flower of the day – dahlia

Sony RX1003 … f/3.5 .. 1/125s .. 25.7mm .. 80 ISO

The victorian era recognized the dahlia as expressing feelings of elegance and dignity. It also has been felt to express a commitment or a connection that will stand the test of time.

A morning stroll through the CSU Annual Flower Trial Gardens

Celebrating blossoms with ceenphotography

lens-artists: your inspiration

P.A. Moed invites photographers to share images of what it is that inspires them.

I find myself wondering what is…inspiration?

Scott Barry Kaufman (Why Inspiration Matters?) writes that inspiration awakens us to new possibilities by allowing us to transcend our ordinary experiences and limitations. Inspiration propels a person from apathy to possibility, and transforms the way we perceive our own capabilities. Inspiration may sometimes be overlooked because of its elusive nature.

a simple egg?



a child?

a weed?

or an invitation by Mother Nature to be … still.