Coral Pink and Green

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A splash of color for your Wednesday. 


Enjoying my morning cuppa joe outside...

listening to the mocking birds sing...

wearing my favorite sweatshirt...

Mother Nature is giving us a break from our usual desert May heat.


How is your week going? 

Becca 

Comments

Anonymous said…
Great macro shots dear Becca!
Kisses and have a nice day:)
May 18, 2011 at 7:43 AM
andrea creates said…
great photos-and great colors :)
May 18, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Anonymous said…
These macro shots are amazing. I feel the flower absorbing sunlight before my eyes. xox Corrine
May 18, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Ashley Sisk said…
I love the color - beautiful. BTW, I've missed seeing you. :)
May 18, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Brenda Pruitt said…
Quiet on the home front here. Doing laundry. It has been overcast much of the day. Wish I could sit and have a cup with ya! Your photos of these lovely colors together are just breathtaking!
Brenda
May 18, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Unknown said…
Such beautiful photos.. I have my sweatshirt on also.. But had to have my cup of Joe inside.. It was so windy this morning on my side of town. :( But the good news is that we got a little rain.. Looks like more rain on your side of town..

Hugs, Linda
May 18, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Lisa Gordon said…
Each of these is stunning.
Such gorgeous vibrant colors!
May 18, 2011 at 4:27 PM
lilylovekin said…
Such lovely shots, enjoy your cool weather well it lasts!
May 18, 2011 at 5:25 PM
A. Jarrett said…
Gorgeous images and beautiful space you have here!
May 18, 2011 at 6:48 PM
A Garden of Threads said…
Hi Becca, Busy busy week here. Great macro shots!!!
May 18, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said…
Look at that color! Wonderful photos, Becca! Wish I could join you for that cuppa joe!
May 18, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Catherine said…
Mmmm.... very lovely! Thank you for the color Becca! I'll take it! :)

xo Catherine
May 19, 2011 at 4:26 AM
Dorthe said…
Fantastic color-and photoes- you made art.
xo-Dorthe
May 19, 2011 at 1:06 PM
Catherine@AGardenerinProgress said…
Really pretty!
We have had sun for the past couple of days and it's been beautiful! Makes up for all that rain.
May 19, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Pamela said…
Hey Becca!!
Gorgeous hit of colour on that flower!!
My day is great...it's warm and sunny!
Today i heard an owl as i hiked with Pilot!
I'm off to sit outside for awhile!!
May 19, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Unknown said…
The photos are stunning. They give me the feeling of being underwater, snorkeling a reef somewhere.
May 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Renee Howell said…
Oh - love your blog. Your photos are wonderful! So crisp. Thank you for visiting me and leaving a comment.
May 21, 2011 at 7:28 AM
Diane said…
Hi Becca--wow these are amazing!!!! Amazing!! I needed this color today. I wanted to thank you for your comments on my blog and answer your question about the coffee cups--yes I did freehand them. I like to look at google images when I'm doing art and find what I'm looking for (in this case--whimsical coffee cups) and these help me with my sketches--it's a great aid!
And thank you for your well wishes for Leo--but he's not doing well at all today--I think he's giving up and I'm very sad right now.
May 21, 2011 at 3:43 PM
ELK said…
a
breathtaking
series ...
May 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM
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