Petal Cloud

Your body is smooth like the stones in the water,... more

by Connie Handscomb

Title

Petal Cloud

Artist

Connie Handscomb

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

your body is smooth like the stones in the water,
...... and at your side I live with the earth.
~ Pablo Neruda
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Chrysanthemum ... in Asia, drunk as a tea [medicinally, for influenza] ; in Japan, celebrated in the Festival Of Happiness ; in China, petals are mixed into a thick soup (the Chinese have grown them for 2,500 years). The white bloom is a symbol of Grace and Elegance.

While white chrysanthemums are used in the teas, I honestly don't know if it is this particular kind or not - it just happens to be the only one I had for the image; the main point is: chrysanthemums are used for more than decoration in the garden.

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♥ 1st {2nd & 3rd - a glitch; it kept changing :) } Place Contest Winner : "Flora Group Monthly Logo for October - White Flowers" (thank you Kim, thank you All!}

♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA Groups for featuring this image :

The Light Painters
Macro
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FAA Fine Art Photography
Women Photographers
Premium FAA Artists
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The Artistic Forager
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The Awe Factor
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Flora
Beautiful Flowers [& Administrators Pick]
The 200 Club
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Flower Mania


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Uploaded

March 21st, 2014