas.

Gallant Soldier: From Yellow to Black

Few weeks ago, I was surprised when I saw the same plant having another flower. I realized that this is how it looks like when the yellow flower wilted. The lovely yellow flower turned into a black spikes. How amazing, right?

Yellow flower of Gallant Soldier

Turned into black spikes.

Red-Speckled Yellow Flower

Four O'Clock Flower (Mirabilis jalapa)

I was fascinated by this yellow flower. Another variety of one I posted in my Flower Power Collection. At far, you can only see this as plain yellow but with a closer look, you can see the petals with red dots.

Photography Tip: When to Shoot Flowers 2

Here's another simple tip I get from Scott Kelby on when to shoot flowers. You will get a better shot of flowers early morning or late afternoon. It is recommended to shoot them right at the first hour after sunrise or and hour after sunset. Here is an example of a Bougainvillea took at around 5:45-6:00pm.

Violets or Purples?

These flowers are not ours. I just took a shot while having an afternoon walk with Matt.

Chinese Violet (Asystacia intrusa)