Just back from the most amazing 5 days in magical beautiful and delightful mad Istanbul – my images of beauties I met there. Just like their city – very intense and rich in colors.
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Must be a lovely time of year to visit Istanbul. I’ve only ever visited at the height of summer and I think all the flowers were rather dried out! Lovely images.
Yes, we were so lucky with the weather … too – it was a perfect time for visiting. It was my first visit to Turkey and I loved it.
Thank you so much for your nice comment.
The white one is totally awesome! Music’s fitting well, too!
Thanks a million … I like the gladiolus too – I think all the flower looks like ballet dresses. The music was given for this post.
Stunning photos for this week. Thanks for playing.
Cee, thank you so much … and so are yours! Have a lovely weekend.
Love them all, but especially the gorgeous hue of the last rose.
Thanks, Madhu …. yes, you are the second person’s favorite. My favorite is the yellow .. and the small purple, what ever they are call, they never die .. last forever.
Gorgeous, Viveka! That last rose is incredibly beautiful!
A-C, it seems to be the favorite – I like the yellow.
Thanks!
Awesome
Lori, thanks a million !!!!
Beautiful macro images of these beautiful flowers. 🙂 Oscar did a great job.
Sylvia, thanks … I will tell him *smile
What beautiful flowers. I can almost smell them from here.
Sorry, for my late response – have missed your comment. I would say that Istanbul is the city of roses, never seen so many beautiful and strong looking roses before. Don’t know what they feed them on. And they smelled too. Thanks for your kind comment.
🙂 I love flowers and your details are beautiful. Somehow very peaceful.
HAPPY Sunday xo 🙂
Dia, thanks a million … what would our world be without flowers ?? Terrible thought.
Istanbul! I’ve been away from here for far too long! I love your photographs, Viveka.. close ups of flowers are always my favorite subject by far. What is the name of the purple flowers?? They’re so pretty!
I don’t have a clue what the name of the flower is – they had them in all different colors and they hardly dies, they dry out and still look pretty. It’s an image from a flower shop.
I love that little flower too. I will find out the name. I’m not a rose person as such, but the roses in Istanbul were so well groomed and healthy looking and they were in the most intense colors. So glad I went in the end of May, when all the flowers was in their peak.
Love the red petals the best … remarkable photo!
Thank you, Frank … I like that too .. they are like velvet *smile
Beautiful! 🙂 The deep pink rose petals remind me of your Gravatar photo.
You’re so sweet …. yes, that was my thought too when I saw the image. Nice to have you back!
When I was growing up my mother played The Nutcracker for YEARS and I mean years on a bright red LP. It is programmed into my brain. Maybe 10 years ago I took my daughter to see it live! I love it still !
When living in UK I treated myself every December to enjoy the Nutcracker at the London Opera House – those days are gone now, but I truly love the ballet and the music. It’s such playful and happy ballet … Love it too.
I think a Ballet is in order later this year !!!!
It’s now 5 years since I been to a ballet … would love delight myself … again.
Me too!
great macros!
Claire, thanks a million.