Earth laughs in flowers. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"
Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. ~Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858
I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Afternoon on a Hill"
And finally, this last one made me laugh.
Why do people give each other flowers? To celebrate various important occasions, they're killing living creatures? Why restrict it to plants? "Sweetheart, let's make up. Have this deceased squirrel." ~The Washington Post
Woof! Woof! Oh Lots of Golden Thanks. We got photos of flowers too on our post today. Woof! to Duke. Lots of Golden ALOHA n Woofs, Sugar
ReplyDeleteLove flowers blooming in the garden. A big bunch in a vase is beautiful too...but I see the point of that last quote. Sort of. I laughed at that one too!
ReplyDeleteLove flowers blooming in the garden. A big bunch in a vase is beautiful too...but I see the point of that last quote. Sort of. I laughed at that one too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. The last quote is to funny! I love this last flower with just that tiny bit of purple at the edge.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are so pretty! I love that quote from Emerson :)
ReplyDeleteCrikey! Is it Friday already! Thanks for the flowers. Would you like this spider I just squashed? :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThink I'll send flowers to The Washington Post today. I think they need a softer heart and perhaps flowers would help... oh wait... we have a dead gopher in the back yard that should suffice. I'll just put a bow on it and Fed Ex it to them. LOL
ReplyDeletethe washington post can keep all the squirrels (LOL) and I take the flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, I love flowers :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday to you
Eva
Oooooh, is that a Peony? I love those! My mom had them in her garden when I was growing up (purty, purty flowers ;o)
ReplyDeletethat is to funny on the last quote. thanks for the flowers, i love the first ones best of all. a field of flowers and none of them had to become deceased. also saves a lot of money.
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful!!!! Love the peony ;0
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeletevery nice selection, I can never get enough
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ~ thank you!
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
Thank you for the beautiful flowers. They are all very lovely.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day and weekend. My best to Duke. :)
Sweet idea for a post! That last quote cracked me up.
ReplyDeleteFlowers usually make some of my favorite photos, like yours. But I don't feel that I ever take enough time to take good ones of my own.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I wasn't expecting that last quote and had to read it twice! :)
ReplyDeleteI do think flowers bring us joy and laughter. I thought that last one was gorgeous. sandie
ReplyDeleteThank you! They're all pretty, but the first is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteWow! These are so pretty! They make me smile! Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteFunny!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and quotes. You could have put a picture from stinky rose bush for the last quote! LOL.
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