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The Dahlia Sports a Halo, and Speaks of Peace!
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Uploaded: 05/05/07 3:26 PM GMT
The Dahlia Sports a Halo, and Speaks of Peace!
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I had the great pleasure last Sat. to attend my grandson's graduation from the University of Michigan! It was a marvelous experience in many ways! The featured speaker was President Clinton! I also enjoyed his speech for a multitude of reasons! The core of his message to us, was that of 'Citizenship', in which he covered all of the things you might imagine he would. The simple thought that I took from his talk was his question to the audience, "Globally, do our differences matter more than our common humanity"? I am sure that many of you follow in my footsteps, with a resounding NO! If so, our behavior toward others must exemplyfy this, do you agree? Let us take care of our injured vets returning from Iraq, let us unite our thinking in Health Care Reform, by providing insurance, for those who have none, by providing for the needy on our own front porch, and help to give attention to many other important issues, as I have mentioned only a few!! What do you think? Just a thought!!! Thank you, Marilyn
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The lighting on these flowers is Awesome. High Marks Indeed.
Great Capture !
E J
Great Capture !
E J
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Beautiful shot Marilyn! The colors are so vivid..the petals seem to even sparkle! Very nice work my friend! Glad you enjoyed the graduation! C):-)
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IF WE CANNOT LIVE SO AS TO BE HAPPY, let us at least live so as to deserve it! VISIT MY GALLERY
As usual, beautiful photography, but I do wish you would upload larger versions of your work.....
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I had this today and was impressed enough to give it a ten. I should have known, it was made by you. I really should have ... I love this soft feeling of this flower, even the color is that intensive.
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I would be happy, seeing you in my galerie. Today I've posted Belvedere Sideview.
Very beautiful flowers and such lovely thoughts and words from you. So, one thing at a time : The flowers are excellent, the green background gives them an extra boost in beauty. As for your kind words, Marilyn, prejudices and selfishness come with our heritage and have been handed down over centuries by all generations. They are certainly less now than they were in the middle ages and who knows ? One day the human being will become wiser and learn to live in tolerance and to care for the needy and under-privileged. But it won't be in our time!
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If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?
Absolutely stunning Marilyn. The magnificent colouring and detail make this more like a work of art rather than a photo.
Exceptional job my friend, thanks for sharing, Don
Exceptional job my friend, thanks for sharing, Don
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Wonderful post and the coloring is so fab. I have added this to my favs. It would have been better to have a large download size. I think your comments were well said too BTW. I'm not a big clinton fan but sounds like he gave a nice speech. So glad you enjoyed your day. > . ♫ :)sandi ♪
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beautiful dahlia's my freind....and yes we must have peace, i am glad to hear all's well
steven:)
steven:)
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Stunning capture with such beautiful lighting and color Marilyn. Exceptional post. I became a citizen in this great country in 1965 and am so very proud to be an American. Thanks for the very interesting writeup. Anita
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After a bit of an absence, partly vacation but mostly tax season...busy for bookkeeping businesses... I'm glad to be back out here with at least 'some' regularity. I've missed everyone and am glad to have a little more time again.
Very nice Marilyn...color is great with some shade...gerry
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"The more we come in contact with animals, and observe their behaviour, the more we love them, for we see how great is their care for their young." - philosopher Immanuel Kant
Stunning beauty captured here Marilyn. The luminance is breathtaking.
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see ~ Marcel Proust
Wonderful capture Marilyn and even more wonderful message!
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NOBODY GETS IN TO SEE THE WIZARD! NOT NOBODY, NOT NO HOW!
I think the dahlia is lovely and I think we should bring our troops home so they will no longer be injured or killed because those who call themselves our leaders put them in harms way for a reckless, irresponsible and unforgiveable war upon an innocent people who want nothing more than to live their lives in peace in their own unoccupied country just the way we do.
That is recognition of our common humanity and in God's eyes, no, our differences don't matter at all. We have been enjoined to love our neighbors as ourselves and those Iraqi folks are our neighbors. Our leaders are not those who desire public office, but those who are pressed into service for the good of all because they are diplomats, statesmen and humanitarians, not haughty,demagogic, hubristic, selfish and greedy men as we have now. You asked and that's my opinion. Funny the Dalai Lama, a man of peace has most of the letters of the dahlia in the first part of his calling.
That is recognition of our common humanity and in God's eyes, no, our differences don't matter at all. We have been enjoined to love our neighbors as ourselves and those Iraqi folks are our neighbors. Our leaders are not those who desire public office, but those who are pressed into service for the good of all because they are diplomats, statesmen and humanitarians, not haughty,demagogic, hubristic, selfish and greedy men as we have now. You asked and that's my opinion. Funny the Dalai Lama, a man of peace has most of the letters of the dahlia in the first part of his calling.
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You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
Interesting glow on this flower. Was this done in photoshop? A lovely image.
Russ
Russ
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Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual.
Edward Weston
What a splendid color. Those are gorgeous. :) Sarah favs
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Hi I'm Sarah.
My motto is if you like cats, you can't be ALL bad. :)
along with these gorgeous blooms...very nearly perfect for my favourite gal!