Images of the arty kind

[Lvandelft]

Not an arty picture maybe but an arty flower

[Ragged Robin]

Great ideas in an imaginative thread - thanks Cliff 

Butterfly thoughts from me.....

Butterfly bling
is
a
natural thing
to
strut their stuff
one
wing
is enough!

[Paul T]

Not sure whether this fits in here or not?

Just struck me when I took it that the petal glistened so much..... wanted to show it previously but figured that it wouldn't interest people as it was too "arty".  Was slightly amused when Cliff created a topic involving that word.  Still not sure this fits here though, as pretty basic... and certainly not of the calibre of so many here.

Thanks for the enjoyable pics everyone.

[ranunculus]

Fits like a latex glove, Paul ... a lovely image.

[Ragged Robin]

Robin,

What is that second white thing in your posting?

It's a type of Plaintain I think - suddenly flowering whipped up more and more each day like pale candyfloss on a stick!

You BCU of the crocus glistening is lovely Paul

[Paddy Tobin]

Anne,

love the tulips.

Paddy

[annew]

I love 'em all! Anne, yours are very special - I like the texture you have made.

[cohan]

lots of great stuff--images that communicate details of species and habitats are wonderful, but images for their own sakes have great value too!
loved the white tulips, anne, among many others..
here are a few of mine:
1Turbinicarpus klinkerianus
flowering on my windowsill
2Lichen?
or something... in the woods near my house..
3Spruce seedling in frame;
an example of nature's artiness--elaborate arrangements of geometric forms modified with flowing organic shapes, enhanced by contrasting light play, and all changing through the seasons!
4Viola renifolia
overlooking fungus

[cohan]

one for robin..
Ribes sp

the snow is cold,
it says 'sleep!'...

the sun beckons;

i drink  meltwater,
and look up!

[Ragged Robin]

one for robin..
Ribes sp

Cohen, I love your photos of Nature art and geometric forms and what can I say about your word play?  They add a rhythmic dimension that is very important to me, thanks.  I shall think of your poem in the Spring melt 

[Paddy Tobin]

Cohen,

The lichen do it for me, great lighting and texture.

Paddy

[cohan]

thanks, robin
our native plants are wise, they know they may have to sit through spring melt over and over again, so they do not hastily spring up the first time!
tks, paddy--these little guys are the heart of the boreal forest!


light moves,
water passes.

in slow exuberance, a patient profusion,
the forest changes.

[Paddy Tobin]

Cohan,

Love it, the essence of the forest!

By the way, as we exchange posts it is 8.30a.m. here while it is 1.30a.m. with you. This web communication is a wonderful thing.

I've done my morning chores here, eaten breakfast and am off for a walk now. It is a fabulously beautiful morning.

Paddy

[cohan]

and its about bed time for me; i like to stay up, but it should be a good day here, tomorrow (today!) 21C and mostly sunny, at least first part of day, and MUCH  work to be done outdoors on a day off...
our days are over 16 hours long now... and things are greening fast, with the moisture of last week's snow, and now warm again..
see you all again at the end of your day

[Ragged Robin]

These needle and cone textures on a pine tree looked like a canvas in the morning light.