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Three Peonies and Bud
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Peonies at Jixing Temple

Springtime radiance, gradually, gradually where does it go?

Again before a wine jar, we take up a goblet.

All day we've questioned the flowers, but the flowers do not speak.

For whom do they shed their petals and leaves, for whom do they bloom?

Emperor Yang (Sui Dynasty)

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::Dunstickin
06/13/12 3:06 PM GMT
Beautiful arrangement Cindy!...

I can smell the aroma from here
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.sunny184
06/13/12 3:20 PM GMT
Beautiful Peonies! Great capture.
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::biffobear
06/13/12 3:48 PM GMT
There's always a runt in the litter..I'm sure he'll be there when the others have gone....Nice.R.
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::0930_23
06/13/12 4:12 PM GMT
I thought you were having a sale on Bud Light for 3 pennies at first COG. This is probably better for me.
Looks good.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::trixxie17
06/13/12 5:32 PM GMT
I love peonies and ours were gone in flash this spring with our crazy weather - theses are lovely to look at and I will imagine the glorious scent.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::vangoughs
06/13/12 6:35 PM GMT
Perfectly Beautiful!!
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.danika
06/13/12 6:40 PM GMT
Simply beautiful!
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.palral
06/13/12 7:26 PM GMT
Hi, Cindy...

I speak fluent Chinese; so you could have posted your narrative in its original state. The translation is somewhat loose but acceptable.

When I was a kid, my favorite flower was the peony...maybe because I liked the name. Much like Beevis and Butthead, I could hear myself saying "Peony...heh heh heh heh heh heh...peony."

It's a beauty of shot. Peonies are humongous. Don't worry about the bud. They're always better than stems and seeds. :-)
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::corngrowth
06/13/12 7:45 PM GMT
Thanks for this fine image of really wonderful peonies, Cindy.

I love their subtle colors. The peonies in the garden of my wife are meanwhile gone, mainly because of the many intensive showers that we had the last couple of days.

Thanks for this fine image. I enjoy it very much!

Regards, Cornelius.
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::tigger3
06/13/12 7:49 PM GMT
Splendid Cindy,I don't think I have ever seen them in a vase.
Tigs♥ =^..^=
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::Inkeri
06/13/12 8:00 PM GMT
Stunning Beautiful image,Cindy.Lovely flowers.
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::Starry173
06/13/12 8:12 PM GMT
The color and texture is stunning indeed.
Tom
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.snapshooter87
06/13/12 8:58 PM GMT
Just plain exquisite, Cindy. Including Bud.
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.Joanie
06/14/12 12:27 AM GMT
And not a single ant in sight!...lol...
Beautiful, natural and just plain perfect Cindy!!
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.Roseman_Stan
06/14/12 12:29 AM GMT
Wonderful capture and narrative Cindy.
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.Starglow
06/14/12 12:58 AM GMT
Very lovely trio.
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.Sinestro
06/14/12 1:53 AM GMT
Nice Texture's, Especially with the Flower on the Right, and the Bud! The degree of Clarity is So high, it Has a 3D effect... Very nicely Presented!
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.Genver
06/14/12 3:07 AM GMT
A really nice flower picture,Cindy,very good presentation,the blurred background looks very good as well,have a good night.
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.sahadk
06/14/12 6:04 AM GMT
Beautiful and very lovely presentation!
Great capture.
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.koca
06/14/12 7:00 AM GMT
This is really nice bouquet. Great presentation and composition, nice, bright and sharp colors and close up. Gorgeous shot, Cindy.
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.Tedi
06/14/12 7:31 AM GMT
Very nice capture, so soft and beautiful flowers. Great color. I love it.
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Logun7
06/14/12 1:38 PM GMT
Amazingly Beautiful!!
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::LynEve
06/14/12 1:58 PM GMT
They are so pretty with all their frilly petals Cindy. It always amazes me that such small tight buds open up to such a big size. Love that pink and your quote complements the image.
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.LakeMichigan
06/14/12 8:54 PM GMT
Beautiful and elegant ,Cindy. Love the color.
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.TheWhisperer
06/14/12 11:44 PM GMT
When ever I see pink Peonies, they remind me of a time a few years ago when I visited a stately home and there was a garden full of these. It was a warm still day and the air was heady with the scent of their perfume. Wonderful capture and I like the way they are presented in the glass vase too. Well done!
Ann
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::SEFA
06/15/12 7:50 AM GMT
Beautiful! I am waiting for my Peonies to bloom. They should any day now. Great post.
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.Susiesun
06/15/12 11:22 PM GMT
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They are poetry for our souls, when we learn to read the messages of Mother Nature...

So soft and delicate, love this pink, beautiful capture, Cindy!
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.Tootles
06/21/12 10:17 AM GMT
What lovely peonies... I love the amount of detail that can be seen in them. I also like the poem.. very peaceful. :-) I'd like to see those pink flowers against a blue background... but that's because I've always had an affection for the pink/blue combination! ;-)
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.icedancer
06/22/12 6:37 PM GMT
They are so beautiful and love the soft colour
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