the wonder of
flowers opening
and birds singing:
prayers!
ka ya hiraki / nori toku tori no / kirabiyaka ~Gozan (1695-1733)*
Visit WordPress for additional images submitted for this week’s photo challenge: one shot, two ways.
*This haikai trickery, a palindrome, reads the same forward and backward in kana (the Japanese alphabet)
source: The Classic Tradition of haiku
Ed: Faubion Bowers


Always love sunflowers, thanks!
thank you…this August is blooming with sunflowers.
Wow. I’m always a sucker for a part of the whole.
thank you…I also find a part of the whole to be interesting.
Sunflowers – my favorites!
thank you…it’s sunflower season here in WY 🙂
My favourite flowers – gorgeous, vibrant photos.
thank you…it was exciting to find these huge sunflowers
Beautiful shots.. well done on this weeks challenge!
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Love both of these. I cannot resist sunflower interpretations!
thank you
Great, vibrant shots for the challenge, love the detail shot. 🙂 and thanks for your visit to my blog….
Great photos for this challenge! Sunflowers are such bright and cheerful flowers!
Awakening faith
At the time when blossoms
Are just in the bud.
Kyorai
thanks Marcelo…
Surprise!
a moonflower fell-
midnight sound ~Masaoka Shiki
Both shots are absolutely gorgeous-I love the colors-I really like the second shot-lovely work Brenda!
thank you for your continued support…I love your dog images