Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Mother Nature's Paintbrush

Beauty upon beauty. That was my weekend.

It is difficult to outshine the works of the world's great artists, but my visit to the Museum of Modern Art on Saturday may just have been topped by a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Sunday.

Mother Nature has an incredible palette to work with.







42 comments:

montague said...

very very beautiful indeed!!! mother nature is wonderful!

Leciawp said...

Breathtaking - particularly the first two (I love the color in the first shot); also love the butterfly.

Helene said...

Gorgeous! Perfect capture of life and all the things in between!

limonana said...

stunning! those colourful leaves are sheer beauty...

roza said...

those last two pictures belong in a museum!

roza said...

or at least in a picture frame.

Teal Chic said...

These are so beautiful! Especially the waterlilies!!!

Anonymous said...

Spectacular! Just beautiful. I can't wait to look through more.

Wayfaring Wanderer said...

Indeed she does :o) Lovely photos.

Anonymous said...

beautiful!

Here, There, Elsewhere... and more said...
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Here, There, Elsewhere... and more said...

Mother Nature beats all other contender hands down every time...however, your incredible talent is what sublimes what we see in these images...thanks for such an uplifting series of photos..:)

P.S I had to delete previous comment foe spelling reasons...sorry!

Sabrina said...

Wow- you really are making the most of your city. These photos are so pretty!

Mary-Laure said...

Like a shot of color ans sunshine in the blogosphere... Thanks!

Cannelle Et Vanille said...

beautiful!

bee said...

how can one not be enthused by such a display? thanks for sharing it with us.

Robin said...

Those are awesome! You really have a knack for photographing botanicals!

Camille said...

Wow! These are fantastic! The cripness, the color..wow, wow, wow!

Jaimee McClellan said...

Gorgeous photos!
You're certainly making your way around the city...wish I were too!

please sir said...

Wow - these are really amazing - brightens my day!

Claire, said...

Absolutly Gorgeous! And so painterly nice comparison to the works at moma.

Mrs.French said...

your photographs amaze me...

Angry Asian said...

oh elizabeth, these pictures are so pretty! i love them! next time i'm up in NYC i will have to go to the botanic garden! i went to museuem of natural history last time and LOVED it. thanks for the preview. :)

Anonymous said...

Wow, wonderful photos- especially the first one :-)

Fifi Flowers said...

STUNNING photos! WOW!

Bonbon Oiseau said...

WOW! i am so impressed with these--like a punch of color on a gray gray saturday! thank you!

Anil P said...

Mother nature puts life into her work, one reason why she is so real and alive in her works.

Carolina Lange said...

Wow! So beautiful! These are all amazing photos, especially the last one!

raining sheep said...

I am in love...those photos are so stunning and amazing and I so agree with you that the most beautiful inspirations and works of art are found in nature's bounty. So wonderful.

Anonymous said...

Your flower pictures are beautiful! I especially like the one of the pink dahlia! Happy Sunday!
xox,
Linnea

Unknown said...

these are so beautiful, elizabeth! I love them. the colors are so rich.

Jennifer said...

GASP!

montague said...

ok - where are you? why aren't you blogging? i am missing you!

please sir said...

Wow - I agree - nothing like nature!

Mrs.French said...

I am in awe my dear...

Cannelle Et Vanille said...

gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

love them all! I especially love the first one. So bright and full of life. The last photo looks like a painting :)

Unknown said...

I'd like to remind you that it's been almost one month since your last post...
just sayin'
;-)

Sabrina said...

Missing your posts over here. Where are you??? Hope all is well.

limonana said...

where are you darling?? i miss you...

Angry Asian said...

elizabeth -
i hope you are well! it's been awhile since your last post. just wanted to let you know that you are missed and i've given you an award over on my craft/food blog. you are so inspiring with your beautiful pictures and words. thank you.

Anonymous said...

love these pics. you've got a good eye!