May flowers:Tree Peony

Posted by Japanalia (Yokohama, Japan) on 5 May 2008 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.

"Oh beloved, since the origin we have been
the slaves of the shah of love....
Oh beloved, we are the cup, and the cupbearer
of this turning age."
(by Turkish poet Baki 1526-1600)

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Comments (16)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Gorgeous, Gabriela. an absolutely wonderful closeup.

5 May 2008 6:46am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

I adore peonies and truly I've never seen it close-up like that, wonderful my dear lady G. :)

5 May 2008 8:01am

Janice Thomson from Canada

How wonderfully sensuous this gorgeous peony. Beautiful capture Gabriela! Oh I can smell its scent from here...

5 May 2008 8:26am

givethemhell from Germany

A beautiful peony and a lovely Turkish poem. Over here, the peonies have not started to blossom yet, but azaleas and rhododendrons are in full flower, a gorgeous sight.

5 May 2008 10:27am

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada

Wow, so perfect! (Yes, I'm back from my trip, I took quite a few photos of flowers but none so exquisit as this one!)

5 May 2008 11:45am

Alun Lambert from Cheshire, United Kingdom

Great close up

5 May 2008 12:36pm

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Stunning close-up! I just imagined to have it biiiiiig on the wall...

5 May 2008 1:58pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Magnificent close-up. I really like the suble colours!

5 May 2008 3:50pm

mosleh from kurdestan_baneh, Iran

beatiful ..great shot (bji kurd ) :)

6 May 2008 2:08am

Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore

That's so beautiful! Looks like a painting!

6 May 2008 4:27am

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

great colors! so clear the photo!

6 May 2008 5:26am

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

lovely shot with such depth to the petals. just beautiful.

6 May 2008 11:07am

Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece

Beautiful!!!!

6 May 2008 1:52pm

Aayawa from Edinburgh, United Kingdom

This makes me want to go out and blow the mortgage money on a new camera and a macro lens. Luckily I have to work tomorrow and should be ok after a good night's sleep

6 May 2008 4:57pm